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Obedience Views
April 2022
Clubhouse & Outdoor
Training PRESIDENT’S REPORT
4375 N. Humboldt Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53212 Thank you to everyone who helped with the Sports Show! It was a smaller,
Indoor Training
333 N. 25th Street less attended show, but it went well. See inside the newsletter for more
Milwaukee, WI 53233 about it.
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 763 We're going to start this year's monthly Heel Downs beginning in May. The
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0763 dates are: May 22nd, June 26th, July 17th, August 28th, September 18th,
Phone
414 -961-6163
and October 16th. As usual, there will be two winners each month. The 12
Website Address winners will then compete to see who is the Super Heel Down winner at a
www.milwaukeedog.com later date.
Webmaster
Jody Lokken Mark your calendars and plan to attend the General Membership meeting
webmaster@milwaukeedog.com on May 25th. Besides the annual election of officers and Board members,
Newsletter Editor there will be a vote to adopt the updated club by-laws, a copy of which
Ellen Mack
emkk@sbcglobal.net you'll receive in April to review before the meeting.
Officers
Mari Pavleje
President
Mark Anderson
Vice-President
Mari Pavleje
Secretary
Erin Ruppel
Treasurer
Kris DeFelice
Board of Directors
Lisa Fohey
- Term Ends ‘24
Linda Roman
- Term Ends ‘24
Daryl Ann Stuppan
- Term Ends ‘23
Martha Ryan
-Term Ends ‘23
Tracy McCarty
-Term Ends ‘22
Nancy Eastman
-Term Ends-’22
Instructor Staff
Director of Training
Kim Rinzel MDTC NEEDS YOU!
Obedience
Assistant Directors of Training
Mari Pavleje Our AKC Obedience and Rally Trial needs volunteers to run smoothly
Basic Instructors and efficiently!
Mari Pavleje
Dawn Butler Dates: June 11th and 12th
Mark Anderson
Times: 8:00am – 5:00 pm BUT may get done earlier – depends on
Molly Carlos
Beginner Instructors amount of entries.
Sue Bronson (You may bring your dog IF it is crate trained)
Claire Reihl
Rebecca Jackson The trial is held at the Western Waukesha Dog Club in Ixonia, about an
Beginning Novice Instructors hour west of the Indoor Club
Chuck Janusz (easy to get to, and there is the option to carpool)
Tim Carter
Advanced Novice Instructors Right now, we need about 20-25 volunteers to fill all the spots for both
Laura Sadler days. You can work Saturday, Sunday, or both days – whatever works for
Kim Rinzel you! The jobs are easy to do and you will be working with others who can
Rebecca Jackson answer any questions. You’ll learn a lot from watching the competing
Open Instructors
Kathleen McNerney
teams. There is free food and a chance to win worker gas card raffles!
Willie Mabone Please sign-up at either club,
Lory Valley e-mail me at Darylstuppan@aol.com or text me at 414-828-5232.
BJ Parrott
Utility Instructor Daryl Stuppan
Agility
Director of Agility &
Basic-Foundation Instructor
Tracy McCarty
Agility Instructors
Kira Haslam
Tracy McCarty
Martha Ryan
Jennifer Smith
Daryl Ann Stuppan
Nancy Wandersee
ATTACHED TO THIS ISSUE OF THE
Dawn Butler
Kristina Stuppan
NEWSLETTTER
Heidi Rodenkirch
Gabbi Kabachieva
Flyball Please read the updated version of the club by-laws.
Director of Flyball
Dawn Butler
Instructors
Please see the attached Premium for the upcoming MDTC obedience/
Kathy Gibowski
Jammie Schrab rally trial in June.
Puppy Class
Instructors
Dale Eastman
Dawn Butler
Tracking
Dorothy Schmidt
Assistant Instructors
Ellen Mack
Lynn Crowell
Scent Hurdles
BJ Parrott
Open class only remains indoors
Wednesdays at 7pm and Sundays 12 noon.
MDTC ELECTIONS
MDTC Board and Officer elections will be held on May 25th. At this time the slate of candidates is as fol-
lows:
1 Year Terms:
President - Sue Steinbach
Vice President - Mari Pavleje
Secretary - Erin Ruppel
Treasurer - Kris DeFelice
3 Year Terms:
Board Member - Tracy McCarty
Board Member - Kathy Gibowski
Additional nominations will be accepted and welcomed from the floor at the April 27th General Meeting. To
run for office a person must belong to MDTC for a minimum of 1 year, and must be up-to-date on club
dues. Please contact an Election Committee member: Daryl Ann Stuppan, Tori Baldwin, or Lory Valley
who will explain the procedures to you. Your nominations will be made at the General Meeting on April
27th. You must accept the nomination in person at the April Meeting or have sent an e-mail accepting the
position to the Secretary, Erin Ruppel (ruppel.erin@gmail.com), prior to the April 27th meeting.
