Scents & Nonscents April, 2016 Teaching People and their Dogs for over 50 years. Inside this issue: Double Q continued 2 News Notes 3 Double Q 4 Workers for Spring Trials The Pres Sez March Minutes Brags Service Dog Article Stewarding, the Little Things... Meeting Schedules 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 The Aging Athlete Is your best buddy slowing up and getting pudgy? Are you having trouble making time in Agility with him, or is he having trouble clearing the jumps in obedience? These are just two of the signs of aging in your athlete. Some other signs may be a bit of creakiness on arising, particularly in the morning and some lethargy when hanging out in the yard. Instead of chasing that new pup around the yard, he is just watching it. Or, if you toss his toy, he doesn t pursue it as he used to. A dog hits middle age and starts slowing up around age seven, but he doesn t necessarily need to give up everything. Unless you check with your vet and discover an actual physical ailment such as arthritis in shoulder or neck, or some hip dysplasia, it shouldn t be necessary to completely retire your dog. There are some alternatives. If your hound can t make time in regular classes in agility or clear the jumps in obedience, you may want to try the Preferred classes in AKC trials. Another possibility is trying a different sport. How about tracking? While it is still a sport that requires a sound dog, tracking does not have to be done at a fast pace and might be an alternative. There is also nosework for the dog that needs a slower paced sport. Instead of flyball, you might want to try barn hunt. Yes, these sports work better for some breeds than others, but nearly any dog can have success at them if you have the determination to work with them. Now, about that pudginess. You may need to switch your dog to a lighter diet and make sure he gets exercise, not the just turn him out in the yard kind, but the kind where you AND he get out there and walk or in summer hit the pool for some swimming. The Rio Grande is handy to many of us although it has become harder to access it in summer, and you need to make sure that he doesn t baptize it himself. The powers that be are getting pretty fussy about that. Potty him thoroughly before going wading. If you don t mind dog hair in the drains, your own or a friend s swimming pool is useful. As for the diet, there are quite a few packaged foods out there for older dogs and less active dogs. Check them out. Cut back on those treats or check out some of the newer veggie or reduced fat treats. There are lots for both dogs and people. Long (or even short) hikes on the mesa are always good, and they are good for both of you. This is where tracking can come in nicely as an alternative sport. Check it out! Now if YOU have the pudgy problem it is an excellent source of weight loss for all. Now, I have to put a small caveat here. If you, or your dog, have physical problems bad back, feet, knees, etc. It may be harder for you to get out and exercise. It s still an important activity though so do what you can. If you have to check with your doctor and see if you need oxygen. Remember, we live at about a mile high, and there is less oxygen up here than down on the flatlands in the eastern U.S. You might even discover that moving to the Mid- West and the prairie lands might make both of you able to participate in sports more easily. Of course there is always the possibility that you have hit the end of the line with training and competing, but you can still go to the trials and help out with various jobs like stewarding, timing, leash running, etc. The Club and all the activities need to people to help out. You d be surprised how much fun it can be. Don t retire, just change focus for you AND you dog! 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! 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. Petersen, who will continue her demanding role as agility director. Thank You Barb!! To keep the equipment in good condition, the chute, panels for the panel jump and thebroad jump are moved into the equipment shed at the end of each day. The baby teeter is pulled to the side of the ring and left tilted or face down to protect it from theharsh NM sun. It takes a village to keep the equipment in good working order and theagility field safe for the dogs who practice at SDOC. Plans for the September SDOC agility trial held at the Sheriff s Posse are in the works. Linda Smith (Thank You, Linda) continues her long history of involvement in making this trial a success. The Fall trial will be judged by Geoff Teare and Lori Sage and will offer the usual classes of STD and JWW as well as FAST, T2B, and Premier STD and JWW. 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 Lisa Frankland for Co- Editing, and Allie Wimber for copying and mailing, and to Clinton Wolf for posting to the Club s website. Page 2 Scents & Nonscents
