Scents & Nonscents March, 2018 Teaching People and their Dogs for over 50 years. Inside this issue: Meeting Schedules UKC Nosework Trial 2 News Notes 3 Photos from Novice Trials 4 Monthly Minutes 5 Prez Sez Call for Stewards Brags Thank You 6 7 8 9 Trial Results 10 Socializing Your New Dog Whether it s a puppy, an adult or a rescued dog from any source, that new addition is going to need socialization. Now if you bought an adult from a reputable breeder, it will hopefully come with at least some socialization, but you can t be as certain about some of the other sources. It s your responsibility to see if it has been socialized and provide that. What is socialization? Well, it s the process of introducing a dog to new people, dogs or other animals, new situations, and strange things. For a puppy, this includes introducing them to tall or short people, ones with hats or beards, people with high or low voices, fast movers and dawdlers, people in walkers or wheelchairs. When it comes to things, the list can go on just about forever. Hats, umbrellas, bikes, cars, sudden sounds like thunder or fireworks (recordings of such are available), are just a few of the items on this list. Even other dogs need to be considered. The best age to begin puppy socialization is from 8 to 12 weeks old. Some experts say that a fear-imprinting period is in effect. It can, according to some, last as long as 16 weeks. It is crucial to introduce puppies to different stimuli regularly, preferable every day, and be certain that the experiences are pleasant. For example, feeding your puppy next to a stationary car, motorcycle, or bike can be pleasant and from that you can expand the experience by placing the puppy in or on the vehicle or by moving it slowly with the pup watching and being fed. Standing them on a busy street corner while traffic whizzes by is not going to do the trick. Control the situation and encourage the puppy to learn and not to fear. This applies to all the early experiences your pup may have. If he should learn to be afraid of something right away, you are going to have a much harder time changing that attitude later. This particularly comes into play when you adopt a dog from a shelter or rescue one where-ever you may find it. Rescue dogs may be older and already have learned to fear many things. The key to solving this is to take it slow and easy, watching their body language and backing off if they are becoming too stressed. Back the dog away from the stressor and work closer bit by bit. If you offered a treat and it refused it and showed fear behavior, remove it to a distance where it feels comfortable enough to eat the treat and then begin to work your way closer. This could take several days or even weeks depending on the amount of reaction to the stressor. And, with a Rescue Dog, there may be a lot of stressors, even your body movements if the dog was ill-treated. The key word is Slow. Slow and easy. Puppies need to meet all kinds of other dogs, but one of the best and most controlled situations is to take them to Puppy Classes. These often have playtimes when the pups of all sizes can interact and become used to not being the biggest or the smallest and how to play with others. You do need a trainer (and hopefully your own good sense) to be sure a situation does not escalate and teach a fear response. But, don t limit your pups to just other dogs their own size. Continued on page 9 Page 1
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 873-1729 or elliegreyhound @yahoo.com 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 Sue Babcock our Webmaster sue@babcock.