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Hi Everybody -
Just a "quickie" news update on a couple of things.....there is still half a month left, and there are several things coming up. Spring is just around the corner!
Dog Carting & another Carting Workshop 101
Wednesday, April 23 from 7 to 8 PM
We will be having another workshop with our dogs and carts. The date is Wednesday, April 23.
7 to 8 PM - People with harnesses - carts will be available here at the training center
Wednesday, April 23 from 8 to 9 PM
If you missed the first workshop, plan on attending this one & find out how to get started in carting. There is still time to get your harness ordered. I now have forms that can be easily filled out, and Joy also is available for information. Please let Jane know if you plan on attending this Wednesday night.
If you want to get in on the order we are placing on harnesses & save on shipping, contact Joy Cowles by Friday, March 21. That way you will have your harness here for the Wednesday, April 23 workshop. Jane has order forms or just contact Joy. To check out styles & harness colors, see Wilczek Woodworks Photo Gallery.
Your help is needed.....
Sue Bouchey has Duncan entered in a photo contest. If you haven't voted, we still need your help! My Border Collie, Duncan, is entered in a photo contest at Bissell.com. If he picture wins, we will get $10,000 to be donated to Midwest Border Collie Rescue. Please follow the link below and vote once before Mar 18th. Please forward this to anyone you know that would be willing to help. To vote, go to http://www.bissell.com/redirect.asp?page_id=47128&Pet=902
For more info on MWBCR, www.mwbcr.org.
Therapy Dog International
I am working on finalizing the details for the training session on Wednesday, March 26. You can come either at 5 PM or the 7 PM session to practice, and we will go thru all the stations that will be on the test. Even if you don't want to take the test, you are welcome to bring your dog to the practice session, just to see what it is all about and do the stations. Treats are allowed at the practice sessions only. Cost for the practice is $15 per dog. All checks should be payable to Pine Meadows DTC. I will be contacting you in the next few days to see which time slot you would like for the practice session. If you have not heard from me by Monday, March 24th and want to do the practice, please contact me at 1-877-276-6215. Do not leave a message with my husband, as I am going to be out of town this weekend.
Therapy Dog International Inc.(TDI) is an organization dedicated to the regulation, testing, selection and registration of qualified dogs and handlers for the purpose of visitations to hospitals, nursing homes and facilities or any place where therapy dogs are needed. The certification program welcomes both purebred and mixed breed dogs. You and your dog will be required to complete the 10 steps for the AKC's CGC test and the additional TDI requirements. Dogs must be tested on a flat buckle collar.No treats allowed during the test. You must have your original rabies certificate, not the tag. Dog must be 1 yr old.
Testing will take place Sunday, April 6th at Pine Meadows Dog Training Center Cost: $20 per dog. Hours are 11 AM - 3 PM You will have a scheduled time to be there so you do not have to sit & wait. Testing is limited to 16 dogs The testing is full at this point, but call me & I will put you on the waiting list. Jane (231) 633-2067 or 1-877-276-6215
Higher Dog Walk
I am still waiting for the higher dog walk to get done. It is coming from down around the Lansing area. If anybody is going to be down that way the end of March with their truck, and would be willing to haul it up here, please let me know. It would save me a trip down.
THANKS!
Season Pass
Again, I will be offering the season pass for April, May, & June for $150. This has worked very well for the last 3 months. You have unlimited floor time in the building but it must be listed on the main calendar in the dog barn. You can call me to see what time slots are available and I can put it on the calendar for you. This will also include used of the outdoor arena (which will be available starting in June).
2008 Winter Agility League
The league is history now, having completed our 5th year of winter agility league. We had over 50 people who played in the league this year - and had over 50 people who attended the potluck and awards. The food was just great! And we had many people who participated in having fun at the awards! Sure hope the squeakers were still working when you got home with the dog toys! I did find an orange ladle after everything was cleaned up. Let me know who it belongs to, and I will see you get it back.
"Canine Contacts" 2008 Dog Expo
Saturday, June 28th
The event will be at the same location as last year - The Kaliseum in Kalkaska. We are forming committees and could use your help. Here are the various areas so far:
Signs & flyer - Mandy Palmer
Parade of Breeds - Jill Gwillim
Set-up (Friday) - John Peters, Carrie Chase
Still looking for someone to help with vendors & publicity committees. Also I am waiting for some people to get back to me on demos. If you have any other ideas or suggestions, let me know. We are starting to advertise already downstate. If you know of any free publications we can advertise in, that would be helpful.
Beginning Obedience Class
Starting Thursday, April 24th at 7:30 PM
This will be a 6 week course and cost is $75. If interested, please let the training center know.
Class Schedule
The current class schedule can be found on the website in the March Newsletter. Go to www.pinemeadowsfarm.com
That's it for now!
Jane McManus
Pine Meadows Dog Training Center
1-877-276-6215
"Agility will change the course of your life forever"
UAG1 Miss Pollyanna CD OA OAP OAJ OJP CGC
UAGII Pistol Peet RAE CD OAP NJP CGC TIAD TG3
TJ's Little Phantom RN CGC
Hi Everybody -
Don't forget to change your clocks this weekend !
Can you believe it? The agility league is over this week! Amazing! The 8 weeks have just flown by - and Spring is just around the corner! The calendar at the training center is filling up with classes and open floor time. Handlers/dogs are getting ready for upcoming trials, and there seems to be something going on just about every weekend.
