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Obichaff
Proud Member Club
of the AKC Since 1938
The Monthly Newsletter of the
Capital Dog Training Club of Washington, D.C., Inc.
April 2015
Volume 71 • Issue 3
2015 CDTC Agility Trial
All Capital Dog Training Club members are invited to come and help put on
the 2015 CDTC Agility Trial that will take place on April 3-5 (Friday to Sunday)
at our new and closer venue:
Frederick Indoor Sports Center, 1845 Brookfield Court, Frederick, MD.
Please come help our club and volunteer. Set up, ring crew, bar setters,
leash runners, chute fluffers, gate crew—all are needed.
Plus, competitors need a cheering crowd! You don’t need to be running
the agility courses to have a rip-roaring good time!
Please come and support our club! Make new friends and see old friends!
This is the largest event that our club hosts for the entire companion dog community.
We want you to be a part of it! Come experience the excitement of an agility trial—
high stakes, fast dogs, new competitors and lots of fun and good times.
Questions? Please ask Burton Goldstein,
(burton@bgcommunications) CDTC Trial Chair.
In This
Issue
2015 CDTC Agility Trial ..............................1
From the Editor...........................................2
From the President.....................................3
AKC Delegate’s Corner..............................4
Agility—CDTC 2015 Trial News.................5
CDTC Trial Brags ....................................6-7
CDTC Teams At the Rally Nationals!....8-10
On the Road With the Harabs ..................11
CDTC’s Tricky Dogs ...........................12-13
Club News & Announcements .................14
CDTC Awards Request Form.............15-16
A Tribute....................................................17
Calendar..............................................18-19
Back Cover ........................Announcements
2015 Board of Directors
President
Carrie Solomon
[email protected]
Vice President
Eileen Freedman
[email protected]
Secretary
Brad Smith
[email protected]
Treasurer
Jake Jurgens
[email protected]
Training Director
Wendy Wilkenson
[email protected]
Assistant Training Director
Abigail Carter
[email protected]
Training Secretary
Shannon Hall
[email protected]
Trial Chair
Burton Goldstein
[email protected]
Trophy Chair
Sue Faber
[email protected]
AKC Delegate
Joyce Dandridge
[email protected]
Obichaff Editor
Pam Coblyn
[email protected]
Associate Editor: Melitta Carter
Members at Large
Lisa Barry
[email protected]
Charma Le Edmonds
[email protected]
Nan Marks
[email protected]
New Membership Information
Charma Le Edmonds
[email protected]
Coordinator for Capital Points
Lisa Daniel
[email protected]
Sunshine Person
Lois Kieter
[email protected]
On-line Roster Manager
Mary Carson
[email protected]
Website Manager
Carolyn Henry
[email protected]
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From the Editor
— by Pam Coblyn, Editor, Obichaff
Spring Ahead!
Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!”
—Robin Williams
A
ren’t we all tired of winter’s confinement? It’s been a challenging
time for anyone with a dog. Snow, sleet, rainy days and frigid temperatures kept us indoors for much of the time.
For me, our CDTC was a respite from being housebound and a refuge
where I could bring Fenway to classes and training groups. I don’t recall a
time when I loved being a member of CDTC more than this past winter!
Our club offers so many class choices, new instructors and seminars
(don’t miss the upcoming Bridget Carlsen obedience workshop weekend, April 18-19!) Informal playgroups for new puppies sprung up to
help socialize and exercise our newest “members”. I’ve been inspired by
our club’s intrepid hikers and explorers who explore both our region
and out-of-town areas when they are away at trials.
If you haven’t noticed, please stop by the clubhouse to check out our
new video system. Instructors will learn how use it as an instructional
tool and students will be able to see what they look like—what was
good and what needs polishing.This promises to be an invaluable aid for
all our classes.
Our annual Agility Trial is coming on April 3-5 It will be a fun celebration
and good times for fast dogs, pokey dogs, steady dogs, balky dogs, and even
naughty dogs. Come volunteer—you can even
sit in the ring and get the best seat in the house!
It’s a fun way to spend a few hours with friends.
Finally, I want to pay tribute to a fine dog who
passed over the Rainbow Bridge. M.J., Burton and
Shellie Goldstein’s shih tzu, was an inspiration
to many members. He taught me that little dogs
have the biggest hearts.
Fenway and his beloved girlfriend Lucy.
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From the President—April, 2015
H
urray, spring is finally here! And, although the
weather has been a little slow to become
“spring” like, the cherry blossoms should be
close to blooming by the time this Obichaff hits the
streets. I feel like we are continuing to create a lot of
buzz and excitement at our clubhouse as we enter this
season of rebirth and renewal.
As this issue of Obichaff goes to press, we are gearing up for our annual Agility Trial, one of the first agility
trials of the year. Many thanks to Burton and his team
for pulling together this event for our club. I hope
many of you participated by either trialing or volunteering at the trial.
