November 2018

President’s Report

Officers President Kathy Gibowski Vice-President Mari Pavleje Secretary Chris Niver Treasurer Kathleen McNerney

Board of Directors Kris DeFelice - Term Ends ‘21 Linda Roman - Term Ends ‘21 Daryl Ann Stuppan - Term Ends ‘20 Martha Ryan -Term Ends ‘20 Tracy McCarty -Term Ends ‘19 Nancy Eastman -Term Ends-’19

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Newsletter Editor Ellen Mack emkk@sbcglobal.net

Obedience Views

Kathy

The Fall is officially upon us, so all training for both agility and obedience have

moved to the indoor building. Please check the calendar for times and/or

class changes.

Congratulations to our Heeldown winners: Daryl Stuppan with Cashmere and

Charlie Mundt with Wally, held on October 14th. The “Big Super Heeldown”

winner is Daryl Stuppan with Cashmere, congratulations to a wonderful team!

Good luck, to all the club members who are participating in the Achievement

trial on November 11th. May all your hard work payoff and help you advance

as a team to the next level of training.

The Milwaukee Brewers season, including their amazing play-off, run came to

end for us. Mari Pavleje did a great job of organizing this beneficial fundrais-

ing event for the club. Mari continues to dedicate her spring and summer to

going to all the events and getting volunteers from her church, and club mem-

bers. Thank you for another good year!!

Milwaukee Dog’s Agility “Open House” on October 20st at the Indoor building

was another huge success. Congratulations to all the new teams who passed

the series of tests! Good luck in your new adventures, and most of all “Have

Fun”.

Ghost night was on October 20th at the outdoor clubhouse. The food, cos-

tumes, games and the exciting maze created a frightful night of fun despite

the cold/wet weather. Thank you to all the club members who helped make

this a fun-filled club event!

The downtown Milwaukee Holiday parade on November 17th was canceled

this year but, the Holiday Luncheon will still go on. The luncheon will begin at

11:00am. The club will provide the main entrée (ham and rolls), soda, water,

we are asking everyone to bring a small side dish or dessert to pass. There

will be an area setup for paw prints artwork and as always, pictures with San-

ta. The luncheon is open to all club members, furry partners and their families.

The Milwaukee Dog Training club calendar is in the final stages and will be

headed to the printer. Thank you, Tracy McCarty and Erin for helping me with

putting the calendar together! We have decided to insert the owner’s names

along with their dogs name this year. Stay tuned for prices and delivery date.

Mark your calendars, the West Allis Christmas parade is Saturday, December

1st and our annual Holiday party will be in January. Stay tuned for the official

date. There will be more information to follow for both events.

Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Instructor Staff Director of Training Kim Rinzel Obedience Assistant Directors of Training Mari Pavleje Basic Instructors Mari Pavleje Claire Reihl Marc Anderson Beginner Instructors Rick Siefert Sue Bronson Laura Sadler Beginning Novice Instructors Chuck Janusz Tim Carter Advanced Novice Instructors Karen Brauch Fred Kauer Open Instructors Kathleen McNerney Willie Mabone Utility Instructor Fred Kauer Agility Assistant Director of Agility & Basic-Foundation Instructor Tracy McCarty Agility Instructors Kira Haslam Tracy McCarty Martha Ryan Jennifer Smith Daryl Ann Stuppan Nancy Wandersee Dawn Butler Kristina Stuppan Flyball Assistant Director of Flyball Dawn Butler Instructors Puppy Class Instructors Deb Jumes Linda Roman Jean Rutter-Smith Dale Eastman Tracking Dorothy Schmidt Assistant Instructors Ellen Mack Lynn Crowell Scent Hurdles BJ Parrott

NEWSLETTER DEADLINES

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Nov.26th, December 21st.

DOT REPORT

A Season for Thankfulness

The holidays will soon be upon us and I would like to take a moment to

say a sincere thank you to many people for many things…

Instructors – Thank you for sharing your expertise and volunteering your

time to help the handler/dog teams learn the skills to be successful at

home and in the ring. A dog is not born with “people skills” and people are

not born with “dog skills”. It takes a patient teacher to help us learn.

Students – Thank you for joining us on the journey with your dogs. Be-

coming a wonderful companion dog does not come easily and the road

can be bumpy. Your perseverance does not go un-noticed. The kindness

you demonstrate toward your dogs and peers goes far.

