Tales of Lincolnwood
News from Lincolnwood Training Club, Inc., for German Shepherd Dogs
Summer,
2016
Inside:
Anne Riba at Westminster...page 3
Another K-9 Vested……..…….page 5
The Nose Knows............….…page 7
Running With Dogs.....page 8
Rescue From Qatar......page 10
GSDCA Application......page 11
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tales of lincolnwood
...is a quarterly newsletter published
for members and friends of Lincolnwood Training Club, Inc., for
German Shepherd Dogs, Glenview,
IL (847) 299-7273. Tales is the official
publication of Lincolnwood Training
Club. It is sent to all Club members
and on an exchange basis with
regional German Shepherd clubs.
Opinions expressed in the articles
are those of the writers and are not
necessarily that of the Club’s.
PRESIDENT
Dean Leonard
VICE PRESIDENT
Alan Cash
RECORDING SECRETARY
Jessica Nellis
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Kathy Pairitz
TREASURER
Bobby Stevens
HISTORIAN
Wendy Israel
Bill Schlichtman
Richard Lane
Kathy Pairitz
Pat Speyer
Editor:
Cathy Stein
Bobby Stevens
Karan Volltrauer
Judy Braginsky
5323 Davis St.
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 966-6398
[email protected]
COVER ART: “Time Out!” by
professional artist and lifetime
Lincolnwood
Training Club
member Georgia
Cawley, Long
Grove, IL. Used
with permission.
Georgia also
designed the logo for the German
Shepherd Dog Club of America.
2.
Time
Class
Place/Instructor
Sunday
Lincolnwood Training Club
(Started 6/19/2016)
Central & Dearlove Rds.
Glenview, IL
9:00 a.m.
Distractions
Dave Perry
9:00 a.m.
AKC Open/Utility
Dick Lane
9:00 a.m. AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy
Anne Feuerstein
(6/19/16 - 8/07/16)
8 weeks, pre-enrollment required
9:30 a.m.
Rally - All Levels
Greg Hayward
10:00 a.m.
AKC Beginner Novice
Sandy Tristano
10:00 a.m.
AKC Novice
Cathy Stein
10:00 a.m.
Advanced Puppy/Beginner
Anne Feuerstein
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Tuesday
FIELD SUPERINTENDENT
TRUSTEES:
Lincolnwood Training Club, Inc., for German Shepherd Dogs
2016 Summer Outdoor Training Class Schedule
Lincolnwood Training Club
(Started 6/21/2016)
Central & Dearlove Rds.
Glenview, IL
6:30 p.m.
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy
Cathy Stein
(6/21/16 - 8/09/16)
8 weeks, pre-enrollment required
6:30 p.m.
Ring-ready Foundation for
AKC Beginner Novice/Rally Novice Sandy Tristano
& Wendy Israel
7:30 p.m.
K-9 Nose Work (all levels)
Lisa Wageman
(6/21/16 - 8/09/16)
8 weeks, pre-enrollment required
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Wednesday
Lincolnwood Training Club
(Started 6/22/2016)
6:30 p.m.
Advanced Puppy
6:30 p.m.
Beginner Adult Dogs
7:00 p.m.
AKC Novice
7:00 p.m.
AKC Open/Utility
7:30 p.m.
AKC Advanced Canine Good Citizen
(7/20/16 - 9/07/16)
8 weeks, pre-enrollment required
Central & Dearlove Rds.
Glenview, IL
Cathy Stein
& Nancy Lane
Tim Schaefer
Steve Stembridge
Dick Lane
Cathy Stein
To earn a CGCA title, your dog must have a CGC test on record
and an AKC PAL or AKC Partners number.
All breeds as well as mixed breeds are welcome to attend our classes. All
handlers must bring a copy of a current vet record to the first class.
If classes are cancelled, you will be contacted and there will be a message on
the Club phone: 847/299-7273.
Questions? Please call Director of Training Cathy Stein at 847-217-0527.
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Anne Riba to Judge at Westminster
by Judy Braginsky
You would think an invite to judge at
the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club
Dog Show in Madison Square Garden
would be the “cherry on top” of her four
decades of teaching, training, competing,
and judging in the dog sport world of
agility.