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 http://www.sdocnm.org Call Betty Pearson at 898-2706 to sign up for classes. ALL TRAINERS MUST STILL SIGN UP FOR CLASSES, EVEN IF THEY ARE GETTING ONE FREE. UKC Nosework Trial By Dee Falk We had two trials in February. The SDOC members did a great job. Many members qualified in all eight searches and completed all-around titles. An all-around title is earned when a dog qualifies twice in each of the searches (container, vehicle, interior, and exterior) at the same level (Novice, Advanced, Superior, Masters and Elite). Good News! We are looking into possibly hosting an AKC Scent work trial this fall. Rennie Fietz & Benjamin (Poodle) He qualified all 8 searches and completed his all-around Novice and Advanced titles. Mook Sanchez & Bora (Rottie) She qualified in all 8 searches and completed her Novice all-around title. Kathy Merlock & Stella (Poodle) - She qualified in all 8 searches and completed her Novice all-around title. Ava McAfee & Nifty (Chiweenie) She completed all 5 pre-trials and Novice container title. Rosemary Burtch & Ty (GSD) He qualified in both Masters exterior and vehicle as well as Elite containers. Cathy Hyatt & Bosque (Malinois) He completed his Superior all-around. Cathy Hyatt & Omni (All American) She completed her Master vehicle title. Lisa Berry & Roo (All-American) She qualified in all 8 searches and completed both her Novice and Advanced all-around titles. Lisa Berry & Rain (APBT) She completed her Novice exterior, interior and vehicle titles. Dee Falk & Dessa (Dobe) She qualified in all 8 searches and completed her Novice all-around, Advanced exterior, Superior interior and Elite container titles. Page 2 Scents & Nonscents
Newsnotes From the Neighborhood Your Editor A Rattlesnake Avoidance Clinic will be held in Santa Fe at the ECIA Community Center in El Dorado development, just east of Santa Fe (1 Hacienda Loop, Santa Fe, NM) on Saturday, April 21, 2018 and on the West Mesa (off of Southern Blvd SE in Rio Rancho, NM) on Sunday, April 22. The cost is $65 per dog (not sure if there is a lower cost for retesting dogs or for 2nd, 3rd or 4th dogs. Checks will not be cashed until the clinics are completed in April. Send checks to Tom Mauter, 20 Casa del Oro Loop, Santa Fe, NM, 87508. Tom s email for asking questions is: tjmauter@comcast.net. The Clinic is sponsored by the NM Brittany Club as it has been for the past couple years. The clinic trainers will be Terry and Janet Chandler of Las Cruces and uses live rattlesnakes. Hopefully there will be an entry form on our website in the near future. Premiums are now out for our SDOC obedience/rally trials to be held in May, 2018. They are available on the SDOC website. Entries close at noon on April 25 and cost $29 for the first entry of any dog in obedience with additional entries of the same dog being $23. The same prices apply to rally entries. There will also be show and go events on Friday and Saturday one half hour after the regular trials finish. This will cost $5 per each five minutes of ring time; however the times are unlikely to be consecutive as this is a very popular practice venue. SWAT NACAC trial premiums for May and also Durango May trial premiums are now available on the SDOC website. Don t forget, we need lots of stewards for our May trials, both obedience and rally, and we need them for all days, not just Friday. Contact Dede Brownstein to volunteer! SDOC WEBSITE ADDRESS IS www.sdocnm.org Be Sure to Check the Website for complete class information, class applications and special updates. The Valencia Valley KC agility trial will be held April 6, 7 and 8 at the Rock N Horse Ranch in Stanley, NM (north of Moriarty). Entries are open now! Lobo Lure Coursing will hold its ASFA Lure Coursing events on March 31/April 1 at the Hacienda des Caballos (243 Frost Rd. East) north of Edgewood. LGRA (Large Gazehound Racing Association) race practice will be held April 6th with official trials on the 7th and 8th. Finally AKC Lure Coursing trials, including Qualifying Runs will be held April 21st and 22nd. Full information is available at: http:// newmexico-sighthounds.jigsy.com/events. Please forgive me. Reports for the February Tracking Trial and the Novice Only Trial will appear next month. Believe it or not, I ran out of room this month, but I managed to include the photos from the Novice Trials. First I thought I d be long on space and now I m short. Such are the problems of editing a newsletter.<g> Qualifiers in Novice B on Sunday 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. Page 3