Newsnotes From the Neighborhood Your Editor Please note, the 2016 Membership Directories are now available at the Club, in the Office. Get em while they re hot! The recent SDOC newsletters are currently available on FaceBook and should be available on the website as soon as it is once again available, hopefully in April. Mesilla Valley KC is present a Handling Clinic with Sergio Espejo as presenter on April 30 at the NMSU Livestock Pavilion in Las Cruces. Preregistration fees are $75 for the first dog and $50 for the second dog. Audit spots are available at $35, and day of clinic registration is $100 for the first dog. The Pavilion is located at the corner of South Espina and Frenger. Cindy Weaver, the Seminar Chair can be reached at 575-635-6042. Mail checks and entry forms to MVKC, P.O. Box 14222, Las Cruces, NM 88013. The Weimaraner Club of Albuquerque will be holding its Spring Agility Trial June 24-25 at Expo New Mexico. The trial will be held indoors on dirt and will be judged by Greg Beck and Jamie Horachek. Entry forms are available on the New Mexico Agility website. Information for the May Agility Trial to be held in Farmington is available on the SDOC website or contact Chuck Chandler at: chuckchandler1@yahoo.com. SDOC WEBSITE ADDRESS IS www.sdocnm.org Be Sure to Check the Website for complete class information, class applications and special updates. The Friends of Rio Grande Valley Golden Retriever Club is holding a Fun Match on April 17 at Hoffman Park. Cost is $6.00 for the first dog and $4.00 for others owned by the same person. Conformation, Obedience, and Rally classes will be offered. Entries accepted from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM with judging to start at 9:00 AM. Make checks payable to RGVGRC and mail to Mary Ann Bosworth, 3804 67th St. NW, ABQ, NM, 87120. Pre-entries cost $5.00. CGC Testing will also be available starting at 9:00 AM, same place and sponsor, and it will cost $10.00. Central New Mexico Brittany Club will sponsor Rattlesnake testing sessions on April 23 on the West Mesa extension of Southern Blvd in Rio Rancho. More testing sessions will be held in Santa Fe on April 24. For details contact Tom Mauter at 505-466-6511 or 505-660-6620. Mail checks for $65 (free for dogs previously tested by Terry and coming for reinforcement training) to CNMBC, Bill Bradford, Treasurer, 90 Camino Redondo, Placitas, NM 87043. This is good training and done with live rattlers (with mouths taped shut for safety). Terry and Janet Chandler are from Las Cruces and have 20 years of training and experience. My hounds and I have done this and I ve been very satisfied (Laurel Drew, satisfied customer). Trust me, you never know when you ll meet a rattler! Coronado Kennel Club will be holding its Spring B Match at the Rotary Park in Bernalillo on April 10. They state that they have requested NO RAIN for this year! Entries are $4.00 as pre-entries and $5.00 the day of the match. Pre-entries close on April 9, and day of entries close at 9:45 on April 10. Classes will be held for 3-6 month puppy, 6-9 month puppy, 9-12 month puppy and Open. Champions of Record may compete for Exhibition only. There will also be a Veteran s class at the special entry price of $3.00. Send entries to: CKC Agnes Urban, 121 Calle Don Rodrigo, Bernalillo, NM, 87004. For questions, email sunshinknls@peoplepc.com or call 719-251-2340. Come practice and have fun! 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. April, 2016 Page 3
To register for any Agility class, contact: Bill Chambers wfchambers39@ gmail.com Or 281-5187 REMINDER: Drills cost $10 per dog per session. To register for any Obedience class, contact: Betty Pearson At 898-2706 Page 4 SDOC s agility field is a very active place. Not only are many classes held there, instructors also use the field during non class times to train and exercise their dogs. A new agility course is built almost every week by a team of dedicated volunteers. (Additional volunteers are needed). This course is usually built on Sunday and stays set up until the next build. If someone is interested in practicing a particular course, a map may be submitted to the agility director to be passed on to the course builders. It is requested that courses submitted for consideration offer sufficient challenges for the Master s class. Instructors for less advanced