It Truly Takes a Village. The NewfsPaper. Birthdays / New Members 3. Health & Rescue / Where Are They Now? 4 Working Dog / Dangers of Snail Bait 5

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1 May MAY 2011 It Truly Takes a Village NCNC s 2011 Spring Draft Test was a day I will not soon forget. One of the largest reasons for that is due to the immense example of huge hearted NCNC members who volunteered for the many different positions to put on a successful test. These very special people worked truly from sun up until sunset to ensure each entrant had the best possible chance to pass the test. Why did these people volunteer? I observed throughout the day and enjoyed seeing and taking part in the friendship, laughter, love of the breed, sharing, and the most of all, the genuine support. Thanks to each of you; from the Draft Test Committee, Stewards, and NCNC members who simply came out to show their support. I would like to congratulate the handlers and the 5 of 15 entrants who passed this very challenging test. Congratulations to June Gibson who successfully passed with both of her individually entered dogs, Ch Kevaura s Return to Sender, aka Rudy, and Ch Karableus Coming on Strong WD, aka Trace; Gaby Cohen with her team, WA VN SaltyDog s Leapin Lizards CDX RE WRD(3) TDD, aka Lizzie, and Ch SaltyDog s Devon WD DD, aka Devon; Amy Ryan with Soda Creek s Why Not, aka Chloe; and last but certainly not least, Catherine Lamoureux with Capriccio s Earth Angel, aka Angel. And to the rest of us, yes that includes me (darn Chihuahua!), I wish each of us a successful test in November. I know we can do it; we were all so very close! NEWFOUNDLAND CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA The NewfsPaper Until then, put your carts away for a bit and dust off your water gear. Summer here we come! ~Dawn Druge Inside this issue: NCNC.org Birthdays / New Members 3 User name: webnewf Health & Rescue / Where Are They Now? 4 Working Dog / Dangers of Snail Bait 5 Password: gentlegiants Water Work Homework 6 Summer Picnic Info & Registration 8 Spring Draft Test Summary 9 Memorial 10 Calendar 11

2 NewfsPaper Editor Inquiries: NCNC Board of Directors and Committee Chairs President Dawn Druge Vice President Kevin Gallagher Corresponding Secretary/Rescue Chair June Gibson Recording Secretary / Education Chair Lynne Baker noofmom@aol.com Treasurer Hazel Jacoby treasurer@ncnc.org Directors John Bonnell bonnell_j@yahoo.com Debbie Bridge bridge@newfs.com Rick Humphreys karableu@pacbell.net Membership / The NewfsPaper Editor John & Gina Bonnell bonnell_2001@yahoo.com Recognition Chair Summer Poris jaimesummer@att.net Sunshine Committee Chair Linda Maggy merlem3@aol.com Ways and Means Patti & Buzz Sondgroth grannypat4@hotmail.com Working Dog Chair Dana Kuo ilovenewfs@gmail.com Advertising & Editorials Half Page - $7.50 Quarter Page - $4.00 Business Card - $2.50 Articles/ photos must be submitted by the 20th of each month for publication in the next issue. Digital photos should be submitted in high resolution. Send to: bonell_2001@yahoo.com Advertising, commercial or otherwise, will be accepted for publication in The Newf s Paper subject to the editor s discretion. The Newf s Paper is a regular publication of the Newfoundland Club of Northern California (NCNC). Articles published are the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the board of NCNC or those of the board of NCA. Articles published, which are of a medical nature, are the opinions of the authors only. Consult your veterinarian before attempting to diagnose, medicate, or severely change the dietary habits of your dogs. Page 2 THE NEWFSPAPER

