M a r c h 2015 Open Meeting March 4, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. The Barking Times Fort Wayne Obedience Training Club Club Phone: 260.637.2121 www.fwotc.com President s Message & Open Meeting I would like to welcome all of the new club members to our club. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the board members that are listed on the front page of the Barking Times. Please review the important dates below so that you are familiar with the class schedule and any upcoming events. Please mark your calendars regarding the Obedience Trial on May 2nd and 3rd. It will be held in our building and the 4H building next door. The trial will begin at 8:00am and finish around 6:00pm on Saturday and Sunday. We will need volunteers to help clean the mats, equipment, and the building on Wednesday and Thursday (April 29th & 30th) prior to the trial. There will be a C match on Friday night, May 1st prior to the trial. This match is a practice session and requires pre-entry. This match will require workers along with final set up on Friday night. A total of (5) paw points will be awarded per hour of work completed for anything that needs to be done. There will be sign up sheets posted during the next session as reminders. We will also need ring stewards. We will appoint a Chief Ring Steward who will take the names of volunteers and work out a schedule. Trophy donations will need to be paid prior to the obedience trial as well and I will be taking those. Teamwork will help make this a successful obedience trial. Thank you in advance! Please note that membership dues were due on February 1, 2015. If you did not receive a dues notice either by mail or email, please notify Diane Townsend. Dues not paid by March 3rd, will be considered late and a reinstate vote will be necessary. Please note that the next open meeting will be held on March 4, 2015, starting at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held in our training building and will last about an hour and a half. All those in attendance will receive 10 paws points. If you have a business matter that you feel needs to be heard by the club membership, please contact the President, Diane Townsend, at 260-485-2965 prior to March 1, 2015. The executive board meeting will be held on March 1, 2015 (location to be determined). Diane Townsend, President Club Officers Club President - Diane Townsend 260-485-2965 townsend_diane@frontier.com 1st Vice President - Sheila Dick Sadick8@embarqmail.com 2nd Vice President - Kelly Urick 260-341-2817 ksurick@gmail.com Treasurer - Vanessa Scott 260-348-4150 nes_85@hotmail.com Recording Secretary - Chris Myers 260-312-0528 cam3719@embarqmail.com Corresponding Secretary - Sharon Kersjes 260-493-7738 kerschna3@yahoo.com Club Member D.O.T. - Dean Lund 260-627-1067 BenCedar@aol.com Non-Member D.O.T. - Lynn Swager 260-456-3168 summer812@frontier.com Agility D.O.T. - Steve Wheeler 260-745-9943 crazyshelties@comcast.net Board Members: Jane Bowman havahav@msn.com Carol Michel wildfirefromsydney@yahoo.com Carol Sorg brita_carrie@yahoo.com Gary Decker 3gary.decker@gmail.com Tracking Coordinator - Pam Johnson 260-437-1546 blackyellowlabs@frontier.com Barking Times Editor - Cory Dold 260-609-8129 info.fwotc@gmail.com PAWS Points Administrator - Dawn Taylor 260-637-0368 sunrscorgi@1791.com Internet/WebSite - Steve Chobot SteveJ@chobot.com
The following board recommendation was presented: Yearly dues will increase to $50 per year Class fees will increase to $20 per person plus 20 paw points Seniors will pay $10 per class Paw points will go to zero if membership lapses more than 1 year All reinstates will pay for first class Pam Johnson made motion to approve. Kelly Urick seconded. Motion carried. Minutes f r o m o u r General Meeting December 10, 2014 Diane Townsend, President, called the meeting to order at 8: 15 PM. new BUSINESS: The Treasurer, Vanessa Scott, presented the 2015 budget to the membership for approval. Discussion was held. Cory Dold made the motion to approve as presented. Pam Johnson seconded. Motion carried. Joe Murphy was nominated by Steve Wheeler for honorary membership. Membership voted to approve Joe as honorary member. ADJOURN: Lynn Swager made the motion to adjourn. Cory Dold seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM. -Diane Townsend, President THis & That Tuesday Night Practice: If you want ring time to practice obedience on Tuesdays nights after 6pm contact Lynn Swager at summer812@frontier.com or Diane Townsend at townsend_diane@frontier.com. Please email them by Friday of the week prior to when you want ring time. We are only reserving times on a week by week basis. The building is open on Tuesdays and can be used until 6pm without contacting them. Daytime Practice: The building is open 9am to 6pm on Tuesday and Thursday for obedience practice only. If you would like to go out there to practice, then you may do so without contacting anyone. Just go out, turn the lights on, and turn the heat up to 65 if it isn t already. Make sure you sign the book so we know you were there. Please work in one ring at a time so if anyone else comes they can use a different ring. Please put any equipment away that you may have gotten out, turn the heat back to 55, and the lights off before you leave. Thank you for your cooperation. Bra g s Congratulations o n You r Achievements! CONGRATULATIONS to Cathy Martin s Flatcoat Traveler! Traveler received his U-CDX title on 12/13/14 at Trail Creek Dog Club in Laporte. He got 1St place and ended his obedience career in style. It was a bittersweet moment for me but am so thankful for the wonderful journey my boy dog has taken me on!!!! He is now GCH CH UCH UCDX Fireside Movin Down the Hwy, CD,GN,RE,CGC CONGRATULATIONS to June Mintchell s Borzoi Rider! Borzoi Rider qualified all 3 times in Pre Novice to finish his PCD with scores of 195, 196.5, and 193.5. All 3 good for 1st place wins. CONGRATULATIONS to June Mintchell s Border Collie Joe! Border Collie Joe finished his CD with three 1st place wins, a High In Trial, and an average score of 198. and his CDX from Open B in his first 3 trials (Toledo) with qualifying scores of 195, 195, and 199 and 2nd place. Sunshine Judy Bireley is recuperating nicely following knee replacement surgeries. Both Debbie Gatchell and Gayle Chobot have had knee replacement surgeries recently. Our deepest sympathy to Bonnie Kellams on the loss of her Shetland Sheepdog Dice who was 11 years old. Get well wishes to Mimi Guarino (Kerry Blue Terriers)
