JUNE-JULY 2012 Irish Setter Club of Ohio, Inc.

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1 JUNE-JULY 2012 Irish Setter Club of Ohio, Inc. Officers President Vice-President Jeannie Wagner (13) Recording Secretary Paul Spohn (13) 2048 Grafton Rd. Betty Cline (14) 8362 Riverside Dr. Elyria, Ohio Raccoon Drive Novelty, Ohio (440) Warren, Ohio (440) (330) Treasurer Corresponding Ron Caffo (15) Secretary 4605 Kew Drive Jackie Caffo (14) North Olmsted, Ohio Kew Drive (440) North Olmsted, Ohio (440) Board of Directors Larry Payner (14) Connie Plavcan (15) Norton Dr Pekin Rd. Chesterland, Ohio Newbury, Ohio (440) (440) Pat Jesson (13) Kathy Tylicki (15) 1370 Revere Rd Kennedy Ledge Rd. Akron, Ohio Nelson Township, Ohio (330) (440) Sunshine Chairman Newsletter Editor Rescue Coordinator Jackie Caffo Connie Plavcan Pat Jesson (440) (440) (330) Please send all news, articles, or information concerning club or member activities to the editor. The Irish Informer is circulated each month except January and July. Deadline for copy is the 25 th of the month preceding publication. Permission is granted to other clubs to reproduce any material appearing in the Irish Informer, providing credit is given to the source. If a signed article is used, credit must be also given to the author. Subscriptions are available for $7.50 per year. ISCO Website: Coordinator-Diane Spohn ( & dipauls@aol.com)

2 May has seen a lot of activity in Ohio rescue. RESCUE REPORT Rosie was adopted by a lady in Vermillion, Ohio whose last rescue from ISCO had just died at 12 years. She reports Rosie is going to work with her and sleeping on the bed with her, and they are both very happy. Sue took (my huntin dawg) rescue Diamond to a Rescue Fair in Delaware, May 20. Diamond had a great day watching all the birdies, as it was held out in a field. Sue also took 9 month old rescue Quincy and her granddaughter Lily entered him in the Rescue Dog /Mixed Breeds Show. He took 2nd! Lily is used to AKC shows as a Jr. Handler and says the judge told her he put up a mutt, because she and Quincy were way over qualified for the competition. Quincy also learned to do some agility thanks to Lily, and a good time was had by all. I'm fostering rescue Quincy at Fleetwood Farms. He comes from the Columbus Dog Shelter, an owner turn in- they said he became too active as he got bigger and older. He IS a typical 9 month Irish Setter puppy, happy, quick to learn, loves everyone. Neutered, shots, heartworm clear. I'm also fostering 14 month old, Ace. Ace is a wild and fun loving full grown puppy, standard size, neutered, heartworm clear and had shots. He needs to join a home that can give him some time and training. We also have Rocky, 6 years, neutered, shots (fostered by Marie in Maple Heights).He was found running loose, in the parking lot of the Valley View animal shelter! Very nice temperament, he is going to a meet and greet this weekend, and hopefully will be adopted soon. This coming Sat. Sue is driving to the Columbus Dog Shelter to pick up a 9 month old female Irish Setter. We think she is probably a litter sister to Quincy, who we now have in rescue (see above). There cannot be that many 9 month Irish Setter puppies in the same area, turned into the same dog pound! So we are keeping busy. Summer is here, temps in the 90 degrees this week! Keep the Irish cool and happy. Hope to see you at our ISCO picnic in July. Pat Jesson ISCO Rescue coordinator WELCOME New ISCO Member Mary Pavelko 8605 Tipp Elizabeth Rd. New Carlisle, OH, byelap@aol.com Phone: ATTENTION!! In order to save on postage, the ISCO Specialty show premium will not be mailed to members. It will be ed instead. If you would like to have a hard copy mailed to you, let Jackie Caffo know and she will see that you get a copy.