Dogs – Thank you for sharing the opportunity for us to learn to better un-

derstand you. We are not always patient and you can guide us to become

better. Even the goofy adolescent dogs can teach us something!

MDTC Board Members and Staff – The amount of time you donate to the

Club to keep it running smoothly, efficiently and professionally is enor-

mous. It’s hard to understand how you manage to complete the tasks you

do and still have time to train your own dogs and have a life outside of the

Club.

Remember that we are a group of people all working toward the same

goal…teaching our dogs to be amazing. Offer your help if needed, be pa-

tient if needed, be excited (as often as possible) and most importantly,

have fun with your dog.

On another note, we are starting to gear up for our annual holiday party in

January. If you have earned titles with your dog this year (2018) we would

like to recognize you and your dog. Please share the details about the ti-

tles earned with your appropriate Director of Training (Obedience, Flyball,

Agility) and we can take it from there. If you have any questions, please

ask! We will collect information through the beginning of December. Then

the “title window” closes.

Have a great start to the indoor season!

~ Kim Rinzel

Sunday November 11, 2018 9am at Indoor Club

Classes Offered Beginner Novice, Novice, Open and Utility Entry Fee $6.00 for the first entry and $3.00 for each additional entry of the same dog Registration Deadline Monday November 5th, 2018 ** Must have minimum of 11 entries for trial Registration Mail Entry form and payment to: MDTC Achievement Trial C/O Martha Ryan W298 S5705 Cliffside Court Waukesha WI 53189 For more info or questions Ask your class instructors or contact Martha Ryan 262-212-2482 martharyan@wi.rr.com Daryl Stuppan 414-354-2330 darylstuppan@aol.com

NOVEMBER ACHIEVEMENT TRIAL

HOLIDAY PARTY AT MDTC!

Saturday, November 17th

The parade may not go on in downtown Milwaukee this Holiday Season but the Milwaukee Dog Club

will still have a party! On November 17th we will gather at the Indoor club for our annual Christmas

Celebration. There will be food, door prizes, paw prints and if everyone is nice, Santa will arrive for

pictures .with your pets.

All are welcome, bring your family, your dog, an appetite and also please bring a dish to share. Hot dishes

are welcome and we will be able to keep them warm, but please bring them in hot. The club will provide

ham and rolls, soda and water. The fun starts at 11am.

GHOST NIGHT

October 20th was a rather chilly night, but, if you were among the 25 people who

came to Ghost Night, you saw fun costumes and had plenty to do! The Ghost

Walk, Maze, Musical Rings, Red Light-Green Light, and of course, Zombie Fin-

gers kept everyone warm and were lots of fun! Congratulations to the winners of

the games: Rose (Patty Leonard) ran the Maze the fastest for the non-agility

dogs (6.25 sec.), while Cashmere (Daryl Ann Stuppan) won for the agility dogs

(4.67 sec.), Daryl and Cashmere made it to the end in Musical Rings, Sam Sgroi

and Charlie made it across the line first in Red Light-Green Light, and Cashmere (Daryl) ate the 3 Zombie

Fingers the fastest for the big dogs (9.83 sec.), while Rocco (Peggy Brunner) won for the small dogs (10.9

sec.). The winners for the different costume categories were: Cutest – Ceili and Joanne McMillan

(S’mores), Scariest – Maize and Kris DeFelice (K9 Police Unit), Most Original – Cashmere and Daryl Ann

Stuppan (Mrs. Santa Claus and her elf dog), and Best Team – Rocco and Peggy Brunner (“A Fowl Combi-

nation”, Rocco was a turkey, Peggy was a rooster). Congratulations to all participants! And, a big thank

you to all who helped with organizing and running this great event: Karen Brauch for her fantastic chilies,

Tori Baldwin, Kim, Brad and Kayden Rinzel, Mari Pavleje, Joanne McMillan, Kim Morrison, Sue Bronson,

and Peggy Brunner (hope I didn’t forget anyone!), and, of course, everyone who shared their delicious dish-

es with all of us!

THANKSGIVING PET SAFETY TIPS

Thanksgiving is a time for friends, family and holiday feasts—but also a time for possible distress for our animal companions. Pets won’t be so thankful if they munch on undercooked turkey or a pet-unfriendly floral arrangement, or if they stumble upon an unattended alcoholic drink. Check out the following tips for a fulfilling Thanksgiving that your pets can enjoy, too: Talkin’ Turkey: If you decide to feed your pet a small bite of turkey, make sure it’s boneless and well-cooked. Don't offer her raw or undercooked tur-key, which may contain salmonella bacteria. Do not give your pet the left over carcass–the bones can be problematic for the digestive tract.

