March2018

President’s Report

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

Board of Directors Fred Kauer - Term Ends ‘18 Linda Roman - Term Ends ‘18 Daryl Ann Stuppan - Term Ends ‘20 Martha Ryan -Term Ends ‘20 Tracy McCarty -Term Ends ‘19 Jennie Neumann -Term Ends-’19

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Newsletter Editor Ellen Mack emkk@sbcglobal.net

Obedience Views

Kathy

MDTC Election time is here! The 4 Officer positions are up for election every

year: President, Vice-president, Secretary and Treasurer. The Board member

positions are a three-year term and we have (2) openings. If you are interest-

ed in running for any of these positions we will be taking nominations from

the floor at the April 25th General Membership meeting. The official election

will be held on May 30th at the General Membership meeting, so please plan

on attending this meeting.

The Milwaukee Sports Show will be held March 7th – 11th at the WI State

Fair Expo building. MDTC will have a booth again this year, along with obedi-

ence and agility demos on the Main stage. Please stop in to say Hi and cheer

us on! The shows are always a huge success in promoting our club!

There will be some upcoming Demo’s and exhibitions in the next couple of

months. If you are available to come and show off your skills with your dog,

please consider signing up for a few of them. The sign-up sheets and infor-

mation about each upcoming event are listed on the clipboards hanging at

the Outdoor Clubhouse.

The Milwaukee Brewers games have been picked and the training has start-

ed. If you would like to volunteer some of your time to help with this very suc-

cessful fundraiser for the club, please contact Mari Pavleje.

The MDTC AKC Obedience show will be held June 9th – 10th at the Western

Waukesha County Dog Training Club in Ixonia. Come support our Obedience

trial, there is plenty of room for helpers throughout the weekend. We will have

a raffle and good food. Please contact Daryl Stuppan or Ellen Mack if you

are available to help that weekend.

The Milwaukee Dog 2019 Calendar is in the making. Please start going thru

your photos, we are looking for a variety of pictures. Examples: 1) agility, fly-

ball, tracking, nose work and obedience action shots, 2) hiking in the park or

lounging in your backyard, 3) Holiday dress-up or costumes, 4) any of the

four seasons or just your personal favorites. I would like to fill up the calendar

with all the dogs in the club!! Submit multiple photos of your dogs for both big

photo spots and small photo spots throughout the calendar. Email your pho-

tos to mdtccalendar@milwaukeedog.com, include your name as well as your

pets name with the corresponding picture. The calendar will be available for

purchase by fall, so everyone has time to submit their pictures!

Have a Happy Easter!

Instructor Staff Director of Training Kim Rinzel Obedience Assistant Directors of Training Mari Pavleje Basic Instructors Mari Pavleje Claire Reihl 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 Diana Howland Tracy McCarty Martha Ryan Jennifer Smith Daryl Ann Stuppan Nancy Wandersee Dawn Butler Kristina Stuppan Flyball Assistant Director of Flyball Dawn Butler Instructors Nan Resch 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

2018 SPORTS SHOW IS

HERE!

The 2018 Journal Sentinel Sports Show is scheduled for Wednesday

through Sunday, March 7-11 in the Expo building at State Fair Park. We'll

be part of the Main Stage entertainment line-up again this year. That

means we'll need plenty of people and dogs to demonstrate just what a

trained dog can do, both in obedience and agility. The sign-up book will be

at the St. Paul location only this year, so be sure to check it out and sign up

for a shift or two in our booth. We'll also have a list of rules and guidelines

for exhibiting available in the sign-up book. After you check out the rules

and guidelines, if you have any questions about whether your dog would be a good candidate for the Sports Show, please talk to your instructor.