classes can revise the course for their students. (Space on the field is also available for practicing shorter sequences.) A map of the current week s course is sent to the agility instructors. This allows them the opportunity to develop sequences for their teaching objectives. The instructors relocate obstacles and jumps appropriate for their class but, at the end of that class, return the the equipment to the positions indicated on the course maps so that the next instructor can implement their own training plan based on the weekly map. Maps of the current course set up are also located in the field box by the gate. As the field is used by multiple dogs for a full week, the sand becomes torn up - especially around the weave poles and tunnel entrances. In the interest of safe footing for the dogs, it is important that the sand be leveled to insure a surface that will not injure them. There are several rakes in the equipment shed to be used for this purpose. Pat Hester and Gene Tatum have been very involved in course building and teaching. Although they will soon be leaving for Idaho for the summer, Gene will continue to convert course maps into a format that can be used in SDOC s (a bit smaller than regulation) field and email the weekly maps. (Hooray for technology and Thank You Gene!!). Another Thank You to Gene for building a new triple jump. Double Q continued from p. 4 DOU- BLE Q Cont. on page 2 The brightly painted jump wings were assembled by the Lobos but completed bybarbara Scents & Nonscents
Obed/Rally/Conformation/other Promotions: Donna Falkner, head trainer basic novice. Lyn Melin, Stevie Gallegos promoted to assistant Nosework. Catherine Hyatt promoted to Nosework apprentice. Due to low turnout at Friday night run thru s the board approved only offering them before each trial (March April, July-Aug). Class(es) will be scheduled in that slot. Agility Spring Trial went well overall. Small turnout, but fun courses. We will have a permanent conflict with AKC Nationals being held in Tulsa every other year, Reno every 3-4 years. We are investigating other weeks in March and April at Sherriff s Posse or Expo. We are also looking at ways to run a more efficient, cost-effective trial including single judge vs. two judges. Thanks to Barbara for serving as trial Chair, Lobos who worked and all who volunteered. Two teams earned their MACH. Donna Johnson has been promoted to instructor. Membership Readings -2nd readings Kathy Roman, Ginger Brayman. Both were voted into membership. Terri Brown moved, Barbara Petersen seconded, motion carried. Welcome new members! Brags - There were several brags by the membership. Congratulations! Hospitality - Thank you to Peggy Chandler and all who contributed to hospitality. Announcements-next general meeting is scheduled for April 29, 2016. Meeting adjourned at 7:33 PM Workers Needed For May Trials By Jane Winkler Ring Stewards will also be needed for our May trials. It s never too late to start planning for this. If you have any interesting in helping with our trials or just learning more about judging, be sure to sign up. There will be a stewarding seminar on May 6 at And!! In case you aren t aware of it, we have practice run throughs every Friday night except meeting nights at the training site. These aren t training sessions although occasionally a retry on a particular exercise may be allowed. They are intended to get you used to ring procedure and to have a look at how your dog is shaping up before you dig out that entry money. Besides, there is generally a lot of visiting with your club friends and general fun. Entries are $10 per dog, and you can bring as many dogs as you are currently working if you want. Just remember to pitch in and help with the stewarding and sometimes judging duties. For those who want to get some extra practice stewarding, this is an ideal time to do it. Lastly, be sure to read the article on page 10-11 for additional information on stewarding. It is very useful and a good introduction for both new members and those who may have forgotten a few things. Join SDOC s YAHOO! group: SandiaDogOC @yahoogroups.com Contact Rosemary Burtch at rosybee@earthli nk.net with questions April, 2016 Page 5
