May - Orlando Dog Training Club

Volume 21 No. 5 

NEWS & NOTICES 

May 2012 

DOCOF 2012 

It’s time to start getting ready for the Dog 

Obedience Clubs of Florida competition which 

takes place Labor Day Weekend in Orlando at 

the Central Florida Fairgrounds. This competition 

was designed to showcase each club’s 

training program and the teams for Orlando 

will be selected using the following criteria: 

Any ODTC member interested in being on a 

team must provide the Training Committee 

with their dog’s show history for 2011/2012 including 

number of times entered, number of 

times qualified, scores and placements. 

Please send your full name, your dog’s regis- 

tered name, call name and registration number 

if you wish to be considered. 

We will be doing evaluation runs at the 

training building on Tuesday & Wednesday 

evenings. 

First consideration will be given to active 

instructors and students with dogs ready for 

competition at the Novice, Open & Utility levels. 

Those wishing to be considered for a team 

spot should e-mail the necessary information 

to Linda Unger at lindanny@cfl.rr.com. 

Thank you. 

In April 2012, Diamond Pet Foods initiated three voluntary 

recalls of Diamond manufactured dry dog food. 

Although none of the additional products being recalled 

have tested positive for Salmonella, the company 

is pulling them from store shelves as a precau- 

tion. Recall includes: 4Health, Apex, Canidae, Chicken 

Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul, Country Value, Diamond, Diamond 

Naturals, Premium Edge, Professional, Taste of the 

Wild, plus a number of Kirkland Brand Dog Foods as well. 

Florida is among the 10 states this recall affects. See the 

following website for more details: http:// 

Orlando DogTraining Club 

A newsletter Circulation 120+ 

Orlando DTC will be hosting an 

OBEDIENCE PRACTICE MATCH 

on July 14 & 15, 2012, 

at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando. 

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Match Chair: Maggie Eslinger 

Assistant Match Chair: Cynthia Margenau 

Match Secretary: Robin Hammel 

Chief Ring Steward: Paul Reep 

Video Chair: Brenda Noren 

Judges: to be announced 

ONLY Pre-entries will be accepted for the obedience 

match (due by June 20), sorry no day 

of sign up allowed. 

We will have three rings set up for Novice, 

Open & Utility (sorry no rally classes) and 

groups will be held every 10 to 14 dogs at the 

judge’s discretion just like a trial. 

Filming & DVD will be available by request 

on entry form only and the entry form is available 

on our website. (ODTC.org). 

Open & Utility classes will be organized by 

jump height so your entry form must be completed 

correctly. The match secretary will not 

contact you for information, incomplete entries 

will be returned. 

ODTC Members who steward will get one free 

run thru with a DVD recording or the same 

value in ODTC bucks each day. 

Members who chair a portion of the event will 

receive three free run thrus or the same in 

ODTC bucks per day. 

Please contact Maggie if you 

wish to help at 

odtcmaggie@yahoo.com 

Thank You! 

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WAGGS Deadline: the first Monday of each month 

Editors: Maggie Eslinger & Shirley Conley 

Email: odtcwaggs@gmail.com

NEWS & NOTICES (continued from page 1) 

NEW 'COMPANION EVENTS 

EXTRAVAGANZA' RECOGNIZING 

TOP DOGS IN AGILITY, OBEDIENCE AND 

AKC RALLY DEBUTS IN 2013 

AKC Communications Release, May 4, 2012 

New York, NY - Beginning in 2013, the American 

Kennel Club® will celebrate the top dogs in 

AKC Companion Events with the "Companion 

Events Extravaganza," a multi-day event that will 

feature Championship events for Obedience and 

Agility and a new national competition for AKC 

Rally. 

On March 15-17, 2013 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the 

National Obedience Championship (formerly 

known as the National Obedience Invitational) will 

move from its usual calendar date in December to 

run in conjunction with the National Agility Championship. 

A new AKC Rally National Competition 

will be held on the Friday of that weekend. After 

2013, the combined "Extravaganza" will rotate to 

different locations around the country. 

"Thanks to the vision of retired Companion 

Events AVP Curt Curtis and his staff, this new 

'Companion Events Extravaganza' will allow us to 

showcase the best competitors in the country, rotate 

venues and teach responsible dog ownership 

to the public through demonstrations, seminars 

and other companion dog related activities," said 

Doug Ljungren, Vice President of Companion and 

Performance Events. 