Next up, on April 18-19, we will be hosting Bridget
Carlsen’s seminar, “Training Novice Through Utility
with Enthusiasm.” As we go to press, we have one
working spot and plenty of audit spots remaining if
you are interested in attending. This is a particularly
auspicious time to be hosting Bridget as she and her
Golden Retriever, Saucy (NOC OTCH High Times Instant Soup UDX2 OM3 SH NA NAJ), are the newly
crowned 2015 National Obedience Champions. We are
very fortunate to host Bridget at Capital! Please refer
to the Bridget Carlsen flyer on our club’s website for
more details.
We are also hosting our next Canine
Good Citizen (CGC) test at the clubhouse on Sunday, May 17th, preceded by
a four-week prep class taught by Jodie
Jeweler. Speaking of CGC, our webmaster, Carolyn
Henry, recently received a very nice note from Mary
Burch, the director of the CGC/Star Puppy programs
for AKC, and I quote: “Tonight I went to the CDTC
web page so I could have a look before referring a
customer to the club for CGC training. All I can say is
WOW! What a web page. It is modern and should
attract dog owners who are looking for training. I
hope your classes are doing great. BRAVO!!” Many
thanks to Carolyn for making us look so good!
Finally, we will again be participating in the Congressional Cemetery’s Day of the Dog on Saturday, May
2nd. I am looking for volunteers that would be interested in participating by demoing obedience, rally and
freestyle. Please contact me if you are interested or
have any questions about participating in this event.
Happy Spring to all!
Carrie Solomon
President, CDTC
The Rally Training Group
Train, polish, learn and have fun with your dog!
Set up for Rally Training Group is 1:00-1:25pm. Walk-thrus 1:25-1:40, run-thrus 1:40-2:45.
IF you need walk-thru—which is highly recommended—please come early enough to do so.
IF you come late and miss the opportunity to do a walk-thru, you can look at the posted map
and watch others. There are always people around to offer help with the course and training ideas.
It can get quite BUSY this time of year with lots of pending trials,
so please come early to help set up the course or stay late to help take it down (it’s easy!).
We want everyone to get a chance to participate!
Also, if you have adequate knowledge of all rally signs, please offer to assist in judging.
Come by on Saturday afternoons—check the back page for dates!
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Delegates Corner
— by Joyce Dandridge, CDTC AKC Delegate
In the Companion Events Committee Meeting:
■ Alan Kalter explained what the Board meant by
Companion Dog Clubs which appeared in the AKC Board
minutes.They were not meant to be in competition to
the existing obedience clubs but would be dog meet-up
groups. He gave examples that exist in NYC and CA. He
discussed the large number of members in the meet-up
groups that could be a part of the AKC. He mentioned
their activity on Facebook which makes it easy to
communicate. As a result of strong Delegate opposition,
Mr. Kalter announced there would be no Companion
Dog Clubs. He said the idea was initiated to get more
people in the game.
■ A committee member inquired why Clubs were not
listed on the CGC Evaluators’ list. It was mentioned
there is a separate list for clubs who offer CGC. It was
mentioned that clubs offering CGC should make sure it
mentioned on their website.
■ A discussion occurred about involving 4H in our
clubs. AKC will contact headquarters about obedience
club interests in 4H. However, everything in 4H is state
run, and then county run. Everything is local with 4H
and that is where clubs should make contact. Someone
asked if AKC could give participation certificates for 4H
kids that work with AKC clubs, for example helping at
trials and seminars or stewarding. It was mentioned that
a certificate could be downloaded and printed out for
clubs to complete.
■ Doug Lungjen mentioned the Board has not acted on
the proposed 75 changes in the obedience regs.When
they do, they will become effective December 8, 2015.
He mentioned the Agility Advisory Committee is still
writing their proposal on a Premiere class.
■ A question was asked about AKC getting involved
with nosework. AKC is considering the sport and is
investigating to see if there are sufficient numbers in
the sport to pay for itself. They do not want to be
connected to the existing National Organization which
currently holds a monopoly on the activity and events.
■ At Purina Farms, there are 317 entries in the Rally
National, 125 entries in the Obedience National Championships and in Agility in Reno, there is an entry of 1060.
■ Doug mentioned the entries for Agility went flat for
the first time compared to a robust growth in the past.
Rally entries went up 1.3%.
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The Obedience Trial Manual will be ready for downloading in July.
■ A request was made for clubs to consider hosting an
AKC Judges seminar. It could be a good fund raiser for
clubs. Obedience judges need to take these seminars
every three years for recertification. One is for obedience
judges and the next day is for rally judges. Both seminars
are also open to club members.
■
In the General meeting:
■ The election of three AKC Board members occurred
and the results are the following:
■ 358 Delegates voted which means 180 was needed for
a majority. Bob Amen–151; Carmen Battaglia–209; Tom
Davies–211; Steve Gladstone–201; Gregory Peraza–118
■ Ron Menaker was elected Chairman and Carl Ashby
was elected Vice Chairman.
■ In Alan Kalter’s Report he stated AKC needs to address
why many think that AKC is not relevant to all dog
owners.This is why AKC is using social media to help
positive perceptions of AKC. Since the new website has
been up, there have been 3000 signing up a day. Alan
stated that inclusion goes a long way in changing
people’s hearts and minds.
■ In NC, AKC was able to lease unused space and allow
employees to have work stations at home; for example,
in the customer service department.
