Scents & Nonscents. As far as other hobbies go, my big one is still my dogs and probably always will be. I do enjoy writing and cooking.

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1 Scents & Nonscents August, 2016 Who Are We? [The following are a couple of responses to the questionnaire which was printed in the last two S&N issues. I d love to see more of these printed. It could become a regular little column if enough people are interested. -Ed.] from a dog pound when I lived in Idaho. I fell in love and have had greyhounds ever since. I trained Sheikh to the UD, the first greyhound to earn the title, and later trained another grey to a TD, also a first for the breed. Teaching People and their Dogs for over 50 years. Inside this issue: Swamp Coolers 2 News Notes 3 Double Q 4 Scent Work Troops 5 Prez Sez July Minutes Brags My Life Has Gone to the Dogs SDOC August Fun Match Information Meeting Schedules From Marcia Sullivan: I have had dogs since I was 18. Don t ask how old I am now. My first dog was, believe it or not, a Boxer, Major Hesscrest the Third. He lived with myself and a roommate in a New York apartment, and he learned to open the refrigerator door, his major claim to fame! My favorite breed is the Siberian Husky. They are smart, loyal, beautiful and have links to the wolf that are obvious When I got my Husky, she was in a day care at an obedience club in Houston which also taught competition classes. I got interested so off I went with Wolfen. It took eons to get her to pick up a dumbbell! Over the years, my Huskies have earned CDx, UCDs, Rally Novice titles, and CGCs. My favorite dog sport is Rally. I tried showing in conformation myself, but I can t run fast enough for a Husky so I ve found a handler for her. Amaroq Koko Katortak (Koko) is now a Grand Champion. As far as other hobbies go, my big one is still my dogs and probably always will be. I do enjoy writing and cooking. I m married, and he s a GREAT dog sitter, very patient and loving. The most important thing to me, other than keeping my husband happy is keeping my dogs healthy and happy and busy, always training! One thing most of you don t know about me is that I flew a single engine airplane in Houston for years. I also want to write a book about children and dog rescue in planes, called Hounds Aloft. From Laurel Drew: First dog I got that was all my own was Sheikh UD, a greyhound rescued I ve raised 8 or so litters, including one all Ch. Litter and have had group placers and a couple Group winners. I am (or was active) in lure coursing, tracking, conformation, agility and rally and still hope to get more scent work done. Outside of dogs, my hobbies are or were photography, writing, poetry, reading, and a little gardening. I m single, a retired public librarian who specialized in genealogical research, and have written for several magazines. As to why I love greyhounds so much, it s because they are elegant, loving, fabulous couch potatoes (they do 40 mph from the front door to the couch), and are much smarter than folks think. I love all dog sports including greyhound racing which has gotten a far worse rep than it deserves. I also love lure coursing and taking my hounds out to run jackrabbits (don t do that much anymore). I ve had numerous funny experiences with dogs, but if you want to hear the funniest ones, ask me about Quincy (Ch. El-Aur Eloquence CD). You can also ask about training my first show greyhound, Folly to track. She learned in a very interesting way. So that s me in a nutshell. Your Editor Page 1

2 How to Contribute: SDOC s newsletter Scents & Nonscents is published 11 times per year. Contributions are welcome at any time, provided they are in an electronic format (*.txt, *.doc, *.jpg, *.tiff) and received by the deadline. Send your items and ideas to the Editor. Laurel Drew or Deadline for each issue is the 5.th of each month! Information is believed correct at the time of printing, however the Editor and staff bear no responsibility for errors or omissions. The Editor is deeply indebted to Allie Wimber for copying and mailing, and to Amy Montoya our new Webmaster amontoya1025@yaho o.com SDOC Class Schedules and Notes For full information concerning up-coming classes whether obedience or agility, please refer to the Sandia Dog Obedience Club website. It is found at Call Betty Pearson at to sign up for classes. ALL TRAINERS MUST STILL SIGN UP FOR CLASSES, EVEN IF THEY ARE GETTING ONE FREE. A Little Club History By Annie Newsted In the early 1970 s SDOC was located on Prospect Ave. south of Menaul, near Washington. At that time all we had to offer students was obedience and tracking, and we did it well. Our basic novice classes were 12 weeks long and at the end, the students would do the full novice exercises as if in a trial. We had our two obedience trials a year, one in May and the other over Labor Day, just like we do now. During that time one of the important couples in the club were Allen and Mickie Griggs. Allen had Golden Retrievers and won High in Trial once with Choctaw. Allen served as President and Mickie was the training director. Both were very involved and helped make the club what it is today. Mickie s job as training director included finding the head trainers for each class, taking all the phone calls from students and registering the classes. It was (and still is) a very time consuming job. Mickie did it well. She was a great instructor and helped many assistants and apprentices learn how to train. Our training methods have greatly changed since that time, but we did what we knew at the time. Allen passed away several years ago, leaving Mickie and his Chesapeake Retriever, Wyatt. Mickie s 80 th birthday is August 20 and she would love to receive cards from SDOC members. Her address is 9613 Arvilla Ct. N.E Please thank her for her part in keeping the club going and helping us get to the place we are now. NEEDED!!! Stewards for our September Trials over Labor Day Weekend. Contact Talya Bowland at: taffy88203@yahoo.com for information!!! Page 2 Scents & Nonscents