The election will be held at the General Meeting on May 25th. Please plan to come to this meeting
and vote so that we have the necessary quorum!
DID YOU KNOW?
You can sponsor a fundraiser for MDTC through you Facebook page for your birthday or just because.
Go to the Fundraiser shortcut under you name on the top left of newsfeed page. Then search for Mil-
waukee Dog Training Club under nonprofits and it will create the fundraiser on your page. You don't
have to do anything and Facebook deposits the donations!
MILWAUKEE DOG TRAINING CLUB
General Membership Meeting
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Meeting called to order at 8:08 pm by Kris DeFelice.
MINUTES- No changes
SECRETARY’S REPOR
Proposed bylaws revisions will be distributed with next newsletter for May meeting
PRESIDENT’S REPORT— No report
TREASURER’S REPORT
Profit/loss report
Balances have been consistent
Will be moving money from checking to investment accounts
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Director of Training/Obedience:
Achievement trial this weekend
Agility:
Everything’s going well. Not going outside until first weekend in June.
Flyball:
Tournament season ready to start
Beginner class doing well
Puppy Class:
Class is full and on their 4th week. They’re an amazing group of puppies
May 2 is the next class. Four people signed up.
Sue said even people who are no longer active in the club tell her how wonderful the MDTC puppy class
is and that it’s the best puppy class in Milwaukee. Go Puppy Class team!
AKC Show:
Kris taking care of hotel and gifts for judges
Raffle will be smaller than usual because the Pet Expo, where many donations come from, was can-
celed. Donations for the raffle can be left on the back table in outdoor clubhouse
Looking for volunteers. Signup sheets at both locations. Volunteers get food and their name put in raf-
fles for gas cards. Prefer people who can work a full day, but let Daryl know if you can only work a half
day, and she’ll let you know if she needs you.
Sponsorship sheets up if you want to do it in memory/honor of a dog. All goes toward the AKC show.
Helps pay for awards and judges’ expenses. Can also contribute as a class.
Membership and Sales:
May class is full. One application for August.
Building and Grounds:
One more regular indoor cleaning, then will switch to mowing
New desk that Claude and the team built is done
Claude built new benches for field
MILWAUKEE DOG TRAINING CLUB
Meeting Continued
Evan will be gone for 2 months. Kathy Gibowski will be go-to person for emergencies.
We got a new dumpster!
Social:
Next Social Sunday is April 10
Good and Welfare:
Card to Mari Pavleje for surgery
Exhibitions:
Pet Palooza signup sheet at outdoor clubs. Obedience only.
Fundraising:
Laura started the flower sale. Info at outdoor club and on Facebook. 50% profit for the club. Will ship any-
where, so tell your friends.
Matching Campaign: We did it! We matched both $500 sponsorships for a total of $2000!
Brewers: Decided not to do it this year due to scheduling concerns.
Nominating Committee:
The committee’s nominations are:
President: Sue Steinbach
Vice President: Mari Pavleje
Treasurer: Kris DeFelice
Secretary: Erin Ruppel
Board: Tracy McCarty, Kathy Gibowski (Nancy Eastman declined to run again)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS— None
NEW BUSINESS
Trash along road to club. Could we schedule a day for people to walk down the road with garbage
bags after class?
Clean and Green could help coordinate. Sue will look into Earth Day weekend.
Should contact alderman or MATC for larger items.
Mike moved to adjourn.
Linda seconded.
No discussion.
Motion carried.
Adjourned 8:35 pm
Thanks for Another Successful Sports Show
Thank you to everyone who participated in any way to make our time at the 2022 Sports Show a success!
From set-up to the shows to take-down, your help was necessary and appreciated.
Special thanks to Rick Sasek who did an excellent job as emcee again, moving things along from obedience
to agility and, finally, to Rio's Go Dog Go demonstration. The crowd always loves the agility portion of the
show because of the skills of all of the dogs and, I think, because we always have a lot of different breeds
participating.
Thanks to everyone in the booth encouraging people to enter the drawing for the free membership, we had
152 entries this year. We hope the winner will be joining us soon!
Again, thanks everybody!
Mari Pavleje
AMAZON FOR MDTC
Dog Lovers, we have a way to earn some money from Smileamazon.com
We are now enrolled in Smile Amazon.com, the charitable arm that will donate .5% of each sale that is
placed on the Smile Amazon site. That money will come directly to us on a quarterly basis.
