Scents & Nonscents Nov/Dec, 2016 Teaching People and their Dogs for over 50 years. Inside this issue: Merry Xmas to Hounds 2 News Notes 3 Holiday Stuff 4 Novice/Open Agility Trial Prez Sez Sept. Minutes Membership Renewal Brags Banquet Form Title/Degree Cards Meeting Schedules 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Oh Christmas Tree, UHOH! SDOC members homes usually have at least one dog and sometimes a cat or two. We also like to have Christmas trees and other Holiday decorations. Here are a few things to remember when doing your decorating for the Season. That TREE! Christmas trees come with a builtin attraction for pets, especially young ones. There are several ways to lessen dangers for our beloved pets who are fascinated by that sudden appearance of the outdoors indoors. For one thing, you want to make the tree much less accessible to your pets. When dealing with dogs, it s often easier to put a set of baby gates around it or even set up an ex-pen for it. A four foot ex-pen may even serve to keep many cats out and blocked from scaling that tree. They really don t make the best decorations at the top of the tree. Some friends of mine used to use an eye-bolt and fasten the tree to the ceiling to prevent its upset. If your tree is in the corner, that eye-bolt can even be used to hang some other decoration the rest of the year. If you have older, more staid dogs, and you don t want piddles on the lower branches, you may want to hang noisy ornaments on the tips of the lower branches to act as early warning systems. That worked for me for years. Nonbreakable bells and noisy decorations were enough to let me know when Rover was getting too close or the pup was getting curious. Strings of lights are charming, but remember that if you have a chewer, they could get a bad burn if they destroy a string while it is plugged in. I actually use a fiber-optic tree now which is far less attractive to my hounds. Another option is to have a multiple extension such as is used for tv/computer set-ups and can be turned off by a switch. If you can hook it into a plug that is hooked to a wall switch, that is even better. Watch out for those flour/salt/water ornaments that many kids bring home as school projects. They can be deadly to dogs who ingest them. If you want to hang these, be sure to put them securely at a high level on the tree. The same goes for breakable ornaments. Safe ornaments should be the only ones used down low. Fertilizers and bacteria can build up in the water used to keep the tree fresh. Make sure your pet can t reach it by either covering it with the tree skirt, or even better, blocking of the tree as mentioned earlier. Pets may also ingest pine needles which is not necessarily a danger except if done very often. Be sure to keep pine needles vacuumed up. Also be sure to vacuum thoroughly if an ornament is broken. Opting for an artificial tree is an even better idea, and many of them are very realistic these days. Some fake pine scent can still give you the feeling of a real tree. Other things to watch out for during the season are candles, plant bulbs, and mistletoe which can be dangerous if ingested. Keep the fancy plants out of reach, and watch out for the cookie dough when you are baking. Dogs like it raw or cooked because of the sweetness, and an upset tummy is just as apt to happen in your pet as in the children. Wrapping packages for the pets is fun, but make sure they don t eat the foil along with the treat. And look out for tinsel as well. It can easily obstruct a dog s bowel. Be sure toys are safe for play, and limit the time with those oversized bully sticks and chew bones. Dogs don t process rawhide as well as we d like to think, and cleaning up the floor in the middle of celebrations is not my idea of fun. Otherwise, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!! 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 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. Merry Christmas to All the Hounds From Santa Paws Bark We Sound As Angels Sing Bark we sound as angels sing, Harmony s a lovely thing. They have wings and we have jowls. They have harps and we have howls. Joyful as our rations rise! Christmas dinner! Christmas pies! When we re feeling this darned good, We serenade the neighborhood. 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 Bark! We sound as angels sing, Harmony s a lovely thing! What child is this? What child is this who, laid to rest Upon heer bed, is sleeping? I love her so and snuggle close. While Christmas dawns, she s dreaming. This is the little girl Who rubs my belly and combs my curls. Most precious in all the world, I ve heard them call her Mary. Happy Holidays from the Faulkners: Donna, Jerry, Qwik and Brandy! Page 2 Scents & Nonscents