2018 ELECTIONS

.It's MDTC Election time again!! The Officer Positions (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer) are one year positions and are up for election every year. The Board Member positions are three year posi-tions. If you are interested in running for any of these positions, MDTC will be taking nominations off the floor at the April meeting (4/25). The nominated person must be there to accept the nomination, or send a written note stating that s/he accepts the nomination. To be nominated, the person must belong to MDTC for a minimum of 1 year, and must be up-to-date on club dues. The election will be held at the General Meeting on May 30th. At this time, all candidates for office will have a few minutes to state why

they are interested in running for the position, and why they should be elected. If you are interested please contact Martha Ryan, Dawn Butler or Jennie Neumann

EXHIBITION AT

HALES CORNERS LIBRARY

Our first demonstration of 2018 was on February 20th at Hales Corners

Library for their Memory Café. We've done demos at the library before, usu-

ally for their summer reading program, but this one was for seniors. The

crowd was small, but appreciative, and we received a $75 donation for .

our efforts. Thanks to my daytime "regulars", Evan Emmons and Maggie,

Sam Emmons and Ember, Theresa Harwell and Rocket, and Claude Szpot

and Brodie for participating. If you're available during the day and would like

to join me and these folks for daytime demos, please let me know.

Mari Pavleje

Exhibition Coordinator

MILWAUKEE DOG TRAINING CLUB General Membership Meeting

WEDNESDAY, February 28, 2018

The meeting was called to order at 8:04 PM by President Kathy Gibowski.

SECRETARY’S REPORT: No corrections to January’s minutes and no correspondence.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Thanks to all who made the Pet Expo a success. Thanks to Daryl Stuppan and

the Property Search Committee for all their work looking for a new home for the club, unfortunately the

property at 3011 W. Mill road is no longer available. The owner of the property decided to lease the build-

ing instead of sell it to us.

COMMITTEES

DIRECTOR OF TRAINING: Kim Rinzel reports that the energy level of the dogs at training has been high

which makes for a more challenging class to teach. She suggests that handlers exercise their dogs before

coming to class so class time will be more productive.

AGILITY: There will be a fun match April 14. A member asks if spectators are welcome. Kathy says they

are but it is a crowded venue with lots of activity so please don’t bring a dog along. She suggests observ-

ing a practice on Saturdays might be a better option.

FLYBALL: Dawn Butler reports that there will be a match this weekend at Think Pawsitive in New Berlin.

AKC: Lory Valley reports that the applications have been submitted and that both the obedience trials and

rally trials have been approved. We are accepting sponsorships, raffle items and volunteers. The trials will

be held on June 9-10. Agility and obedience classes will be cancelled for that weekend.

MEMBERSHIP AND SALES: Dale Eastman reports 18 new members started last Sunday.

BUILDING & GROUNDS: Sam and Evan Emmons report that cleaning continues and the old refrigerator

was brought to the Milwaukee Dept. of Sanitation Self Help Center by Claude Spotz.

SOCIAL: Social Sunday will be March 18.

GOOD & WELFARE: Several cards were sent.

EXHIBITIONS: Mari Pavleje reports there was an exhibition at the Hales Corners Library for their Memory

Care Café on February 20 for which we received $75. On March 26 at 3:30 there will be an exhibition at

the North Shore Library. If anyone is interested there is a sign up sheet in the club house. Mari is actively

seeking handlers and their dogs to volunteer for the Sports Show, Wednesday Mar. 7 thru Sunday Mar. 11.

There are day and evening shifts available and she would like to have a full booth which means six dogs

for each shift. Volunteers need to be in Beg. Novice or above. Volunteers without dogs are also welcome.

FUNDRAISING: Mari reports we have 12 people signed up for the Miller Park fundraising. We’ve been do-

ing this fundraiser since 1999. It has been an important source of revenue for the club and made the pur-

chase of our indoor facility possible.

Kathy reports that animal communicator Linda Roberts has been booked for Sunday, April 29. Linda will

communicate with your pet and tell you what your cat or dog is thinking. $35 for 15 minutes and one animal

or $55 for 30 minutes and up to three animals.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Dawn Butler reports that anyone who wishes to run for the board can be

nominated from the floor, by another member, at the April General Membership Meeting. Nominees need

to have been a member for one year and in good standing (up to date on their dues).

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Kathy reports that we are getting help with our 501(c)(3) application from the

Milwaukee Nonprofit Center.