No Bread Dough: Don't spoil your pet’s holiday by giving him access to raw yeast bread dough. When a dog or cat ingests raw bread dough, the yeast continues to convert the sugars in the dough to carbon dioxide gas and alcohol. This can result in bloated drunken pets, which could become a life-threatening emergency, requiring hospitalization.

Don't Let Them Eat Cake: If you plan to bake Thanksgiving desserts, be sure your pets keep their noses out of the batter, especially if it includes raw eggs—they could contain salmonella bacteria that may lead to food poisoning.

A Feast Fit for a King: While your family enjoys a special meal, give your cat and dog a small feast of their own. Offer them made-for-pets chew bones. Or stuff their usual dinner—perhaps with a few added tidbits of turkey, vegetables (try sweet potato or green beans) and dribbles of gravy—inside a food puzzle toy. They’ll be happily occupied for awhile, working hard to extract their dinner from the toy.

A few small boneless pieces of cooked turkey, a taste of mashed potato or even a lick of pumpkin pie shouldn’t pose a problem. However, don't allow your pets to overindulge, as they could wind up with a case of stomach upset, diarrhea or even worse.

MILWAUKEE DOG TRAINING CLUB General Membership Meeting Wednesday, October 31, 2018

The meeting was called to order at 8:11 PM by Vice President Mari Pavleje.

SECRETARY’S REPORT: No corrections to the September Meeting Minutes There is information posted on

the bulletin board about the AKC Political Action Committee.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Thanks to everyone who attended Ghost Night and those made the Miller Park

fundraiser such a success. The Holiday Luncheon is coming up as is the West Allis Holiday Parade. Congrat-

ulations to Heel Down Winners Daryl Ann Stuppan with Cashmere and Charlie Mundt with Wally. Daryl went

on to win the Super Heel Down!

COMMITTEES

DIRECTOR OF TRAINING: Kim Rinzel reports that indoor training begins this Sunday, November 4. Please

check the calendar for class times. Kim and Kris DeFelice are collecting any titles you may have earned this

year for recognition at the annual party. Please get them in as soon as you can so planning can begin. The

Achievement Trial is November 11, all classes except Basic are cancelled that day.

AGILITY: Daryl Stuppan reports there will be new class beginning November 3.

FLYBALL: Mari reports that there was a tournament in Madison last Saturday and our team placed 1st on

Saturday.

AKC: We are still looking for people who want to help organize the trial next summer.

MEMBERSHIP AND SALES: There are 16 applicants for the next class. We are looking for a new volunteer

who can help out at the membership desk.

BUILDING & GROUNDS: The grounds have been mowed for the last time and Sam will be winterizing the

grounds equipment.

SOCIAL: Social Sunday will be Danishes, November 11 at the indoor facilities. No Holiday Parade this year

but the luncheon will go on, Saturday November 17. Volunteers wanted to help decorate Friday evening. The

Holiday Party will be January 21.

GOOD & WELFARE: Martha Ryan, Tracy McCarty and Diana Howland have new puppies. A thinking of you

card was sent to Joanne Bishop. A condolence card was sent to Sue Bronson who lost her dog Chela. Con-

dolence cards also sent to Rick Sasek and Dave Conroy who lost members of their family. Mari reports that

former member Arnie Garber passed away.

EXHIBITIONS: Downtown West Allis Holiday Parade will be December 1 at 4:45 PM. There is a sign up

sheet at the indoor facility. Only Beginner Novice and above can march in the parade however, we do need

four volunteers without dogs to carry banners.

Kim Rinzel gave a presentation to a high school class on the subject of dogs.

FUNDRAISING: Mari reports that we raised over $17,000 from the Miller Park fundraising this year. Linda

Roman reports that the cheesecake fundraiser will net over $1,000.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A member asks about the mops at the indoor facility. Building and Grounds will

put it back on their agenda.

NEW BUSINESS: None

SHOW WINS: Motion to adjourn by Sam Emmons, seconded by Linda Roman. Meeting adjourned at 8:37PM

Respectfully submitted, Chris Niver, Secretary

SANTA IS STILL COMING TO TOWN!

Mark your calendars for November 17th and ……...

The Milwaukee Dog Club is having a holiday party! On November 17th starting

at 11am we will gather at the Indoor club for our annual Christmas Celebration.