Tracking Ne w s! Thank you to Pam Johnson for all her work as the Tracking Coorinator. Pam will be resigning as Tracking Coordinator for FWOTC at the end of October 2015 after the wrap up of the fall VST test. So 2015 will be her last year as Tracking Coordinator for FWOTC. She did a great job growing the Tracking Program and offering tracking tests, seminars, lessons, classes, etc. She will be mentoring a new coordinator this year to take over the responsibilities of the Tracking Program. Tracking will have three tests this year, along with one tracking workshop! Weather Cancellations If we need to cancel classes due to inclement weather, then you need to check our website first. There will be a banner scrolling across the top of the website stating that class has been cancelled. Please keep in mind that we usually cancel by noon the day of class. We do try to put it on the local radio station and TV station websites as well. If in doubt, call your instructor. 2015 Tracking Wo r k s h o p MARCH 28 29 2015 TD TDU WORKSHOP. FWOTC is offering a two day Tracking Workshop presented by tracking judge Ed Presnall. This is a great opportunity to start a new dog, problem solve with a dog already tracking, learn about the new TDU test being offered by AKC, work on starts, article indication, line handling, scenting problems, etc. Working spots for members is $200 for the two days. Audit spots are $50 per day or $90 for the two days. Come on out and learn about tracking. Flyers have been sent out twice to members via email. If you need another flyer or more information contact Pam Johnson at blackyellowlabs@frontier.com. Tracking Volunteers NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR SPRING TRACKING TESTS. APRIL 18-19 and MAY 16-17. You can work one day, both days, part of a day. We can find a spot whatever time you are able to offer us. Will need tracklayers, judges drivers, help with food, and other miscellaneous jobs. Earn a Worker Coupon for future tracking tests. Come out and see what tracking is all about. Will train for any of these jobs. Contact Pam Johnson at blackyellowlabs@frontier.com Building Use When you are at the building, please keep the heat no higher than 65 degrees while training. When you leave, please turn the lights off and turn the heat back to 55 degrees. TRial Food It is food donation time for the obedience trial! We need all kind of food items! Some of the needs include, hamburger buns, hot dog buns, single serving bags of chips, vegetable trays, fruit trays, and cookies. Please contact Lynn Swager by email if you would like to donate. summer812@frontier.com
Barn Hunt is coming to FWOTC! This is your chance to see what all the excitement is about! Does your dog chase after squirrels and birds? Does your dog hunt for moles and bunnies See if your dog has what it takes to find those rats! We are offering 2 week classes with space for up to 8 teams. (Four -2 week sessions will be offered). At no time during class will a pet rat be free to roam and beg treats from you. This sport is about the safety of the rats and the dogs. When you are competing you never see a rat they are always in a tube or in their secure location away from the competition. Introduction to the rats- We will have a cage with two active inquisitive PET rats A clear tube and competition tube. Each tube will have a rat for your dog to both smell and visualize. Various methods are available to get the dogs interested in sniffing, pawing, pushing or otherwise indicating the rat. In Barn Hunt it does not matter how your dog indicts the rat it is you, as the handler, to tell the judge that your dog has found a rat. Instinct- (for those dogs showing interest) we will move to instinct where a clean tube is added and your dog can learn to distinguish between the rat tube and other tubes. The second week we will introduce the litter tube and for those dogs ready to try to find hidden rats, set up a small instinct type course with tubes hidden under sheets. We will also have additional introduction and instinct available. Videos of the different levels of competition so you can see some of the courses and how different dogs work. Rules of competition will also be provided and explained. This sport is different from most sports as it allows bitches in season, deaf dogs, dogs with missing limbs, dogs with limited or partial vision and puppies as young as 6 months old to compete. We will have two stations to work rats and one station to view videos and discuss rules so everyone will have plenty of time to work. Each 2 week session is just $20.00. You may sign up more than one dog if you wish, however only 1 dog/person per session. If you have multiple dogs you need to sign up for multiple sessions. We will not have room in these classes for bitches in season (BIS) at this time. Classes will be Tuesday evenings 5:30 to 6:30. Bring leash, crate, and treats and/or tug toy to reward your dogs. Dogs must be under control at all times. A sturdy flat buckle collar without attachments (no tags) and a 6 leash is required. To sign up contact Nancy Yeoman (MeemNan@aol.com) or Dawn Taylor (sunrscorgi@gmail.com). Provide your name, name of dog, dog breed, age of dog and any performance work the dog has already been training in (agility, tracking, field work, luring, obedience scent articles, nose work, etc.) and if you have a preference of which weeks. If no preference we will fill classes from the first received If we have enough interest, we will offer additional classes in the spring/summer off site with actual straw courses available to further prepare you and your dog for entering Barn Hunt Trials.
