the barker july 2014
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2014 Ocers
President
Kathy Zupancic
Vice President
Mimi Harvey
Recording Secretary
Cheryl Grith
Treasurer
Noelie Sherdon
Corresponding Secretary
Robin Bonge
Dog Sport Director
Melissa Marinovich
Training Director
Alicia Graybill
Connuing Board
Ken Hartshorn
Becky Wilhelm
New Board
Leath McLaughlin
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Announcements
1
Minutes:
Board 2
General Meeng 3
Featured Dog Member 4
Reading with Allison 5
Miss Behavior 3
Brags 7
Bark About 9
The Barker July 2014
Feature Dog Members
Wanted!!!!
To be a Featured Dog Member all you
need to do is get your human to submit
a photo and informaon about you.
So start barking and get that human in
gear!
Send to: [email protected]
Best Choice UPC Code
report
Over 100 picked up at our last
meeng (the picnic meeng)
that gave us enough to ll out
our 2nd
thousand labels with a
few le over to start another 1
M. I was pleased with
that. However, disappointed
that all of the labels came from
the eorts of ONE person. Un-
believable since we have well
over 100 members.
Sll no surprises—no plasc or
glass containers with labels on
them.
Vince K.
CHANGE IN WEATHER POLICY
Aer discussion, Agility Sports Director and Obedience Director, Melissa Mari-
novich and Alicia Graybill will determine by 4:00 PM if classes will be cancelled.
They will take into consideraon a heat index (not temperature) of 95 degreesor more and a forecast of inclement weather. The heat index will be deter-
mined by the KOLN -KGIN TV website. The Facebook administrator will then be
noed, instructors will contact their students and an email sent to the general
membership. Classes will be made up at the instructor ’ s discreon.
Adopted by the GLOC Board of Directors, June 19, 2014
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June 19, 2014 – Board Meeng
Minutes
Aendees: Robin Bonge, Mimi Harvey,Kathy Zupancic, Cheryl Grith, Becky
Wilhelm, Leath MacLaughlin and Alicia
Graybill. Kenny Hartshorn and Melissa
Marinovich were absent.
The meeng was called to order by Kathy
Zupancic at 6:36 PM. Becky moved and
Leath seconded to approve the minutes
from the regular board meeng held on
May 1, 2014. The minutes were ap-
proved. Agendas were distributed.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Income for the month of May was
$1,335. Expenses were $3,331.58 for a
loss of $-1,996.58. The checking account
balance is $25,810. The savings account
balance is $16,917.36 for total assets of
$42,727.
Noelie discussed issuing a couple of re-
funds for students that have droppedfrom obedience classes.
BUDGET REQUESTS
There were no requests.
DIRECTOR’S REPORTS
Sports Director: No report.
Agility Report: Melissa sent a report
about the recent AKC agility trial. It went
well and parcipants went home happy
sharing many posive comments with
club members. We were short of volun-
teers to load and unload equipment on
Thursday evening and Sunday aernoon.
We discussed ways to get some of the
newer, younger members involved in this
acvity. A huge thanks was extended to
Melissa Marinovich, Trial Chair; Lisa
Black, Trial Secretary; and Jayne Sebby
and Kenny Hartshorn, Course Builders.
Many other volunteers spent hours
working the various jobs and their com-
mitment is greatly appreciated.
Fly Ball: Income was $546.39 from the
May tournament. GLOC members do-
nated a lot of me working this tourna-
ment.
Membership: Becky had no report.
Class Registraon Director: No report
Obedience Director: The board requests
that Whitney Schwandt submit a pro-
posal for the 4-week obedience class
she would like to start at GLOC for res-
cued and foster dogs. This was rst dis-
cussed in May. More discussion will con-
nue on this at the August board
meeng aer Alicia Graybill and Whit-
ney put a plan together with the logis-
cs, criteria and a fee structure. Whit-
ney has volunteered to teach this class.
Building Supervisor: No report
COMMITTEE REPORTS (Issues Only):
Markeng: Judy Foreman and Kathy will
discuss pung together a markeng
plan dra. Judy has found several
unique markeng give-aways for the
club.
Website/Face book: The website is up
and running. A big thanks to Andy Fred-
erick!
OLD BUSINESS: Noelie presented two
separate rental agreements that she
draed concerning GLOC building use.
One is for a one-me, occasional use
and the other is for private training use.