Newsnotes From the Neighborhood Your Editor Don t forget! Our November meeting is a week early and will be held November 18. Our December meeting is also a week early and will occur December 16. Our December meeting is our Christmas Party. We will have our doggy gift exchange. Please bring your dog(s) if you wish to participate and a present for each of your dogs to exchange. Presents should be unwrapped. Come and enjoy the Cheer! SDOC WEBSITE ADDRESS IS www.sdocnm.org President Jeff Robb has a new email address. It is: jeffreym_robb@q.com. There will be a UKC Nosework trial in Jarales, NM (just south of Belen) on January 28/29, 2017. There will be 8 searches over 2 days with all five levels being offered. Odors for the first three levels are the same as in NACSW, and ORTs are being recognized so that no pretrial runs are necessary for those with ORTs.. The trial will be held at Gil Sanchez Elementary School on Highway 109. Cost is $20 for preetry and $25 for Day of Trial entry. All eight searches for one dog is $150. Entries close Jan. 18, and ORT records must be included. Trial Secretary is: Cathy Hyatt, 626 Grecian Way NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107, phone: 505-401-0666. I believe a copy of the entry will be available on the SDOC website. For additional information, contact Dee Falk. Be Sure to Check the Website for complete class information, class applications and special updates. DON T FORGET!! Membership dues are due by December 31, 2016. They are considered delinquent after Jan. 31, 2017. Forms are available on the website and elsewhere in this issue. Training Year (per the SDOC Training Regulations) Marcie Jensen s Voodoo, Dobie, at Halloween! Happy Holidays! 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
Holiday Stuff For Stockings By Your Ed. From various sources To register for any Agility class, contact: Stephani Kouretsos at: bixbyb@aol. Com or 898-9660 Toys?! There are lots available on the internet. Check out www.dogstuff.com for one source. You can also find every kind of bone, treat, antler, etc. in the world somewhere on the web. You ll find a number of ideas/pictures scattered throughout this issue of the newsletter. Songs?! Here are a couple, and there are others elsewhere in the newsletter. Dog Rest Ye Merry Gentle One Dog rest ye merry gentle one, And when you wake we ll play. Then you can jump on all the guests Who come for Christmas Day. And save us all from feeling sad If our thoughts go astray, Ooooh guardian of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy! Ooooh guardian of comfort and joy. To Canines on a Midnight Clear To canines on a midnight clear, A glorious tale was told, Of how their ancestors saved the day One Christmas Eve of olde. When Santa s sack fell off the roof With presents falling free, Those loyal dogs picked up all the gifts And dropped them under the tree. REMINDER: Drills cost $10 per dog per session. To register for any Obedience class, contact: These Three Cars of Orient Are These three cars of Orient are, Honda, Nissan and Toyota Westward down our street we chase them Spurring their travel far. Oooh. Chorus: Bark at tires! Bark at hood! Scare those fenders! Scare them good! We protect our territory Like all able guard dogs should. Our families run out and blurt, Don t you do that! You could get hurt! While they leave us free to wander, We are always on alert. Oooh. Chorus: These three cars, temptations they reek Cruising every day of the week. We re united, get excited, And down the road we streak. Oooh Chorus: (To the tune of We three kings ) Betty Pearson At 898-2706 Page 4 Scents & Nonscents
Novice/Open Agility Trial By Linda Smith, Chair SDOC NOVICE-OPEN AGILITY TRIAL & ACT EVENT OCT 22-23, 2016 SDOC hosted their 6 th Annual Novice-Open Agility Trial & 1 st ACT Event Saturday & Sunday, Oct 22-23, 2016. Friday evening during crating set-up we had an Agility Fun Match. We set-up a Novice Standard course. This was the perfect opportunity for the Agility Trial & ACT competitors to practice & train exactly where they would be competing during the weekend. Many people saw this opportunity, took it & ran, literally.52 runs worth!! Every single person thanked us for offering the Fun Match Friday evening. I m so glad we did it! The Novice-Open Agility Trial was as always a huge success! We had teams come from all over NM, a few from AZ & even one from Idaho! Word is out about how SDOC hosts this amazing, small, friendly Agility Trial just for Novice & Open level dogs every October. Saturday we had 101 Open -Novice Agility runs. So nice big Open & Novice classes, Standard, JWW & FAST. Sunday we had 89 runs. Open & Novice Standard & JWW & T2B too. Judge Cindy Blanton had good courses that offered appropriate challenges to test the dog s skills while still being very fun for the dogs & handlers to run. Her encouraging attitude & smiling face were so supportive. I saw so many nice runs from these Open & Novice Agility teams. Look out Excellent/Masters!! Thank You to all of the competitors & their wonderful dogs who chose to come out & play with us. Saturday & Sunday directly following the Agility Trial we held New Mexico s first ever ACT Event. ACT is the brand new Agility Course Test offered by AKC. Pre-Novice Agility! And dogs can earn ACT titles! Saturday we had 2 rounds of ACT 1. 