NEW BUSINESS: No new business.

Names from the new class are read. Motion by Kathleen McNerney to accept them as members; seconded

by Evan. Approved.

SHOW WINS:

Motion to adjourn by Kathleen, seconded by Linda Roman. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM

Respectfully submitted, Chris Niver Secretary

Brewer Game Fundraising

It's time to start planning for our annual fund-raising efforts at Brewer games. 2018 will be our 20th year working for Sportservice at Miller Park and, before that, County Stadium. Since the 1999 season, we've earned almost $111,000 working 10-15 games per season (including playoffs) as well as the occa-sional concert.

The games we're scheduled for are listed below, and there's also a Kenny Chesney concert this year on April 28th that we hope to work at, too. Report time is usually 2.5 to 3 hours before the game starts, games usually last 3 hours or so, and then we have 45 minutes to an hour of clean-up before we're finished.

As usual, all new and returning workers will have to attend a training session before working. Train-ing sessions will take place at Miller Park and some off-site locations and usually last from 2 to 2.5 hours. There are sign-up sheets at both the Humboldt and St. Paul locations for those interested in working. You can also contact Mari Pavleje directly, either in person or by phone (414545-2733).

Working at these games is a lot of fun and also very lucrative for the club as we save money for anew building. So, we hope you will consider joining us this season! If you have any questions about working or training, please contact Mari.

Monday April 2nd 1:10pm St. Louis Cardinals

Wednesday April 18th 12:40pm Cincinnati Reds

Friday May 3rd 7:10pm Pittsburgh Pirates

Thursday May 24th 7:10pm New York Mets

Tuesday June 12th 7:10pm Chicago Cubs

Saturday June 23rd TBD St. Louis Cardinals

Saturday July 7th TBD Atlanta Braves

Tuesday July 24th 7:10pm Washington Nationals

Saturday Aug 25th 6:10pm Pittsburgh Pirates

Tuesday Sept 4th 7:10pm Chicago Cubs

Saturday Sept 15th 6:10pm Pittsburgh Pirates

Friday Sept 28th 7:10pm Detroit Tigers

AKC OBEDIENCE AND RALLY SPONSORSHIP 2018

On June 9

th and 10

th, Milwaukee Dog Training Club will hold its annual 2 day AKC Rally and Obedience

Trial. Every year, the club awards ribbons and gifts to the winners of 1st thru 4th place, and ribbons to Qualifiers in all events. Despite efforts to keep costs reasonable, these awards are costly for the club. In the past, MDTC members have sponsored these ribbons and gifts and we are hoping that you will continue this tradition by making a cash donation. In return for your generosity, the club will continue rewarding par-ticipants for achievements in rally and obedience and your name will be listed in the MDTC Newsletter and the Show Catalog. You can donate as an individual or, in memoriam of a special animal, or even as a group (for example, Ad-vanced Agility members, Flyball members, Friday Agility students, Novice Obedience students, etc). Any of these can be listed in the program. See below for different donation options. Any amount is greatly ap-preciated. Daryl Ann Stuppan (“Cashmere”) will be stopping by training classes to answer questions. Please turn in your donation by May 2OTH to be in the Show Catalog. Below is a donation form that can be put in the AKC Sponsor box at either club location or given directly to Daryl. You can also mail the form to Daryl Ann Stuppan at 8568 N. Stoneridge Ct., Brown Deer, WI 53223. Questions? Email Daryl at darylstuppan@aol.com or phone 414-354-2330. ————————————————————————————————————--

Please print neatly. (If writing a check, please make it out to MDTC.) Individual’s Name: ____________________________________________________________

OR Group Name_____________________________________________________________

List the name of group members: ______________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

In Memoriam (to remember a pet) _____________________________________________

Email: (Please write neatly!)__________________________________________________________

Phone: ____________________

Please check the amount you are donating:

______ $ __________ is the amount I would like to donate to support MDTC’s AKC Show.

______ $ 5.00 will sponsor a Qualifying ribbon and Placement ribbon for one day

______ $10.00 will sponsor a Qualifying ribbon, Placement ribbon and a gift for one day.

______ $18.00 will sponsor a Qualifying ribbon, Placement ribbon and a gift for two days.

DONATE TO OUR RAFFLE

In addition to Sponsorships, if you would like to donate items that can be used in a raffle basket you can

leave them at the Indoor club location. The items can be dog or people related gifts, gift cards, bags of

dog treats, toys or other goodies. The baskets are raffled off each day of the MDTC Obedience trial and

help raise more money for the club.