Just log on to your Amazon account and copy and paste this link,
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/39-1230626
The Amazon site may ask you to refresh the page and ask if you want to make Milwaukee Dog Training
Club your default charitable donation. Yes, you do! If you use AmazonSmile on a mobile app you need to
renew it twice a year. Web Browsers do not need to renew just type AmazonSmile into the browser.
AMAZON SMILE UPDATE
2022 first quarter earnings for OUR Smile account is $62.44. And, the big news is we’ve earned
$393.36 since May of 2020. (Please remember, the Subscribe and Save feature on Amazon does
not apply to the charitable contribution amounts.) Thank for using the Amazon Smile feature for
your purchases’ and please feel free to encourage your friends, family and New MDTC members to
also use our Smile account
Linda Roman
AKC OBEDIENCE AND RALLY SPONSORSHIP 2022
June 11th and 12th, Milwaukee Dog Training Club will hold its annual 2 day AKC Rally and Obedience Tri-
al. 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 would con-
tinue this tradition of helping by making a cash donation. In return for your generosity, the
club will continue rewarding participants for achievements in rally and obedience and your name will be
listed in the MDTC Newsletter and the Show Catalog.
If you would like to donate as an individual or in memoriam of a special animal, or even as a group (for
example, Advanced Agility members, Flyball members, Novice Obedience, etc.) that can all be listed.
See below for different donation options.
Daryl Ann Stuppan (“Kava”) will be stopping by training classes to answer questions. Please turn in your
donation by May 22nd to be in the Show Catalog.
We are a non-profit organization. If you would like a receipt, please circle below on the donation form,
and put the form in the AKC Sponsor box at either club location or give it directly to Daryl. You can also
mail the form to Daryl Ann Stuppan at 8568 N. Stoneridge Ct., Brown Deer, WI 53223.
Questions? E-mail Daryl at darylstuppan@aol.com or text 414-828-5232.
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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 or to Honor this 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.
______$20.00 will sponsor a Qualifying ribbon, Placement ribbon and a gift for two days.
Thank you for your support.
Please provide me with a receipt. (Please circle if you would like one)
SHOW WINS AND BRAGS
Jerry Jordan and Coco– AKC agility-February 6th-
CoCo achieved first place on leg one of her Novice Agility journey. The AKC trial was held at
Think Pawsitive and sponsored by the K9 OTC. She scored 95.
Jerry Jordan and Coco– AKC Obedience– March 12th- CoCo received the first leg of the Open A title
at K9's AKC Obedience trial . She finished in first place with a score of 192.
CoCo established the second leg of her Open A title March 13th at the K9 AKC Obedience Trial. She
attained a second-place finish with 184 points. First place finished with 189 points.
Tori Baldwin and Siberian Husky Malt– CPE Scent Sport- Pattie's Canine Solutions
January 29 & 30 Level 1 container and interior, a 4'th place and a 2'nd place finish.
March 19th CPE Scent Sport Think Pawsitive
Level 1 vehicle and exterior, a 1'st place and Level 1 title (CCSS-L1)
Lory Valley and Border Collie “Pilot”, AKC Obedience– Badger Kennel Club March 19-
Pilot took High in Trial in Obedience and High combined in Rally.
Ellen Mack and Border Collie Deacon Brodie-AKC agility-WAG agility club March 25th-
Brodie qualified in Agility Standard and earned his (AX) Excellent agility title. He also qualified in Open
Jumpers in 1st place and earned his (OJ) Open Jumpers title.
Nancy and Winn waiting his
turn to run at a recent CPE
trial.