21 handlers entered each round for a total of 42 runs! ACT1 Round 1 there were 9 Q s. ACT1 Round 2 there were 11 Q s. 8 new ACT1 Titles earned! Sunday we had 2 rounds of ACT2. 16 handlers entered for a total of 31 runs! ACT2 Round 1 there were 7 Q s. ACT2 Round2 there were 6 Q s. 5 new ACT2 Titles earned. Many personal successes & lots of FUN had by all!! SDOC members went out of their way to welcome & help mentor new handlers into our sport. Teams keep up the good work training & we hope to see you entering AKC Agility trials in the future. I am very proud to say NM 1 st ACT Event was a HUGE success! Thank You SDOC for supporting this event. Last of all I want to express my very deepest appreciation to my trial committee. Barb Petersen, Hospitality & Site Coordinator. Gayle Elliott, Chief Ring Steward, etc! Mike Provine, Equipment Manager. Richard Irland, Chief Course Builder. Nancy Culley, Trial Secretary/Scorekeeper We could not have made this happen without each & every one of you & all of your hard work. I also want to Thank all of the other SDOC members who came out to help & work too. Your support of this small trial is what helps to make it such a success. I am very proud to be an SDOC member! Thank You Again, Linda Smith Trial Chair Dogs and handlers lined up for ACT event Join SDOC s YAHOO! group: SandiaDogOC @yahoogroups.com Contact Rosemary Burtch at rosybee@earthli nk.net with questions Getting instructions for ACT event Page 5
Prez Sez By Jeff Robb October was a busy month for our members. There were the Valencia Valley KC Obedience, Rally and Conformation shows in T or C and the SDOC Novice/Open Agility Trial at our site. Linda Smith served as Trial Chair for the Agility Trial many thanks, Linda. This year Linda added a Fun Match that was greatly appreciated by exhibitors, and had plenty of participants. Linda also put on ACT I & ACT II events as well in conjunction with the regular Agility trial. SDOC is the first club to offer these new ACA events thank you Linda!!! To order SDOC t-shirts and sweatshirts, contact Estelle Metz Stay warm or be cool, in style! The October meeting was our annual Halloween Party dogs in costume and games! The costumes were great. We all had a fun time with the games, the Hot Dog Race providing lots of laughs as usual. Cathy & I want to thank all of the folks who brought so many tasty goodies. A good time was had by all. Also, to those of you stayed around at the end to help clean up many, many thanks, your help was very much appreciated! Don't forget to get your Title bars/plaque order forms in, as well as your reservations for our annual Awards Banquet (Saturday, January 7, at Tanoan Country Club). And most importantly, complete your membership renewal and get it (and dues) in before the end of the year! Don't forget the election is this month (Nov) please come and vote! As we approach the holiday season it is a time for thankfulness and celebration. I am finishing up my term as your president and have so many people to thank for making this a good year for SDOC. Those of you who served on the Board (Peggy Chandler, Michele Lommasson, Stephanie Kouretsos and Pam Sehmer)or as Officers (Karen Provine, Betty Pearson, Estelle Metz and Amy Montano) worked hard for the club. The Training Directors (Toi Tschohl Obedience; Barb Peterson Agility, along with Anne Newsted of Tracking) did great job! There are those who took on our major events, making them all successful Obedience Trials (Spring all of you who helped, Fall Sherry Rogers); Agility Trials (Spring Barbara Peterson, Fall Susan Neal, Novice/Open Linda Smith); Fun Matches (Agility Peggy Chandler, Obedience Christy Stern) a great deal of effort was required and much appreciated. All of you who served on phone committees, as registrars and on the training staff helped generate the funds for all of our activities - we could not survive without you. And there are those who agreed to accept the many and varied jobs we need to exist from Len Stans (bdlg & Grounds Maintenance), to Laurel Drew with mailing help from Allie Wimber (Newsletter) to Amy Montano (our web master), Barb Mitchell (Hearts & Flowers), and Donna Sloan (Banquet) and all of you who pitched in whenever something was needed. We have a remarkable group of folks in this club, and it has made me proud to be able to say I have been your President this year. Jeff Continued from page 7 Nominations - An opportunity for nominations from the floor was provided. None were made. The slate of officers was announced last month. Pam Sehmer moved to close nominations, Stephanie Kouretsos second, motion carried. Membership readings- First reading: Barbara Merickel. Brags - There were several brags by the membership. Hospitality - Thank you to Cathy Robb and all who contributed to hospitality. Announcements-. Amy Montano is coordinating an AKC Responsible Dog Ownership event at Pet-Vet on Oct 30 from 11 4. There will be CGC testing as well. The next general meeting is scheduled for Friday, November 18, 2016 (early due to Thanksgiving holiday). Elections for 2017 officers and board members will take place. The Rottweiler Club is hosting a Carting Test on November 6 th. Meeting adjourned at 7:32 PM Page 6 Scents & Nonscents