One-me, occasional use agreement:
Discussion was held concerning rental
rates and deposits. Noelie will update
the agreement with our minor sugges-
ons. The vice-president will assume the
role of the building rental supervisor.
The group discussed possible fee struc-
tures and deposits. It was moved by
Cheryl and seconded by Robin to accept
the one-me rental agreement dra
aer grammacal updates to be eec-
ve on July 1, 2014. Rental rates will be
$400 for ½ day with $700 for a full day.
The non-refundable deposit is $100 for
the general public with a 50% discount
for a non-prot canine related organiza-
on. The moon was approved.
Private training agreement: A couple
items of note are that trainers (renters)
must show an indemnicaon of insur-
ance. If minors are using the building
they must be accompanied by adults.
Considerable me was spent discussing
rental rates. Becky moved and Mimi
seconded to accept the agreement,
with minor grammacal revisions by
Noelie, to be eecve July 1, 2014. Mo-
on approved. Rental rates are $40/hr
per ring for a non-member and $30/hr
per ring for a GLOC member. The de-
posit will be $100 for all. This agree-
ment will be renewed on an annual ba-
sis and the GLOC Board of Directors
reserves the right to cancel the agree-
ment if it is deemed there is a violaon.
Thanks to Noelie for her legal experse
drawing up these agreements.
Board Meeng Minutes
July 2014
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NEW BUSINESS
Discussion was held on the GLOC policy
for canceling classes related to the sum-mer heat. Aer much discussion the club
policy was amended to read:
Aer discussion, Agility Sports Director
and Obedience Director, Melissa Marino-
vich and Alicia Graybill will determine by
4:00 PM if classes will be cancelled. They
will take into consideraon a heat index
(not temperature) of 95 degrees or more
and a forecast of inclement weather. The
heat index will be determined by the
KOLN-KGIN TV website. The Facebook
administrator will then be noed, in-
structors will contact their students and
an email sent to the general membership.
Classes will be made up at the instructor ’ s
discreon.
This was moved by Mimi and seconded
by Becky. Moon approved.
Kathy reported that heavy duty fans for
the building will cost from $7-9,000. The
landlord will work with us and look into
geng something cheaper.
Becky moved and Alicia seconded not to
meet in July. The next general member-
ship meeng will be July 10 at 7:30 PM
and the next board meeng on August 7,
2014 at 6:00 PM. Alicia moved and Mimi
seconded to adjourn at 8:01 PM.
Meeng minutes submied by Cheryl
Grith, recording secretary.
Please note: These minutes were
taken and submied in less than two
hours! The speedy minutes award
has been earned and awarded to
Cheryl Grith.
June 5, 2014
General Meeting Minutes
In aendance: Mimi Harvey, Carrie
Johnstone, Judy Foreman, Nancy
Bowen, Beth Vincent, Julee Vincent,
Alicia Graybill, Marcy Graybill, No-
elie Sherdon, Andy & Allison Freder-
ick, Denise Want, Kat Poho, Ad-
am & Teresa Barney, Katherine Frels,
Jean Schlukbier, Susan Horn, Katelyn
Rempe, Eileen Van Lent, Julie
Schwandt, Mary Schweier, Kim
Taylor, Janae Spiker, Kerri Paulsen,
Megan Zawacki, Jessica Bruns, Andy
Friinger, Whitney Schwandt,
Adrienne Schlake, Jeannine Beer,
Jonita Hernandez, Vince Kamrath,
Robin Bonge, Catherine Fletcher,
Kathy Zupancic.
Call To Order
President Katherine Zupancic called
the meeting to order at 7 pm Central
Time.
Minutes
Jayne Sebby made a motion to ap-
prove last month’s minutes.
Alicia Graybill seconded the motion.
Meeting
Judy Foreman asked for Volunteers
to help at Wine and Howl June 7th.
Judy F. also asked for Volunteers forthe Spring Agility Trial June 13 th , 14th
and 15th.
Catherine F. stated that the garage
door by the agility ring was open at
10:30 am Tuesday June 3rd.
July General Meeting is to be held
on July 10th .
Dr. Mimi Harvey’s Presentation
How to tell if the dog is ill:
GI upset – signs to call a Vet or take
home.
Licking of lips & or drooling – lots of
yawning – if the back is arched up or
protective of stomach. If the dog is
sick (throws up) make sure to clean
up with Lysol. If you notice blood in
stool or throw up need to see their
Vet.
Kennel Cough – notice honking
goose sound. They need to leave
– very
Contagious. The dog can be also
foaming at mouth – Need to see
their Vet.