3 5/18/1999 Ch Saltydog's Isabella Agelina Cd RE (Bella) Donna & Bill Masters 5/17/2000 Ch Salty Dog's Heavens to Betsy (Bets) ROM, RN, WD,CD,WRD, DD Gaby Cohen/Martin Vroegryk 5/17/2000 Salty Dog's Nelson River (Nellie) CD, DD, WRD, TDD Tom & Liz Pulchny 5/10/2001 Bacchanals Harbortowm "Rose" Joy Alyea 5/9/2002 Aukai's Musta Karhu (Karhu) Michael Reyer/Ursula Cabalzar 5/23/2002 Ch. Alii Shores Tschetter's Girl CD, RA, DD, CGC, WD Debbie & Todd Bridge 5/26/2002 Capriccio's Satin Doll (Sadie) ROM John & Gina Bonnell 5/25/2004 Karazan's Catch As Catch Can (Zack) Dawn Druge/Kathy Bracisco 5/8/2006 Coastal Seas Harbor Magic (Pooka) Lyman & Vicki White 5/15/2006 Laela Fredrik (Fritz) & Gail Cassee 5/23/2006 Springheven's Roxalana (Roxie) Ostap Melnyk/Rupali Das 5/29/2007 CH Tempest's Forecaster O'Lanikai CGC, RN, DD Debbie & Todd Bridge 5/28/2008 Springhaven's Storm Warrior (Bojangles) Carol & Jerry Stohlgren 5/16/2009 Rare Bear's Ruby Darlin' Carl & Jackie Hudson New Members Sharyn Jeter 1223 N. Sparks St. Burbank, CA (818) Ralph & Laura Lachman 17 Silk Oak Circle Belvedere, CA (415) Danielle & Gary Scholze 8735 Gessner Drive Elk Grove, CA (916) Jerusha Horlick Jeffrey Maxey Evergreen Ct Nevada City, CA (530) MAY 2011 Page 3

4 Newfoundland Health & Rescue National Newfoundland Dog Show If you are coming to the NCA National, please check out the NH&R booth. There will be plenty of new, exciting merchandise for sale help support NH&R! Raffle is Coming Raffle is Coming! The NH&R annual raffle will be held at the picnic June 18, We are looking for wonderful items to be raffled!! If you have items to donate, you may contact Hazel Jacoby at , or June Gibson at , This is a major fund raiser for rescue and we appreciate your assistance both by helping us have terrific things to raffle and by purchasing tickets at the picnic. Health Tip: Know your dog's normal temperature and have a thermometer handy to check it! Dogs in Rescue Here is a summary of rescue dog activity: Buddy: Has been adopted. Reina: A 7 year old black female, ready for a new home. Rocky: Being medically treated and will be adopted when cleared. Bullwinkle: Passed away at the Vet due to an unexplained high fever that spiked to over 106 degrees. Ugg: A 16 month old Landseer male, neutered, treated for fleas, and adopted.dogs in Rescue Donations We would like to thank and acknowledge the following for their donations: Keith and Sandy Mendia (In memory of Merle) Joyce Taylor (In memory of Dewey) Hazel Jacoby (In memory of Dewey) Samantha Westgate Beth Mirsky Lam Research (Matching donation for Kevin devine) Where Are They Now? Having lived with several Newfoundlands over the years, I thought it would be a good idea to help protect and support this wonderful breed by volunteering with Newfoundland Rescue. My first assignment was to provide temporary shelter for an 11- month-old male, Gibby. He was a wonderful houseguest, passed all tests and was ready for his forever home. A family came to meet him, brought along their two dogs and everyone seemed to get along. It was a good match. My husband and I felt we had done the right thing and were ready to return to our quiet life with our two companion dogs and the cat. However, we felt an emptiness when Gibby left. After only two days, we received a phone call from the forever family. Things were not working out. There were some aggression issues and they needed to return him, immediately. He arrived back to us before 7:00 the next morning. We were thrilled and they were happy to relinquish him. Now we needed to explore the issues. We exposed him to many different situations. He was great with other dogs. We took him to dog school. He learned quickly and soon became a star in the class. The one issue we weren t prepared for is that he doesn t like to be left at home alone (even with the girls-see picture). A newf can do some damage! So he had the privilege of going to work with my husband. Days, weeks, months went by. There was no suitable home for Gibby. Finally after three months we decided we couldn t let him go. He found his forever home. We were a happy family, however the cat didn t agree. She hid behind the couch with Gibby watching and waiting for her to emerge. Finally after four months, she took the chance. And of course Gibby did nothing except give her a lick. Gibby makes us smile and laugh on a daily basis. John rides horses in the hills above Pacifica and Gibby loves to come along. He is an amazing athlete; strong, fast, with amazing endurance. He comes home and continues to play with his girls. He still doesn t like to be left alone, but he is doing better. We can trust him for a few minutes at a time and he does crate nicely. He has become a muchloved member of our family and we couldn t imagine life without him. It doesn t look like we will be fostering anytime soon. ~ Diane Garfield and John Carlson Page 4 THE NEWFSPAPER