3 Newsnotes From the Neighborhood Your Editor Big OOPS to report. When Barb Mitchell wrote the VCD article for last month, neither she nor I caught that Evi Fox and her BC, Fire, earned the VCD3 in December of Fire s full name is OTCH MACH Hi Desert Where There s Smoke UDX6, HX, VCD. Sorry for the error! Valencia Valley KC and Onate Trail Dog Fanciers Association will hold four days of All-breed Dog Shows in Truth Or Consequences, NM from Oct with Lobo Lure Coursing Club offering CATs, JCs, and QCs on Oct. 15/16. Many other demos and also Agility Qualifiers will be held those two days. This is the final stop on the 8-day circuit which starts in Alamogordo, then swings to Las Cruces before the TorC Extravaganza. Be sure to get your entries and room reservations in early. Foy Trent Dog Shows is the Superintendent. Annie Newsted is looking for more pix for the SDOC website. We need pix of our dogs doing various sports (all kinds!), cute puppy pix, action shots from tracking, trials, rally, agility, MACH, PACH, OTCH, whatever you think would interest the public in our Club. Contact or pix to Annie. We need stewards for the fall Trials! Contact Talya Bowland and tell her what classes you ve entered, what days you are available, and when. Remember free lunch and front row seats!!! taffy88203@yahoo.com Hey gang, let s really make the day for Mickie Griggs on her 80th birthday August 20. She would love to get cards and calls. Her address is 9613 Arvilla Ct. NE, Albuq Annie Newsted may have her phone number. Mickie and her husband, Alan, were very active in SDOC for many years. I remember them from back in the 70s and 80s. Michelle McGuire will be back to teach another Herding Clinic and give private lessons at the Free-To- Be Ranch in Mountainair, NM. It will be held Sept. 3 and 4 (Clinic) and Sept 5, 6, 7 (Privates). Contact Hannah Agee at: hannah.agee@gmail.com I decided to try running contacts with my second agility dog. Running contacts took a lot of training (retraining) and 6 months of NQs in the standard ring while we tried to figure it out. Lately she has been about 80% successful and when it works, running contacts are thrilling. Criteria continues to be a bit iffy. Should she stay or should she go? That is the question. I m now training my third agility dog ( third time s a charm, right? ) and a decision must be soon made regarding what kind of contact behavior she will have. We must begin our steps to build her foundation so her criteria is clear to us both. I have decided on a running A -Frame and a stopped Teeter. The Dog Walk gives me pause. I love running my dog over the Dog Walk but also crave the consistency of the stopped contact. As I review the pros and cons of the two methods, the choice is becoming clearer. SDOC WEBSITE ADDRESS IS Be Sure to Check the Website for complete class information, class applications and special updates. Training Year (per the SDOC Training Regulations) For these purposes, the training year will be from December 1 to November 30 of the following year. The total hours of any class which begins on or before December 1 will be credited to the following training year. Susan Neal Page 3