■ Mike Tezone is the new VP of Technology and Joseph
Fiesto is the new CFO.
■ Carl Ashby recognized clubs who supported PAC. He
states 92% of the candidates supported by AKC PAC
were elected. A local club, Catonsville Kennel Club,
received an award for having over 90% of its members
contribute to the PAC (Political Action Committee).
■ The Delegate body voted approval of the amendment
which changes the time frame for when limited registrations must be removed for a dog to compete in
breed competition.
REMINDER: There is still time to submit to me a summary nominating a member for the CDTC Outstanding
Sportsmanship Award. Deadline date is April 15, 2015.
Please email me at [email protected] or send it
to me via snail mail. Please make sure your nominee
wants to be nominated and will accept before submitting the summary!
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Call For Nominations!
CDTC 2015 Outstanding Sportsmanship Award
Nominations Due by April 15, 2015
F
ive years ago the AKC started giving all affiliated
clubs the opportunity to present annually to a
member an award of “outstanding sportsmanship”.The following are criteria for which this award
recipient at CDTC will be chosen:
1. The recipient will be an Active Member in good
standing for at least five years.The recipient will have
contributed time and effort in support of club activities, for example classes, matches and trials.
2. The recipient shall have made a difference to the
sport of performance dogs, for instance encouraging
newcomers, promoting participation in club activities
among members and furthering the knowledge and
practice of dog training.
3. The recipient will have shown examples of sportsmanship in the following ways:
■ Refusing to compromise his/her commitment to the
sport of performance dogs or the reputation of the club
by injecting personal advantage or consideration into
his/her decisions or behavior.
■ Spurning any opportunity to take personal advantage
of positions offered or bestowed.
Making always his/her chief responsibility the welfare
of his or her dogs.
■ Refusing to embarrass the sport, himself/herself, or
CDTC while taking part in activities.
■
The Selection Process
1. Nominations from the membership will take the
form of written supporting informative statements of
500 words or less, sent by mail or email to the AKC
Delegate, Joyce Dandridge, no later than April 15, 2015.
2. The nominations and supporting information will be
published in the June Obichaff so members may vote.
3. Members will vote by written ballot at the general
meeting in June.The CDTC President will select tellers
to count the votes and the membership’s choice will be
announced at the meeting.
4. The presentation of the AKC medallion will take
place at the Annual Awards Dinner in July.
5. Nominees must approve of their nomination. If you
are nominating someone, please check with them to
see if they qualify and will accept the award.
Make Your Own Healthy Treats—
Crunchy Honey Cinnamon Dog Biscuits
Ingredients
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
1. Preheat your oven to 375 and lightly grease a
couple of baking sheets.
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2. In a large mixing bowl, add the oil, honey, vanilla,
cinnamon, milk and egg. Once you’ve got that
mixed, stir in the flour and baking powder. Mix until a
dough forms.
3. On a lightly floured surface, dump out the contents
of the bowl and then knead it until all of the ingredients
are incorporated and it can be spread using a rolling
pin. Roll the dough out to about a 1/4″ thickness and
then either cut using cookie cutters or a pizza cutter.
4. Place the uncooked biscuits on your baking
sheets and bake for 13-15 minutes.
Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
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Brags—CDTC Members & Dogs Take To the Ring!
The Sky’s the Limit—New Agility Title With
a Big Win!
Kathleen Sandy pretty sheltie Skye (Sandy’s Skye’s the
Limit) earned her Novice Regular NADAC title with a 1st
Place!
Skye looks mighty pleased and earned the right to some
couch time!
Daniel’s Dynamic Duo Doubles Up!
Lisa Daniel’s Aussie, Joey, earned his Rally Advanced title
with a score of 89 at Dog Owner’s Training Club of Maryland
on March 15, 2015. At the same trial, Lisa’s English Shepherd,
Molly Grace of Shepherd’s View got 1st Place with a
score of 98 for her second leg of Rally Advanced!
What a cute and talented herding dog duo!
New Obedience Title for Lovable Lucy!
Laura Rubin and her border collie Lucy picked up her CD title at the Dog Owner’s Training Club
of Maryland on March 15, 2015. Lucy earned a score of 186 and a 4th Place!
Lucy is already an agility star—now she’s also rocking the obedience ring!
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April 2015
Baker Earns Titles in THREE Venues!
Kate Renner’s beautiful GSD, Baker (UWP TDCH Ingomar Di
Mancini Torsione Pane CAX3, RN, RL1, ETD, CGC,TT), has collected
quite a few titles lately!
• Cynosport RL1 Title in November (Rally)
• Trick Dog Champion Title in December (Trick Dog)
• CAX3 (Coursing Ability Excellent 3) in January First Canine Partner
in the nation to achieve this! (Coursing). (title pictured at left)
• UKC UWP Title in February (Weight Pull)
Baker has been busy showing off his wonderful versatility and
training! We are so proud of him and Kate.
Teddy Leaps for a New Agility Title!
Lois Kieters’s Teddy (WarrenMtn’s O’ What a Knight)
earned his Novice Jumpers title (NAJ) and a 2nd Place
rosette on March 21 at the English Setter Association of
America trial at Winchester,VA. He also earned his first
Open standard leg with a 1st Place!