The 2012 National Obedience Invitational and 

National Juniors Obedience Competition will be 

held as usual in conjunction with the AKC/ 

Eukanuba National Championship this December 

in Orlando, Florida. 

Beginning in December 2013, a new obedience 

competition - the AKC Obedience Classic - will be 

held in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba National 

Championship and AKC Agility Invitational in 

Orlando. The new competition will crown the top 

dogs for the year in the Novice, Open and Utility 

classes. The National Juniors Obedience Competition 

will continue to be held with these events in 

December. 

For information about qualifying for these 

events and additional competition details, stay 

tuned to http://www.akc.org/events/obedience/ 

From: Current Biology Vol. 22, Issue 3, 7 Feb 2012, 

P209-212 

"DOGS' GAZE FOLLOWING IS TUNED 

TO HUMAN COMMUNICATIVE SIGNALS" 

by Ernő Téglás, Anna Gergely, Krisztina Kupán, Ádám 

Miklósi, József Topál, 

Dogs were shown a video of an actor standing between 

two identical objects. When the actor said, “Hi dog,” in 

a high pitch and made eye contact, the dog was more 

likely to follow actor's gaze toward an object than when 

actor said, "Hi dog," in a low pitch and made no eye 

contact before gazing at an object. 

Hmm . . . equivalent to our visual/verbal cue 

before signaling the directed jumping exercise 

ODTC Agility Proposal Withdrawn 

It is with regret that VP, Maggie Eslinger, has withdrawn 

the ODTC agility proposal. Due to unforeseen 

health issues, Maggie will be unable to fulfill 

her commitments to an ODTC agility program 

moving forward in the near future. We understand 

that many were excited about the prospect 

of ODTC holding indoor agility classes, and we 

hope to consider this project again in the future. 

Thank you. 

ODTC Agility Committee 

On Your Mark, Get Set, Coupon! 

Before the third season of TLC’s Extreme Couponing 

premieres on May 28, the ASPCA is issuing a challenge to 

animal lovers everywhere: 

Many animal shelters are in constant need of supplies. 

Use your bargain shopping skills to make a difference for 

shelter animals—and win an oversized APCA shopping tote 

full of swag! Purchasing items will not only help their daily 

operations, but also improve the lives of animals in their 

care. So, go ahead, whip out your scissors and start clipping 

coupons (and shopping!) for shelter pets! 

What’s Needed 

Toys Pet Care Supplies Pet Food 

Pet Bedding Operational Supplies 

For more information on this challenge and the “Show Us 

Your Loot” photo contest check out: 

http://aspca.org/get-involved/extreme-couponing 

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Hi Maggie & ODTC Members, 

I want to thank you and the club for inviting me to 

judge your trials last month. Sorry it's taken so long to 

send this, but things have been hectic with Don's 

medical problems. I am happy to say he is much, 

much better. I had a wonderful time seeing everyone 

and judging the Recall class was a lot of fun. 

See you again in the future. 

Minta (Mike) Williquette 

Anderson SC 

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Dear Maggie & ODTC Members, 

I am so glad you asked me to judge! I had absolutely 

the BEST time! My stewards were awesome (Thank 

you, Kathy and Paul). . . . The exhibitors were great. . 

. . And everyone was so helpful!!! The Rally Ring ran 

as smoothly as it could possibly go! And what's more, 

we all had a lot of fun! Please pass on my thanks to all 

the ODTC club members. 

Sincerely, 

Jane Mendleson 

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Dear Maggie & ODTC Members, 

Thank you for asking me to judge obedience at your 

trials 4/14 &15/12. Congratulations on two successful 

trials your entries were very good. My Stewards were 

all wonderful on Saturday Norma Loepp, Joan Epple 

& Ruth Hangartner and on Sunday Bill & Donna 

McCombs and Victoria Orna (Victoria had never stewarded 

before and she did a very nice job). Please 

thank them all for me. The dinner at Fishbones was 

very good. You spoiled us. Once again, thanks for 

asking me to judge. I had a very nice weekend. 

Love, 

Carol Ann Klein 

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UPDATED VET GUIDELINES FOR DOG 

& CAT ANESTHESIA 

At the end of last year, The American 

Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) 

released its updated guidelines for 

dog/cat anesthesia for veterinarians. 