4 DOU- BLE To register for any Agility class, contact: Stephani Kouretsos at: Com or Q When training our dogs for agility much time is spent teaching contact behavior. Contacts are a huge trouble area for dogs competing in agility and, for the dog s entire agility career, the handler will be obsessed with how or if the dog hit the contact. Therefore, choosing how to train the contact obstacles is a major decision. In order for dogs to perform contacts without fault, they must step into the yellow area on the contact obstacles. This area is called the contact zone. The contact zone insures the safety of the dog. In the excitement of running agility, many dogs would prefer to leap off the obstacle (possibly injuring themselves) rather than proceeding to the end of the Teeter, A Frame or Dog Walk. Contact behavior can break down very quickly when the excitement of showing kicks in. A strong foundation must be built so the dog truly understands what is expected in the contact zone. For this reason it is important to teach the desired behavior using a step by step approach. There are two basic kinds of contact behaviors: running and stopped. REMINDER: Drills cost $10 per dog per session. To register for any Obedience class, contact: Betty Pearson At The criteria for a running contact: dog runs completely through the contact without stopping, hitting the yellow contact zone with two paws. Pros: speed, no interruption of the course flow as the handler keeps running, fun for the dog, and, in the ring, the handler doesn t have to do anything but run. Cons: can be very challenging if one is not a fast runner or thinker, difficult to train, can make for difficult handling- especially if there is a sharp turn after the contact obstacle. The criteria for a stopped contact: dog hits the yellow contact zone by assuming a specific position at the end of the contact zone and waits. For the 2 on 2 off method, the dog s front feet are on the ground and back feet are on the contact. The dog stops in this position and waits to be verbally released. Pros: if stopped criteria is maintained, contacts behavior will be consistent, easy to train, can be practiced anywhere. The method allows the handler to get in position for the next obstacle with an instant to stop and think. Cons: requires handler to be consistent and maintain criteria by holding the dog on the contact until he is verbally released (not always easy in competition), training can be slow. My first dog was confused about what I wanted (typical of all first agility dogs). I chose the stopped method although he wasn t averse to jumping off before reaching the yellow if the mood struck him or I hadn t held my criteria (which wasn t clearly defined for either of us). Continued on page 2 Cont. from page 4 Page 4 Scents & Nonscents

5 ScentWork Troops Are At It Again! By Dee Falk Great News on the Nosework Front! We had a small UKC trial on July 9 th in Jarales to prepare for the much larger trial in Longmont, Colorado. This trial offered all five pre-trial odors and one container search. A pre-trial test must be passed for each odor (Birch, Anise, Clove, Myrrh & Vetiver) once before the dogs are allowed to participate in the four searches (container, interior, exterior & vehicle). The Advanced Nosework students and instructors were nearly flawless. The following teams passed ALL five odors: Rennie Fietz & Benjamin (Toy Poodle) Kathy Merlock & Micah (Standard Poodle) Cathy Hyatt, Boudi & Omni (both All Americans) Lisa Berry & Roo (All American) Dee Falk & Amp (Jagdterrier) The following teams passed the following Pre-Trial odors: Dee Falk & Bezel (Border Terrier) Myrrh & Vetiver (already passed the first 3) Rosemary Burtch & Ty (GSD) - Myrrh & Vetiver (already passed the first 3) Lisa Berry & Varro (APBT) Birch Lisa Berry, Venom & Rain (APBTs) Clove (Venom already passed Birch) Jennifer Allen & Cash (BC) Birch (only entered Birch) The container search results: Novice A Containers (5 min time maximum) Micah 2 nd Place seconds Benjamin 4 th Place seconds Novice B Containers (5 min time maximum) Boudi 1 st Place in 7.47 seconds Roo 2 nd Place in 9.18 seconds Amp 3 rd Place in 9.43 seconds Varro 4 th Place in seconds Omni seconds Cash 1.48:73 Superior Containers (5 min time maximum) Ty 1 st Place in seconds Join SDOC s YAHOO! group: Contact Rosemary Burtch at rosybee@earthli nk.net with questions Stay tuned for the Longmont Trial results in the next newsletter Page 5