Teddy is growing up to be a real agility star!
A Glorious New Obedience Title!
Valerie Gordon’s Glory finished their CDX at the Dog
Owners Training Club trial at CTA on March 15!
Way to go team...congratulations!
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2015 Rally Nationals
Three teams, three friends and three great dogs had fun at
the AKC Rally Nationals at Purina Farms in St. Louis, MO
on Friday the 13th of March!
Here are their exciting stories…
The Rally AKC Nationals: In A Word, Amazing!
— By Josie McAuliffe
he 2015 Rally AKC Nationals, was, in a word amazing! Having Sue and Brad there
with us made the entire event like a vacation.We were awestruck by the enormity
of the 9 ring venue (Purina Farms). On the big day, the courses were, as we expected, tough and circuitous and Xena and I did make a few mistakes. However, we earned
a respectable average score of 90%, placing in the middle of the pack of 115 top RAE dogs in
the country! We were inspired by teams like Holly and Gator (a rescued Am Staff), from Minnesota, who gleefully bounced through the courses earning 16th place with an average
score of 98%. I was privileged to snuggle with Sly, a black GSD, owned by Kim from Texas. They took 9th place
with an average score of 99%.
One of the most inspiring parts of our week was watching a heeling run-off with Bridget Carlsen and Betsy
Scapicchio (in obedience). It was the most amazing heeling that I have ever seen in my life!
So, what did I do after our 13 hour drive home Saturday? Xena and I woke up early and went to CDTC for open
training group practice, and then I sent in my registration for the Bridget Carlsen seminar.Although Xena and I
have traveled a long way and accomplished a great deal, we have many journeys yet to fulfil! Thank you CDTC!
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The Josie & Xena and Sue & Stevie Traveling Show!
— By Sue Faber
nother wonderful show for the record books. This year was the Josie McAuliffe, Xena,
Sue Faber and Stevie traveling show. What wonderful traveling partners Josie and Xena
were! We made it to St. Louis, Missouri in the rain and fog after a 13 hour drive from
Maryland. We located the Purina Event Center first before we checked into the hotel in order
to set up our crates and walk around getting our pups used to the flooring and the venue.
Later, we checked into the hotel and got everything settled before we met Brad Smith and Jim Loucks for an
awesome dinner and great conversation. The next day was our pre-show where Josie and I both received RAE legs.
(Josie #19 and Sue #6!) That evening we had shrimp with my special lucky sauce in Josie’s room with a few other
goodies before dinner. Again, the four of us went back out to dinner to wind down before the big show the next day.
Waking up at 5 am was brutal but we survived the time and the element of RAIN!!! Since we already had our
crates set up we just needed to walk the pups and get them ready for round one. I felt really good in the ring during the first round. We didn’t do the “Down Walk Around” in a quick manner but Stevie Ray was down when I
came into Heel position. (The judge was docking 5 points off each competitor for SLOW downs.) We were then
finished until after lunch for the second round. I also enjoyed the second round BUT during the “Stand,Walk
Around”, Stevie moved with me at the last second. So, even with those two mistakes, we still came in #28 for Rally
Excellent in the USA. After the event was over, we went upstairs to the hospitality suite for some food and drinks.
The entire two days were great for seeing old friends and meeting new ones from all over the country. Josie
and I had lots to talk about coming back to Maryland. We talked so much that we decided to not stop for the
night and go straight back home.
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Collage by Josie McAuliffe
Success = Happiness and Confidence!
— By Brad Smith
ula is my first obedience dog. When we began attending Capital’s Rally Training Group three years ago,
National level competition was not on my agenda; but rather, Rally competition was suggested as a skillbuilding tool for Obedience competition. In 2012,Tula earned her Rally Novice title, followed by Advanced
and Excellent and Companion Dog titles in 2013.
As we commenced absorbing the rigors of Open, it was apparent that continued Rally trialing would be beneficial.
We qualified at our first Rally Advanced Excellent trial last May with good enough scores, but as my friends pointed
out, we would do better if Tula was happier and if I moved with more confidence. Happiness and confidence were
the symbiotic and reciprocal elements that led to our success.When the summer heat began last year, we took a
hiatus from trialing, practicing our pacing, footwork and miniscule exercise components. Employing new-found
confidence, we earned the nine remaining legs of our RAE title from September through November and even a
good number of placements.
Upon qualifying for Nationals, I was emphatic that driving to St. Louis would be too arduous and we would not
enter. But, Josie McAuliffe said that she was taking Xena and Sue Faber, Stevie. Going to Nationals, it occurred,
might be a single opportunity; so we entered.
Fast forward to our trip to the event.We left DC on Tuesday morning and drove for two days to reach the Holiday
Inn at Six Flags, the host hotel where we all stayed.Arriving on Wednesday, we had a day to unwind before Thursday’s
mandatory check-in at Purina Farms in Grey Summit, Missouri. On Thursday afternoon, we dutifully checked in at
Purina Farms and claimed crating space which happened to be in a separate hall from the show rings.To say the
least, having crating space in one hall and the trialing space in another hall created a quixotic dynamic. On Thursday
evening before going to dinner, Josie and Sue hosted a good luck party in Josie’s room. Sue had brought a wonderful
Australian wine and we munched on her good luck dip, shrimp, cheese and crackers.