The Prez Sez By Jeff Robb March was a busy month for SDOC. We held a TDX test (many thanks to Rich and all of you that helped out). SDOC also put on an Agility Trial (thanks to Barbara Peterson for Chairing). Both events were successful and fun. The time and effort many people put in made these events turn out so well thank you all. To order SDOC t-shirts and sweatshirts, contact Estelle Metz Stay warm or be cool, in style! Our Spring Obedience and Rally Trials will be held Friday, May 13. Many thanks to all who have agreed to serve on the Trial Committee. We still need people to volunteer to steward, especially as we are providing stewards all 3 days. Please contact Jane Winkler (our Chief Ring Steward) to help out, you can steward 1, 2, or all 3 days or a part of any day. Stewards will be provided lunch and parking passes, as well as a discount on our summer Obedience Seminar. Stewarding is a great way to learn and our trials have a reputation for good stewarding, lets keep that going. April 23 th the New Mexican Kennels will be celebrating their 65 th anniversary. They have invited SDOC to participate, with a booth and demos of Obedience, Rally and Agility. Please contact Toi Tschohl or me to help out. In late May (Saturday of Memorial Day weekend) we will put on the Canine Festival at the Los Ranchos Growers' Market. We demonstrate the various dog sports we teach at SDOC and have a really good time while doing it. Please see or call Cathy or me (345-9681) to get involved. It is also a really good market produce, baked goods, live music, crafts and breakfast burritos! Come have a good time. Our new web site should be up and running in the next month. I want to thank those people who have taken on this project especially Amy Montano for driving it forward. I think members will really like the new site; from what I have seen, it will be very nice. It is Spring cleaning time and the Board is looking into a thorough cleaning of the building and spiffing up the grounds. SPRING HAS SPRUNG AND THIS FOX IS CELEBRATING! Page 6 Scents & Nonscents
Minutes of the March 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; Peggy Chandler, Board Member; Stephanie Kouretsos, Board Member; Pam Sehmer, Board Member Directors: Barbara Petersen, Agility; Toi Tschohl, Obedience Director Absent: Estelle Metz, Corresponding Secretary; Michele Lommasson, Board Member; Annie Newsted, Tracking The meeting was called to order by President Jeff Robb at 7:01 PM in the training room of the SDOC facility, 7050 San Pedro NE in Albuquerque The minutes of the February 2016 General Meeting were approved as published. Amy Montano moved, Toi Tschohl seconded, motion carried. Officers and Board reports: a. President- 1. New Mexican Kennels request/offer SDOC has an opportunity to participate in the 65th anniversary celebration on April 24th, from 1-5 PM. There will be grooming demos, food, music and tours. SDOC volunteers could staff a booth. Other activities could include obedience, rally and agility demos and CGC testing. See Jeff if you are interested in helping. 2. Spring Trial - May 13. The trophy and volunteer sign up lists were circulated. Jane Winkler has volunteered to serve as Chief Ring Steward. Please volunteer to steward. Training sessions for new stewards will be held April 22 led by Jane and May 6 by Hallie Ray. The Board has approved an incentive to attract stewards who work 4 hours a day: $15 discount on obedience seminar in addition to providing lunch and parking. The premium is available in the foyer and on the Windog website. Jeff will be the spring trial Chair, Jody Head will back him up. 3. Obedience Seminar-Only 2 working slots are left at the obedience seminar schedule in late July. Many audit slots are available. See Terri Brown for more info. 4. Landscaping Company- A proposal from Heads Up Landscaping has been received for weed control and general grounds maintenance. 5. Cleaning- The building is tentatively scheduled to be cleaned May 13, 14, and 15 by Mophead Cleaning Service. Work could be done during May Obedience trials since the building will be empty then. b. Vice President-2016 membership directories are available. c. Treasurer-The profit and loss statement for February was reported. Website update (Old Business) - Amy announced the need for someone to run a Twitter account on our website for brags. (Will be monitored in conjunction with assigned webmaster.) She hopes to have a demo of the new website up at the next meeting. d. Corresponding Secretary - Additional copies of AKC obedience regs. were ordered and are for sale. See Estelle for copes of AKC rules as there have been some changes. Training Directors Reports: Tracking The TDX was held March 13, with 12 entries for 6 slots. We had one pass. Thanks to Chair Richard Cummings and other volunteers for helping. 