6 Prez Sez By Jeff Robb It's August and things are starting to get busy. We have both our Agility and Obedience Fun Matches this month. Please contact the Fun Match Chairs and offer to help (Christy Stern for Obedience and Peggy Chandler/Gayle Elliott for the Agility match). We always need Stewards and help setting up and packing up for the matches. To order SDOC t-shirts and sweatshirts, contact Estelle Metz Stay warm or be cool, in style! Speaking of the Trials, They are coming up quickly as well Obedience over the Labor Day weekend and Agility mid-september. The Obedience Trial Co-Chairs are Sherry Rogers and Karen Naughton. Susan Neal is our Agility Trial Chair. Please contact them and volunteer, even if only for an hour or 2. Again, always need help setting up and packing up after the Trials, we are in special need of stewards for the Obedience Trial - please contact Talya Bowland or Janice Anthes. Hoping for good runs for everyone. The last weekend in July we had our obedience seminar. Laura Romanik was the instructor. We had a good attendance, with participants coming from Arizona, Colorado, Texas, around New Mexico and even San Diego, California. The seminar was a great success, with many good training ideas introduced. I want to thank Terri Brown for bringing me the idea to have Laura present our seminar. Also, MANY THANKS to Terri for coordinating the seminar everything from the handouts, hospitality, lunches, to extra fans to keep us cool was great. The Board has decided to contract to have weeding and other outside work done on a weekly basis during the growing season. Doing so should help us present a better image to customers and our members. Amy Montano is organizing a Responsible Dog owner event for SDOC. This is an AKC effort to promote good dog care. If you can help, please get in touch with Amy. Finally, it's time to think about the election of next years officers/board members. Betty Pearson is organizing the Nominating committee. If you are willing to serve in one of the positions, or know someone who is willing, please contact Betty. Cont. from page 7 Talya Bowland sends a message that not enough ring stewards have signed up for the fall trial. Volunteer now so schedules can be made soon. Stewards are needed for the Fun Matches as well as help to load/unload equipment and set up/tear down. AKC s Responsible Dog Ownership Event - Historically this has been informal, at the Fun Match. Amy Montano would like to promote this on a more formal basis, such as at shot clinics. Please see her if you would like to help. Membership readings-welcome Mary Roberts & Richard Waters who were voted into membership after their 2 nd reading. Annie Newstead moved, Marcie Jensen second, motion carried. Brags - There were many brags by the membership. Congratulations to SDOC members Gloria Napper-Owen and Carolee Douglas on being selected to attend the AKC Tracking Invitational. Hospitality - Thank you to Marcie Jensen and Marcia Sullivan who contributed to hospitality. The next general meeting is scheduled for August 26, Meeting adjourned at 7:32 PM Page 6 Scents & Nonscents

7 Minutes of the June Membership Meeting By Karen Provine, Secretary In Attendance: Officers and Board Members: Jeff Robb, President; Betty Pearson, Vice President; Amy Montano, Treasurer; Karen Provine, Recording Secretary; Estelle Metz, Corresponding Secretary; Stephanie Kouretsos, Board Members: Stephanie Kouretsos, Peggy Chandler, Pam Sehmer. Directors: Annie Newsted, Tracking Absent: Michele Lommasson, Board Member; Toi Tschohl, Obedience Director; Barbara Petersen, Agility Director The meeting was called to order by President Jeff Robb at 7:05 PM in the training room of the SDOC facility, 7050 San Pedro NE in Albuquerque. The minutes of the June 2016 General Meeting were approved as published. Betty Pearson moved, Vicki Wilson second, motion carried. Trophy sponsorship sign-up sheet for the Fall Trial was circulated. Officers and Board reports: President Head s Up The board has approved grounds maintenance service by Head s Up to be performed weekly on the agility field. Nominating Committee- Betty Pearson has agreed to Chair the Nominating Committee. Please serve, if asked. Fall Obedience Trials and Fun Matches key positions have been filled. Fall Obedience Trial Co-chairs: Sherry Rogers and Karen Naughton Obedience Fun Match Chair: Christy Stern Agility Fun Match Chair: Peggy Chandler Fall Agility Trial Chair: Susan Neal The Obedience Seminar is July 30 and 31, No classes will be held. All parking spots will be needed for the participants. Vice President - Addendums to membership roster are available. Treasurer June Profit and Loss summary was reported. Corresponding Secretary AKC has updated all information for our Fall Obedience and Rally Trials. We are posted on the AKC website as approved for AKC Responsible Dog Day Events. Estelle has received the literature and will make it available for the Fun Matches the last weekend of August. A call was received from an individual wanting to donate some agility equipment. Julie Brozek thanks us for the flowers. Her card is posted on the bulletin board. Other board members-peggy Chandler has purchased and is posting signs: Warning - security cameras in use. Training Directors Reports: Tracking The tracking class is full (8 students) and scheduled to start on Saturday, July 23 at 8 AM. Annie Newsted is sorting and collecting photos for the website, especially achievements. Send them to her by . Obed/Rally/Conformation/other Toi Tschohl hopes to be back soon. Agility The Fun Match scheduled for August 27 is half full. Please come help volunteer. Please make sure the equipment on the agility field is at the proper height and set up correctly to avoid injury to dogs or people. Old Business- The new website is 98% + done. The design work is complete and several members have been trained to update classes and the calendar. We are looking into organizing the newsletters into folders by year. Please send feedback, any errors and interesting articles to webmaster, Amy Montano. Check the Around the Area page for information on regional events. Cont. on page 6 Has your dog accomplished something new? all the details to the Editor. AND if there s a CH or X anywhere in that title, please include a picture of your dog! Page 7