Is Your Dog Manipulating You? The short answer is ...Yes! Have you ever wondered why your dog’s face is so irresistible? A new study in the Proceedings of the Na- tional Academy of Sciences (PNAS) says that dogs’ facial features – in particular, “puppy dog eyes” – may have evolved based on human preference. When breeding began with wolves to create domestic dogs, humans bred with the purpose of completing tasks such as farming, pulling sleds across frigid temperatures, or keeping a group of nomads safe. For example, the Greyhound types were bred to chase prey at alarmingly fast speeds and Mastiff types were bred as protectors. But were dogs subconsciously bred to be cute as well? As humans adapted to their surroundings, dogs followed. Eventually, dogs became more sophisticated as they were bred to meet the lifestyles of their owners. The PNAS study suggests that through the domestication of dogs from wolves, their facial muscle trans- formed to meet communication standards of humans. The muscle responsible for raising the inner eye- brow is uniformly present across domesticated dogs but not in wolves. “The most remarkable among dogs’ behavioral adaptations, as a result of selection during domestication, is their ability to read and use human communication in ways that other animals cannot,” the PNAS study states. Analyzed behavioral data also suggests that dogs raise their inner eyebrows more frequently and with a higher intensity than wolves do. The researchers believe dogs with these “puppy dog eyes” were preferen- tial to humans and therefore more highly selected. Though a variety of breeds demonstrate different facial expressions, the study suggests that eyebrow movement is uniform across breeds. We spoke with Anne Burrows, an author of the study and professor of anatomy at Duquesne University. “We conducted a study about five years ago that explored dogs in a shelter. The dogs who make this movement are adopted more quickly than dogs that don’t.” She explains that dogs bred to be companion dogs, such as Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, may make this facial movement more frequently. So what impact does this have on activities dogs and humans do together, such as dog sports? For start- ers, eye contact between dogs and humans is imperative for social interaction. Canines use this communi- cation when they cannot solve problems alone. Eye contact allows dogs to receive communication that is directed or relevant to them. Think of AKC sports — Rally, Agility, Obedience and many more. These events encompass specific train- ing and communication where it is crucial to have a special bond of your canine. It’s not just the canine that needs to receive communication — humans are influenced too. “In these events, communication is necessary, as owners and canines work together through courses. Based on the research of PNAS, some speculate a handler may prefer working with a dog who is more expressive, allowing for better communication and higher success rates in the sport. Through history, one thing has remained constant – it’s hard to say no to “puppy dog eyes”. Dogs have evolved to fit the needs of a task, their owner, their surroundings and humans are naturally drawn to a “cute” face.
April 2022 MDTC Calendar
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
My wife said 1 2
A cop pulled up Yesterday I What time is My dog’s she can’t smell
to a speeding bought a bag it when a rab name is and she lost her
car and saw a sense of taste. I Agility Agility
of air and to bit, kangaroo Minton. Today,
woman knitting told her that I AG 1 Indoor
my surprise and frog all he ate my
a sweater
found a few walk into a shuttlecock.
can smell her 530pm-630pm Class 1 - 8:00
“Pullover” the and that she’s Class 2 - 9:15
cop yelled... potato chips bar? never had any
AG2
6:30-8pm Basic - 10:30
”No a cardigan” in it. Bad Minton! taste. Now, Class 3 - 12:00
the woman re Hoppy Hour! she’s lost her
plied! sense of humor.
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Outdoor Outdoor
Obedience PUPPY Flyball Obedience Agility Agility
9am CLASS Team 7pm AG 1 Indoor
Practice 530pm-630pm Class 1 - 8:00
*Achieve- 6:30pm * Indoor AG2 Class 2 - 9:15
6:30 Basic - 10:30
ment Trial Obedience 6:30-8pm
Indoors Open Only Class 3 - 12:00
9am 7pm
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Outdoor Outdoor Agility
Obedience Flyball Obedience AG 1 Agility
9am PUPPY Team 7pm 530pm-630pm Indoor
CLASS Practice AG2 Class 1 - 8:00
*Indoor 6:30pm 6:30-8pm Class 2 - 9:15
Open Only * Indoor Basic - 10:30
12 noon
6:30 Class 3 - 12:00
Open Only
*7pm
Social
Sunday
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Agility
Agility Indoor
NO CLASSES PUPPY Flyball Outdoor AG 1 Class 1 - 8:00
CLASS 7pm 530pm-630pm Class 2 - 9:15
Team Basic - 10:30
AG2
Practice Class 3 - 12:00
6:30 * Indoor 6:30-8pm
6:30pm
Open Only
*7pm
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
ALL CLASSES Agility
Outdoor PUPPY Flyball Agility Indoor
Obedience CLASS Team OUTDOOR AG 1 Class 1 - 8:00
9am Practice TRAINING 530pm-630pm Class 2 - 9:15
6:30pm 7PM AG2 Basic - 10:30
6:30 Class 3 - 12:00
*Indoor 6:30-8pm
Open Only Membership
12 noon MeetingMay 2022 MDTC Calendar
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Outdoor PUPPY Flyball Outdoor Agility Agility
Obedience CLASS Team Obedience AG 1 Indoor
9am Practice 7pm 530pm-630pm Class 1 - 8:00
6:30pm AG2 Class 2 - 9:15
6:30 Basic - 10:30
6:30-8pm
Class 3 - 12:00
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Outdoor Outdoor
Obedience PUPPY Flyball Obedience Agility Agility
9am CLASS Team 7pm AG 1 Indoor
Practice 530pm-630pm Class 1 - 8:00
Happy 6:30pm AG2 Class 2 - 9:15
Mother’s Day 6:30 Basic - 10:30
6:30-8pm
Class 3 - 12:00
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