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! Continued from page 7 Continued on page 5 April, 2016 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 At the March Agility trials, Pam Jones and Cody the Toller earned their Open Standard and Open JWWs titles with one first place and two seconds, and also got a Q in Excellent JWW with a second place. A very nice weekend, Pam! Riley, (aka Devnshr Hlcrest All Riled Up UD, VER, RAE, MX, MXB, MXJ, XF, THD, CGC, AA), Nanci Olson and Sue Steketee s English Springer Spaniel participated in the 2016 AKC National Rally Championships this past month in Tulsa, OK. They had a great time and met lots of new friends. Dora Cressy and Rotties, Kona and Tina had a couple of nice weekends recently. In Lubbock, Tina finished her CD with a very nice score of 195.5 and a first place. At our SDOC agility trial in March, Kona qualified 4 of 4 times and earned 2 legs in JWW and 2 legs in Novice Standard. Congratulations to all of you! At the March SDOC agility trials, Peggy Chandler and Jake Sheltie earned their eighth Double Q and earned two first places in the Time 2 Beat Preferred class. Nice going you tow! OOOOOPPPPSSSSS!!!!!!! I KNOW other SDOC members did good things in the past month, but it looks like no one is bragging. Sooooo...I ll just give you all a general Congratulations and hope that some folks will fill this space next month! 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 Ongoing Programs: 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! Page 8 Scents & Nonscents
Service Dogs and the Public By Janice Anthes, Trainer We have all seen a lot of service dogs in restaurants and other public places where our dogs are not allowed to go. This often brings up questions. As a dog training club, we get customers with true service dogs and others with questions. Currently in my Thursday morning class I have 3 service dogs who attend regularly. I hope the information below is helpful. Janice Anthes. Introduction to Service Dogs Service dogs are specially trained to perform tasks for people with disabilities that they can't perform themselves. The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal law that prevents discrimination against people with disabilities and their service animals in public and private places. Although the ADA doesn't require you to register your service dog, state laws may vary and have further regulations for your pooch. The Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA The ADA provides for many protections of you and your service dog, but does not require you to register or certify your dog as a service animal. This federal law states that you can bring your dog with you into any business, including restaurants, movie theaters, retail stores, hotels and taxicabs. These businesses cannot exclude you or treat you differently than other customers. Business owners may ask you: If your dog is a service animal required because of a disability. What tasks he is trained to perform for you. Business owners cannot: Ask you to describe the nature of your disability. Demand proof that your dog is a service animal. Ask for medical documentation of your disability. Village People Service Dog Team Support The Village People are a local group providing support and training for people with Service dogs. Village People Service Dog Team Support Group offers: Service Dog Consultation and Education (by Founder/Volunteer, Angel Rose) Service Dog Team Support Training Guide (free upon request) A Network of highly Qualified Independent Dog Trainers suited to work with the disabled and their Service Dogs. Referrals to trainers provided upon request. 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. Referrals for Service Dog temperament screening, obedience schools, classes/drills, task training, scent work, problem solving, etc. Assistance with Public access prep to ensure Service Dog teams are trained to meet all standards and requirements under the ADA Federal Law, and State laws related to Service Dogs. Public access exam (Instructor referrals provided) Village People is not a Business. We are a support network for the Service Dog movement. For more information About Village People Service Dog Team Support please contact: clearskys@comcast.net Want to become a member? Get an application in the lobby at the Club building, or download from the SDOC web site! April, 2016 Page 9
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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. April 26 May 24 June 21 July 26 August 23 September 27 October 25 November 15 Future General Membership Meetings (in the SDOC training building) - always at 7:00 p.m. April 29 May 27 June 24 (Ice Cream Social) July 29 August 26 September 30 October 28 (Halloween Party) November 18 Remember: see http://calendar.yahoo.com/sdoc_events for local events. April, 2016 Page 12