8 Brags, Brags and More Brags Any venue, any breed Barb Peterson and Peggy Chandler, Agility Directors can be reached at SDOCNM.org Or or Pam Day reports that her Lacey, Elyan White Lace and Promises, was WB for a 4 point major in Perry, GA. At the three day show in Abilene, TX, Lacey was RWB one day and WB the other two days. Sounds like this Cardigan Corgi is on a roll! Pam also reports that her other Corgi, Roliewyn Tar Top, Jet, earned his Rally Novice title at the Cardigan Welsh Corgi Nationals at Purina Farms. Dee Falk sent a note that her Border Terrier, Bezel, UKC s Agility III (third level) and qualified all four times with 3 first places and 1 second place. YAY BEZEL! Penny Adrian notes that Pam Day s Lacey not only did well in the conformation ring recently; she also earned her CGC and CGCA the same day. Wowsers! Patricia Tressider s canine companion, Troy (aka Troible Shenanigans) received his Bronze Standard and Jumpers Award recently. Congratulations! At the May shows here in Albuq., Marcia Sullivan s Husky, Koko got Veterans BOB and 1st place and in the Veteran s Working Group, she took a third place! Peggy Chandler and Sheltie, Jake, earned their Master Standard Preferred 2 (MXP2) at the Dolores, CO agility trial! SDOC S AGILITY FUN MATCH IS AUGUST 27. RUNNING SPOTS FILLING FAST! SEND EN- TRIES TO GAYLE ELLIOTT, 5904 Tinnin Rd. NW, Los Ranchos, or enter day of match Officers, Board of Directors & Others 2015 Members of the Board: Officers: President: Jeff Robb Vice President: Betty Pearson Treasurer: Amy Montano Corresponding Secretary: Estelle Metz Recording Secretary: Karen Provine Board of Directors: Peggy Chandler, Pam Sehmer, Stephanie Kouretsos, Michelle Lommasson Obedience Director: Toi Tschohl Agility Director: Peggy Chandler & Barb Peterson Tracking Director: Annie Newsted Editor: Laurel Drew Production Staff: Allie Wimber Web Wizard: Needed! Maintaince Progjects: John Clendenin Thank you one and all! Ongoing Programs: Page 8 Scents & Nonscents

9 My Life Has Gone To The Dogs MY LIFE HAS GONE TO THE DOGS! I ve had the privilege of living with several Kuvasz over the years and have participated in many venues with them, including conformation, obedience, agility, rally, and tracking. With my Belgian Sheepdogs, I ve added herding to the list, and many years ago I did backpacking and skijoring with my Alaskan Malamutes. Most importantly, all my dogs have been my dearest companions. My life revolves around their health and well being and our activities. My life is richer because I share my life with my dogs, and I ve learned many lessons over the years because of them. First of all, participating in so many venues makes you realize that you will have good days and bad days. You ll win some, and you ll lose some. You will be so close to qualifying that you can taste it, or you will be a mile away, or you ll walk away with a green ribbon, and maybe even a blue one. The really important things, however, are much more cumulative than the results of a single day, or even a single year. You will have shared those experiences with your best friend. You will both learn and grow, and the bond between you will deepen with each and every experience. As an individual, you will live the highs and lows that come with competing, and you will likely be a better person for it. A second wonderful aspect of letting your life go to the dogs is the incredible friendships you develop. The dog community is filled with wonderful people who will be there to celebrate with you and to support you when you need it most. Each and every one of us has the opportunity to be one of those wonderful people who celebrate the success of others and to provide a helping hand when needed. Dog people make the best of friends! Another benefit is that we have continuous opportunities to act as an ambassador for our breed and for the dog world in general. We have the opportunity to show the world how wonderful our dogs are each and every time we venture into the public, and even when we don t. We have the opportunity to be good neighbors and create Kuvasz fans in our neighborhoods. By SDOC Board Meetings are held on the Tuesday prior to General Membership meetings at the SDOC Training Building. Minutes are available for review by contacting the Recording Secretary at kknaughton@g mail.com or at any General Membership meeting. So, if you re new to the breed or to dogs in general, welcome! You have many amazing experiences ahead of you. I encourage you to embrace every opportunity to live life to the fullest with your companion, regardless of what you do together. If you ve been in the breed for a while, I encourage you to embrace new experiences, make new friends, and be an even better ambassador for the breed. Truly let your life go to the dogs. I m so glad that mine has! LeAnn Miller, solarikuvasz@att.net [Although this was written for the AKC Gazette, we obtained permission to reprint it, and I m glad we are doing so as it doesn t just apply to Kuvasz, but to anyone and any breed!] Want to become a member? Get an application in the lobby at the Club building, or download from the SDOC web site! Page 9

