July 2016 Newsletter - Sherwood Dog Training Club

“Tags, Wags and
Brags”
Newsletter of Sherwood Dog
Training Club
July 2016
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This newsletter has been prepared for the membership and friends of SDTC and contents may, or may not, constitute the
opinions of the club,
club, its officers, board, newsletter editor, or individual members
July Meeting of STDC will be on the first Wed of the month
July 6th at 7:30pm
The Village Inn, Bridgeport.
General Club Business
Come Early to Eat and Socialize
Upcoming Events: SDTC
Patty Biggins Seminar
Oct 1-2
See Website for more information and entry forms
At this writing we have a few auditing spots available
Contact [email protected] with questions not answered on website
K9Community:
Portland Dog Obedience Club, Portland Or, July 23, Super MBF, Closes July 6th
Portland Kennel Club, Portland Or, July 23-24, Super MBF, Closes July 6th
Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club, Squim Wa, July 30-31, Super BaRay, Closes July 13th
Nisqually Kennel Club, Rainier Wa, Aug 13-14, Super BaRay, Closes July 27th
Olympic Kennel Club, Enumclaw, Wa , Aug 20-21, Super BaRay, Closes Aug 3rd
Longview Kelso Kennel Club, St Helens, Or, Sept 3-4, Super MBF, Closes Aug 17th
Gig Harbor Kennel Club, Bremerton, Wa, Sept 24-25, Super MBF, Closes Sept 7th
Richland Kennel Club, Kennewick, Wa, Sept 30, Super Onofrio, Closes Sept 14t
Columbia Basin Training Club, Kennewick Wa, Oct 1-2, Super Onofrio, Closes Sept 14th
Mt Hood Keeshond, Salem, Or, Oct 8-9, Event Sec Phyllis Dinsmore, Closes Sept 21st
Spokane Dog Training Club, Spokane Wa, Oct 8-9, Event Sec Dorthea Barrett, closes Sept 21st
Mt Hood Keeshond Club, Salem Or, Oct 8-9, Event Sec, Phyliss Dinsmore, Closes Sept 21st
Wenatchee Kennel Club, Cashmere Wa, Oct 21-22-23, Super BaRay, Closes Oct 5th
Vancouver Kennel Club, Vancouver Wa, Oct 29-30, Super Onofrio, Closes 12th
Always confirm AKC Events at http://www.akc.org/events/search/
Upcoming UKC Shows
Oregon:
08/06/2016 Cornelius, Or [1] Obed and Rally [Canine Action Pack]
08/07/2016 Cornelius Or,[1] Obed and Rally [Canine Action Pack]
Washington
7/30/2016 Arlington Wa, Obed -2 Trials [Monroe Valley Dog Training Club]
7/30/2016 Arlington Wa, Rally, 2 Trial [Monroe Valley Dog Training Club]
Brags:
Brags:
Holly Thau, At EDOC, June 18th and 19th,
Standard Poodle Taura finished her RE title
with a first place and second place. Taura
scored 100 both days but on Sunday her
mom cost the team -3.
On June 12th, Taura earned her L2I nosework
title with a first place out of 25 dogs.
Patrice Dodd, Our almost-8 year old Irish Water Spaniel, Tooey (ChStanegate Second
Thoughts CD RN JH JHU CGC), earned her CGC at the 2016 Irish Water Spaniel National
Specialty. She also earned her Working Dog Excellent certificate by passing an AKC Seniorlevel Spaniel hunting test over the Memorial Day weekend
Sharon Thompson, Trilogy’s Hannah, is
the Queen of Hearts at 9 yrs, she
finished her P-CDX at the Clackamas
Kennel Club Shows. She did it in 3
shows w 1 2n place and 2 first place
wins. This was her first time back in the
ring after about 5 years
Kaler Howard, Sin-Der achieved her 4th RAE leg at
the Clackamas trials on June 25th . [We won’t talk
about the scores].
[My apologies to Kaler. Could not get this picture to
turn] LB
Deborah Friedman Asher earned his first 2 CD legs at the Clackamas Kennel Club obedience
trials, and a second Rally Advanced B leg! We had some hard distractions and he was able to
handle them much better than a few months ago. Even more than the Q’s I was so happy
with far he has come. Best of all he knew he did well, he was happy and I was happy. I also
learned a lot to help us on our journey together!]]
Amy Smith In May the dogs and I packed up the truck and
drove North to Bellingham, WA. Much to my surprise Echo
was successful with all four entries and we brought home
his Barn Hunt Championship. The trip was very relaxing
and the people were great.
This last weekend at the Clackamas Kennel Club show I
entered Echo in Rally Novice B; his first time in an obedience
ring. I’ve been pairing Obedience practice with Barn Hunt
and thought this would be the perfect show to see how we’re
progressing. Barn Hunt in the morning, Rally, and then a big
reward with a second Barn Hunt run in the afternoon. To my
amazement Echo stepped up to the plate and gave me everything I ask of him—even when
he was hot and tired. We earn his Rally Novice title with three perfect scores.