PHOTOS FROM SDOC S NOVICE ONLY TRIALS 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 k9dance@comcast. net or at any General Membership meeting. Rally Novice A on Saturday Novice A Qualifiers on Saturday Rally Novice B Qualifiers Saturday Jinkle Seagrave and Tuvok High In Trial Saturday, Amy Ray and Keeper Nanci Olson and Page 4
February General Meeting Minutes By Julie Brozek In Attendance: Officers and Board Members: Betty Pearson, President; Jeff Robb, Vice President; Sue Babcock, Treasurer; Estelle Metz, Corresponding Secretary; Julie Brozek, Recording Secretary; Board Members: Peggy Chandler, Christy Stern Directors: Gene Tatum and Pat Hester, Agility Directors Absent: Stephanie Kouretsos, Board Member; Amy Montano, Board Member; Annie Newsted, Tracking Director; Deb Tabor, Obedience/Rally/Conf/Other Director The meeting was called to order by President Betty Pearson at 7:02 PM in the training room of the SDOC facility, 7050 San Pedro NE in Albuquerque. The minutes of the January 2018 Membership Meetings were approved as published. Len Stans moved, Vicki Wilson second. Motion carried. Officers and Board reports: President: The Novice Obedience/Rally trial was a big success! Thanks to all who helped! The Key Exchange will be at the March 30 membership meeting. The Board voted to permanently change the Key Exchange to March. The Board voted to award vouchers for Obedience/Rally trials for: Trial Chair, Hospitality, Awards, Facility, Chief Ring Steward, and Trophies. Please seal containers of treats in the building. Open cheese ball bags were found that appeared to have had mice in them. Join SDOC s YAHOO! group: SandiaDogOC @yahoogroups.com Contact Rosemary Burtch at rosybee@earthli nk.net with questions Vice President: Los Ranchos Growers Market has asked SDOC to once again participate on Saturday AM of the Memorial Day weekend. Let Jeff know if you would like to help. Treasurer: The January Profit and Loss and the Year-to-Date Profit and Loss reports were reviewed. Training Directors Reports: Tracking: The TD is this weekend in Placitas. Six entries. All are invited to come watch and/or help! TDX had a pass - Doranna Durgin and her beagle! Agility: Another round of classes have started! New equipment is being ordered. Membership readings: First readings: Judy Petersen Ellis and Ginger Golden. Brags: There were many brags by the membership! Congratulations! Remember to give Laurel Drew your brags for the newsletter! Hospitality: Thank you to Karen Norfolk and all others who contributed to hospitality! Want to become a member? Get an application in the lobby at the Club building, or download from the SDOC web site! Page 5
Prez Sez By Betty Pearson To order SDOC t-shirts and sweatshirts, contact Estelle Metz Stay warm or be cool, in style! Here we are in March I thought people were kidding when as a child they d say how fast time goes.. but apparently they spoke the absolute truth. This month is the SDOC Spring Agility Trial held at the Sheriff s Posse Grounds the 16 th through the 18 th. Even if you are not participating it is great fun to watch., Go out, support your fellow club members and perhaps get bitten by the agility bug. It is fun to watch and the teamwork is amazing.. There are lots of new classes starting this month. Take a look at the calendar and see if there is not something that you and your dog might enjoy doing.. and get your applications in.. The key exchange is this month at the meeting. It will be taking place in March going forward. The new membership directories will be there so plan to come to the meeting and get yours, remember, your old front door key will not work after noon on the 30 th. The Jerry Brown Seminar will be going on the 31 st though the 2 nd, so the building will be closed to the normal classes and building use Hope to see you at the meeting on the 30 th 7:00 PM Happy St Patrick s Day to you all Enjoy doing things with your dogs. Betty Club Key Exchange Will Be Held March 30, 2018 Page 6 Scents & Nonscents