To better understand what to expect 

should your pet require anesthesia 

you might want to check out the recommended 

protocol. It includes recommendations 

for patient anesthetic 

plans, client communication, the use 

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of pre-anesthesia and pain management drugs, 

management of anesthesia patients who have 

significant chronic disease, and recovery management. 

https://www.aahanet.org/PublicDocuments/ 

Anesthesia_Guidelines_for_Dogs_and_Cats.pdf 

In her blog, Veterinarian, Dr. Karen Becker also 

suggests a visit to an animal chiropractor as part 

of your pet's recovery plan after any anesthesiarequiring 

procedure because the moving of your 

pet's limp body from a gurney to the surgery table 

and then to the recovery area, and the jerky 

movements that occur while pets are coming out 

of anesthesia may stress your pet's skeletal 

health. 

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/ 

archive/2012/04/18/new-guidelines-foranesthesia-for-cats-and-dogs.aspx 

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PET CANCER AWARENESS MONTH 

Fifty percent of dogs aged 10 years or older develop 

cancer at some point during their lives. To 

help dog owners better understand the treatment 

options, cutting-edge research and ways to support 

canine cancer research, the AKC Canine 

Health Foundation (CHF) has launched a public 

awareness and fundraising campaign to kick off 

Pet Cancer Awareness Month, May 1-31, 2012. 

The public awareness and fundraising campaign 

runs through the month of May and uses social 

media and online outreach, podcasts and website 

features to promote not only CHF-funded research, 

but information on different 

types of canine cancer, care for dogs 

with cancer and other cancer-related 

health resources. 

Visit www.akcchf.org for more information. 

www.twitter.com/caninehealthfnd 

and 

www.facebook.com/akccaninehealthfoundation 




Our thoughts are with Cheryl Knapp & her 

mom, Dorothy Rutherford. 

Dorothy is currently undergoing rehab. at Palm 

Garden of Orlando after experiencing dizziness 

and a fall in April. 

Thankfully, Cheryl is able to take Missi in to visit. 

Dorothy Rutherford 

% Palm Garden of Orlando 

654 N. Econlockhatchee Trail #229 

Orlando, FL 32825 

407-273-6158 

Calls, cards, and/or visits would be greatly appreciated. 

Smart Phone Apps. For Pet Lovers 

2 apps for iPhones and Droids: 

Presspanic locates hospitals and vets using GPS 

tracking. It covers all 50 states and Puerto Rico. 

The hospital locator is free, the vet locator is available 

for a one-time fee of $2.00. For more information 

check out presspanic.com 

Pet Rescuers available at HomeAgain.com is a 

free app that helps reunite lost pets with their pet 

parents nationwide. 

**If you haven’t already done so, now would be 

a good time to take a photo of each of your 

pets and write up a description to have on 

hand should you need to post a picture/ 

information of a missing pet. 

Feedback on our Crate Games Class . . . 

Hi Sharon & Reggie, 

I wanted to tell you what a BIG help it has 

been to me that RAZZ does not bark or object to 

being in a crate anymore; in fact, sometimes he 

doesn’t want to come out! I have been able to put 

him in his crate while I train my other dog and he 

is content. Every so often I give him a couple 

really terrific treats for being such a good boy. 

Also able to crate him when company comes in 

and there is no barking or fussing. Quite amazing. 

Thank you both for being such patient and 

good instructors for the Crate Games class at 

ODTC. Razz and I both enjoyed it. 

Jeanne Wightman 

NEW PET TRICKS CLASS 

Teaching tricks is a positive method of training 

skills and focus - it improves the bond between 

human and canine. 

Based on the "Do More With Your Dog" trick 

training program, handlers will work toward the 

Novice Trick Dog Title. 

This will be an on-going class where handlers 

and dogs can continue to work on their trick skills 

and earn intermediate and advanced trick titles. 

Bobbie Kurival and Deb Wood are Associate 

Trick Dog Instructors, certified by Do More With 

Your Dog!® the official sanctioning and organizing 

body for the sport of Dog Tricks 

ODTC Members, 

This is a reminder that you need to sign up on the volunteer worker sheet at each event (and sometimes 

each phase of an event i.e. set up, take down, stewarding are three phases) to make sure your 

work for the event is recorded. It is your responsibility to remember to sign up so that you get the credit 

you need toward your end of year pins & bars submission, etc. When we print a “Thank You” or worker 

list in Waggs your name should be on it. If it’s not let the chairperson of the event know so it will be 

corrected. 