Lame – if they are not puing
weight on a leg. You can tell by
the dogs stride.
Signs of Dog in Season. If there is
blood after they sit. If their tail is
up & inviting themselves tomales.
Alicia Graybill made the motion to
close the meeting. Noelie Sherdon
seconded. Meeting adjourned at 7:30
pm Central Time.
Minutes submied by Robin Bonge.
The winners of the "Hot Dog Race"
The large dogs: Katelyn Rempe and
her dog Lucy
The small dogs: Jessica Bruns and
her dog Abbie
All girls this me around. Buddy
wasn't at the picnic - so he couldn't
defend his tle.
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Thunder Barker’s Boy is a ve year old Shetland
Sheepdog or more fondly called, shele. He lives
with his brother, Lightning and the Foreman family.
He has been compeng in agility over the last three
years and loves to run courses. He is currently com-
peng at a Master level in AKC and Level 4 in CPE.
He runs with a smile and loves to get a piece of
cheese at the end of the course. Recently his smile
was contagious as Cheryl Grith ran with him on a
couple of Time 2 Beat courses. It was great to see
both of them smile as they ran.
Thunder is not a fan of toys, but loves to chase his brother or occasionally pick up a ball and
drop it. He would much rather sit and watch. On a rare occasion he will chase a ball, and
once or twice actually picked it up and brought it back.
He is not much of a trick dog, but will shut lower cupboard doors by slamming them shut
with his paws. Of course, if there is cheese involved he would probably do anything to get a
bite of this tasty treat.
“ Thunder is the dog I always dreamed of.
He walks by my side on or o lease, always comes
when called and has a cheery disposion. I love my Thunder dog! He loves it when we sing
the Underdog theme song to him. His smile is sure to melt
your heart.” - Judy
Judy Foreman has been a member of the club for ve
years. She works at Nebraska Game and Parks and in her
spare me enjoys long walks with her club friends.
FE TURED DOG MEMBER
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Thunder
If you would like your dog to be a featured
dog member, send a photo and infor-
maon to [email protected].
Our Featured Dog will also appear on our
facebook page.
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Cute! Fun! Sweet! Inspiring! All these
adjecves describe Gaby, Lost and Found ,
by Angela Cervantes, about a girl who
wants to rescue animals but soon nds
herself in need of a permanent home.
Gaby, her friends, and even the adult
guardians in her life make for a realisc
and endearing cast. Through the sus-
penseful plot, readers will learn about
shelters and immigraon, besides being
entertained.
What struck me foremost is how true-to-
life but also sympathec the characters
are. Gaby loves animals. She’ll do any-
thing to rescue them. But she sll feels a
lile upset when a cat in a tree ends up
ruining her sweater. Her best friend Alma
is a true-blue friend who will help Gaby
get her wish for their class project to be
helping out an animal shelter–although
she is more than a lile disgusted by the
amount of poop involved. Local neighbor-
hood boys Marcos and Enrique waste no
me in tormenng the girls with the fact
that shelters oen kill the weakest ani-
mals. Yet Marcos comes to check on Ga-
by when she gets into a ght with Alma.
This is an excing story. What I most
appreciated, though, is that Cervantes
skillfully blended two subplots into one,
making also for a complex story. This
isn’t just about a girl who wants to get
her own pet, help out at the shelter,
rescue a cat from apathec owners, or
keep her posion aer she sneaks home
one of the animals. Nor is this just about
whether or not Gaby’s dad will nd a
permanent job, her mom will return to
the United States, and Gaby will herself
get rescued from her predicament of
being without a family. This is the storyof a girl who loves to care for animals in
need but is also in need herself. I also
admire that while Cervantes manages to
insll hope, she recognizes that huge
obstacles prevent either situaon from
having an easy soluon. Readers can see
their own plights in Gaby’s, and can nd
plausible answers by following Gaby’s
example.
There’s another reason for adults to like
the plot too. It’s educaonal! Students
will learn about both immigraon and
animal rescue. Gaby’s mom is originally
from Honduras. While working a shi at
her job, Gaby’s mom is rounded up for
being an illegal worker and deported.
Now she’s trying to nd a way back into
the country to raise her daughter, but is
also struggling to earn money to pay the
“coyotes” who will help her illegally
cross the border. In most chapters, Gab-
by and her mother talk on the phone
about their hopes of soon being reunit-
ed. It’s a heartbreaking story. Adults
might want to talk with young readers
about the reasons why somemes fami-
lies enter the United States illegally.