There will be food, door prizes, paw prints and if everyone is nice, Santa will

arrive for pictures .with your pets. All are welcome, please bring a dish to

share.

Then the Holiday Season continues with the………..

DECEMBER 1st WEST ALLIS CHRISTMAS PARADE

No downtown Milwaukee Holiday Parade this year? No worries, because we're in the downtown West

Allis Christmas Parade! The parade is Saturday, December 1st, at 4:45pm; we need to be there by

4:00pm. The parade begins at State Fair Park on 81st & Greenfield and ends at 70th & Orchard (one

block south of Greenfield). You can park for free either at State Fair Park or at the Pick 'n Save where

the parade ends.

We'll wear black pants, dog club jacket (or a black jacket if you don't have a club jacket), dark shoes/

boots, and Santa hats, provided by the club, if you don't have one.

Dogs must be in Beginning Novice or above to participate, but we'll also need 4 banner carriers without

dogs.

If you have any questions, please contact Mari Pavleje (414 545-2733).

AWARDS SEASON

Did you and your dog achieve any titles in 2018 in Rally, Obedience, Flyball or Agility? If you did and wish to be honored at the Holiday Party in January, you must submit your name, your dogs name and the title earned by the 3rd week in November so the appropriate plaques and plates can be or-dered. However, if you are still going for a title and have a final trial coming up in December, please send as much info as possible so I can start inputting the details. The rest would need to be sent by the middle of December. Thank you! Please send information to Kris DeFelice, at: kris.defelice@yahoo.com. Or phone number: 414-870-1633.

Heidi Rodenkirch and All American, Walter: Oshkosh Kennel Club 10/20/18– 10-21/18 AKC Agility. Entered Time 2 Beat. Q’d. Score: 7. AKC Agility– Oshkosh Kennel Club 10/20 Entered: JWW Excellent Q’d, Score: 100. Leg #3 1st place. AKC Agility– Oshkosh Kennel Club 10/20 Entered: Std. Masters. Q’d Score 100. Leg #1 3rd place. AKC Agility- Oshkosh Kennel Club 10/21 Entered: JWW Master Q’d, Score 100. Leg #1

SHOW WINS AND BRAGS

Obedience Indoor Training Schedule

Wednesday Class Times November 7,14, - , * December 5, 12, 19, * January 2, 9, 16, 23, *

6:30 PM Basic Basic Basic

7:30 PM Beginner & Open Beginner & Open Beginner & Open

Wed 7:00 PM Outdoor * November 28 * December 26 * January 30

Wednesday Class Times February 6, 13, 20, * March 6, 13, 20, * April 3, 10, 17, *

6:30 PM Basic Basic Basic

7:30 PM Beginner & Open Beginner & Open Beginner & Open

Wed 7:00 PM Outdoor * February 27 * March 27 * April 24

Thursday Class Times November 8, 15,- , * December 6, 13, 20, January 3, 10, 17, 24

6:30 PM Advanced Novice Advanced Novice Advanced Novice

7:30 PM Beginning Novice & Utility Beginning Novice & Utility Beginning Novice & Utility

Wed 7:00 PM Outdoor * November 28 * December 29 * January 30

Thursday Class Times February 7,14, 21 March 7, 14, 21 April 4, 11, 18

6:30 PM Advanced Novice Advanced Novice Advanced Novice

7:30 PM Beginning Novice & Utility Beginning Novice & Utility Beginning Novice & Utility

Wed 7:00 PM Outdoor * February 27 * March 27 * April 24

Sunday Class Times November 4, 18, 25 December 2, 9, 16, 30 January 6, 13, 20, 27

8:30 AM Basic & Utility Basic & Utility Basic & Utility

9:30 AM Beginner & Open Begin Novice & Adv. Nov- Beginner & Open

10:30 PM Begin Novice & Adv. Novice Beginner & Open Begin Novice & Adv. Novice

Sunday Class Times February 3, 10, 17, 24 March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 April 7, 14, - , 28

8:30 AM Basic & Utility Basic & Utility Basic & Utility

9:30 AM Begin Novice & Adv. Novice Beginner & Open Begin Novice & Adv. Novice

10:30 PM Beginner & Open Begin Novice & Adv. Novice Beginner & Open

******Attention all Classes: The last Wednesday of each month, all training is at the Outdoor

Club followed by the membership meeting.