Nope.
For lifetime Lincolnwood Training Club
member Anne Riba, the sport’s high point
for her was when her Belgian Malinois
--- the late, great Temi --- grabbed 2nd
place at the 2008 AKC National Agility
Championship in Tulsa, OK, missing first
place to a Border Collie by three-tenths
of a second.
“The crowd just yelled,” Anne says.
“Agility is a sport where the Border Collie
is undisputed king. You didn’t see a lot
of Malinois in competition.”
Still, the recent invitation to help
judge at the 4th annual 2017 Masters
Agility Championship at Westminster next
February in New York came as a surprise
to Anne. She, and Paul Moore of the United Kingdom, were selected from more
than 400 AKC agility judges to each judge
330 agility dogs from all over the United
States.
The event, featuring dogs attacking an
obstacle course of jumps, tunnels, weave
poles, and more in timed competition,
will take place on the Saturday before the
Westminster Show.
Anne lives in Old Mill Creek, IL, with
Belgian Malinois CH M’Rip des Barriques,
AX, AXJ, XF; Aleka di Prisconte, MXB,
MJS, OF; IMPACTS Gavial, AX, AXJ; and
IMPACTS Incognito (Sly,) NA; and Top
Guns Shock Therapy (Taser), MX, MXJ, her
Border Collie.
Anne’s dogs have qualified repeatedly
for the AKC National Championships and
AKC Invitationals.
This year, 2016, was Aleka’s first trip to
the Nationals at the age of 4 where she
made the finals round and finished 11
out of 380 of the top agility dogs in the
country.
Temi, CD, MXC, MJC, MXF, TQX, had
also earned 6th place at the 2010 AKC
Nationals and 3rd place at the Nationals in
2011. Temi was the top Belgian Malinois
at the AKC Agility Invitational for 3 years
in a row in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Temi passed on last year, Rip and Taser are
retired, so now it’s time for Aleka, Gavi, and Sly
to take over. The following is part of a recent
interview with Anne at home on 5 acres with
her dogs, training hall, and 8 beehives.
Q. Why agility?
A. “I joined Lincolnwood Training Club in the
1990s after returning to Illinois from Southern
California. I graduated from Purdue University
with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
and spent the next 12 years in Southern California teaching dogs and solving behavior
problems.
“Agility was a new sport at the time and
just more fun than obedience. Over 8 years, as
Director of Training for Agility at Lincolnwood,
I had worked with Kris, Tony, and Anthony
Montagano to expand the seasonal outdoor
program into multi-level classes with more
than 100 students. (Anne put one of her first
agility titles during this time on her German
Shepherd, Von Bruin’s Total Eclipse (Clipper),
CDX, MX, AXJ, BH). I also established an agility
program at King’s Kennels in Deerfield, IL,
where I started Apex Agility, which has become
even more popular with over 170 students of
every size and age.
“Agility is a true test of your skills and communication with your dog. Dogs love agility.
It’s exciting.”
Q. Why Malinois? You have four of a breed
that is a challenge to handle because of their
exuberance and high drive.
A. “I prefer this breed because they have the
athleticism and speed to do well in the sport,
though not many people have the patience
and skill to handle a Mal. They are very smart
and commonly referred to as Border Collies
with teeth.”
Q. Why are there so many agility
titles? I counted about 18 titles,
starting with the Novice Agility (NA),
(which Anne’s dog, Sly, has earned
at 6 months), to the Master Agility
Champion (MACH).
A. “Agility is a ‘game;’ and the different title classes offer people more
‘games’ to play. For example, the ‘fast’
classes are a distance game; the ‘time
to beat’ a speed game; the ‘standard’
classes, of which Novice Agility is typical, has contact equipment, from an
A-frame to the teeter, for the dog to
navigate; while ‘jumpers’ classes are
just jumps and weaves and no contact.
“The ‘preferred’ classes are for older or younger dogs, where you don’t
want them to have to jump at full
height. They jump 4 inches lower.
“The amazing thing is that every
time you step into the ring with your
dog, it’s a brand-new course. You have
8 minutes to walk the course and
develop your strategy on how best to
get your dog around the course in the
fastest time.”