3 PLEASE JOIN US IN OUR UPCOMING EVENTS BACK TO BACK SPECIALTIES AND SUPPORTED ENTRIES, 4 MAJORS! AUGUST 10-12, 2012, LORAIN COUNTY KENNEL CLUB PARK, OBERLIN, OH FRIDAY: BREED, DR. STEVE KEATING, SWEEPSTAKES: MARY LATURIE OBEDIENCE/RALLY: MR. FRED BURHOFF SATURDAY SUPPORTED ENTRY PRECEDING CONCURRENT SPECIALTY EDELTRAUD LAURIN BREED- BOB WILL BE IN LCKC GROUP SATURDAY: BREED, MRS. NENA DEE, SWEEPSTAKES, VONNIE PETERSON SUNDAY: LCKC SUPPORTED ENTRY, MR. BOB MCKAY PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR SATURDAY SPECIALTY WILL FOLLOW THE IRISH SETTER JUDGING AT LCKC. 4 MAJORS! AS ALWAYS, BREAKFAST AND LUNCH IS COMPLIMENTARY FALL FIELD TRIAL- SEPTEMBER 22-23, 2012 TRI VALLEY, DRESDEN, OH HUNT TEST NOVEMBER 18, 2012, CIRCLEVILLE,OH FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON ALL EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: THERE WILL NOT BE A JUNE MEETING! WE PLAN ON HOLDING OUR ANNUAL POTLUCK PICNIC AT THE LCKC GROUNDS ON SUNDAY, JULY 8 TH, AT NOON. THERE WILL BE A MEETING FOLLOWING THE POTLUCK, AND WE ARE WORKING ON A PROGRAM. THERE WILL NOT BE AN ISCO PUPPY MATCH THIS YEAR. THIS WAS DISCUSSED IN DEPTH AND IT WAS DECIDED TO ENCOURAGE THE EXHIBITORS AT OUR SPECIALTIES TO ENTER THE ALL BREED MATCH TO FOLLOW OUR SHOW ON FRIDAY. WE WILL GIVE A PRIZE TO THE 3 BEST OF BREEDS IN IRISH SETTERS. WE HAD TALKED ABOUT HAVING THE ISCO PUPPY MATCH FOLLOWING OUR SHOW ON FRIDAY, AND FELT WE WOULD NOT HAVE ENOUGH HELP TO RUN IT. TROPHY DONATION CARDS WILL BE IN THE MAIL SOON! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR PATRON S PAGE AND RAINBOW BRIDGE. THANK YOU DARCY FOR HELPING WITH THIS JOB!

4 Bits and Pieces I hope you are all surviving our fire and ice weather, but I guess it is better than a blizzard! I certainly hope we can have the weather for our upcoming specialties that we had last year, beautiful and a balmy 77 degrees. Speaking of the specialty, the premium list is presently being changed a bit to update several changes. The main one is, as most of you all know, we will be holding our first concurrent specialty with LCKC. This is something that AKC now allows, and the Irish Setters will be judged twice on Saturday. The Best of Breed dog will be eligible for the group at LCKC, and we will have the BISS at our specialty as always. The Irish will be shown four times in the same location, and hopefully will have four majors. The Lindeman s are busy working on the raffle. If you have anything you would like to donate, please let us know. Hospitality lunch will once again be done by Mary Payner and Donna Turchanik doing the morning breakfast. They both always do a nice job. Thanks to Darcy Valente for volunteering to handle the Patrons and the Rainbow Bridge. The dollar per name really offsets the cost of the catalog, and it does not have to be a name of a dog or person, even a business can throw in a buck. If you go to a show, grab a pad of paper and grab some names, as almost anyone is ready to support the patrons. Thanks to Margie Beebe for taking care of the obedience, as I am not so good at that! Trophy cards will go out soon, (as soon as I get all this other stuff done!) We can all make it a great weekend! There will be NO JUNE MEETING, but we plan on having a potluck meeting on Sunday, July 8 th at noon. We are presently working on a program, but if you have any ideas, please let us know. Also, due to poor attendance at the meetings, I feel we should have a RSVP so we know how much food we will need. Please your feelings on if you would like to join us. I don t want to go to the trouble of setting up a potluck for 8 of us! This is your club too, and we would like to see you! The picnic will be at the usual location, LCKC Park. This will be the last meeting until September 15 th. September 15 th is also the Doggie Doo in which we participate. This is great exposure for our rescue efforts, and Pat and Sue have always done a nice job. It is easier for Ron to set up as we always ask that LCKC and ISCO be together, and he can go back and forth, or sit in the middle. June 16 th is the Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival. Last year, Victoria and I were the only 2 Irish Setters. The parade is a fun time, and a bit over a mile walk. If you want to participate, let us know. The parade begins at 10:00 am, in Avon, Oh. If you know of any health issues of any of the members, please let me know so that I can send a card. Jeannie is finished with her radiation treatments, and hopefully is well on her way to recovery. Ron and I were in Scottsdale, AZ to visit my sister and, Mariann Downing was there the same Saturday for a wedding. How strange was that? We had a great time, and even drove over to Las Vegas for a couple of days and we actually came home with about the same amount of money that we went with, which is a plus. Keep me posted! Jackie