SHOW WINS AND BRAGS

Heidi Rodenkirch and All American, Walter AKC agility– K9 Agility Club- February 4th, 2018. Entered: Open JWW (jumpers) Q’d - Score: 95 for 1st place. Leg#: 3 of 3 to earn Open JWW title. (OAJ) Nancy Wandersee and Miniature Schnauzer Pride Quantum Leap: Attended an 8-week AKC-registered puppy class and passed all test requirements to earn his AKC S.T.A.R. (Socialization, Training, Activity, and Responsible owner) Puppy medal, the puppy level of Canine Good Citizen, on January 22, 2018. Diana Howland and Standard Poodle Terrificks Shady Character “Shady”- Rock River Dog Club, February 17th-UKC Rally– Trial 1 earned a score of 99. Trial 2 scored 96. February 18th UKC Rally- Trial1 earned a score 99 and Trial 2 scored a 100 to earn High in Trial and his first title. Kathy Gibowski and Border Collie “Nova”- CPE Agility-WAG agility, Illinois– February 25th Nova earned her C-ATCH (Canine Agility Trial Champion). To earn this title Nova needed to qualify in 60 different agility runs.

HELP WANTED

Our AKC show committee can use your help. No experience necessary! The

more the merrier! The group helps to put on our club’s annual AKC show and raffle

on June 9th and 10th. Volunteers contact possible donors for the raffle and help

gather raffle items. We also need help from committee members on both show days

in June. If you can help, please contact Daryl Ann Stuppan at arylstuppan@aol.com

or Ellen Mack at emkk@sbcglobal.net.

This is the one of the club’s biggest fundraisers and we always need lots of help to make it successful.

Please consider joining our organizing committee.

MDTC AGILITY FUN MATCH

On Saturday, April 14th, MDTC will hold an agility fun match at our Indoor Club on St Paul Ave.

All Levels are welcome! Details and entry forms coming soon! Please watch the website for more de-

tailed information, but there will be Runs, Raffles and a Luncheon. Club wide Volunteers are needed! If

you would like to donate a raffle basket or items for one, please leave them at the Indoor club. All raffles

help to raise money for our club and are greatly appreciated.

Indoor Training Schedule 2017/2018

Wednesday Class Times March 7, 14, 21, * April 4, 11, 18, *

6:30 PM Basic Basic

7:30 PM Beginner & Open Beginner & Open

Wed 7:00 PM Outdoor * March 28 * April 25

Thursday Class Times March 1, 8, 15, 22, * April 5, 12, 19, *

6:30 PM Advanced Novice Advanced Novice

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

Wed 7:00 PM Outdoor * March 28 * April 25

Sunday Class Times March 4, NC, 18, 25 April NC, 8, 15, 22, 29

8:30 AM Basic & Beginners Basic & Beginners

9:30 AM Adv. Novice & Open Utility & Beg Novice

10:30 PM Utility & Beg. Novice Adv. Novice & Open

- Attention all Classes: The last Wednesday of each month, all training is

at the Outdoor Club followed by the membership meeting.

NC = No Classes:

March 11th (Sports Show) and April 1st (Easter).