Q. Time to slow down and enjoy
life, dogs, and grandkids?
A. “Well, we’re still crazy busy. I
judge AKC agility trials every couple
months and also just became an agility
judge for UK Agility International (UKI),
another venue.
“And, if you can call it stepping
back, I teach about 11 classes a month
now.
“It was up to 19 classes, on top of
my full-time job.”
Anne
Riba
and
Aleka
3.
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Club News ....
Welcome New Members
Lincolnwood Training Club welcomes its
newest Club members and their dogs, who
were recently voted into membership. They
include:
Gregorios Gountanis of Norridge, IL, and
his GSD, Max, born 10/05/15, sire: Apache
Nunez, dam: Gigi Nunez, breeder: Manual
Nunez and M.J. Nunez.
Violett Skowron of Northbrook, IL, and her
bitch, Lakota, born 9/06/15.
And, Shirley Perrott of Glenview, IL and
her bitch, Sami, born 4/10/15, sire: Smokey
Bones Samson, dam: Sahara Sunny Sapphire,
breeder: Shane Myers/Sands Kennel.
Legs Up!
Ruth Black’s/Neda Tkalcevic’s
Odin, 1st Place, Veterans
Class, Midwest Regional Trial/
Conformation Breed Survey,
April 23, 2016, Bur Oak Hundesport, SV Judge Bernd Weber.
Ruth Black’s/Neda Tkalcevic’s
Odin, 1st Place, Veterans Class,
United Schutzhund Clubs of America Sieger
Show, May 1, 2016, Indianapolis, IN, SV Judge
Helmut Konig.
Ruth Black’s/Neda Tkalcevic’s Liesl, BH
(Begleithunde), and AD (Ausdauerprufung)
(a 12-mile endurance test), passed both,
Deutsche Schaferhunde Club, Woodburn, KY,
March 26, 2016, SV Judge Bogdan Sergo.
Theresa Lim and Nikita, BH (Begleithunde), passed, O.G. Bierstadt Schutzhund
Club Trial, May 21, 2016, Judge Frank Phillips
Joe Lim and Gandalf, BH (Begleithunde),
passed, O.G. Bierstadt Schutzhund Club Trial,
May 21, 2016, Judge Frank Phillips.
Wendy Israel and Cassidy, Barn Hunt
Master, Leg #4, Passed, Happy Feet K-9 Agility
Barn Hunt Trial, June 5, 2016, Judge John
Henely.
Karen Johnson and Jon, Open A, Leg #2, 4th
Place, Car-Dun-Al Obedience Trial, April 23,
2016, Judge Robert Self.
Karen Johnson and Jon, Open A, Leg #3,
5th Place, Companion Dog Excellent (CDX)
title, Rand Park Obedience Trial, May 1, 2016,
Judge Ronnie Bizer.
4.
Birthday Barks
Katie
Duke
Moonshine
Loki
Otis
Chance
Jon
Frankie
Pillu
Shelby
Dakota
4/03/2005
4/04/2015
4/07/2015
4/08/2014
4/08/2015
4/11/2015
4/14/2012
4/19/2013
4/19/2014
4/19/2015
4/23/2014
Daniel Meyers
Vladimir Zak
Laura Dominguez
Scott/Jessica Nellis
Todd Kaiser
Ken/Kim Kupczyk
Karen Johnson
Patricia Speyer
Larry/Martha Mikrut
Julie O’Brien
Christine/Collin Baldonieri
Oscar
Harry
Axel
Maddie
Hank
Max
Lazarus
Kara
Kaiser
Troy
Rosie
5/01/2007
5/03/2012
5/07/2011
5/08/2008
5/14/2012
5/15/2009
5/19/2010
5/19/2004
5/28/2015
5/31/2001
5/31/2004
David Fairman
Lana Berger
Leslie Manzara
Michael/Laurie Kinney
James Giacometti
David/Mary Ann Ortlepp
Kenneth Porrello
Michael/Laurie Kinney
Tony Chiovari
Bob Lehmann
Mary Merlin
Kylie
Honcho
Heidi
Lou
Gypsy
Zolte
Payton
Lexi
Spike
Molly
Britta
Jack
Amos
Klaus
6/04/2012
6/07/2007
6/08/2013
6/09/2010
6/11/2014
6/16/2011
6/19/2014
6/19/2014
6/20/2000
6/21/2008
6/27/2008
6/28/2008
6/29/2007
6/29/2014
Kathy Poreda
Mary/Daniel Breaux
Robin Thybony
Stu Unger
Mary Merlin
Shirley Stegner
Robert Bahmann
Dawn Jensen
Peter/Debbie O’Malley
Don Wilkinson
Pat Behles
Matt/Mike Tristano
Judy Braginsky
Alexander Quezada
(We apologize if any of this information is incorrect. Please
contact Club Historial Wendy Israel to update information
about your dog.)