5 DO THUNDERSTORMS SEND YOUR DOG INTO A PANIC? By Dr. Becker The spring and summer months bring thunderstorms, and if you have a storm- phobic dog, I'm sure you're not looking forward to them. Depending on your pet's experience with storms, as well as the force of any given storm, your dog might simply find a place to hide. Or he might have a more dramatic reaction (for example, running away or trying to chew his way out of his crate or through a door). Some reactions are more unsettling than others, but regardless of your dog's response to a storm, it's difficult to know your pet is feeling terrified and you don't know what to do to calm him. Dogs with Storm Phobia Often Have Other Related Conditions In a Cornell University retrospective study of over 1,644 dogs presenting with behavior problems over a ten- year period, 2.3 percent were seen for storm phobia. Research conducted at the University of Pennsylvania and published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association looked at a possible link between storm phobias, noise phobias and separation anxiety in dogs. The study revealed there is a high probability (0.88) dogs with noise phobia also have separation anxiety. The vast majority of dogs with thunderstorm phobia also had separation anxiety. In dogs with separation anxiety, there was a 0.63 probability they also had noise phobia, and a 0.52 likelihood they suffered from storm phobia. Dogs with thunderstorm phobia had a 0.90 chance of having noise phobia, but dogs with noise phobia had only a 0.76 probability of having storm phobia. Another interesting conclusion was the response to noise is different than the response to thunderstorms, likely due to the unpredictability of thunderstorms, according to study authors. The researchers recommended that dogs with any of the three conditions should be checked for the other two, and that the interaction among the conditions is important for accurate diagnosis and treatment. Storm Phobia Symptoms Storm- phobic dogs will typically display one or more of the following symptoms, which can be mild to extreme: Pacing, panting, drooling, trembling, staying close to their human, whining, destructive behavior, potty accidents,,and self harm. Since dogs with one type of phobia tend to have others, it can be difficult for your veterinarian to immediately determine if the phobia is only in relation to thunderstorms. The first thing your vet might ask is whether your dog also reacts to other loud noises and/or to being left home by himself. Typically, dogs with a combination of phobias experience more extreme symptoms than dogs with just one condition. Also, the intensity of the phobia tends to impact the dog's response to treatment. Storm Phobia is Distinct from Other Phobias While there are often co- existing phobias in one dog, storm phobias actually differ quite a bit from other conditions. If your dog has separation anxiety, she'll be triggered by activities leading up your departure, and the departure itself. A dog with noise phobia will be triggered by the sound of the specific noise(s) she's bothered by. Storm- phobic dogs can react to any number of storm- related triggers, including: The boom of thunder or the crack of lightening The sound of wind or pouring rain Darkening skies Changes in barometric pressure Smells that precede or accompany a storm Your storm phobic dog will know bad weather is coming long before you do. Another peculiarity of thunderstorm phobia is it often escalates. Dogs that have been mild to moderately upset by storms can suddenly experience a significant increase in anxiety. This jump in anxiety level can often be linked to a particularly severe storm and perhaps a static electric shock the dog is exposed to during the storm. Many storm- phobic dogs seem driven to find areas where electrical grounds can protect them from static charges places like sinks, bathtubs, shower enclosures, under toilet tanks, or next to metal radiators or pipes. It's a fact that static electricity fields build up during storms and some animals become statically charged.