5 Working Dog NCNC s first working event of the year was a physically and mentally challenging one. For those who missed out on the fun, the draft test was held April 3rd at Garin Park in Hayward. We had a completely full test of 15 entries made up of lovely black dogs, one brown dog and a BEAUTI- FUL TEAM of Landseers! Please thank Linda Maggy who was test chair for all of her hard work, many thanks also goes to Laura and Kevin Gallagher, Merle Maggy, Cherrie Brown, Walt Parsons and all the stewards and volunteers. Thanks also to the park ranger who stayed late for our test. (see test results elsewhere in the paper and website) NCNC s next event will be the water seminar on June 4th & 5th being held at Martin/ Gaby Pond in Lincoln. Please see the NewfsPaper and website for more details, contact Gaby Cohen (event chair) for questions. Taking, holding and carrying are very important to water training and in order to make everyone s experience more productive at this year s water seminar we hope that all beginner dogs will already have those commands in their vocabulary. Water practice will be starting soon, please contact Rick Humphreys for practice at Del Valle Livermore on Thursday afternoons and Sunday mornings. Contact either Laura Gallagher or Gaby Cohen for practice at the Lincoln pond on Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. See you all at the next Newf event ~ Dana Kuo How to bathe your cat Thoroughly clean your toilet. 2. Lift both lids and add shampoo. 3. Find and soothe your cat as you carry it to the bathroom. 4. In one swift move, place your cat in the toilet, close both lids, and stand on top so the cat cannot escape. 5. The cat will self agitate and produce ample suds. Ignore the ruckus from inside the toilet. The cat is enjoying this. 6. Flush the toilet 3 or 4 times. This provides the power rinse, which is quite effective. The cat is too big to go anywhere. 7. Have someone open the outside door, stand as far from the toilet as possible, and quickly lift both lids. 8. The clean cat will rocket out of the toilet and outdoors, where he will air dry. Cat will return when he gets hungry. Sincerely, The Dog The Dangers of Snail Bait We had a terrible scare with Sophie, a border terrier, on Saturday night. She's ok now, and I wanted to share our story so that this doesn't happen to any other pets!! She managed to eat snail bait, which we found out can be fatal for pets if not treated quickly. Luckily we noticed that she was twitching/ hyper and rushed her to the animal ER. She spent the night in critical care, and we were allowed to bring her home Sunday afternoon. We have to monitor her for a week as some dogs suffer from liver failure afterwards. But we went to our regular vet this morning and her liver blood work came back normal. woo! So please, please don't buy/use snail bait. The ER vet told us that the bait companies have doubled the amount of toxins in the last year, so the # of pet fatalities is increasing. And there is no anti-dote, they just use charcoal/enemas/induce vomiting to get it out of the animals system. We think we got her to the ER about 30 minutes after she ingested it. Online info says they can die within 4 hours of ingestion and that the amount consumed/time elapsed is the major difference between life or death. Tell your pet-owning friends too. Lots of people use that stuff this time of year for gardening - so warn them before they have an accident. ~Re-Posted with Permission Page 5 THE NEWFSPAPER