KNOW YOUR FIELD RULES...
TRAINING AREA: When entering or exiting the training area, make sure you close and latch the gate. Walk between the
benches and the fence, or behind the bushes, so you do not interfere with training or other activities.
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Lincolnwood Training Club Buys 4th
Protective Vest for a Working K-9
by Judy Braginsky
A young K-9 learning to be a drug
detection dog has received a costly
bullet- and stab-protective vest,
thanks to the generosity of Lincolnwood Training Club members.
The $1,050 tab was raised largely
from raffle proceeds collected at the
Club’s annual Awards Dinner held in
March and was donated to Vested
Interest in K-9s (www.vik9s.org).
The non-profit organization keeps
a list of working police dogs from all
over the country that need such a protective vest.
Many police departments and federal agencies that use K-9s lack the
funds necessary to outfit their dogs
with such equipment.
The protective vests are constructed of tough Kevlar fabric that covers
vital organs and helps to minimize
blunt trauma injuries on the job.
These types of injuries have caused
some 60% of police dog deaths.
The protective vests are cut from
the same bullet- and stab-resistant
cloth that vests their human partners.
Vested Interest in K-9s selected K-9
Chiko of the North Smithfield Police
Department in Rhode Island to receive
the life-saving body armor from Lincolnwood’s donation.
K-9 Chiko is a 2-year-old Belgian
Malinois that was imported from
Czechoslovakia.
The dog became a member of the
police department in March of 2016
after graduating from the Rhode Island
K-9 Academy.
He is certified in patrol and is currently in narcotics school.
K-9 Chiko is assigned to Officer Jay
Rainville of the North Smithfield Rhode
Island Police K-9 Unit.
This is the fourth such protective
vest specially tailored to police dogs
that Lincolnwood Training Club has
purchased since 2005.
Earlier beneficiaries of the vests
purchased from Club donations have
included K-9 Lexus of the Phoenix, IL
Police Department; K-9 Honza of the
Cook County Sheriff’s Department/
Cook County Jail; and K-9 Orkan of the
Glendale Heights, IL Police Department.
“We are grateful for your kindness
and generous donation to Vested
Interest in K-9s,” said Nicole Lewis,
the organization’s
communications
coordinator.
“Our mission is to
provide such vests
and other assistance
to law enforcement
K-9s through
fundraising efforts.
“Since our
inception in 2009, we
have provided more
than 1,500 protective
vests to our nation’s
K-9s.
“It is due to your
support that we can
continue to do so.
“Your recent
gift has made a
difference by helping
us provide for the
safety of a dedicated
police dog.”
K-9 Chiko
5.
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Club News Cont....
Judy Braginsky and Amos, Schutzhund IPO1 title, Bur Oak Hundesport
Midwest Regional Trial, April 22, 2016,
Judge Bogdan Sergo (Slovenia).
Christine Filler and Jenks, Beginner
Novice B, Leg #3, 1st Place, Beginner
Novice (BN) title, Greater Sierra Vista
Kennel Club Coyote Classic, Nov. 16, 2015,
Judge Roger Ayres.
Christine Filler and Jenks, AKC Canine
Good Citizen (CGC) title, passed, April 11,
2015.