Many hands make light work so we thank you for volunteering 

and making Orlando Dog Training Club great! 

CAN YOU HELP OUT A FRIEND 

Toy Dog Club of Central Florida is in need of stewards for it’s obedience trials, June 2-3. 

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Orlando DTC 

General Meeting Minutes 

Call to order: A general membership meeting of the 

Orlando Dog Training Club was held in Orlando, Florida 

on April 23, 2012. The meeting convened at 7:30 

PM, President George Light presiding. 

Brags: Brags were announced. Brags should be e- 

mailed to Maggie (odtcwaggs@gmail.com) by May 7, 

for Waggs publication. 

April Obedience Trial: Discussed and agreed that it 

was a great success. Linda Unger reported on the raffle 

and presented a video of the recall class. 

New Business: Summer match to be held in July discussed. 

Training: Linda Unger reported that new classes begin 

May 22-23. 

Treasurer’s Report: Kevin Curtin gave the treasurers 

report 

Membership: Membership of Dea Jaffey was accepted 

for membership by majority vote 

There will be no General meeting in May – next meeting 

June 25th 

Meeting adjourned 8:15 PM 

Bobbie Kurivial 

Bobbie, Our sympathies for the loss of your girl. 

OBITUARIES 

HEARTFELT 

CONDOLENCES 

TO 

Alison Schultz 

& Guy Murtonen 

on the loss of Gauge 

Action Snapshot Photography 

CH U-CD SHR Wingmasters Genesis 

CDX JH WC CGC 

November 23, 2000 to April 10, 2012 

“He was going to be ‘just a pet’, but the sweetest 

dog loved to work and wanted to please. 

Gauge was the first dog I ever put titles on. 

It was a great adventure for over 11 years. “ 

May we live life passionately 

and with joy as he did. 

R.I.P. Lundy 

1997 - 2012 

Now you can run free without pain. 

Goodbye to the dog who changed my life: 

she is forever . . . 

C-ATCH2, CT-ATCH2, CS-ATCH, NATCH, ATCH, UG- 

RACH, Lundy's Lane U-CD, NAP, AAD, SM, JM, RM, GM, 

OTN-E, TG-E, WV-O, HP-N, WW-RM, CGC "Lundy" 

High in Trial CPE Nationals 2008 

Perfect Trial CPE Nationals 2010 

Loved and missed by Bobbie & Pat Kurivial 

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DON’T FORGET . . . As you earn your titles, 

e-mail our webmaster and have your 

dog’s titles added to our 

Webpage. 

An e-mail with your dog’s new 

title, the month/year earned, 

your dog’s registered 

name and call name, 

breed, and your name are 

all that’s needed. 

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RIVAL’S MARCAR VHARI UD, GN,GO,VER, RE 

earned her 6th & 7th UDX legs with double Q’s 

both days! Hooray! Vhari won a run off for 2nd 

Place in Open B on Saturday with a 197 good 

for a few more OTCh points (not sure how 

many dogs showed). Vhari really likes the Flamingo 

toy she won – thanks! 

LIVE FIRE LIZZIE UD, GN, RE passed both her 

classes on Saturday but her Mummy made a 

handler error in one and failed the dog! Sunday, 

Lizzie passed Utility B with a 194 and was 

5th in the class of 27 and Lynn said “You’re 

right there!” meaning almost in the numbers 

and she beat Vhari by ½ point! Go Lizzie! I noticed 

when getting my scores that Sunday, 

April 15th - 16 out of 27 dogs passed Utility B 

and 20 out of 31 passed Open B. A little better 

averages than normal. I didn’t get numbers 

for Saturday. 

Maggie 

Go Team Eslinger! 

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BRAGS 

TWO 

UDX 

LEGS & 

WON RUN OFF 

FOR 2ND PLACE 

IN OPEN B AT 

THE ODTC 

TRIALS, 

April 14 &15, 

2012, we Q’d 3 

out of 4 classes 

each day. 

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Stan Dudek & Sassy 

earn RE & RAE 

in 5 trials! 

At our trial on Saturday 

with a perfect score 

of 100, Nighthawk's 

Naughty 'n' Nice V. 