On Friday morning, we all arrived at Purina Farms before 7:00 a.m. to check in at each ring and to settle our dogs.
Tula was expected to show under four different judges in four different rings with over an hour’s time among the
first three runs and two hours and a lunch break between the third and fourth runs. Before our first run in Excellent
under Judge Nancy Grimm concluded, the walk-through had begun for our second run; but luckily, I was able to
walk the Advanced course Judge Julie Rembrandt Seeley had laid out before our second run. Our third run was in
Advanced under Judge Pamela Regan and our fourth run concluded with Excellent under Judge Cheryl Pratt.
The competition was incredible and a worthwhile experience. Even though I gave Tula a wrong cue and received
a ten-point deduction for an improperly performed station during our first run,Tula and I earned scores of 84, 97,
94 and 94, placing 56th out of 113 RAE teams. Afterwards, Josie took us all out for a barbecue dinner to celebrate
the occasion.
Recapping the event, the AKC chose a great venue to hold Nationals, with ample warm-up space near the rings
where we would be showing but far enough away not to be distraction to the dogs being judged. It seemed clear
that the judges collaborated on course design as well, as
each course was seemingly laid out to test different skill sets.
Capital has provided a great training space where exceptional mentor relationships are fostered. Indeed, I am grateful to be part of it. And, last and but not least pivotal to our
success, my wonderful partner, Jim, has been with us every
step of the way.
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The impeccably behaved and groomed Tula was invited to
tour the Buffalo Trace’s Distillery Aging Room!
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April 2015
On the Road With the Harabs
by Dianne Harab
Jeff and I recently visited Amelia Island and
Jacksonville, Florida to
have a break from our
winter weather. We decided to check out the
local AKC dog obedience club—K9 Obedience Club of Jacksonville, which
was founded in 1951.
The first thing that struck me was that the training
rings were under a simple covered structure with
open sides complete with fans and lights. The floors
are made of cement slabs. There are three rings available along with a rolling mirror; mats are rolled out as
needed. A crating area is available in the middle area
between the rings and crates are owned by the trainers who leave them in place for their convenience.
Outside of this covered ring space is a separate openair area for agility. Most of the other training clubs in
the Jacksonville area conduct their training classes in
parking lots.
Because of the lack of AC and heat, classes are not
held during the hot summer months and are cancelled
when it is too cold.This club holds AKC obedience and
rally trials at their facility several times a year.They have
Show ’N Go’s every month. CGC tests are held every
2 months.
Instructors rent space and students pay for each of
their classes based on whether they hold a membership or not. Membership is available after attending
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one of their classes. Classes range from all levels of obedience to rally, agility, conformation, freestyle and other
skill classes.
It is interesting to see how other AKC clubs conduct
their classes and training and to see their facilities.
Everyone we met was friendly and inviting, exemplifying why I love being a part of dog training.
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Owners Find Rewards and Patience
Do the Trick for Pets
Reprinted from the Baltimore Sun, February 12., 2015
M
ario and Bella can hardly contain their enthusiasm.The Jack Russell terriers wag their tails
and bark excitedly as they jump through a
hoop, walk on their front paws and dance on their hind
legs.
“These are the first dogs I’ve ever trained,” says their
owner, Marian DeAngelo, who showed off her pets’ talents recently at the Capital Dog Training Club in Silver
Spring, MD.
Since finding out her dogs are unusually talented,
DeAngelo has become as enthusiastic as they are, often
taking them to perform at hospitals, schools and nursing
homes throughout the Baltimore area. “This is my love
and my passion,” the Rockville resident says.
Teaching a pet tricks beyond basic obedience can
benefit both the animal and the owner, local trainers say.
Carol Rosen, who trains animals for movies and TV
shows, works with pets at the Capital Dog Training Club
in Silver Spring.
The secret to training animals is finding what motivates them, says Rosen, a Maryland trainer who has
worked with animals that appear in commercials and
shows, including the HBO series “House of Cards.”
Some animals will work for food, some enjoy toys and
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others will work to please their owners, she says.
Rosen says her two Jack Russells learn tricks because
they enjoy playing with toys. In a commercial with one
of her dogs, an actress stuffed a toy ball in her shirt to get
the dog to come and lick her on the face. But Rosen says
her German shepherd, Jessie, is motivated by simply
wanting to please.
Rosen, who lives in Silver Spring and offers a tricks
class through her Positive Dog Training School, says she
learned the importance of motivation when she started
training horses in 1978. “You can’t make a 2,000-pound
animal do what it doesn't want to do,” she says.
Animals, like people, can learn their lines for shows
and commercials, but just like people, some are more talented than others, she says.
“Every dog has a different personality,” Rosen says.
“Some love to work and show off.”
And some dogs are more intelligent than others. “But
within any breeds, you can have really smart and the opposite,” she adds.