Welcome new Members Sharon Shie Dawn Parker Gale Marshall Cindy Morningstar Netha LaLone Rich & Sara Schamerloh Chase & Angie Lockwood Justin Wolfe Jennifer Malcolm Hannah Michel Sue Anne Thompson 2015 Schedule Session No. 2 March 10-12, 17-19, 24-26, 31 March 28-29 - Tracking Workshop April 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30 April 19 - Tracking VST Test May 1 May 2 & 3 Obedience Trial May 6 Open Meeting Session No. 3 May 12-14, 19-21, 26-28 May 17 - TD TDU Test June 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30 July 1-2 June 5 Election / Banquet Session No. 4 August 5 Open Meeting August 10-12, 17-19, 24-26,31 September 1-2, 8-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30 September 27 - Tracking VST Test October 7 Open Meeting Session No. 5 October 12-14, 19-21, 26-28 Agility Trial October 16-18 @ Plex November 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30 December 1-2 December 9 Christmas Party Non-Member D.O.T. I want to thank my trainers for this last eight weeks Nancy Wright for leading the puppy class Steve Wheeler, Dean Lund and Chris Fuller for teaching the public classes. I hope people will step up and help out with the next eight week. Thanks, Lynn Swager Non-Member D.O.T. Questions & Concerns Use the Proper Channels I would like to remind all club members that the best way to resolve any concerns or issues would be to direct them to the appropriate club officer. From now on, I would like to stress that all questions, issues, concerns and suggestions for public night, club night, and agility night be directed to the DOT for the respective day. The DOT will then work with class instructors or president/board members as needed to resolve issues. This method of communication will help keep all issues clearly identified, address those issues, and maintain the appropriate line of communication to all club officers. Furthermore, if you have questions with regard to the following items, I have indicated the current contacts. Paw Points - Dawn Taylor Barking Times Cory Dold Dues - Diane Townsend Public night Lynn Swager Agility Trial / Trial chair Diane Townsend Club night - Dean Lund Obedience Trial / Trial chair Sheila Dick Agility (AM & PM sessions) Steve Wheeler Tracking Coordinator - Pam Johnson? s
Member Agility Classes No w On WEDNESDAYS! Schedule beginning March 11, 2015 running through April 29, 2015 When requesting a class, have the following information ready: Handler s full name, e-mail address & phone number Dog s name, breed, & age Method of payment Tuesdays 8:15-9:15 Beginning Fundamentals I want to thank Lynn for allowing us to have this class on Tuesday night, pending that there is not a second 8:00 public class. If you have thought about trying agility, this is the class to start your training. Teams will be introduced to the individual pieces of agility equipment, basic handling techniques and simple sequencing. Teams must have completed at least one obedience class as a member of FWOTC. WEDNESDAY MORNING OPEN RING This is for those who would like to have extra ring time and are able to make it on Monday morning. Teams must be working at the Intermediate level or beyond. A course will be available, but you can use your time to work on your teams issues. If you are able to help with set up please be at the club building at about 8:00 am with runs to start at about 9 am. This is done as a group so when the group is done everyone must leave and there is to be no further use of the building until the evening classes. WEDNESDAYS 5:30-6:15 Puppy 2 This is a continuation of the Puppy agility class however there may be a few opening for this class. So if are interested in agility but you feel your dog is too young for the Fundamentals class please contact Jane Bowman or Steve Wheeler to check for openings. 6:15-7:00 After Fundamentals This is for those coming out of the Fundamentals class and those who need to continue to work on the basics of agility. 7:00-7:50 Advanced Each week we will concentrate on an agility concept or piece of equipment on an excellent level. 7:50-8:40 INtermediate Each week we will concentrate on an agility concept or piece of equipment on an intermediate level. 