Call For Stewards! By Dede Brownstein On May 11, 12 and 13, SDOC and RGKC will be hosting our annual Mother s Day Obedience and Rally Trials. In order to have a successful event, we will need volunteers to serve as stewards. Why steward? Here are some of the reasons: First, you will perform an indispensable service to SDOC. After all, we cannot have a trial without stewards. And in order to ensure a more successful experience for all of us, SDOC has agreed to provide stewards for RGKC as well. Second, you have an opportunity to personally benefit from volunteering. Here s why. You ll become more familiar and comfortable with how to perform exercises at various levels, something which is particularly important this year because there are significant changes being implemented for Obedience on May 1st. Many new exercises were added recently to Rally as well, including the new Masters Class. You ll learn about ring procedures. You ll have the opportunity to interact with our judges. It s fun and will help make you more comfortable when you show your own dog. Why? Because you ll find out that judges are human beings with faults and failings -- no different from your own! Stewarding will not only give you a close up seat for cheering on fellow SDOC members but you ll see some excellent performances by local exhibitors and out-of-towners. A great learning experience in and of itself. You ll even get a free lunch! There are 3 stewards for each obedience ring and 5 for Rally, so take your pick and add your name to the Steward Signup sheets at SDOC or call Dede at 822-9916. If you wish to steward for Rally please contact Betty Pearson. I cannot encourage you enough to take advantage of this opportunity. You ll be glad you did! There should be a sign-up sheet on the board in the training room very shortly! If you don t see it, give Dede a call. Continued on page 7 Continued from page 5: Has your dog accomplished something new? E-mail 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! Announcements/Other Items: Len Stans has the 2 cooler motors from the old coolers - if interested in them, contact Len. anyone is The next SDOC Member- ship meeting will be Friday, March 30, at 7:00 PM. Key Exchange will take place! Hope to see you all here! Meeting adjourned at Deb Tabor s French Bulldog, Iron 7:24 PM. Page 7
Brags, Brags and More Brags Any venue, any breed To register for any Agility class, contact: Stephanie Kourestsos at AgilityReg @sdocnm.org or 828-9660 Sherry Rogers Rottie boy, Zuni, earned his Rally Excellent in Lubbock at their Feb. trials. He had a perfect 100 one day and nice scores the other days. Annie Newsted and Dugger, Border Terrier, received the Achiever Dog Certificate in January. Leonore Abordo and Borzoi, El Sol, finished their RN in three trials with one third place in Kansas. Annie Newsted and Chatter passed their TD test in February. Linda Kipp and Kyla went 8 for 10 in agility plus one Premier QQ and 2 regular QQs. She also picked up an as yet unnamed (possibly Jenna) Border Collie (I think) pup in mid February. Lyn Melin and Kodi BC earned HIT Preferred at our Novice Only Trial in February. See article on next page for details! Tom Redmond and his Beagle, Cooper, earned their TD at our February Tracking Trial! Congrats! You can always count on those Beagle noses Pam Day reports that her Cardigan Corgi, Bea, has qualified for the AKC National Rally Championship in Ohio in June. She has been invited 3 times and is the 5th ranked Cardigan for 2017 nationally. Great going, Pam! Also, Cardigan, Lacey has just earned her HsAsM title in herding. REMINDER: Drills cost $10 per dog per session. Qualifiers in Rally B on Sunday Preferred HIT Lyn Melin and Kodi BC on Sunday Officers, Board of Directors & Others 2018 To register for any Obedience class, contact: Betty Pearson conchobar66@ hotmail.com 505-898-2706 Members of the Board: Officers: President: Betty Pearson Vice President: Jeff Robb Treasurer: Sue Babcock Corresponding Secretary: Estelle Metz Recording Secretary: Julie Brozek Board of Directors: Peggy Chandler, Amy Montano, Stephanie Kouretsos, Christie Stern Ongoing Programs: Obedience Director: Deb Tabor Agility Director: Gene Tatum & Pat Hester Tracking Director: Annie Newsted Editor: Laurel Drew Production Staff: Allie Wimber Web Wizard: Sue Babcock Maintenance Projects: John Clendenin Page 8 Scents & Nonscents