Purgold CD, BN, RAE 

a.k.a. :Sassy" 

earned her 7th leg toward her 

RAE title. On Sunday she got 

a 99 in the Excellent Ring and 

a 90 in the Advanced (we missed a sit). 

The following weekend we went down to 

Sebring. We were tied for 1st place in the Excellent 

ring and we took 4th in the Advanced ring to 

earn her 9th leg. On 

Sunday we had two 

very difficult courses 

set up by Harold 

Doan. In both 

classes we got a 98 

and took first place. 

In just 5 show weekends 

Sassy finished 

her Rally Excellent 

title and went on to 

earn her Rally Ad- 

vance Excellent. We 

are all very proud of 

her. 

Great Job, 

Stan & Sassy! 

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Saturday, April 28 & 29, 

Sunshine State Coursing Club: 

Takoda, Golden Retriever earned 2 Legs to- 

wards his CA Title in lure coursing, one more to 

go. This is the first time I’ve gone to trials 

where I stand still and watch my kid have fun. 

Thank you, Takoda, for a job well done. 

Aline 

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Blade finished his Graduate Novice title (with 2 

firsts at the Ocala trials last November, and a 

2nd placement at the Eustis trial this past 

March. Yeah Blade! 

Shirley Conley & 

Ceilidh's Forged at Deep River CDX RE GN 



BRAGS (continued from page 6) 

U-CH Shamrock Acres Rum Runner BN RN CGC TT, 

“Cooper” finished his Rally Novice title at our 

trial in April, and Saturday, May 5, in Deland he 

earned his TT (Temperament Tested) through the 

American Temperament Test Society. 

I am very proud of him and want to thank the 

ODTC instructors and fellow members whose help 

and support have made his accomplishments to 

date possible. 

Warmest Puppy Hugs, 

Candy Zimmerman 

Way to go, Candy & Cooper! 

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Wanda, my Toy Fox Terrier, entered the ring for 

the first time at the ODTC Trial on April 14th. 

She got her first leg in Beginner Novice B for 

third place with a score of 193.5! 

I am very proud of her. 

Cynthia Margenau 

Congratulations, Cynthia & Wanda! 

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CONGRATULATIONS to Travis (Jandale Going 

First Class UD, BN) and Linda Unger who 

earned their UDX Legs #3 & #4 at the IPOC Trials 

April 28th & 29th qualifying in all 5 classes 

to also finish their BEGINNER NOVICE TITLE 

with a 198. 

“It was so nice to have consistent performances, 

especially since we jumped from one 

class to the next, to the next and then to groups 

without stopping! Certainly kept me on my 

toes...” 

Yay, Linda & Travis! 

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Well Done, Theresa & Minyette! 

Theresa Reis & 

Standard Poodle, Minyette, 

earned their first two legs in 

Novice A, taking FIRST PLACE both days 

at our Orlando trials in April. 




BRAGS 

HIT, HC, 1ST PLACE OPEN B, 1ST PLACE UTILITY B, 

4TH & 5TH UDX LEGS & OTCH POINTS 

Live Fire Lizzie UD, GN, RE earned 1st Place 

in Open B (195.5) & 1st Place in Utility B 

(194.5 - she won the run off for a tie in 1st 

place in Open B) on Saturday, May 5, 2012, 

at the DTC of St. Pete trial. She also was 

awarded Highest Scoring Dog in Trial and 

the High-Combined Award. Lizzie earned 

2nd Place in Utility B (194.5) on Sunday, May 

6th, 2012 and passed Open B (191) so she 

also earned two UDX Legs to bring her to a 

total of 5 and a few OTCH Points as well. 

Thanks again to all who have given run thrus and helped with 

getting us here. Maggie Eslinger 

HIT, HC, 1ST PLACE UTILITY B, 1ST PLACE OPEN B, 

8TH & 9TH UDX LEGS & OTCH POINTS 

Rival’s MarCar Vhari UD, GN, GO, VER, RE was only a ½ point 

behind her sister’s scores on Saturday and was in 3rd Place 

in Open B (195) & 3rd Place Utility B (194 - she was tied for 

2nd Place in Utility B and lost the run off resulting in 3rd 

Gabe, Sheltie: 

Sun., 3-11-12, IRDTC, Palm Bay: 1st UD Leg, 

2nd Place; Sat., 4-14-12, MADTA, Ocala: U-CDX 

Title, 1st Place; Sun., 4-15-12, ODTC, Orlando: 

2nd UD Leg & 2nd Place and 1st Place in 

ODTC’s first new non-regular class, RECALL 

class. Gabe also earned 3rd place in Wild Card 

Utility. 