We Want Your Legs
Decoy Mike Karlov (from left), Judy
Braginsky, Amos, Judge Bogdan Sergo
Wendy Israel and Cassidy, Barn
Hunt Master, Leg #3, passed, 2nd Place,
Happy Feet K-9 Agility Barn Hunt Trial,
April 23, 2016, Judge Susan Chapman.
Pat Behles and Britta, Trick Dog
Champion (TDCH) title, Do More With
Your Dog, April 29, 2016, Judges Do
More With Your Dog staff.
Bobby Stevens and Ely, Tracking
Dog (TD) title, passed, Weimaraner
Club of Northern Illinois Tracking Dog
Test, May 1, 2016, Judges Carla Ogert
and Pam German.
Christine Filler and Jenks, Rally
Novice B, Leg #4, 1st Place, Greater
Sierra Vista Kennel Club Coyote Classic,
Nov. 16, 2015, Judge Nancy Simmons.
Christine Filler and Jenks, Beginner
Novice B, Leg #1, 1st Place, Tucson
Kennel Club Classic, Nov. 14, 2015,
Judge Nancy Simmons.
Christine Filler and Jenks, Beginner
Novice B, Leg #2, 1st Place, Greater
Sierra Vista Kennel Club Coyote Classic,
Nov. 15, 2015, Judge Roger Ayres.
6.
Club members are reminded to fill out
a “leg” report every time you and your
dog earn a leg, a title, a certification, or
any other type of achievement.
Also, if you get a new dog, please fill
out a new dog registration form and get it
to Historian Wendy Israel. Copies of these
forms are kept in the clubhouse and are
also available on Lincolnwood Training
Club’s website.(www.ltcgsd.org).
Poop Patrol
Lincolnwood Training Club is looking for
an individual to empty the white buckets
located on the field for dog waste.
The volunteer will be compensated
with a free yearly single membership.
Questions? Please call Cathy Stein at
847-217-0527.
Save These Dates!
Volunteers are needed to help staff a
range of certification and titling events
sponsored by Lincolnwood Training Club
in a couple of months.
Mark your calenders for a combined
obedience and rally trial to be held Sept.
18, 2016 at the Club, with Judges Bob
Burgin and Loretta Lazzara.
A German Shepherd Dog Club of
America Temperament Test will be held
Sept. 25, 2016, at the Club, with Evaluator
Jim York.
In addition, combined Tracking Dog/
Tracking Dog Excellent Tests will be held
Oct. 30, 2016 at Burnidge Forest Preserve
in Elgin, IL, with Judges Eileen Glennon
and Walter O’Brien.
Master Gardener
Thanks to the gardening efforts of
Sandy Tristano, Lincolnwood Training
Club’s clubhouse grounds are looking
very chic and inviting these days.
Sandy planted
annuals like geraniums and wave
petunias in the two
barrels fronting the
clubhouse entrance,
removed dead
dirt from the sides
of the clubhouse,
and added new
fertile soil, and
also put in
some Shasta daisies and
tickseed flowering plants on the west
side.
And don’t forget the golden euonymous shrub Sandy also planted on the
clubhouse’s front east side.
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Lincolnwood Training Club extends
its condolences to the following Club
members on the loss of their beloved
companions, now over the Rainbow
Bridge.
Ely Van Den Heuvel,
CD, TD, RE, CGC,
TDI, TC, HIC
“Ely”
1/17/2009 -- 6/13/2016
Bobby and Cathy
Stevens
Pleasant Hill’s Que Sera Sera
“Sarah”
5/16/2007 – 4/25/2016
Diane Payton
KNOW YOUR FIELD RULES...
DOGS: Dogs must be kept on leash at all times, except during an “off leash” exercise as directed by a class instructor. At no
time are any dogs allowed to run the field without supervision. Dogs that are aggressive toward other dogs or people must
be muzzled when on the Club premises. If you know your dog to be aggressive, or are not sure, discuss this with your instructor or the director of training before the start of class.
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The Nose Knows
Karen Johnson/Jon (from left); Kevin Swanquist/Lexie; James Callahan/
Saoirse, Lisa Wegman, Vladimir Zak/Duke, and Pat Speyer/Frankie
by Judy Braginsky
Lincolnwood Training Club dogs Jon,
Frankie, Lexie, Saoirse, and Duke all
were graduated with honors recently,
doing what a German Shepherd does
best: Using his nose.