Herding dogs are often the easiest to teach because
they are bred to take commands from humans.Terriers
will usually work for toys that remind them of the small
prey they were bred to catch.
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And each species is different. Rosen says she has seen
trainers teach chickens and even an iguana. Cats are
smart, but they are usually not very motivated, she adds.
Rosen’s three cats will come and sit on command. She
taught one of her cats to ride on a scooter when he was
a kitten, but now that he is an adult, he doesn’t always
want to do it, she says.
Sometimes the training isn’t a matter of the animal’s
intelligence or motivation but the knowledge of the
trainer. Marian Hardy of Rockville says she rescued her
14-year-old toy poodle, Ping, when he was a year old because his original owners didn’t think he was smart.
The problem, she says, was he was so smart he had
his own way of doing things. Hardy shows Ping in
freestyle movement competitions, and even though she
choreographs his performances, he frequently adds his
own variations. “He’s got a sense of humor,” Hardy says.
The easiest tricks to teach a dog are those similar to
behaviors the dog already possesses. For example, young
dogs will often put their paws up when they want
something. It's easy to teach them to shake or give a
high-five by rewarding them when they do it.
When dogs are excited and playing, they often jump
and bow.At those times, the key is to capture that moment and give them a reward so they can associate the
behavior with a command and a treat. Some trainers use
a clicker so the animal will know right away when it has
done something right.
Rosen says she begins training her own animals
when they are young by putting strange objects, such as
skateboards or a toy shopping cart, in the house. She
prepares them for work in commercials or shows by
taking them to stores and other public places so they
can become used to distractions.
Most trainers use positive reinforcement rather than
punishment to teach animals. “If we can make it gentle
and fun, and we can motivate the dog in some way,
whether it is treats, belly rubs or games, it will be enjoyable for the dog.We try to make it as fun for the dog as
possible. If the dog is not enjoying it, what is the point?”
Although younger dogs are usually easier to train, it is
possible to teach an old dog new tricks. Sometimes,
however, an older dog may not be as agile as a younger
dog or might need more time to catch on to what’s expected, especially if the dog never learned any tricks
when it was younger.
DeAngelo says she continues to be amazed at how
eager Bella and Mario are to learn.The brother and sister
are like human siblings, and they have different strengths.
Mario is more athletic and less afraid of heights, but
Bella learns some tricks more quickly than he does.
The education is a two-way street, DeAngelo says.
“Everyday I’m learning.”
Tips For Teaching A Pet Tricks
■ Find out what motivates your animal, whether it is
food, toys or praise.
■ Build on behaviors the animal already knows or does
instinctively.
■ Reward the animal immediately when it performs the
desired behavior so it learns to associate the action
with the treat.
■ Recognize that animals, like humans, have different
talents and abilities. Older and larger dogs, for
instance, may lack the agility of smaller
and younger dogs.
Tricks!
Trick Dog Class Coming in May
Instructors: Ann Melchior and Kim Henderson
■ An
8-Week introductory trick training class will be offered at Capital beginning on
Saturday May 9, 2015 at 7:30 am.
■
The class is limited to 10 training teams.
■
The class is open to handler’s whose dogs have successfully graduated from a basic training class.
Interested? To receive a detailed description of the class and pre-requisites for enrolling, email Ann
Melchior at [email protected].
■
■
Those wishing to sign up should contact the Training Secretary at [email protected].
April 2015
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Obedience Trial Trophies
& Donations Needed!
Our club’s Trophy Chair, Sue Faber is collecting trophies
and donations for the October 2015 Obedience Trial.
Cash prizes should be in the form of a check made payable to CDTC.
Checks should be submitted to the CDTC Treasurer, Nan Marks.
The deadline for trophy/pledges for the October Trial is July 1.
CDTC Awards Request Form
• Share your successes (and perhaps tales of humorous NQs) with your fellow CDTC members!
• Meet people who you’ve seen only in passing—or maybe only know by their dogs’ names!
• All members are invited and encouraged to attend!
Let’s share the joy of our hard work and achievements with the people
who help make it possible—our instructors and fellow students.
For the awards form, please see the form on pages 15-16 to submit your 2014 titles!
Reminder!
Our club is doing a great
job of keeping equipment
away from the mirrors.
Congratulations
to everyone!
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NO!
April 2015
CDTC Annual Awards
2015 Application Form
This form is for titles earned in 2014. Awards will be presented at the CDTC Annual Awards Dinner.
Scores and titles will be verified with the AKC. The Annual Awards Dinner will be held at the CDTC
Clubhouse on July 7, 2015. Every member is invited to attend—you do not need to have completed a title.
Complete the form and return it by mail to Sue Faber,Trophy Chair, 20412 Remsbury Place,
Montgomery Village, MD 20886 or email to [email protected]. This form must be returned by
May 1, 2014 to allow time to purchase plaques and engrave plates in time for the dinner.