6 Water Work Homework Water Season is almost here! Judi Adler is our wonderful instructor for the water seminar this year. To get the most out of the seminar, you can surf the web and do the following homework : 1. Read the rules: 2. Read some good articles on retrieving and recalls: Retrieving: (Written for bird dogs) (Covers the force retrieve.) ( Super puppy method ) Recalls: 3. Watch a video! Get some individual help! Nothing working? Ask for help! SAVE THE DATE! The NCNC Water Workshop is coming in June (4 & 5) 2011! Don t wait, register for the upcoming Water Work Workshop led by Judi Adler. This is a return engagement for Judi and her first workshop here was a big hit! Newfs of all ages are invited Saturday s the day for beginners of all ages (puppy to adult) will have a great introduction to the water, to water safety, and to the skills needed to work toward a water title. It s also a great day for those who ve had some introduction or experience in the water, but who are still pretty new to the skills. Sunday s the day to really work on Water Test Skills of all levels. We hope you ll all attend! Please call or Gaby if you have any questions. Vacaville - Laura Gallagher: (home) , (cell) , kevaura@pacbell.net Lincoln - Gaby Cohen & Martin Vroegryk: , saltydognewf@earthlink.net Antioch - Rick Humphreys: karableu@pacbell.net San Jose - Lori Littleford: (cell) , llilford@ix.netcom.com (Put NEWF in the subject) San Jose - John Pearson: waterdog@ix.netcom.com Gilroy - Pam Rubio , pamelar@garlic.com MAY 2011 Page 6

7 Regional Specialty 2011 A HUGE Thank You to those that have already volunteered for the Regional. You are all Heroes in my book! We are still looking for someone to be the Ring Announcer / Status Board Updater (An almost front row seat to all the action) bonnell_2001@yahoo.com LOST & FOUND A small black NH&R fleece jacket was left at Garin Park (Draft Test). Please contact Dawn Druge to claim it / chinook3@comcast.net PAID ADVERTISING MAY 2011 Page 7

8 Summer Fun Picnic Saturday, June 18, noon Vasona Lake County Park (Raintree Group Area) 333 Blossom Hill Road Los Gatos, CA Parking Fee $6 Contact: Elisa Morozumi Summer Fun Picnic Registration Form Name(s): BBQ Food Choice (Please indicate how many people for each) Steak: Chicken: Vegetarian: For the Potluck, I will bring - (Please Check one) Salad: Dessert: Appetizer: (If you aren t sure what to bring, contact Elisa Morozumi for suggestions) # of NCNC members: x $7.50 = $ # of Guests: x $9.50 = $ Total Due: $ RSVP by June 17, 2011 e@wakepics.com / Mail Registration & Payment to: NCNC c/o Elisa Morozumi, Thompson Rd, Los Gatos, CA Page 8 THE NEWFSPAPER

9 Spring Draft Test - April 3, Garin Park, Hayward, CA We had a very full entry for this test with 10 individual and 5 team entries. Following weeks of cold, wet weather, the beautiful spring sunshine brought out hordes of picnickers to Garin Park in Hayward, making for a very challenging test environment. Our judges were Kathy Mitchell from Southern California and Sue Marino from New England with our own Gina Bonnell as an observer judge. The large entry and the fact that the judges went over every nuance and personal pet peeve for each entry during harnessing and hitching made for a very long day. Basic control went well for the most part except for one entry taking a puppy moment to race around the ring to test the agility of several stewards and another zoning out on the recall. Harnessing and hitching took the lion s share of the day, and yet only two entries failed to pass the judges muster on this exercise. All handlers were given loads of pointers on their equipment. The freight haul route went around the field before taking the path to the pond. There it led up a steep bank and back toward the start. It crossed a foot bridge, and passed through the parking lot before circling the flagpole and descending back to the starting point and the finish. In addition to the official intriguing distraction (Mike and Ursula Reyer playing catch accompanied by loud critiques of each other s throwing style) there were picnickers, guitar players, soccer games, horses, and attack Chihuahuas. It was the last that caused at least one entry to fail. Test chair Linda Maggy was assisted by secretary Walt Parsons and third committee member Lynne Baker. Linda was also site coordinator, arranged the pre-test dinner, judges hospitality and assisted Pam Rubio with lunch. Lynne Baker was responsible for morning hospitality, having to scramble after her car was broken into the night before. Grounds and equipment were the responsibility of Kevin and Laura Gallagher. Trophies were provided by Gina Bonnell. Judges and participants gifts were prepared by Laura Gallagher and June Gibson. Donna Humphreys presented a nice raffle and Merle Maggy was the official photographer. This was my first effort as chief steward. I was very gratified by the number of people who volunteered to steward and by those who stepped in at the end when some of the stewards had to leave due to the longer than anticipated day. Thanks are due to Jen Allen, John Bonnell, John and Monica Brennan, Colleen Cahill, Roger Duke, Kevin and Laura Gallagher, Bari Halperin, Rick Humphreys, Bill and Susan Liley, Bill Masters, John Morozumi, John Pearson, Mike and Ursula Reyer, Pat Roy, Pam Rubio, Emma Taylor and Amelia Wheaton quite a list. At the end of the day we had 4 new individual draft dogs and one new team. Congratulations to these handlers. Most of the failing entries missed only a single exercise and are sure to pass on their next tries. The names of those passing are listed below. ~ Cherrie Brown Merle Maggy has uploaded over 300 photos to his pbase site, These photos resolution is half size of original and jpeg quality is medium and are suitable for prints up to 5 x 7 inches. If anyone wants higher quality files, contact him with the photo file number and he will forward them to you. Draft test qualifiers (left to right) in front of antique wagon and Garin s red barn Amy Ryan with Chloe, June Gibson with Rudy and Trace (the latter owned by Anna Jatczak), Katherine Lamoureux with Angel, Gaby Cohen with team of Devon and Lizzie (Lizzie owned by John Perason and Lori Littleford), Judges Sue Marino and Kathy Mitchell Catherine Lamoureux and Angel successfully negotiate the removable obstacle to complete the maneuvering course. June Gibson urges Trace up a steep bank during the freight haul while judge Kathy Mitchell looks on. Amy Ryan completes harnessing and hitching with Chloe Gaby Cohen and her team of Devon and Lizzie maneuver through the high narrows under the watchful eyes of judges Kathy Mitchell and Sue Marino and observer Judge Gina Bonnell. Rudy enthusiastically completes his recall for June Gibson MAY 2011 Page 9