A Thank You For Great Novice Trial By Lyn Melin SDOC talent put on a wonderful Novice show. From the beautifully cleared out and set up training room/show ring, hospitality that was delicious and covered all our needs, efficient stewards, to our fantastic and upbeat judges, this was a truly enjoyable trial for my dogs and me. Darby, my two year old, debuted with Rally Novice and Beginner Novice. Despite being patiently taught by our great Rally drill instructors, Mom managed to lose most of Darby s points in Rally but she put in nice, clean Q s. BN was a challenge and she made it clear that silent Mom was not gonna work for her just yet. She still managed to pull in good scores and get two qualifying runs there as well. KC, Mr. Handsome, long coat Dalmatian, did me proud with some very nice heeling. He did point out that my stand hand signal is too close to my stay hand signal and did a perfectly gorgeous stand thru out the sit segment of the sits and downs. Back to the training board. He finished his Preferred Novice title with respectable scores. Kodi, Border Collie, kept his head about him. Yeah! I am seeing some progress when he is stressed. He is looking forward to the May changes in sits and downs and has said the whole exercise is pointless and demeaning in his eyes. However, he did manage to pull off two nice legs in Preferred Novice with respectable scores and win himself a big rosette on Sunday with a Preferred High in Trial. He especially loved the pretty Vase that he got to take home with him (thanks, Janice for shopping for such nice gifts) Continued from page 1 Every pup needs to meet many many people during that time before 16 weeks. Be sure to get your pups their appropriate shots before exposing them to a lot of other dogs, but you want them eager and willing to meet new people and dogs. Does this socialization end at sixteen weeks? NO. It should last throughout their life. After that pup gets bigger, trips to dog friendly places, but NOT the dog park, places like Petsmart, Home Depot, an open air mall or market, etc. are ideal for exposure. Just standing on the sidewalk near a busy store gets your dog lots of attention; be sure to make it positive. Don t be afraid to let strangers meet and pet your pup or other dog, but be sure to control the situation, providing them with a treat to give and showing them (unless they are already a dog person ) how to pet the dog. Take them to SDOC club meetings and let them meet other people and dogs, an excellent place for socialization. One caveat, be sure you ve worked with your dog, particularly puppies, so that they are not out of control and leaping up on people. It won t win you any friends. One other suggestion. Take your pup to obedience classes and later to obedience trials, agility trials, dog shows, etc. just to introduce them to the noise and hubbub that surrounds them. Don t make the first show in which they are entered their first introduction to the confusion that is the hallmark of dog shows. Bring them early or the day before if possible just to get used to the noise. We are unfortunate not to have more close by shows, but getting them out to as many trials and matches as possible can help. Football, Little League, any sports event can be a good place to socialize, especially those with pre-teens who tend to be eager to meet the dogs and who provide plenty of noise at the sports meet. The same goes for your adopted or rescued dog. Just be sure not to overdo it at first. So, get out there, socialize your pup or older dog both at home and in public, get a CGC if nothing else, and ENJOY! Page 9 Scents & Nonscents