The test at the end of the 8-week K-9
Nose Work class, led by instructor Lisa
Wageman, was to find and alert to a
small container of birch tree oil that
was hidden at different locations in the
clubhouse.
It was the first time that the handlers were not told where the scent container was located and had to let the
dogs search for it on their own.
One by one, Karen Johnson’s Jon,
Pat Speyer’s Frankie, Kevin Swanquist’s
Lexie, James Callahan’s Saoirse, and
Vladimir’s Duke entered the room to
singly search its perimeter for the scent
item.
Hiding places included behind the
water cooler, under a chair placed beneath a fan to swirl the scent, and at a
stack of agility cones.
The result? Amazing stuff to watch.
Every dog correctly indicated the prize.
Their noses “knew,” each doggie
nose having about up to 220 million
cells devoted to smelling, compared
with a human’s about 5 million smelling
cells.
Wageman says K-9 Nose Work classes have been around for about four
years, inspired by working detection
dogs.
The easy-to-learn activity and sport
builds confidence and focus in many
dogs and provides a safe way to keep
dogs fit and healthy through mental
and physical exercise.
According to the National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW),
there are now titles, ribbons, and
awards to be had in K-9 Nose Work, a
fun search and scenting activity that
uses basic search dog skills for virtually
all dogs and people.
The NACSW even uses law enforcement and private sector K-9 detection
professionals to judge many of the K-9
Nose Work trials.
At least two Lincolnwood Training Club
members and dogs, Marie Goulden and
Reye and Colleen Breslin and Heidi, have
earned K-9 Nose Work 1 titles.
Another Club member and dog, Pat
Behles and Britta, have successfully completed an Odor Recognition Test (ORT)
to gain eligibility to compete in NACSW
sanctioned trials.
Learn more about the sport of K-9 Nose
Work by visiting nacsw.net.
Even better, consider one of the K-9
Nose Work classes set up by our Director
of Training Cathy Stein at Lincolnwood.
Vladimir Zak’s dog, Duke (top left photo,
clockwise), finds the scented article, as
does Kevin Swanquist’s Lexie, Pat Speyer’s
Frankie, and James Callahan’s Saoirse,
while Karen Johnson’s Jon begins his
search and also finds it. (Photos by Judy
Braginsky)
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Do’s and Dont’s for Running With Dogs
by Jessica Nellis
If you’re searching for a running
partner, consider a buddy with four legs.
Ghost and I have been running together for about 2 years and she'll be
turning 5 this December.
She's a fairly active dog and I wanted
to get in shape. We traded in walks for
runs. Most of our runs are short training
runs (anywhere from 2 to 5 miles). Ghost has helped me train for two
half marathons (which are 13.1 miles)
-- the Rock n' Roll Half Marathon in July,
2015, and the Naperville Half Marathon
in November, 2015. Unfortunately, dogs
were not allowed on either course. I’m thinking about doing Chicago
PAWS Run for their Lives on July 24
with her as this 5K walk is dog friendly.
The website, BringFido.com, is great for
showing you dog-friendly events.
We don’t have any big runs on the
docket for this summer, except a few 5Ks
(3.1 miles), although I would very much
like to run the Chicago Marathon in the
future!
(Jessica, Lincolnwood Training Club’s
Recording Secretary, offered these tips for
safely running with your dog):
MAKE SURE YOUR DOG is at least
1 year old before running with them. A
dog’s joints are still developing, and you
don’t want to cause developmental issues. My other running buddy, Loki, was
a little over 1 year old when I started
running with him. When I started taking
the dogs on runs, I checked with my vet.
Some dogs can’t handle more than a
few miles, especially big guys like Loki.
He doesn’t go beyond 3 miles! Ghost was really tired and slept good
after her first 10-mile run!
START SLOW! Ghosty and I used
the Couch to 5K® Running Plan. See
8.
the website:www.CoolRunning.com. It
is a walk-run program to build up your
endurance for longer runs.
KEEP YOUR DOG on his leash, no
matter how well-trained he is.
There are too many distractions for
your dog to stay focused on the run.