Turning to the animal shelter plot, Ga-
by’s story never feels like a plaorm for
the issue, but it denitely does serve as
an eecve cry for volunteers. All the
dogs and cats which Gaby helps care for
are in need of socializaon, so that peo-
ple will want to adopt them. When Ga-
by begins making posters, she learns
that she will need the support of local
businesses if she wishes to adverse on
their bullen boards. Teachers might
use the posters as models to encourage
social acon on the part of their own
students. However, while Cervantes
does address the neglect that can hap-
pen to some animals, she doesn’t talk
about the ugly world of puppy mills. She
also creates a strangely unrealisc situa-on of a couple who threaten to sue the
shelter for the return of their cat even
though they obviously have no aach-
ment to the cat.
Minor aws aside, Gaby Lost and
Found is a great introducon to middle-
school readers about the complexies
of immigraon and animal res-
cue. Moreover, months aer reading it,
Lost and Found has connued to inspireme as an adult to nd ways to become
more personally involved in animal res-
cue. For that reason, I think it's a heart-
warming tale for all ages.
Allison hp://
allisonsbookbag.wordpress.com/
Reading with Allison
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Dear Miss Behavior, I adopted a dog named Percyfrom the shelter and he's a
pretty good dog, but he push-es through the door when I
open it. Once he gets outsidehe runs around the neighbor-hood. I'm worried he'll gethurt, what should I do? Pushy in Panama
Dear Pushy, There are two parts to yourquestion, the first part is
teaching him not to go out thedoor without permission.There are a few ways you canteach Percy to wait at thedoor. The simplest is to teachhim a wait command and useit when you open the door.Sometimes, with an excitabledog you need to use strongermethods. I teach door eti-quette by putting the dog on aleash, have some treats handyand then open the door. Assoon as the dog dashes out, Iclose the door on the leash.He should only have about afoot of leash outside the door.Wait about 15 seconds (timeit, so you know how long itreally is) and then let him
back in and close the door.
Now act like he’s had a horri- ble, scary event: “Oh you poor baby! Are you okay?”Check him over to see if he’s
been hurt (he hasn’t) then tryit again. Open the door, doeshe dash out? If not, then
praise him and give him atreat. Try it again, if he
doesn’t go out without you— reward him, then step outsideand call him out. Practice afew more times. If he does
go out ahead of you, thenclose the door and double thetime. It won’t take too manysessions before Percy willlearn that going through thedoor without you is not agood thing!
Now remember you must gothrough the door first andthen call Percy through. Ifsometimes you allow him todash through the door andother times you don’t wanthim to, he’ll forget all thehard work and just start
pushing through the dooragain.
The other part of the problemis Percy needs to learn to
come and let you grab hiscollar when he’s called. Firstchoose a word that you have-n’t used before. Here, Frontor even Now work well, thengo to the quietest room inyour house with Percy and a
handful of really wonderfultreats (chicken, cheese, FiletMignon . . .) Say his nameand the new word and withone hand take a hold of his
collar, with the other hand, place a small treat in hismouth. It should all happenat about the same time.Practice several times. Then
back away from Percy a bitand say his name and theword, as he walks towardsyou, reach down grab hiscollar and give him a treat.
Now move to a busier loca-tion. Keep practicing!You’ll want to practice 25times a day for about 40days. After the first coupleof sessions, put Percy on aleash and go outside. Keep
practicing! Practice on yourwalks, at the vet’s office,and the pet supply store; try
to practice in a variety ofnew places. Remember nev-er punish your dog for com-ing when called; giving hima bath, cutting his nails or
putting him a crate maybeconsidered a punishment toPercy.
Don’t forget to take a GoodDog Obedience Level 1 class
with the Greater LincolnObedience Club. The in-structors there can help youwith your training.
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Thunder got hi s first AKC Master lev-
el Double Q on Saturday 6/7 and on
Sunday 6/8 Q’d in Masters JWW.
Thunder had a great time running with
Cheryl Griffith in Time 2 Beat both days,
they didn’t Q but they looked great run-
ning together.—Judy Foreman
At the CPE trial in Council Bluffsthe weekend of May 30-June 1st:
Lightning Fast Barker ’s Boy
earned his Level 2 Strategy
Games title (thanks Kerri Paulsen)
and had 3 first place and 2 second
place Q's out of 8 runs. Not too
shabby for my speedy, barky boy!