** Stay for food and conversation

March 2018 MDTC Calendar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2

Agility Open Floor

530pm-630pm

AG1/AG2 6:30-8pm

3 Agility

First Class8:00-9:15 Second Class 9:15-10:30 Basic 10:15-11:45 Third Class 11:30-12:45 Fourth Class

4 INDOOR

8:30 Basic & Beginner 9:30 Adv.Nov

& Open 10:30 Utility & Beg. Nov

5

Puppy Class 7pm

Puppy Class-II

8pm

6

Flyball Team

Practice 6:30pm

7 Indoor 6:30 Basic 7:30 Begin & Open Sports Show

Begins

8 Indoor

6:30 Adv.Novice 7:30 Beg. Nov. & Utility

9

Agility No open

time Sports Show

AG1/AG2 6:30-8pm

10

No Classes Sports Show

11

No Classes Sports Show

12 Puppy Class 7pm

Puppy Class-II

8pm

13

Flyball

Team Practice 6:30pm

14 Indoor

6:30 Basic 7:30 Begin & Open

15 Indoor 6:30 Adv.Novice 7:30 Beg. Nov. & Utility

16 Agility

Open Floor 530pm-630pm

AG1/AG2 6:30-8pm

Chiro Clinic

17 Agility

First Class8:00-9:15 Second Class 9:15-10:30 Basic 10:15-11:45 Third Class 11:30-12:45 Fourth Class 12:45-2:00

18 INDOOR

8:30 Basic & Beginner 9:30 Adv. Nov. & Open 10:30 Utility & Beg Novice **Social Sun-day

19

*New Puppy Class 7pm

20 Flyball

Team Practice 6:30pm

Flyball 2 8pm

21 Indoor

6:30 Basic 7:30 Begin & Open

22 Indoor

6:30

Adv.Novice

7:30 Beg. Nov. & Utility

23 Agility

Open Floor 530pm-630pm

AG1/AG2 6:30-8pm

24 Agility

First class8:00 Second Class 9:15 Basic 10:15 Third Class 11:30-12:45 Fourth Class 12:45-2:00

25 INDOOR

8:30 Basic & Beginner 9:30 Adv. Nov & Open 10:30 Utility & Beg Novice

26 Puppy Class 7pm

Puppy Class-II

8pm

27 Flyball

Team Practice 6:30pm

Flyball 2 8pm

28 Outdoor Training

All Classes 7pm

Membership Meeting

29

30 Agility

Open Floor 530pm-630pm

AG1/AG2 6:30-8pm

31 Agility

First class8:00 Second Class 9:15 Basic 10:15 Third Class 11:30-12:45 Fourth Class 12:45-2:00

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April 2018 MDTC Calendar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 No Classes

Happy Easter

9

Puppy Class 7pm

Puppy Class-II

8pm

10

Flyball Team

Practice 6:30pm

11 Indoor 6:30 Basic 7:30 Begin & Open

12 Indoor

6:30 Adv. Nov-ice 7:30 Beg. Nov. & Utility

6

Agility Open Floor

530pm-630pm

AG1/AG2 6:30-8pm

7 Agility

First Class8:00-9:15 Second Class 9:15-10:30 Basic 10:15-11:45 Third Class 11:30-12:45 Fourth Class 12:45-2:00

8 INDOOR

8:30 Basic & Beginner 9:30 Utility &

Beg. Nov 10:30 Adv.Nov & Open

9

Puppy Class 7pm

Puppy Class-II

8pm

10

Flyball Team

Practice 6:30pm

11 Indoor 6:30 Basic 7:30 Begin & Open

12 Indoor

6:30 Adv.Novice 7:30 Beg. Nov. & Utility

13

Agility Open Floor

530pm-630pm

AG1/AG2 6:30-8pm

14

AGILITY

FUN MATCH

15 INDOOR 8:30 Basic &

Beginner 9:30 Utility &

Beg. Nov 10:30

Adv.Nov & Open

16 Puppy Class 7pm

Puppy Class-II

8pm

17

Flyball

Team Practice 6:30pm

18

Indoor

6:30 Basic 7:30 Begin & Open

19 Indoor 6:30 Adv.Novice 7:30 Beg. Nov. & Utility

20 Agility

Open Floor 530pm-630pm

AG1/AG2 6:30-8pm

21 Agility

First Class8:00-9:15 Second Class 9:15-10:30 Basic 10:15-11:45 Third Class 11:30-12:45 Fourth Class 12:45-2:00

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?