Ghost and I like running with a handsfree leash.
Essentially, it’s a belt with a leash
attached to it. You can buy the one I like
at Amazon.com: Mighty Paw.
It gives both Ghost and I a little more
Jessica Nellis with Ghost (left) and Loki
freedom. She’s a bit faster than me!
BRING ENOUGH WATER for two.
Find places on the trail with water and/or
use a hydration belt, a belt with two water
bottles attached to it.
STICK TO TRAILS when possible.
Trails are shaded and softer than pavement and will be easiser on your dog’s
joints.
If the pavement/ground is too hot for
the back of your hand, it is too hot for the
pads of your dog’s paws!
COOL DOWN after your run.
Of all the creatures
that walk
the face of this
earth,
dogs have
chosen us,
and us, alone,
to share their
lives with.
May we
prove
worthy of
such a gift.
Judy Braginsky’s Amos vom Sturm und Drang, IPO1, TD, TR1, BH, CGC, HIC, TC (First in a series of Club Dogs.)
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Rescuing Bella
by Judy Braginsky
Meet Bella, a 2-year-old German
Shepherd who traded an uncertain life
in the sweltering, 106-degree deserts
of Qatar for a safe haven in suburbia
USA with Lincolnwood Training Club
member Christine Hickman.
Thanks to a group of expat Americans and Europeans, Bella is one of
many dogs being rescued and taken
in by Rescue Qatar (PAWS) volunteers
in the Arab country who are reaching
out to rescue organizations in the U.S.
in hopes of relocating the animals to a
better life.
Qatar is a temporary country for
many expat families. When they finish
their jobs there and move out of the
country, they commonly leave their
dogs behind. And very few expats will
adopt or foster the dogs due to a lack
of space.
As it struggles to handle an influx
of abandoned animals during the
summert, PAWS says it now faces an
additional challenge of serving as a
drop-off point for animals rescued by
security forces.
“The sheikh whose land we shelter
our animals on was kind enough to
allow us to use the premises for free,”
says PAWS co-founder Alison Caldwell.
“Aside from that, we pay for everything. Each month we spend about
$5,500 on food alone.
“He has a kind heart, so ministry
officials who know him think that it’s
alright to bring in animals that they’ve
found or rescued here. In a recent
week, our shelter took in over 50 dogs,
most odropped off by policemen.
“We are completely at capacity,
with more than 200 dogs, where we
once had 140.
“These are animals that don’t belong in this country, or this heat. For
example, we have over 20 Huskies,
Alaska sled dogs, with us. We also have
a number of German Shepherds who
need homes.
“They all live at our farm in a dark
kennel. They are safe and well-fed but
we are desperate to relocate them to
the U.S.
10.
“Here in Qatar, the conditions for dogs
are horrible.
“The very hot climate, combined with
a general negative attitude towards dogs
and very little green space, leaves dogs
like the German Shepherds very bored and
down.
Lincolnwood Club member Mrs. Hickman was looking at local pet rescue
organizations on Facebook after her Riley,
one of two family German Shepherds,
passed away.
“Murphy, our other Shepherd, missed
Riley a lot,” she says.
“I saw that one rescue group, Magnificent Mutts, was looking to rehome a
German Shepherd they had taken in from
Qatar.”
Bella in snow and (top photo) water
The Hickman family adopted the feisty
dog last December.
Named Bella, the German Shepherd
was promptly enrolled in obedience
classes with Cathy Stein and Anne
Feuerstein at Lincolnwood Training Club.
“She’s come a long way,” Mrs. Hickman
says.
Indeed.
Lifetime Lincolnwood Training Club
member Marianne Perlman, who started
German Shepherd Rescue Inc. in 1996,
also answered PAWS’ call for help.
She, too, agreed to take and re-home
a German Shepherd through PAWS, a dog
that was found wandering the desert.
Called India, the dog also made the
7,100-mile flight from Qatar to Chicago, to
land at her forever home with a family on
the North Shore.
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GSDCA Supports Rescue
The German Shepherd Dog
Club of America (GSDCA) has long
supported breed rescue efforts
through a link with the American
German Shepherd Rescue Assn.