6 Treating Dogs with Thunderstorm Phobia Every storm- phobic dog's response is different, so therapy should be customized to the individual animal and the intensity of his or her response. Make a "safe room." This is a place your dog can escape to when a storm is approaching, and it should be available to her at all times especially when you're not home. The idea is to limit her exposure to as many aspects of thunderstorms as possible. The room would ideally have no windows, or covered windows so the storm can't be seen. If necessary, sound- proofing wallboard can muffle the noise of a storm. Put a solid- sided crate in the room with the door left open, along with a bit of food, water, treats and toys. As part of your dog's therapy, get her used to the room before she needs it by associating it with fun activities, food treats and gentle, soothing massage. Some owners use a head collar to calm the dog and more easily put her into a relaxed down position. As the storm approaches, turn on the lights in the safe room so lightening flashes won't be extremely obvious, and turn on calming music i, ii. Pheromone diffusers. Species- specific pheromones are chemical substances that can positively affect an animal's emotional state and behavior. Dog- appeasing pheromone (DAP) is a synthetic form of a pheromone secreted by the mammary glands of nursing dogs. Studies have shown DAP diffusers iii are effective therapy for dogs with firework phobias and separation anxiety. Behavior modification. One type of behavior modification for storm phobias is to engage your dog in a behavior that earns a reward. Ask your dog to perform a command he's familiar with and reward him if he does. This technique distracts both of you the dog from his fear of the storm, and you from the temptation to inadvertently reinforce your pet's phobic behavior by petting and soothing him while he's showing anxiety. Another type of behavior modification involves trying to get your dog busy with a more pleasant activity than storm watching. Play a game with him or give him a recreational bone to gnaw on. Be aware that if your pet's response to storms is intense, you may not be able to engage him in another activity early in his treatment program. Desensitization. This therapy involves using a CD with reproduced storm sounds to attempt to desensitize your pet. It's best to do this during times of the year when actual storms are few and far between. Unfortunately, desensitization isn't always as effective with storm phobias as it is with other types of anxiety disorders. That's because it's difficult to mimic all the various triggers that set off a fear response in a storm- phobic pet in particular changes in barometric pressure, static electricity, and whatever scents dogs notice with an impending change in the weather. In addition, desensitization has to be done in each room of the house, because a new coping skill your dog learns in the living room will be forgotten in the kitchen. These problems make desensitization more of a challenge in treating storm phobias. Storm jackets. There are a number of different brands of storm jackets to choose from these days, and they have proved very helpful for some dogs with thunderstorm phobias. Storm jackets are designed to be snug- fitting to mimic the sensation of being swaddled, a feeling that is comforting to dogs. You might also consider a calming cap v. TTouch and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). TTouch vi is a specific massage technique that can be helpful for anxious pets. EFT vii is a tapping technique that can be used to deal with a wide variety of emotional and physical problems. Natural supplements and remedies. Talk to your holistic vet about homeopathic, TCM and other natural remedies that may help relieve your dog's stress. These should be used in conjunction with behavior modification. A few I like are the nutraceuticals l- tryptophan, valerian, GABA, homeopathic Aconitum and the TCM formulas that Calm the Shen. A U.K. study evaluated a treatment program that used two self- help, CD- based desensitization and counter- conditioning programs, plus DAP diffusers, plus a "safe haven" for dogs with fireworks phobia. The severity of the dogs' phobias was significantly improved, as was their generalized fear. If nothing you attempt seems to help your storm- phobic dog, don't despair. Talk to your vet about a temporary course of drug therapy (usually with anti- anxiety meds or anti- depressants) in conjunction with behavior modification and some of the other recommendations outlined above. You can also consult an animal behaviorist in your area through the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. Alternatively, you can look for a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist at the Animal Behavior Society. By combining a few different therapies (and trying several to see which have the most impact), you increase the likelihood of bringing your dog's phobia under control. From the Best in Show Daily.