One Colors run he even beat afast Border Collie in time and got
the first place spot!
Thunder Barker ’s Boy earned
his Level 3 Strategy Games title to
finish level 3 and had seven 1st
place and 1 second place Q out of
9 runs!!! He is competing at Level
4 across the board now. — Judy
Foreman
After a heart breaking Bar down on Saturday delayed the celebration and forced us to try to earn the MACH on much
more difficult courses Brasstax MithrandirBlast
came up big on Sunday and Joined the MACH club. His finish was 5
Double Qs out of his last 7 attempts.
We were excited to get it in our Clubs June trial with most our friends there to celebrate with. This gives blast a MACH
and an ADACH so far this year and he needs only one more Jumpers run for NATCH # 5.
My thanks to the Club and all our friends without your love and support none of this would be possible. We were so
proud of our students and club mates I feel without exception that you all did a great job. —Leath McLaughlin
Riko and I have had a couple of recent agility trials and have some highlights to report! At the CPE trial atCouncil Bluffs we started off a little tough with a first time location but finished the second day with some completedgames, q’s and new titles. We then went to our first AKC trial held at the Bison Complex for all 3 days. Had a prettygood start with Friday and then Saturday 2 Q ’s (awesome surprise). Then some good runs on Sunday despite the factthat I fell and got back up to finish the course and that after a wide turn, Riko took a short cut back through the weavepole obstacle on our last run.
Riko also went to 4
-H Camp near Gretna and had a great time meeting all the youth
who were learning about Animal Science (Livestock, Equine, and Companion Animals). He is willing to go back tocamp anytime! Rikokin & Kat Potthoff
Blaze completed his Excellent
Jumpers title on Friday and got his
first Q in Masters Jumpers on Sun-
day at GLOC's trial last week-
end. Almost had an Excellent
Standard leg but slid off the table,
otherwise the run was lovely.
Judy Vitamvas
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Ft. Dodge IA: June 14, 2014, new
obedience title: Rainwater Gun-
flint Trail aka Gunny - CDX
(Companion Dog Excellent) &
Marilyn Scheffler, Judge - Rick
Garvin.
Marilyn Scheffler
Sasha and I continued our year -
long struggle with contacts at the
last CPE trial.
We Qed in 3 out of
10 runs on Friday and Satur-
day. But we got our mojo back on
Sunday and went 5 for 5! And I
finally have a photo of Sasha actu-
ally touching the yellow contact
zone on the A-frame!! — Jayne
Sebby
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GLOC Calendar of Classes and Events
Click on the text below and you will be taken to our online cal-endar.
Check for upcoming events, Show 'n Go's, classes, registrationtimes and meetings.
You can view the calendar by week, month or agenda. If youclick on a scheduled item an information window opens givingyou details about that item.
If you find an error, have more information to add to an event,or would like to add a GLOC Club related event or item, pleaseemail Judy @ [email protected] .
Club Calendar
Schedule of Club Dues and Fees for 2014
Annual Membership
Individual $50
Family $65
Activity Pass - renews annually Individual $300 ($25.00 a month) Family $500 ($41.67 a month) Monthly payments due on the 1st Thursday of themonth.
Open Obedience and Agility Member $5.00 Non-Member $5.00
Activity Pass holder - FREE
Show 'N Go's and Fun Matches
Same fees apply to members/ non-members and activity pass holders
Greater Lincoln Obedience Club (GLOC)
5740 Johanna Road
P.O. Box 84031 Lincoln, NE 68501 PHONE: 402-464-6529 WEB: www.glocdogs.org
Mission Statement:
The Greater Lincoln Obedience Club
promotes responsible dog ownership through education.
The club provides opportunities for training,
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President [email protected] Kathy Zupancic
In the case of an emergency or an immediate response is required you may call Kathy at (402)202-6556 or email her
at [email protected] . Otherwise, all other correspondence should be sent to [email protected]
Training Director/class registration [email protected] Janae Spiker
Agility Classes & instructors
[email protected] Judy Foreman
Sports Director/Agility & Flyball [email protected]
Melissa Marinovich
Training Director/classes & instructors [email protected] Alicia Graybill
Membership Information [email protected] Becky Wilhelm
Building Maintenance [email protected] Andy Fritzinger
The Barker Newsletter [email protected] Judy Foreman
Marketing [email protected] Judy Foreman
Treasurer [email protected] Noelie Sherdon
Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] Lynn Buckner
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