(AGSRA).
The AGSRA was developed
as a fund-raising organization to
operate programs that protect the
breed and help GSDs who need
to find new homes. Donations
to AGSRA have helped fund
local German Shepherd rescue
organizations.
The group (www.agrsa.com)
also provides an online directory
of German Shepherd rescue organizations by state. In Illinois,
a rescue group called German
Shepherd Rescue Inc. was founded
by lifetime Lincolnwood Training
Club member Marianne Perlman.
Marianne is also AGSRA’s rescue
contact for the Midwest.
Additionally, AGSRA maintains
a listing of rescue organizations
that specialize in white German
Shepherds and organizations
that can help military personnel
temporarily re-home their dog
while deployed.
Each year, the GSDCA honors
the rescue effort at its National
Show.
Below is pictured a German
Shepherd named Herrscher,
adopted by Tammy Benda
in Illinois through German
Shepherd Rescue Inc.
Herrscher was honored
with a plaque for his adopter
and represented AGSRA and
German Shepherd Rescue
Inc. at the GSDCA Nationals in
2014.
Herrscher as a young,
emaciated dog was rescued
along with more than 200
other dogs from a sad life in
downstate Illinois. He weighed about 50 pounds at the
time and was so weak that
he could barely stand.
Today he accompanies Ms.
Benda to work and in 2012
took first place in her company’s Halloween costume
contest dressed as a sheep.
His photo was featured in
the 2015 AGSRA calendar for
the month of August.
President of AGSRA is Linda
Kury ([email protected]).
--- Judy
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
German Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc.
Application for Membership
Requirements: Minimum age of 18 years. Must be in good
standing with AKC. Membership includes subscription to The
German Shepherd Dog Review. Must be sponsored by two
members in good standing of the GSDCA.
Membership Type: (check one)
___ Single $36.00 ___ Family*$66.00
Outside the United States add
$24.
*Family is defined as same household or significant other. Dues are not tax deductible.
Make checks payable to GSDCA.
NAME(S) __________________________________________
ADDRESS __________________________________________
CITY ______________________________________________
PHONE(S) _________________________________________
FAX ______________________________________________
EMAIL ____________________________________________
I (We) hereby make application to the above Club and agree, if accepted for
membership, to abide by all AKC and GSDCA rules and policies. Upon application I
will be eligible for all privileges except the right to vote. Thirty days after my name has
been published in the Review, provided no objections have been filed, I will be granted
the right to vote.
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT _____________________________________________
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT _____________________________________________
PRINTED NAME & SIGNATURE OF SPONSOR* ______________________________
PRINTED NAME & SIGNATURE OF SPONSOR* ______________________________
Mail to: Dania Karloff
2136 Mt. Pleasant Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
[email protected]
*Per GSDCA policy, if no sponsors are available, membership applications may be
signed by the GSDCA President and the Membership Chair.
GSDCA National
Show Chairman Gail
Stiefferman (left);
Herrscher and Tammy
Benda, and AGSRA
President Linda Kury
11.
Tribute to a Therapy Dog
by Cheryl Goede
I’m in the hospital. I must try and get well.
The reasons why are varied; we each have stories to tell.
Some days are bad, some days are good.
The wish to “get well” is understood.
My body grown weak, I’ve felt so tired.
But you walked in, and new dreams inspired.
I was losing hope and at the end of my rope;
But your friendship saved, new hurdles easily braved.
I walked corridors with you, laughing with glee
To have you with me was all I would need.
You cuddled me close, kissed my hands and my face.
Your love is priceless. Could never be replaced.
And if for some reason I could not stay,
It wasn’t your fault. Don’t think that way.
I’ll tell all the angels when heaven I see,
How happy you made me. Your love carried me.
(Source: www.tailsinc.com)
Cathy Stein’s Danny Boy and Morgen (above) are back from
another therapy dog visit to a local nursing home. Both dogs
are registered with Therapy Dogs International, a non-profit
organization. TDI requires the most comprehensive training/
testing program in the U.S. Both dog and handler are taught
to navigate a myriad of situations. (www.tdi-dog.org)
P.O. Box 48067
Niles, IL 60714