10 Loved Beyond Reason, Nina and I are so lost without you There are no other words Page 10 THE NEWFSPAPER

11 2011 Meeting and Event Calendar NCNC Meeting Schedule (unless otherwise published) Board - 10:30 AM ~ Potluck Lunch 12:00 Noon ~ General Meeting 1:00 PM Please leave dogs at home for meetings unless host is contacted first. When What Where Who??? Cart Building Seminar Lincoln, CA June 4 & 5, 2011 Water Seminar Lincoln, CA June 18, 2011 Summer Picnic Vasona Park, Los Gatos, CA July 30 & 31, 2011 Water Tests Lincoln, CA September 10 & 11, 2011 Water Tests Del Valle Park, Livermore, CA September 17, 2011 Walnut Festival Parade Walnut Creek, CA September 25, 2011 General Meeting Castro Valley, CA October 28, 2011 Regional Specialty Dixon, CA November 12 & 13, 2011 Draft Tests Lagoon Valley Park, Vacaville, CA December 3, 2011 Holiday Parade Pleasanton, CA Linda Maggy / merlem3@aol.com Gaby Cohen (916) / saltydognewf@earthlink.net Elisa Morozumi (408) / e@wakepics.com Dawn Druge / June Gibson (707) / chinook3@comcast.net Pam Rubio / pamelar@garlic.com Walt Parsons (925) / waltparsons@gmail.com Hazel Jacoby (510) / jhbar@comcast.net Pam Rubio / Gina Bonnell / pamelar@garlic.com Laura Gallagher (707) / kevaura@pacbell.net Walt Parsons (925) / waltparsons@gmail.com December 10, 2011 Christmas Party & Meeting TBD TBD Annual Planning Meeting January 1, :30 AM Hayward, CA January 15, 2012 General Meeting Castro Valley, CA Linda Maggy / merlem3@aol.com Hazel Jacoby (510) / jhbar@comcast.net February 25, 2012 Annual Banquet & Meeting TBD TBD April 1, 2012 Draft Test Christmas Hill Park, Gilroy, CA Pam Rubio / pamelar@garlic.com Old Member? New Member? Get involved and support your club. No experience necessary. We can t hold these wonderful events without volunteers. MAY 2011 Page 11

12 NEWFOUNDLAND CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NCNC Fountain Ave. Morgan Hill, CA Phone: Fax: A Tradition Of Excellence Is it nap time yet? Earl ownes Gaby Cohen & Martin Vroegryk