Don't forget the agility league banquet (potluck) and awards. This is open to everybody. Even if you just want to come & visit with everybody, bring a dish & join the fun! Potluck starts at 12:30 PM on Saturday, March 15th with awards following. Plates, bowls, plasticware, coffee, water, & energy drinks will be provided.
And if you are interested in teacup agilty, we will be having a teacup meeting right after the awards on Saturday, March 15th. We will be discussing final plans for the 2008 year. Stay and here what fun activities we have planned for the year. This meeting open to everybody.
Winter "Show & Go" 2008 Obedience Matches
Sunday, March 16th from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M.
We will be having our last obedience matches (both AKC & UKC) here at the training center for the winter session The date is Sunday, March 16. Hours are 9 AM to 1 PM - $5 per entry. Registration is from 9 AM to 11 AM. Judging will start at 9:30 AM. There will be 2 rings going:- pre-novice and novice; and open and utility. Mild corrections will be permitted. No food will be available on site. If the weather looks bad, feel free to call to confirm that the match will be held - 1-877-276-6215
Puppy Agility Class Starting
Thursday, March 13th at 7:30 PM
We will be having a puppy agility class. Class limited to 10 dogs - 2 spots still available. It will be for 5 weeks for $65. Call or email the training center if interested.
Advanced Beginners Agility
Starting Tuesday, March 25th at 7:30 PM
This class will be for 5 weeks for $65 and will be a continuation from the beginning agility class.
Therapy Dog International (TDI) Testing
Sunday, April 6th
If you have already registered, registration packets will be mailed the middle of March to you.
Therapy Dog International Inc. (TDI) is an organization dedicated to the regulation, testing, selection and registration of qualified dogs and handlers for the purpose of visitations to hospitals, nursing homes and facilities or any place where therapy dogs are needed. The certification program welcomes both purebred and mixed breed dogs. You and your dog will be required to complete the 10 steps for the AKC's CGC test and the additional TDI requirements. Dogs must be tested on a flat buckle collar.No treats allowed during the test. You must have your original rabies certificate, not the tag. Dog must be 1 yr old.
There will be a practice session (NOT REQUIRED) to go over all the tests for the TDI on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 5 PM & 7 PM. Cost for the practice is $15 per dog. All checks should be payable to Pine Meadows DTC.
Testing will take place Sunday, April 6th at Pine Meadows Dog Training Center Cost: $20 per dog. Hours are 11 AM - 3 PM. You will have a scheduled time to be there so you do not have to sit & wait. Testing is limited to 16 dogs Call to reserve a spot - Jane McManus (231) 633-2067 or 1-877-276-6215
Beginning Obedience Class
Starting Thursday, April 24th at 7:30 PM
This will be a 6 week course and cost is $75. If interested, please let the training center know.
Advanced Obedience Classes
Starting in April
Lu Capra will be teaching starting on Tuesday, April 1st. It will be from 2:30-3:30 on Tues. afternoons and will be geared to more advanced exercises than Novice. It will include Open and Utility exercises, but just so you know, she plans on spending quite a bit of time on parts of exercises with lots of proofing rather than on lots of run-throughs. For exampe, she will begin by focusing on attention in many different situations and when teams are doing many different exercises including those from Open and Utility (if you are working on those). But you can also use the proofing for attention if you are working on perfecting your Novice routines as well. Let Jane know if you are interested.
Dog Carting & Another Workshop
Wednesday, April 23 from 7 to 8 PM
We will be having another workshop with our dogs and carts. This session is for People with harnesses - carts will be available here at the training center.
Wednesday, April 23 from 7 to 8 PM
If you missed the first workshop, plan on attending this one & find out how to get started in carting. There is still time to get your harness ordered. I now have forms that can be easily filled out, and Joy also is available for information. Please let Jane know if you plan on attending this Wednesday night.
NEW! Dog Scouts is forming a group in this area
Sue Bouchey has volunteered to be the leader of a new group of Dog Scouts in our area. She is looking for people and dogs who would like to be a part of this fun group. To learn more about it, contact Sue at szqboo77@hotmail.com or call her at 357-0747
The High Dog Walk
Some of you have requested to have the high dog walk set up to practice with your dogs as we near springtime. I am hoping to have my new one done by March 24th.. I will let you know when it is set up for practice.
CLASS SCHEDULE
MONDAY
7:30 PM - Advanced Agility
TUESDAY
2:30 PM Competitive Obedience - Open & Utility Starts April 1st
4 PM Competitive Novice Obedience
5:15 PM Intermediate/Advanced Agility
6:15 PM Intermediate/Advanced Agility
7:30 PM Advanced Beginning Agility Starts March 25th
WEDNESDAY
There is no teacup agility until May 7th
THURSDAY
1:00 PM UKC - Advanced Agility - "Early Birds" (12:30 - set-up)
1:30 PM UKC - Advanced Agility
3 PM Advanced Agility
4 PM Advanced Agility
5 :15 PM Advanced Agility
6:30 PM Intermediate/Advanced Agility
FRIDAY
11 AM Advanced Beginners/Intermediate Agility
SATURDAY
11 AM UKC Agility - Advanced Beginners
That's it for now!
Jane McManus
Pine Meadows Dog Training Center
1-877-276-6215
"Agility will change the course of your life forever"
UAG1 Miss Pollyanna CD OA OAP OAJ OJP CGC
UAGII Pistol Peet RAE CD OAP NJP CGC TIAD TG3
TJ's Little Phantom RN CGC
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