Takoda, Golden Retriever: 

Sun., 3-18-12, CFODC, Eustis: RAE title, 3rd 

Place in Ex., 2nd Place in Adv.; Sat., 4-14-12, 

MADTA, Ocala: 1st U-CD Leg in the 1st Trial, 

and 2nd U-CD Leg, 4th Place In the 2nd Trial; 

Sun., 4-15-12, ODTC, Orlando: 4th Place in 

ODTC’s first new non-regular RECALL class. 

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Place. I am sure the back to 

back run offs for Lizzie & Vhari had their Mum’s brain on overload 

so that was probably why Vhari lost that run-off!). Sunday, 

Vhari turned the tables on her sister to earn 1st Place in Utility B 

(195) and 1st Place in Open B (193.5) which was also good for 

Highest Scoring Dog in Trial and the High-Combined Award. 

Vhari completed her 8th & 9th UDX Legs this weekend and 

earned some more OTCh Points. Thanks ODTC for a great training 

facility & all who have helped get us here. There will be cake 

& pizza when I return from Destin in two weeks! Maggie Eslinger 

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Barbara Light and Yankee, 

Brackenhill Capture the 

Moment CD, 

earned Yankee’s first Open leg 

and placed 4th in his class on 

Sunday, April 15,2012 

at ODTC’s trial. 

(Photo courtesy of George Light & Margret Taylor) 

Stretch, Basset Hound: 

Sat., 4-14-12, MADTA, Ocala: 2nd Leg towards 

his U-CD Title. 

Pogo, my granddaughter, Melanie’s Lowchen: 

Sat., 4-14-12, MADTA, Ocala: UKC agility title; 

Sun., 4-15-12, ODTC, Orlando: 3rd RAE Leg. 

He also qualified in ODTC’s new RECALL 

Class. Pogo was extremely fast in his recall 

but when he got to Melanie, he was so excited 

he ran rings around her before doing his front. 

Thank you Gabe, Takoda, Stretch, and Pogo 

for jobs well done. 

Aline & granddaughter, Melanie 

* * * Well done, ladies * * * 




Congratulations to Susan & Max! 

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Susan Horwitz’s Max received his necessary 

major with a 3 point Winner’s Dog becoming 

Ch. Torrid Zone’s RI Max on 4/14/2012 in 

Perry, GA at the Atlanta Kennel Club, Inc. 

judged by Mrs. Karen S. McFarlane and handled 

by Larry Cornelius. That was a big 

weekend for Max. On Friday, 4/12/2012, Max 

won Winner’s Dog for his first 3 point major 

also in Perry, GA at the Valdosta Kennel Club, 

Inc. judged by Mrs. Lee Canalizo and handled 

by Larry Cornelius. Max completed his Championship 

in just 4 months and was only 16 

months old. Max loves to take long walks on 

the beach and is looking forward to years of 

training with ODTC! 

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JACK DID IT!!! 

Jacket Up A Notch CD BN RN CGC 

It has been a long time coming. Jack and I entered our first 

Novice A class on Sunday, August 3, 2008 under Jerry Iermiero 

at the Indian River Dog Training Club. We NQ'd. All my fault 

for entering him too early in his career. So I let another 2 years 

pass before we entered again. 

This time under J.B. Stephens at the Sarasota Obedience 

Training Club. This time we were much better, although we 

NQ'd again. This handler had to work on our time outside the 

ring, getting herself and Jack calmed down, before entering 

again. Our time in Novice competition was improving even 

more with our run in DOCOF as part of the ODTC team. We 

"Q'd" with a 192. I took that as an indication that we were 

getting close to victory. 

Enter 2012, and we entered and traveled to St. Pete in 

February to compete again. Under Ken Kincaid, we qualified 

both days gaining 4th Place on Saturday with a 182.5 and on 

Sunday, achieving 2nd Place with a 188.5, while having a runoff 

for 1st. Lesson learned - always be prepared for a run-off! 

Only ONE more leg remaining for our CD. I wanted it to be at 

our club! 