10 SANDIA DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB OBEDIENCE AND RALLY PRACTICE MATCH PLUS CGC TEST CONFORMATION SHOW N GO SUNDAY AUGUST 28, 2016 Bernalillo County Sheriff s Posse Arena on 2 nd Street North of Alameda Blvd. Fun Match Chair: Christy Stern, cstern22@msn.com SDOC reserves the right to refuse participation to any owner/handler whose conduct does not conform to American Kennel Club rules. No entry fees will be refunded. Early registration entries must be received by Thursday, August 25 th, ** Day of match entries from 7:30 AM to 8:15 AM ONLY** Judging begins at 9:00 AM. Canine Good Citizen Test entries will be accepted until 9:30 AM and testing will begin at 10:00 AM. Schedule: 9:00 AM Conformation Show n Go $1/ticket; 6/$5; 14/$10 (Day of Match Only no preentries) 9:00 AM Obedience $6 Pre-Entry/$7 Day of Match 9:00 AM Rally $6 Pre-Entry/$7 Day of Match 10:00 AM Canine Good Citizen Test $10:00 Test Fee **PLEASE NOTE: Due to the popularity of this fun match, there will be a limit of one class entry for an individual dog in a single obedience/rally class. For instance, Fluffy will be allowed only 1 entry in Open, 1 entry in Utility, and 1 entry in Rally/Advanced, not 2 entries in Open or 2 entries in Rally. Our goal is to allow everyone a chance to participate. This is a great opportunity to do a judged run before the trial the following week-end or to just practice with actual ring conditions. We have some excellent judges lined up, but we do need stewards and helpers for the day-of-registration. Refreshments will be provided, and in exchange for working at least two hours, all volunteers will get a free entry. This is a fun, low-key event, but it does take volunteers to make it happen. Please contact me if you are able to help. Page 9

11 Pre-Entry Registration Form: PRE-ENTRIES CLOSE THURSDAY AUGUST 25 TH Pre-entries for Rally and Obedience $6 each. (PLEASE USE SEPARATE ENTRY FORM FOR EACH DOG). Make checks payable to SDOC and mail to: Christy Stern, 1919 White Cloud St NE, Albuquerque, NM Amount Enclosed Owner s Name Phone Number YOUR Dog s Call Name Breed Age Sex OBEDIENCE (Specify A or B to be placed in the appropriate ring): Novice Open Utility Jump Height RALLY (No A or B divisions): Novice Advanced Excellent Jump Height All dogs may take the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test for a $10.00 Test Fee. Testing begins at 10:00 AM. Pre-enter or sign up no later than 9:30 AM Dog s Name Owner s Name For AKC registered dogs, you may bring registration information to the match to complete the CGC form. Dogs that pass the test may obtain a Certificate from the American Kennel Club. Page 11

12 Sandia Dog Obedience Club, Inc. P.O. Box Albuquerque, NM Prsrt Std US Postage PAID Permit 759 Albuquerque NM ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Teaching People and their Dogs for over 50 years. (505) Visit us on the web: Upcoming Club Meetings More details... F uture June 21 Board Meetings (in the Office at the SDOC training building) - always at 6:30 p.m. July 20 NOTE TIME CHANGE! August 23 September 27 October 25 November 15 December 17 January 24, 2017 Future General Membership Meetings (in the SDOC training building) - always at 7:00 p.m. June 24 (Ice Cream Social) July 22 August 26 September 30 NOTE TIME CHANGE! October 28 (Halloween Party) November 18 December 20 (Christmas Party) January 27 (Banquet,, Jan.? ) Remember: see for local events. Page 12