No Classes: Nov 11 (Achievement Trial) Nov, 21 and 22, Dec 23, Apr 21st (Holidays)

* January—The Sunday holiday party recovery date is to be determined

THE ABOVE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS NECESSARY

November 2018 MDTC Calendar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 Agility 530pm-630pm

AG2

6:30-8pm

3 Agility 1st class 8:00-9:15 2nd Class 9:15 Basic 10:15 3rd Class 11:30- 4th Class 12:45

4 INDOOR TRAINING

8:30-: Basic & Utility 9:30 Begin & Open 10:30: Begin Novice & Adv. Nov

5 Puppy Class

1. 7pm 2. 8pm

6

Flyball Team

Practice 6:30pm

7 INDOOR TRAINING

6:30– Basic

7:30 Begin-

ner & Open

8 INDOOR

TRAINING 6:30 Adv. Novice 7:30 Begin Novice & Utility

9 Agility 530pm-630pm

AG2

6:30-8pm

Chiro Clinic

10 Agility 1st class 8:00-9:15 2nd Class 9:15 Basic 10:15 3rd Class 11:30- 4th Class 12:45

11

MDTC Achievement

Trial

No classes Except new

Basics.

12

Puppy Class

1. 7pm 2. 8pm

13

Flyball

Team Practice 6:30pm

14 INDOOR

TRAINING

6:30– Basic

7:30 Begin-ner

& Open

15 INDOOR

TRAINING 6:30 Adv. Novice 7:30 Begin Novice & Utility

16 NO

AGILITY

Luncheon set-up

17

Holiday Luncheon

18 INDOOR

TRAINING 8:30-: Basic

& Utility 9:30 Begin &

Open 10:30: Begin

Novice & Adv. Nov.

19

Puppy Class

1. 7pm 2. 8pm

20 Flyball

Team Practice 6:30pm

21 No classes

Happy Thanksgiving

Eve

22 No classes

Happy

Thanksgiving

23

No classes Holiday

Weekend

24

No classes

Holiday Weekend

25 INDOOR TRAINING

8:30-: Basic

& Utility 9:30 Begin &

Open 10:30: Begin

Novice & Adv.Nov.

26

Puppy Class

1. 7pm 2. 8pm

27 Flyball

Team Practice 6:30pm

28

OUTDOOR TRAINING

7PM Membership

Meeting

29 30 Agility 530pm-630pm

AG2

6:30-8pm

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December 2018 MDTC Calendar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1Agility 1st class 8:00-9:15 2nd 9:15 Basic 10:15 3rd 11:30 4th 12:45 WEST ALLIS PARADE

2 INDOOR TRAINING

8:30-: Basic & Utility 9:30 Begin Nov & Adv. Nov 10:30: Begin & Open

3 Puppy Class

1. 7pm 2. 8pm

4

Flyball Team

Practice 6:30pm

5 INDOOR TRAINING

6:30– Basic

7:30 Begin-

ner & Open

6 INDOOR

TRAINING 6:30 Adv. Novice 7:30 Begin Novice & Utility

7

Agility

530pm-630pm

AG2 6:30-8pm

8 Agility 1st class 8:00-9:15 2nd Class 9:15 Basic 10:15 3rd Class 11:30- 4th Class 12:45

9 INDOOR TRAINING

8:30-: Basic & Utility 9:30 Begin Nov & Adv. Nov 10:30: Begin & Open

10

Puppy Class

1. 7pm 2. 8pm

11

Flyball

Team Practice 6:30pm

12 INDOOR

TRAINING

6:30– Basic

7:30 Begin-ner

& Open

13 INDOOR

TRAINING 6:30 Adv. Novice 7:30 Begin Novice & Utility

14

Agility

530pm-630pm

AG2 6:30-8pm

15 Agility 1st class 8:00-9:15 2nd Class 9:15 Basic 10:15 3rd Class 11:30- 4th Class 12:45

Herding Rally

Obedience Hunting

Agility Scent Work Tracking

The AKC has updated there online AKC Event Search & Results making it easier to find the right events for you and your dog.

The search now works across all your devices whether you’re on a desktop computer, tablet or smartphone. It also gives you more flexible ways to refines your search.

Here’s how to find it.

Go to American Kennel Club website at www.akc.org. Click on the Events tab at the top of the page.

At the bottom of the events page you will find a link to the Events Calendar. This will take you to the AKC Event Search & Results.

Searching for a specific American Kennel Club event?