Saturday, April 14, was not our time. We NQ'd again. 

Really through no fault of Jack’s. For me to be on top of our 

game, I have to be well rested. Note to self...sleep well the night before a competition. I will feel rested and be 

more confident and so will Jack. Point taken. So enter Sunday under Michelle Swiat, and Jack did it! We Q'd for 

our 3rd leg and Companion Dog title with 2nd Place and a respectable 187.5 score! It took 3 years and 8 

months to do it! Now on to Graduate Novice! 

Sincerely, 

Brenda J. Noren 

Woo-hoo, Brenda & Jack! 

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UPCOMING EVENTS 

AKC AGILITY Trials 

(Download Premium Lists from akc.org) 

Jun 22-24 Calusa DAC (Closes Jun 07) 

Aug 03-04 Tailwaggers AC of S. FL (Closes July 20) 

Aug 24-26 Calusa DAC (Closes Aug 10) 

A 2012 Florida Agility Calendar sponsored by PAWS 

IN MOTION, LLC can be obtained by e-mailing 

Lynhanna@aol.com 

AKC CONFORMATION Shows 


Jun 16-17 St. Petersburg Dog Fanciers Assoc. (Closes 

May 30) 

Jun 22-24 Brevard/Central Florida/Space Coast Kennel 

Clubs (Closes Jun 06) 

Jul 14-15 Jupiter-Tequesta Dog Club. (Closes Jun 27) 

Sep 22-23 W Volusia Kennel Club (Closes Sept 05) 

Sep 29-30 Jacksonville Dog Fanciers Assoc. (Closes 

Sept 11) 

AKC LURE COURSING—All Breed CAT 

Jun 2-3 Sunshine State Coursing Club (Closes May 31- 

Day of Trial entries permitted) 

http://flsscc.com 

AKC OBEDIENCE & RALLY Trials 


Jun 02-03 Tallahassee DOC (Closes May 16) 

Jun 09-10 OTC Palm Beach Co. (Closes May 23) **3 

Trials** 

Jun 23-24 Imperial Polk OC (Closes Jun 06) 

Jul 14-15 Jupiter-Tequesta Dog Club (Closes Jun 27) 

Jul 21-22 Obedience Club of Daytona (Closes Jun 29) 

Jul 28-29 Upper Suncoast DTC (Closes Jul 11) 

Aug 04-05 Indian River DTC (Closes Jul 18) 

Aug 11-12 Five Flags DTC of Pensacola (Closes Jul 25) 

Aug 18-19 Sarasota OTC (Closes Aug 01) 

Aug 25-26 DTC of St. Petersburg (Closes Aug 08) 

Matches 

Jul 14-15 Orlando DTC - Obedience (Closes Jun 20) 

www.odtc.org 

Seminars & Workshops 

May 12 Snake Proofing Clinic 

Obedience Club of Daytona - New Smyrna, FL 

www.ocodb.org 

More Seminars & Workshops 

May 19-20 Healing Your Heeling & Problem Solving 

in Open & Utility 

Matt Twitty - Sarasota, FL 

www.sotcdogtraining.com/events.asp 

May 20 Growl Class/Detouring Doggie Delinquents 

4 Part Series (For dogs with aggression/social issues) 

Best Paw Forward - Osteen, FL 

www.bestpaw.com 

May 20 Motivating The Handler 

Ken Kincaid - Deland, FL 

www.fastfriendsdogtraining.com 

May 25-27 The Brave New World of Dog Training 

Science with a Brain and a Heart (Seminar and 

diploma from the Ethology Institute Cambridge) 

Roger Abrantes - Orlando, FL 

www.universityofdoglando.com/dr-abrantes-workshop/ 

Jun 1 Winning Solutions—Clicker Conformation 

Best Paw Forward - Osteen, FL 

www.bestpaw.com 

Aug 11-12 Creating Enthusiasm & Drive in Your 

Dog 

Joanne Brettschneider - Lakeland, FL 

www.ipoclakeland.org 

N O T I C E 

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events for publication in Waggs. It important to 

support the dog community by publishing these 

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request all seminars and events be submitted in 

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or get well information for Waggs please make 

sure they go to the Waggs editor email at odtcwaggs@gmail.com. 