Novice Only Trial Results By Laurel Drew The Club s first Novice only Obedience and Rally trial was held at the training site last month on Feb. 10/11. There has been a lot of good feedback on it, and a number of our members both did well and were very pleased. Below are the details on the dogs and handlers who were successful that weekend. If your name does not appear it means that I was not sure if you are a member or not. No one was intentionally left out. If you were, send me an email brag, and I ll put it in next month.congratulations go out to all the participants who qualified in any of the classes! Obedience=Saturday Novice A Allie Wimber Snickers All American leg 1 Novice B Denise Soon Down? Cardigan Corgi leg 1? Rennie Fietz Heidi German Pinscher leg 1? Debra Tabor Kama? French Bulldog leg 1? Jean Seagrave Tuvok Nova Scotia Toller leg 1? 2nd? Marcie Jensen Magic? Doberman Pinscher leg 1? Lyn Melin Kodi Border Collie leg 1? Richard Cummings Melody Belgian Sheepdog leg 1? Preferred Novice Lyn Melin KC Long-hair Dalmatian leg 1? 2nd Dede Brownstein Einstein II Rottweiler leg 1? 3rd Beverly Babik Piper All American leg 1? 4th Vicki Wilson Stryker Sheltie leg 1? 1st Beginner Novice A Shawna Kircher Sky Labrador Retriever leg 1? 1st Beginner Novice B Lynn Black Oso Belgian Sheepdog leg 1? 3rd? Nancy Norem Light Miniature Poodle leg 1? 2nd Lyn Melin Blue? Dallmatian leg 1? Barb Mitchell Legend Golden Retriever leg 1? High In Trial: Amy Ray with Sunsplash Keeper of My Heart BN High in Preferred Classes: Vicki Wilson with Mill Creek s Striker Run For the Gold, CD Rally=Saturday Novice A Susan Babcock Zygi Rottweiler leg 1? 3rd Kathy Pitt & Talia Freedman Faolan All American leg 1? 2nd Novice B Doranna Durgin Rose Beagle leg 1? 3rd Evelyn Vinogradov Circle? Australian Shepherd leg 1? Continued on page 11 Page 10
Continued from page 10: Rally Novice B Lynn Black Oso Belgian Sheepdog leg 1? 4th Nancy Norem Light Miniature Poodle leg 1? 1st Karen Norfolk Star All American leg 1? Lyn Melin Blue? Dalmatian leg 1? Leonore Abordo El Sol Borzoi leg 2 Obedience=Sunday Novice A No SDOC dogs qualified. Sunday In Trial Novice B Evelyn Vinogradov Circle Australian Shepherd leg 2? Denise Soon Down Cardigan Welsh Corgi leg 2? Rennie Fietz Heidi German Pinscher leg 2? 4th Debra Tabor Kama French Bulldog leg 2? Jean Clare Seagrave Tuvok Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retr. leg 2? Marcie Jensen Magic Doberman Pinscher leg 2? Richard Cummings Melody Belgian Sheepdog leg 2? Preferred Novice Lyn Melin Cousin Dalmatian leg 2? Shawna Kircher Sky Labrador Retriever leg 2? 3rd Lyn Melin Kodi Border Collie leg 2? 1st Beverly Babik Piper All American leg 2? 2nd Beginner Novice B Lynn Black Oso Belgian Sheepdog leg 2? 1st Nancy Norem Light Miniature Poodle leg 2? Donna Sloan Ninja Miniature Pinscher leg 1? Lyn Melin Blue Dalmatian leg 2? Barb Mitchell Legend Golden Retriever leg 2? Rally=Sunday Novice A Sue Babcock Hilda? Rottweiler leg 2? 4th Kathleen Pitt & Talia Freedman Faolan All American leg 2? Novice B Doranna Durgin Rose Beagle leg 2? Evelyn Vinogardov Circle Australian Shepherd leg 2? Lynn Black Oso Belgian Sheepherd leg 2? 2nd Nancy Norem Light Miniature Poodle leg 2? Lyn Melin Blue Dalmatian leg 2? Leonore Abordo El Sol Borzoi leg 3 RN Page 11
Sandia Dog Obedience Club, Inc. P.O. Box 93053 Albuquerque, NM 87199 Prsrt Std US Postage PAID Permit 759 Albuquerque NM ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Teaching People and their Dogs for over 50 years. (505) 888-4221 Visit us on the web: http://www.sdocnm.org Upcoming Club Meetings More details... F uture Board Meetings (in the Office at the SDOC training building) - always at 6:30 p.m. January 23, 2018 February 20 March 27 April 24 May 22 June 26 July 24 August 28? Future General Membership Meetings (in the SDOC training building) - always at 7:00 p.m. January 26 (Banquet, Jan. 6) February 23 March 30 April 27 May 25 June 29 July 27 August 31? (Ice Cream Social?) Remember: see http://calendar.yahoo.com/sdoc_events for local events. Page 12