Minutes of the Sept. Membership Meeting By Karen Provine, Secretary In Attendance: Officers and Board Members: Jeff Robb, President; Betty Pearson, Vice President; Karen Provine, Recording Secretary; Estelle Metz, Corresponding Secretary; Board Members: Stephanie Kouretsos, Peggy Chandler, Pam Sehmer. Directors: Annie Newsted, Tracking Director; Barbara Petersen, Agility Director Absent: Amy Montano, Treasurer; Michele Lommasson, Board Member; Toi Tschohl, Obedience Director The meeting was called to order by President Jeff Robb 7:06 PM in the training room of the SDOC facility, 7050 San Pedro NE in Albuquerque. The minutes of the September 2016 General Meeting were approved as published. Len Stans moved, Betty Pearson second, motion carried. Officers and Board reports: President Many thanks to all who helped with the very successful Novice/Open Agility trial, fun match and ACT I & II, especially Linda Smith. A thank you note from a participant was posted on Facebook. Margitta Arroyo has volunteered to organize the club library. Watch the newsletter for three items: Reservation form for the annual awards banquet - submit completed forms to Donna Sloan who is coordinating the event along with Allie Wimber 2016 Title report cards - submit to Maggie Gee Membership renewal form Nancy Culley is retiring. A new trial secretary will need to be found. Possible candidates include Cindy Blanton, Lisa Frankland, and Mica Tyler. Requests for proposal have been sent to all three. See Jeff if you know of other options. The hot water heater is being replaced on Wednesday, November 2nd. The building will not be available that day. Treasurer September Profit and Loss report was reviewed. Recording Secretary- Thanks to Peggy Chandler for taking the minutes at the September General Membership Meeting. Corresponding Secretary AKC has made available a list of AKC numbers and names of dogs currently disqualified for aggression, thus ineligible to enter or compete in AKC events. It is posted on their website. AKC has added the name of an additional delegate to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors. AKC has received and processed the results of the agility trials held September 23, 24 and 25, 2016. AKC lifetime achievement nominations were determined this week. Several candidates are past or future judges for SDOC. Get well cards were sent to Vicki Wilson, Faye Mitchell, and Christy Stern. Training Directors Reports: Tracking Six VST entries have been received for a 7 entry test scheduled to take place over Thanksgiving weekend. Volunteer track layers are welcome. Judges are all set. The TD and TDX judges and approvals are also all set. Obed/Rally/Conformation/other New classes are being scheduled in spite of the holidays. Conformation: Mar co and Kim Banales will r un the Black Fr iday event again this year the day after Thanksgiving. Agility Kudos to Linda Smith for making the Novice/Open trial a great, really positive experience for participants. Turn out for the fun match was good. There were 40 runs for ACT. Eight titles were earned on Saturday + 5 titles on Sunday. An auction of old equipment has generated $1200 in income. New equipment is coming. Punch card classes will continue. No new 8 week classes will begin until January, after the holidays. New Business Stephanie Kouretsos has donated several filing cabinets to the club. Help is needed unloading them on Monday, 11.07.16 at 4:00 PM. Continued page 8 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! Page 7
Brags, Brags and More Brags Any venue, any breed Barb Peterson and Peggy Chandler, Agility Directors can be reached at AgilityDirector@ SDOCNM.org Or bep2003@aol.c or 266-6429 Donna Faulkner and Qwik the Papillion earned their second leg toward a RN. He was also BW at the same show. Shari Avent reports that MACH Mysti Miniature Schnauzer earned her ATCH title on Oct. 15 while while Kaylee the Cocker Spaniel earned her Open Jumpers, Novice title the same weekend. Clint Wolf reports that Kaia just earned her MXPB (Master Bronze Agility Preferred) title. Go Kaia! Jinkle Seagrave and Tuvok earned his Beginner Musical Freestyle title at the Nov. 5 competition in Tucson, AZ. Nice going you two! Cricket Mara and whippet Smooch just came home from AZ with two 3 pt. majors from the Desert Fun Bunch Lure Courses, also a BIF, a place on their Whirlaway Challenge Trophy and lots of loot. Smooch does love that running! Cricket and Smooch with their BIF awards in AZ. Shari and Mysti with their new ATCH title! 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. Amy Montano 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