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NOTICE 

NO CLASSES 

May 22-23 

ORLANDO DOG TRAINING CLUB 

CLASS SCHEDULE 

SUMMER 2012 

Tuesday session - MAY 29 - JUL 24, 2012 

Wednesday session - MAY 30 - JUL 25, 2012 

~Wednesday session RALLY - MAY 16 - JUNE 13, 2012~ 

All classes are 8-weeks unless otherwise noted 

Preregistration required for all classes except Conformation. 

DEPOSIT REQUIRED TO BE PRE-REGISTERED. 

Tuesday Classes: 

5:00-7:00 pm Ring Rental available 15 minute segments (Members $7.00 / Non-members $10.00) 

(Member / Non-member price) 

7:00-8:00 pm Crate Games (4 weeks) ($40 / $45) 

7:00-8:00 pm Puppy Kindergarten ($100 / $110) 

7:00-8:00 pm Older Puppy & Beginner ($100 / $110 First series ~ $50 / $55 Repeat) 

7:00-8:00 pm Utility Class ($65 / $75) 

8:10-9:10 pm Canine Good Citizen ($60 / $70) 

8:10-9:10 pm Conformation (On-going) ($50 / $70 per 8-coupons ~ $10 / $12 per class) 

8:10-9:10 pm Versatility Level #1 ($65 / $85) 


Wednesday Classes: 

5:00-9:10 pm Ring Rental available 15 minute segments (Members $7.00 / Non-members $10.00) 

5:30-6:30 pm Prep to Show (On-going) ($7 / $10 per class) 

6:30-8:00 pm *Rally (4 weeks—BEGINS May 16 & resumes May 30) ($30 / $40) 

7:00-8:00 pm Older Puppy & Beginner ($100 / $110 First series ~ $50 / $55 Repeat) 


8:10-9:10 pm Conformation (On-going) ($50 / $70 per 8-coupons ~ $10 / $12 per class) 

8:10-9:10 pm Pet Tricks (New Titling Class—6 weeks) ($50 / $65) 


*Rally class begins early to allow for set up and tear down of the equipment. 

Students are expected to assist. 

PET TRICKS CLASS . . . 

one more reason to teach tricks . . . 

We can now EARN TITLES in our own time, 

in front of a witness!! 

See Page 4 for more information on our 

Pet Tricks class and see our 

March 2012 Waggs (p. 6) for the other 22 reasons why 

THIS CLASS IS FOR YOU! 

Graduates from our first trick class (right) 

qualified for the Novice Trick Dog (NTD) title. 

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W E L L D O N E 

W E L L D O N E 

Victoria Orna & Zoe, Silvia deValle & Sheeva, 

Sandra Metzler & Zia, Doug Laing & Glitter 



WAGGS 

Maggie Eslinger 

6971 Green Swamp Road 

Clermont, Fl. 34714 

352-242-5328 

odtcmaggie@yahoo.com 

Address Correction Requested . 

Alison Schultz’s Gauge 

CH U-CD SHR Wingmasters Genesis CDX JH WC CGC 

November 23, 2000 - April 10, 2012 

4th of July photo by Bill Danner 

Waggs is published monthly by The Orlando Dog Training Club, Inc. The views and opinions listed herein do not 

necessarily represent the views and opinions of The Orlando Dog Training Club or the editor. The Orlando Dog 

Training Club and editor are not responsible for non-ODTC sponsored events listed herein and these items are listed 

solely for the convenience of our dog community members. 

The Orlando Dog Training Club’s next General Club 

Meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each 

month at 7:30 p.m. at Florida Hospital Association. 

The next Meeting Dates are: 

* * No meeting in May * * 

June 25, 2012 

July 23, 2012 

* * * * * * * * * * * * 

Orlando Dog Training Club 

Phone Number 

407-856-4114 

Website www.odtc.org 

INSIDE THIS EDITION 

Page(s) 

NEWS & NOTICES 1-4 

DOCOF Team Selection Underway 1 

Practice Match Coming in July 1 

Agility Proposal Update 2 

New Anesthesia Guidelines Released 3 

May—Canine Cancer Awareness Month 3 

New Pet Tricks Titling Class 4 

Get Credit for Volunteering 4 

GENERAL MEETING MINUTES 5 

OBITUARIES 5 

BRAGS 6-9 

UPCOMING EVENTS 10 

CLASS SCHEDULE & BRAGS 11 

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