Owner’s Name ________________________________ Telephone _______________________________
E-mail ____________________________________________________________________________________
Dog’s AKC Registered Name ______________________________________________________________
(Do not include titles):
Dog’s Call Name _________________________________ Breed ________________________________
Obedience Titles:
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
Date _______________________
Date _______________________
Date _______________________
Date _______________________
Highest Average Score (First three qualifying scores only)
CD/CDX/UD
Name of Show
Date
Class
(A or B)
Score
Average Score ___________
*UDX and OTCH: Provide a copy of the AKC certificate awarding the title.
High Combined
Name of Show
Date
Class
Score
OB/UB
OB/UB
OB/UB
Average Score ___________
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Tracking Titles
TD
TDX
VST
CT (Champion Tracker)
RA
RE
RAE
Rally Titles
RN
Agility Titles
________________________
Date ________________________
________________________
Date ________________________
________________________
Date ________________________
________________________
Date ________________________
________________________
Date ________________________
________________________
Date ________________________
________________________
Date ________________________
________________________
Date ________________________
Other Titles
Please list any other conformation or performance titles earned in 2014 here.
Title Earned
Date
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
Have you received a plaque from CDTC for this dog?
■ Yes
■
No
Is this the first time you earned this title with any dog?
■ Yes
■
No
Have you earned a CGC with THIS DOG?
■ Yes
■
No
Year ____________
Please Note: Plaques cannot be mailed.
Unclaimed plaques will be forfeited.
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April 2015
In Memoriam
Shih Tzu
M.G. Goldstein
Doing what he loved the best,and just one month short of his sixteenth birthday,
M.G.passed away peacefully,in his sleep on March 21,2015.
The Capital Dog Club family extends deepest sympathies to
Burton and Shellie Goldstein.
“He was the best partner I could have asked for (present company excluded).”
—Burton
Rest in peace.
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CLASS SCHEDULES
Day
Date
Time
Instructor
Time
PUPPY KINDERGARTEN
Tue
3/17-5/5
6:00-6:50 pm Hathaway/Jeweler
Fri
5/8-6/26
1:00-1:50
Freedman/Verbin
TRICKS
Tue
Sat
GOOD MANNERS
Sat
1/17-3/7
7:30-8:50 pm
Melchior
BASIC
Mon 3/9-4/13
Tue
3/24-4/28
Thur 1/8-3/12
Sat
5/9-7/4
Hall
Reinhardt
Miller
Solomon
AGILITY
Wed
Wed
Sun
Sun
8:30-9:20 pm
6:00-6:50 pm
7:00-7:50
9:00-9:50 pm
BEGINNER, ADVANCED BASIC & SUB-NOVICE
Mon C
7:15-8:05 pm
Adler/Dwyer
Thur Sub-Novice 9:30-10:20 am Adler
Thur Adv. Basic 7:00-7:50 pm
Harringer
Sun
3/8-5/3
1:00-1:50 pm Crawford/McCowan
NOVICE
Mon C
Tue
C
Thurs C
Thurs C
OPEN
Mon
Tue
Tue
Thurs
7:30-8:20 pm
7:00-7:50 pm
9:30-10:20 am
6:00-6:50 pm
Daniel
Merchant
Holt
Dwyer
C
6:00-7:15 pm
LaDieu
C (Beg.)
7:00-7:50 pm McMunn/Cleverdon
C (Retrieve) 7:00-7:50 pm
Merchant
C
8:00-9:00 pm Harry (Intermed.)
UTILITY
Mon C
Thurs C
Thurs C
8:15-9:05 pm
6:00-7:00 pm
7:00-8:00 pm
Adler
Harry/Prep
Harry
RALLY
Thurs
Rally Class Set Up: 11-11:30 am
Thurs C
11:30-12:20 pm Daniel/Comp.
Sat Rally TG
1:30-3:00
McAuliffe, et. al.
Class
Instructor
11:30-12:20 pm Rosen
7:30-8:45 am Melchior/Henderson
Sun
Sun
6:00-7:15 pm
Tait
7:15-8:45 pm
Briefel
11:00-12:30 pm deBremond
5:00-6:15 pm
deBremond
Sunday March 1 only at 3:30
6:15-7:30 pm
Carter
7:30-8:45
Hall
FREESTYLE
Mon C
Sat
10:00-12:00 pm Ely
11:00-12:30 pm Guzman
FLYBALL
Sat
Beginning
6:30-7:30 pm Dwyer
Sat
Intermediate 7:30-8:30
Dwyer
Sat
Competition 8:30-9:30
Dwyer
TRAINING GROUPS
Mon C
10:00-12:00 pm Ely (Freestyle)
Tue
C
6:00-6:30 Cleverdon (Open & Utl)
Wed C
9:30-10:20 am McCown
Wed C 11:30-12:00 pm Spodak (Obedience TG)
Wed C 12:00-1:00 pm Spodak (Open Discussion)
Wed C
1:00 pm Spodak (Freestyle TG)
Wed C
4:30-5:30 pm
Cleverdon
Thurs C
10:30-11:30 am Holt
Thurs C
12:30-2:20 pm Goldstein
Fri
C
7:00-9:00 pm
McAuliffe
Sat
C
12:00-1:00 pm Larkin
Sat
C
1:00-3:00 pm McAuliffe/Harab/Smith
Sun
C
9:00-11:00 am Bob Reinhardt
BUILDING CLEANING
Tues C
Before 8 am and 1-4 pm
Montgomery Cleaning Company
TG = Training Group
C = Continuing Class
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April 2015
CLASS SCHEDULES
Time
MONDAY
10-12 noon
6:00-7:15
7:15-8:05
7:30-8:20
8:15-9:05
8:30-9:20
TUESDAY
11:30-12:20
1-3:30 pm
6:00-6:50
6:00-6:50
6-6:30
6:00-6:50 pm
7-7:50
7-7:50
7-7:50
8-10:00
0
Class
Instructor Ring
Freestyle TG
Open
Sub-Novice
Novice
Utility
Basic, 3/9-4/13
Ely
1-2-3
LaDieu
2-3
Adler/Dwyer
1
Daniel
2-3
Adler
1-2
Hall
3
Tricks
Rosen
1-2
Building Cleaning
Basic Reinhardt 3/24-4/28
1
Basic Reinhardt 3/24-4/28
1
Open/Utility TG Cleverdon
2
Puppy K, 3/17-5/5 Hathaway/Jeweler 3
Novice
Merchant
1
Open Retrieve Skills Merchant
1
3/24-6/16
Beg. Open McMunn/Cleverdon 2-3
CDTC Meetings
Bldg.