8:40-9:30 Advanced Each week we will concentrate on an agility concept or piece of equipment on an excellent level. Please notice that there are 2 advanced classes. This is to maximize the time you have working your dogs on course. If you are working with 2 or more dogs, if at all possible, please try to split them between classes. In the case too many sign up for one or the other time slot, we may ask you to change times to even the classes out. If you have a question about which class you should be in, please contact your instructor or me. Please bring a crate, if you have one. E-MAIL STEVE: crazyshelties@comcast.net / 260-745-9943 FOR ALL Agility CLASSES ALL CLASSES REQUIRE A $20 Fee AND $20 OR 20 Paw Points phone calls are for those who do NOT have an e-mail address. Just leave class request, your name, dog s name & breed please. CLASS SIGN-UP: Sunday, March 1st, AFTER 7:00 PM
7:00-8:00 Heeling Class INSTRUCTOR: June Mintchell Member Obedience Classes Now On THURSDAYS! Schedule beginning March 12, 2015 running through April 23, 2015 (Note: Classes will be 7 weeks this session going into our obedience trial) Heeling is like dancing with your dog. It s true teamwork. If you have never had a perfect score in heeling or don t consistently get high scores in heeling this may be the class for you. The focus will be on helping both partners to do a better job to improve overall performance. This class is for members who are now showing AND members who plan on showing. 7:00-8:00 SUB-NOVICE INSTRUCTOR: Katie Sweeney This class will start to teach that stay means STAY!! Basic SIT, STAY, COME and HEEL exercises will be covered each week. LAUGHTER is good here! Please bring lots of soft treats, a very hungry dog, patience and a great sense of humor! (Free to new members) 8:00-9:15 RALLY INSTRUCTOR: Nancy Wright Review of levels will be covered the first half-----run-thrus for the second half. All levels may request this class BUT---priority will be given to those SHOWING in our show. (Please-----when requesting this class note that you will be showing.) 8:00-9:15 INTRO TO NOSE WORK March 12, 2015 April 2, 2015 (4-week intro class) INSTRUCTOR: Kate Barton LIMIT 7 Dogs 1/2 PRICE FOR THIS 4 WEEKS (THIS CLASS WILL RUN A REGULAR 8 WEEKS IN MAY) Canine Nose work is a sport originally patterned after detection style training for working K9 s. The beginner/novice level consists of four types of Searches: Container; Interior; Exterior; and Vehicle. In the Intro class, dogs will be taught to find the birch scent, starting with containers, while the handlers will learn how to read their dogs and know when the dog alerts them to the find. It is a team sport, with the dog in controi! Birch scent is used in the Beginner level. Dogs MUST be under control at all times. Handlers need to be prepared to walk, kneel, bend, stand for the entire class and in their training outside of class. Teams NEED TO PRACTICE outside of class in order to succeed. Handlers need to read/understand the sport, using NACSW or UKC nose work rules. Students must be willing to practice outside of class. Some scenting supplies will be distributed in class. Equipment needed: Harness, long line, 6 leash, soft treats, hungry dog. 8:00-9:15 RUN-THRUS April 9, 2015 April 23, 2015 (Last 3-weeks of the session) All Novice Levels, Open, & Utility (if needed) When requesting a class, have the following information ready: Handler s full name, e-mail address & phone number Dog s name, breed, & age Method of payment E-MAIL DEAN: BenCedar@aol.com / 260-627-1067 FOR ALL WEDNESDAY OBEDIENCE CLASSES ALL CLASSES REQUIRE A $20 Fee AND $20 OR 20 Paw Points (Except New Students) phone calls are for those who do NOT have an e-mail address. Just leave class request, your name, dog s name & breed please. CLASS SIGN-UP: Sunday, March 1st, AFTER 7:00 PM
In This Issue Page 1 - President s Message Page 2 - Minutes from General Meeting Page 3 - Tracking Page 4 - Barn Hunt Page 5 - New Members Page 6 - Agility Classes Page 7 - Obedience Classes Page 8 - Important Dates Important Dat e s : March 4 Open Meeting March 11-1st Agility Classes March 12-1st Obedience Class April 19 - Tracking VST Test May 2 & 3 Obedience Trial May 6 Open Meeting May 13-1st Agility Class May 14-1st Obedience Class June 5 - Election & Banquet Aug 5 - Open Meeting Sept 27 - Tracking VST Test Fort Wayne Obedience Training Club P.O. BOX 5076 Fort Wayne, IN 46895-5076