SDOC ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET The reservation form below is due by Friday Decenber 16, 2016 Golf cart transportation will be available for our mobility impaired guests. Date: Saturday, January 7, 2017 from 11:00 am. to 2:00 pm. Location: Tanoan Country Club, 10801 Academy Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 (please dress appropriately for this venue, Sunday casual at least) Mail reservation form and payment to: Donna Sloan 9700 Salem Rd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87112-1444 General Price: $21.50 per person, including tax and gratuity. Instructor Price (Instructors, Assistants and Apprentices with 16 or more hours this year, and those listed on the front of the SDOC roster) $10.75 per person including tax and gratuity. Please make checks payable to SDOC and reference Annual Awards Banquet. For further information, please call Donna at 299-5906 or Jeff at 345-9681 --------------------------------------------cut here and return potion below------------------------------------- 2017 SDOC Annual Awards Banquet Reservation Form Name Phone # Please select one entree per person. Indicate how many persons are choosing each entree. Chicken Cordon Bleu with whipped potatoes & a Sherry Demi-Glace, etc. Seared Salmon with Honey Soy, Stone Fruit Wild Rice, sesame green beans, etc. Fire Roasted Vegetable Ravioli in a Truffle-4 cheese sauce, etc. Dessert Number of people attending at General Price ($21.50) Number of people attending at Instructor Price ($10.75) Total amount submitted: Page 9
SDOC Degree/Title Cards Bar/Plaque Order Form 2016 Name Phone Number Dog s Registered Name Dog s Call Name: Breed Title Earned: Date Earned Any Comments: Plaque/Bar Information I ( have) (have not) received a plaque for the dog earning this title. If you have not received a plaque, please be sure to enter the dog s registered name above, as you would like it printed on the plaque. Only the dog s registered name will be placed on the plaque. The club w ill pay for one plaque per dog for current members in good standing. Owners must pay for bars ordered to indicate titles earned. Bars are available in either large size or a small size for adding and hanging from the plaque to show the titles earned by the dog. A large bar will cost $7.00 and a small bar is $5.00 and this price includes lettering. If you want to order a bar showing the degrees earned during 2016 (or before), please show in the block below, exactly how you want the inscription to be engraved on the bar. Do not show the dog s name again as it is already on the plaque. Please write neatly. Large Bar $7.00 Small Bar $5.00 (3 ¾ in w x 3/4in h) (2 ½ in w x ¾ in h) (3 lines avail; max of 25 letters/space per line) (2 lines avail; max of 10 letters/space per line) Use a separate form for each dog getting a bar. Make check payable to SDOC. Please submit the completed form, along with your check to Maggie Gee, 9125 San Diego NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122-3823 by December 9, 2016 (in order to have engraving ready for the annual awards banquet). Any questions, please call Maggie Gee at 856-7907. Page 10
2017 SDOC Membership Renewal Folks: It s that time of year again to renew your SDOC membership. SDOC s year runs from January 1 to December 31. *Grace Period Ends January 31, 2017* Membership renewal forms and dues for 2017 are to be submitted by January 1, 2017. As stated in the SDOC By-Laws, A membership will be considered as lapsed and automatically terminated if such member s dues remain unpaid 30 days after the 1 st day of the fiscal year. After this grace period, any member who has not paid their dues will automatically be dropped and will have to reapply for membership in the club. For questions or further information, please call Betty Pearson 898-2706 ************************************************ 2017 SDOC Membership Renewal Form Please complete neatly as information is used for SDOC directory. Name Phone #(s) *Mailing Address: City, State Zip Code e-mail address: Dog breed(s) Individual membership ($20) Family membership ($30) *The Scents & Nonscents Newsletter is posted electronically at the SDOC website. If you would like a hardcopy S&N mailed to you please indicate here 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. July 20 NOTE TIME CHANGE! August 23 September 27 October 25 November 15 December 17 January 24, 2017 February 21 Future General Membership Meetings (in the SDOC training building) - always at 7:00 p.m. July 22 August 26 September 30 NOTE TIME CHANGE! October 28 (Halloween Party) November 18 December 20 (Christmas Party) January 27 (Banquet,, Jan.? ) February 24 Remember: see http://calendar.yahoo.com/sdoc_events for local events. Page 12