WEDNESDAY
9:30-10:20 am Novice TG
McCown
1-2
11:30-2:20 pm TG: Obed. Handling Spodak 1-2
Discussion & Freestyle
6:00-7:15
Agility: Adv. Handling Tait
Bldg.
7:15-8:45
Agility: Competition
Briefel
THURSDAY
9:30-10:20 am Sub-Novice
Adler
9:30-10:20
Novice
Holt
11:00-11:30
Rally Set-up
11:30-12:20pm Competition Rally Daniel
12:30-2:30
Open/Utility TG Goldstein
6:00-6:50
Novice
Various
6:00-7:00
Utility Prep
Harry
7:00-8:00 pm Utility
Harry
7:00-7:50 pm Advanced Basic Harringer
8:00-9:00
Open Intermediate Harry
April 2015
Bldg.
1
2-3
2-3
2-3
Bldg.
1-2
3
2-3
1
1-2
Time
Class
Instructor Ring
FRIDAY
10:00-12:00
1:00-1:50
Freestyle
Ely
Puppy K Freedman/Verbin
1-2-3
2-3
SATURDAY
7:30-8:45 am Tricks 5/9-6/27 Melchior/Henderson 2-3
9:00-9:50 am Basic Solomon 5/9-7/4
2-3
10:00-10:50 Conformation
J. Harab
1-2
10:00-10:50 Beginning Rally D. Harab
1-2
11:00-12:00pm Fun With Freestyle Guzman Bldg.
12:00-1:00 pm Heeling Training Group Larkin 1-2
1:00-3:00
Rally Training Grp. McAuliffe/ 1-2-3
Harab/Faber/Smith
3:00-3:50
CGC Prep
Jeweler
2-3
4/25-5/16
4:00-4:50
Basic, 4/11-6/5
Daniels
2-3
6:30-7:30
Beg.Flyball
Dwyer
1-2-3
7:30-8:30
Intermediate Flyball Dwyer
1-2-3
8:30-9:30
Competition Flyball Dwyer
1-2-3
SUNDAY
9-11:00 am Open TG
Reinhardt
1-2
11-12:30 pm Agility: Beginner
deBremond Bldg.
Starts 2/15 - 4/19 (no class 4/5)
1-1:50 pm
Advanced Basic
Crawford
1-2
3/8-5/3
2:00 pm
TDI Test, 4/26
Hall
Bldg.
2:00 pm
CGC Test, 5/17
Hall
Bldg.
5:00-6:15
Agility: Intro
deBremond Bldg.
2/8 - 4/12
6:15-7:30
Agility: Contacts & Weaves Carter Bldg.
7:30-8:45
Agility: Handling B Hall
Bldg.
More Doings At the Club!
• General Meeting: April 14, 8 pm
• Board Meeting: April 28
• CDTC Agility Trial, April 3-5
• Bridget Carlsen Obedience
Seminar, April 18-19
• Therapy Dog Test (TDI) 4/26, 2 pm
• CGC Test May 17, 2 pm
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April Rally
Training Group Schedule
Set up at 1pm. Walk-thrus at 1:25.
Runs start at 1:35, end by 3pm.
The next training dates will be:
April 4, 11, 18 and 25
Clubhouse/Information Phone: 301-587-5959 (K9K9)
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Website: www.cdtc.org
Obichaff email: [email protected]
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Events: www.cdtc.org/events/events.html
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Obichaff
The Monthly Newsletter of
Capital Dog Training Club
of Washington, DC, Inc.
Pam Coblyn, Editor
2758 Garfield Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-1823
Originators of AKC’s Brace
and Graduate Novice classes
Obedience
Run-Thru
Sunday, April 5 at 9 pm
General
Membership
Meeting
Tuesday, April 14 at 8 pm
CDTC Agility Trial
April 3– 5, 2015
At the Frederick Indoor Sports Center
Frederick, MD