Cheryl Vandlac, Sevens for all the Marbles -Riker - won Winners and Best of Winners at the
Canby Show on June 25th for 2 points towards his championship.
Barbara Wert, Lori did a great job sniffing at the recent UKC trial at Argus Ranch. She
qualified in all 4 events in which she was entered and finished 2 titles!
Molly Bredenberg Bogart I finally got my
Molly Bredenberg
Bogart
finally got
my off
courage
up to take my
RallyI training
wheels
courage
to take
my Rally training
wheels
off
and enterupNovice
Obedience
at the Canby
show
and
enter
Novice
Obedience
at
the
Canby
show
this weekend, and Bogart and I had a good
this
and Bogart
timeweekend,
and a qualifying
run! and I had a good
time and a qualifying run!
Training Tips [from John Cox]
New Tidbits --- 21 & 22.
#21 And the Oscar Goes To:
http://clubs.akc.org/saints/Archives/Random%20Little%20Tidbits%2021.pdf
#22 Carrying Your Dog in the Ring!
http://clubs.akc.org/saints/Archives/Random%20Little%20Tidbits%2022.pdf
I now have ALL the Random Little Tidbits articles ALL in one (1) pdf file. Open the link below
and save to your computer, if you wish. If you do that, keep in mind to check back to this
link as there may be more added articles at a future date. I have also setup the pdf where
you can use the bookmark tab to go directly to the article(s) of your choice.
http://clubs.akc.org/saints/Archives/Tidbit%20set.pdf
Cross post, and use the articles in club publications, if you wish.
The Dog Talk Articles Index and the Random Little Tidbits Articles Index have been
"activated" with all the article links. Now you may open just the indexes and all the other
related links are there in one spot.
For example, Random Little Tidbits Articles Index:
http://clubs.akc.org/saints/Archives/Tidbit%20Index.pdf
Dog Talk Articles Index:
http://clubs.akc.org/saints/Archives/dogtalkarticleindex.pdf
The link to the Newsroom will also show all the Dog Talk articles, plus other materials
related to judging:
http://clubs.akc.org/saints/Archives/newsroom.htm
Exercise finished!
Enjoy, learn, and save withdrawals from your 200 account!!!
John Cox,
K9 Health:
Dehydration and Overheating in Dogs
Potentially serious if left untreated, dehydration and overheating can be prevented by
recognizing early warning signs. While field dogs are especially vulnerable, these conditions
can impact all dogs See article: http://www.akcchf.org/caninehealth/your-dogs-health/caring-foryourdog/dehydration-and-overheating.html
There's a new treatment for dogs scared by fireworks and thunder
It is entirely possible that no one dreads the dog days of summer more than dogs
themselves. Sodden heat gathers itself into sudden barrages of pounding thunder,
crackling lightning and pane-rattling rain. Drives dogs crazy, all that noise.
http://www.adn.com/alaska-life/pets/2016/06/29/theres-a-new-treatment-for-dogs-scared-by-fireworks-andthunder-2/
How the Visual Abilities of Dogs Change With Age
My Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Dancer, always responded more reliably to
hand signals than to voice commands. In fact, he was so attentive to my body
movements that often my inadvertent small hand movements (which were not
intended to communicate anything to my dog), were read by him as if they were
commands, thus producing unintended and unexpected responses. However, when
Dancer grew to be 9 or 10 years of age I began to notice that sometimes he would
miss, or misread, a hand signal. This problem got worse in successive years. see
rest of article at https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201604/how-the-visual-abilitiesdogs-change-age
General Interest
What Colors Dogs See and Why it Matters for Dog Sports
Dog Vision and Agility
Color in dog sports serves the purpose of not only making the event more bright and
interesting, but if the colors are chosen properly, they can make the sport safer for the dogs."
title="Color in dog sports serves the purpose of not only making the event more bright and
interesting, but if the colors are chosen properly, they can make the sport safer for the dogs."
See rest of article https://pethelpful.com/dogs/How-Does-a-Dogs-Color-Vision-Affect-Canine-Sport-How-do-Dogs-See
Dog owner creates prosthetic paw for his Golden
retriever from tennis shoe
After having his paw amputated because of a tumor, Sunny the dog had to wear a prosthetic
that kept breaking. That's when his owner stepped in and decided to create a custom-designed
prosthetic using one of his old tennis shoes. http://abc11.com/pets/dog-owner-createsprosthetic-paw-for-his-golden-retriever-from-tennis-shoe/1373559/
Scientists develop new insights on dog domestication
Thu, Jun 02, 2016
Man's best friend may have
emerged independently from
two separate (possibly now
extinct) wolf populations that
lived on opposite sides of the
Eurasian continent.
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD—The question, 'Where do domestic dogs come from"? has
vexed scholars for a very long time. Some argue that humans first domesticated
wolves in Europe, while others claim this happened in Central Asia or China.
http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/spring-2016/article/scientists-develop-new-insights-on-dogdomestication
Just For Fun: