PAW PRINT JUNE 2015 Dog Training Club of Dallas County Members Newsletter P. O. Box , Duncanville, TX

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1 PAW PRINT JUNE 2015 Dog Training Club of Dallas County Members Newsletter P. O. Box , Duncanville, TX June Birthdays! Susan Norvell... 6/2 Vicki Jackson... 6/3 Linda Shearin... 6/7 Darlene Schermerhorn... 6/8 Debra Tanguay... 6/9 Sheryll Barker..6/11 Paul Cantwell... 6/12 Craig Shuman... 6/19 Brittany Sharkasi... 6/21 Scott Biere.6/22 Katilee Ralph... 6/23 Jean Robson... 6/27 Samantha Shearin... 6/28 Don't forget to bring your Sunshine gifts to the June meeting! IN THIS ISSUE Page Bark for Life... 3 Brags & Wags... 4 Dallas Pet Expo... 2 June Birthdays... 1 Membership Application Policy.11 Minutes Paw Print Family President s Message... 1 Sandi s Dog Show Travels Tail Waggin Tutors... 5 Upcoming Events - June 2015 and Beyond Welcome New Members A Very Happy Birthday To All! Members are asked to bring a wrapped gift to the club meeting for the month of their Birthday. The gifts go to the winners of the Sunshine Drawings. Sunshine funds raised are used to purchase cards, flowers, or other expressions of care and concern for club members who need support and comfort. Please support Sunshine by bringing your gifts. If you missed the month of your birthday or there was no meeting that month, you may bring your gift in a following month! JUNE GENERAL MEETING The June general meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2015, in the club building at 604 Crestside, Duncanville, TX. PRESIDENT S MESSAGE By Robin Quintana Summer is just around the corner and with the summer we once again will be heading out for adventures. Whatever you choose to do this summer I wish you the best. Success is not always measured by the end result. I hope you learn from and enjoy the journey as well. Sometimes the road travelled brings just as many lessons learned. But always remember, that you determine the outcomes by adjusting your sails and setting a course that is right for you. And as the old saying goes. do not forget to stop and smell the roses along the way!

2 Paw Print June 2014 Page 2 Thank you to volunteers who came out to staff our booth for the Dallas Pet Expo It was a great day of talking to numerous attendees who share our passion for dogs. The event will be expanding next year to two days. We have already secured our booth. The location will be the same and the event will be held on May 21 st and May 22 nd. Here is a list of members who came out this year: Robin Romig Sharon Fabrega David Elliott Claudia & Scott Freeman Carol Wright Cathy & David Yahraus Destiny Martin Rick & Nancy Williams Danika Taylor Holly Taylor

3 Paw Print June 2014 Page 3 Thank you to volunteers who came out to staff our booth for the Ellis County Bark for Life Event that was held on Saturday, May 2 nd. This event is very close to all our hearts as we know many members who are cancer survivors or have lost love ones to cancer. This event celebrates the role our canine companions play in supporting people during a time of great need. A great demonstration was shared by Peggy with Rocket and Jan with Beau & Mocha. Here is a list of members who came out this year: Benita Zapata Sharon Fabrega Rita Moreno Peggy Phelps Jan Bruner

4 Paw Print June 2014 Page 4 BRAGS & WAGS Jan Bajovich brags: Kelly went to the Bluebonnet Stampede and earned his Rally Excellent title in one weekend. Georgann Hughes brags: Swiffer, 10 yr old rescue who only recently started running in flyball, earned her Flyball Dog Champion title on Saturday, May 23. Peggy Phelps brags: Rocket got his 1st ASCA UDX leg,hit and HC on Sat and today HIT out of Open B with. Score of 200, In May in Utility and a 199 in OpenB fotnhit and High Combined plus High scoring Other Breed Darlene Schermerhorn brags: Windy got her third UDX leg at the ASCA show Saturday and a first in Ut B with a 197 Craig and Lana Shuman brags: Champ, our standard schnauzer, went Best in Breed in Crosby, Texas, on April 25 for a 5-point major and was chosen Select in Marshall, Texas, on Saturday, May 2, for 2 points. Holly Taylor brags: South Texas Nosework Dogs trial on 5/16/15. Sano completed his Advanced Interior title with a 4th place placement and earned his Superior Containers title with a 2nd and 1st place placement. Pam White brags: Oreo & I played NADAC Agilty at the Run As One trial in Terrell. Oreo completed her Intro Touch N Go Title, she achieved her first Q in Open Regular, as well as Qualifying runs in Novice Jumpers & Novice Tunnelers. We had a blast. Korel also went to the NADAC trial. She completed her Open Tunnelers & Open Chances titles, as well as qualifying in 2 Elite Regular runs. We ran like a team today! Benita Zapata brags: Raiden earned 1st and 2nd Novice Rally legs with 2nd and 3rd place at Dallas-Ft Worth Labrador Club in Azle show April 3rd. She placed 1st for highest Labrador sore in her class for both trials. At Bluebonnet Stampede show Raiden earned her Novice Rally Title, and a 1st leg in Beginner Novice Obedience on April 17th in Mesquite TX. She earned an extra leg in Rally. At Texas United Nosework in Paris TX. on April 24th, she earned her PT Novice title, and 1 leg toward her Novice Container. Saturday April 25th earned her Novice Interior Title. Sunday April 26th earned her Novice Vehicle Title. Raiden earned her 1st ASCA Novice obedience leg, 1st ASCA Novice Rally leg on May 23. She earned her 2nd Novice Rally leg with a 2nd place. At South Texas Nosework Dogs in Houston Tx. on May 16th Raiden earned her Advanced PT title, Advanced Interior title with a 2nd place. May 17th she earned her Novice Container title with a 3rd place. She got 1st Place Novice Medal in the Texas Shoot-Out Competition, which helped our team to a victory.

5 Paw Print June 2014 Page 5 Three libraries were on the schedule for the fourth Saturday in April. Lynda and Charlie Holman, Terri and Chester Schurr, Sandy and Cyan Myers, Susan and Jonah Stout joined McKenzie and Parker at the Dallas Libraries for a fun time of reading. Charlie, Chester, McKenzie and Parker then headed over to the Duncanville Library to finish off a great afternoon. Therapy Dogs International Tail Waggin Tutors North Oak Cliff & Hampton-Illinois Library-Dallas Duncanville Library April 25, 2015 By Robin & Greg Quintana The kids have been outside playing and not inside reading but Jonah, Cyan, Parker, McKenzie, Charlie, & Chester were still having fun. N.P. Sims Library - Waxahachie Zula B. Wylie Library - Cedar Hill May 9, 2015 By Lynda Holman We had a nice break in the rain for our visits to the Sims Library in Waxahachie and the Wylie Library in Cedar Hill. Sandi Myers and Cyan, Terri Schurr and Chester, and Susan Stout and Jonah joined Lynda and Charlie in Waxahachie; and then Charlie and Chester made the visit to the Wylie Library in Cedar Hill. We had wonderful kiddos reading to the dogs at both libraries, where we have a number of kids who have become monthly TWT regulars. At all the libraries we have parents compliment us on the TWT program and what it has meant to their kids; and at the Waxahachie library, Lynda and Charlie had a special experience. When we were leaving the Sims Library, one of the moms stopped Charlie and I and said she wanted to let me know what had recently happened with her daughter (one of our regulars). She said before she started bringing her daughter to read to the dogs, she would not read out loud to anyone even family. After she started reading to the dogs, she began reading out loud at home; and recently, for the first time, ever she read a two-page report in front of her school class and nailed every word! The teacher was amazed and asked the mom what had happened to make her daughter so confident, and she told the teacher it was all due to reading to the TWT dogs at the Waxahachie Library! I was covered in goosebumps, with tears in my eyes what a great testament to the TWT program and our wonderful pups!

6 Paw Print June 2014 Page 6 General Membership Meeting Minutes May 5, :05 pm DTCDC MEETING CALLED BY TYPE OF MEETING FACILITATOR NOTE TAKER ATTENDEES Robin Quintana, President General Membership Robin Quintana Terri Schurr, Secretary See Attendance List Agenda topics 07:05 pm Meeting Called to Order Robin Quintana Robin Quintana called the meeting to order and proceeded with the agenda. Thank you to Scott & Claudia Freeman and Terri Schurr for bringing snacks tonight. Correction to Minutes/approval Robin Quintana Profit and Loss Statement listed the month as February and it should have been March. Motion to accept the corrected April minutes by: David Elliott Second by: Danika Taylor The motion passed unanimously. SUNSHINE COMMITTEE BENITA ZAPATA CONCLU TREASURER S REPORT Lana provided the Treasurer s report to the membership. Financial Statement for April 2015: Balance Sheet as of April 30, 2015: lana shuman Operating Account Balance $16,253 Savings Account Balance $39,782 Profit and Loss Statement: April Year to date Total Proceeds $518 $11,863 Total Expenditures $2,908 $6,870 Net Surplus/Deficit $-2,390 $4,993 Year to Date Net Surplus (April 2014) $5,002 TRAINING COMMITTEE ROBIN ROMIG

7 Paw Print June 2014 Page 7 ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS LAURIE RODRIGUEZ/DONNA HEISHMAN Ad completed and will be seen in the Pet Expo Program. BUILDING & MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE S BOB RODRIGUEZ Thank you once again to David Yahrus who also replaced the back door knob. He is also working on clearing out the poison ivy. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE TERRI SCHURR S Terri Schurr introduced Jan Hitchborn for individual memberships. Motion to accept these applicants for membership by: Greg Quintana The motion passed unanimously. Second by: Jan Bruner PURCHASING LYNDA HOLMAN Shirts have been stocked and the supply cabinet has been replenished. Currently we are out of stock on ball caps. SHOW AND GO PAM CHRYSTAL & CHRIS TEEL May 9 th is the next Show and Go. Please contact Chris if you are interested in volunteering. The next ones are scheduled for May 9 th, June 13th th, July 11 th and August 29th. COMMUINTY EVENTS COMMITTEE GREG QUINTANA Midlothian hosted the Ellis County Bark for Life Event on Saturday, May 2nd: Thank you to Bonita Zapata, Sharon Fabrega, Rita Moreno, Peggy Phelps and Jan Bruner for helping at this event. It was a beautiful to spend with our canine pals. Greg reported that the Pet Expo for 2015 is at Market Hall in Dallas on Saturday, May 9th. Sign-up sheet circulated. We will work two hour shifts from 10am-6pm. Volunteers will be needed for tear down. No dogs for this event. Dog Days N Desto is scheduled for May 16th from 9am-12pm at Zeiger Park. We have been asked to provide demonstrations. If you are interested in attending with the club, please sign up. WEBSITE We will be provided an opportunity to purchase our booth for next year at this year s Pet Expo. At this time we would like to propose a motion of up to $400 to secure our booth and expenses associated with the 2016 Expo. Motion for 2016 Pet Expo Expenses by: Danika Taylor The motion passed unanimously. Second by: Jan Bruner GLEN O GORMAN

8 Paw Print June 2014 Page 8 THERAPY COMMITTEE MARK MALONE FIRST NIGHT/PHONE COMITTEE CAROL FORD First night report for Session 3 that started May 4th: Beginner classes are full. There are still a few spaces in puppy class. No overflow classes are needed for this session. BUILDING RENTAL SHERYL ARCHER Dachshund rental is June 20th and June 21st. The building will be closed starting the Friday before and will reopen the Monday afterwards. WALL COMMITTEE DONNA HEISHMAN The Mayor s Proclamation commemorating the 40th Anniversary has been framed. OLD BUSINESS ROBIN QUINTANA NEW BUSINESS ROBIN QUINTANA The equipment used for Beginner Class and Puppy that is stored in the shed was an utter mess. The equipment appeared as it was thrown in with no regards to preserving it for future use. It is all members responsibility to ensure we take care of our equipment. The Training Committee will be scheduling a clean out of the shed in conjunction with our club clean up event to cut down on the items stored in the shed which in turn will create more room. In the meantime, if you cannot return the equipment to the shed in a manor to prevent damage, please leave the equipment in the building by the roll up door. Sunshine Club Drawing Winners: Jan Bruner Paw Print Family for June 2015: Cathy Nelson Refreshments for June 2015: Donna Heisman, David & Barbara Elliott Motion to adjourn to Brags at 7:40PM was made by Gary Holman and seconded by Greg Quintana. Motion passed unanimously. Brags were announced by members. Refer to written Brag List for details. Respectfully Submitted for approval, Terri Schurr, Secretary

9 Paw Print June 2014 Page 9 Board Meeting Minutes May 12, 2015 DTCDC MEETING CALLED BY TYPE OF MEETING FACILITATOR NOTE TAKER ATTENDEES Robin Quintana, President Board Meeting Robin Quintana Terri Schurr, Secretary Laurie Rodriguez, Danika Taylor, Linda Smith, Lynda Holman, Joanne McGraw, & Lana Shuman Agenda topics 7:09 pm Meeting Called to Order QUINTANA Robin Quintana called the meeting to order and proceeded to the agenda items. CONCLU ROBIN CORRECTION TO MINUTES/APPROVAL ROBIN QUINTANA CONCLUS No corrections Linda Smith made a motion to accept the March minutes. Second made by Danika Taylor. Motion passed unanimously. TREASURER S REPORT LANA SHUMAN The property insurance has increased this year due to the overall market values increasing. Since no improvements have been made to our property, our agent recommended we decline the increase. This resulted in a credit of $52. CONCLUS BUILDING MAINTENANCE No report BOB RODRIGUEZ CONCLU TRAINING COMMITTEE No Report ROBIN ROMIG CONCLUS BUILDING RENTAL CONCLUS ROBIN QUINTANA Cathy Franklin-a show and go attendee has inquired about renting our building by the hour so a group can train. The current rental policy is for an entire day. At this time we do not offer an hourly rental. Robin Quintana to communicate this information to Cathy and will also provide information on the advanced Open and Utility classes on Sunday which have a drop in rate of $10. MEMBERSHIP COMMITEE Reviewed current class attendance policy for membership application. TERRI SCHURR

10 Paw Print June 2014 Page 10 S CONCLUS The following clarification was motioned by Danika Taylor. Second was made by Joanne McGraw. The 2015 Board has clarified the policy from the 2008 Board: Applicants must complete two classes within in a 12-month period. The membership application must be submitted within 6 months of the end of the last class. The twoclass requirement is defined as receipt of payment for two 8-week classes, 16 drop-in classes or a combination thereof. COMMUNITY EVENTS ROBIN QUINTANA We have been invited to attend the First Annual Barks N BBQ benefiting the Cedar Hill Pet Memorial Project on Saturday, May 30th from 1-6pm at Valley Ridge Park Amphitheater in Cedar Hill. The Club will be sponsoring the most Obedient contest and providing a certificate for a class. More information will be sent to the group list to recruit volunteers. PURCHASING No Report LYNDA HOLMAN CONCLUS CONCLUS NEW BUSINESS ROBIN QUINTANA Jan Hitchborn has volunteered to service as the Legislative Liaison. This position has been vacant since Jennifer Johnson did not renew her membership. Robin Quintana to extend an invitation to serve. OLD BUSINESS ROBIN QUINTANA CONCLUS No Report A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Linda Smith and a second made by Lana Shuman. The motion passed unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 8:00PM. Respectfully submitted for approval, Terri Schurr, Secretary.

11 Paw Print June 2014 Page 11 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION POLICY The 2015 Board has clarified the membership application policy from the 2008 Board. Applicants must complete two classes within a 12-month period. The membership application must be submitted within six months of the end of the last class. The two-class requirement is defined as receipt of payment for two 8- week classes, 16 drop-in classes or a combination thereof. Definition of two classes can be one person attending two classes in the same session; or multiple family members attending the same class with two dogs. If the student is attending a drop-in class (Conformation, Rally, Beginner Open, Utility) please give them a receipt and attach the copy to the payment. Then place in an envelope and drop in the safe. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! APRIL 2015 Kristal Hatcher Individual Membership Ovilla, TX GRKRR@yahoo.com 2 dogs - Whippets - Teague & Sophie previous member of Golden Triangle Dog Obed. Group (Denton) watercolor artist, calligraphy & gardening are her interests Alexandra Moore Individual Membership Dallas, TX lexigar@aol.com 2 dogs - Rhodesain Ridgebacks - Cassie & Moose previous member Deep Peninsula Dog Training Club (in California) music, photography, swimming are her interests WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! MAY 2015 Jan Hitchborn Individual Membership Desoto, TX 2jsdoghaven@att.net 5 dogs - Labrador Retriever - Logan Miniature Australian Shepherds - Maggie Mae & Skye Blue Golden Retriever - Bogie All American Mix - Snickers trained with Canine Counselors with Helen Cariotis likes Golf, yardwork, reading, rescue, on the Board of Tri City Animal Shelter

12 Paw Print June 2014 Page 12 PAW PRINT FAMILY JUNE 2015 CATHY NELSON I have loved dogs ever since my family adopted one growing up. I quickly found out that dogs could be great friends. My dog would lick my tears every time I cried. The only problem was he was completely untrained. When my brother in law first met my family dog he said he had never know a stupider dog. In hind site my dog wasn't stupid, we were just clueless as to how to train him. Fast forward to we moved to Dallas and adopted Lina. She was already 2 years old and free to a good home. She's smart, but came from a home that had no rules. They gave her away because they agreed that they didn't have time for her and she needed a family that she could bond with. I was able to teach her some things, but nothing compared to what I could have done with her. Ignorance is not bliss. The latest canine addition to our family, Curdie, came into our lives because my daughter rescued him as a puppy. When the vet said he was going to grow to around 70 pounds I knew we needed help. That's when I came to DTCDC because I knew that an untrained dog is no fun. Curdie and Lina have learned so much and it is exciting to think of all that they are going to be able to do. We still need to work with them. No awards to brag about, but we have begun to take them places (thanks to Tom's advice). We have had a busy spring with soccer for my 2 youngest and the dogs are getting use to coming with us while we watch the games and practices. I have had countless people come up to us asking about our well behaved dogs. This makes me smile each time it happens because I never knew that one of my dogs would ever be called well behaved! Each time I am asked about our wonderful dogs I pass out flyers telling them about DTCDC.

13 Paw Print June 2014 Page 13 Another Installment of Sandi s Dog Show Travels A few months back I was asked if I would go to Purina Farms to judge puppy sweepstakes for the St. Louis Dachshund Club 100th Specialty show on Friday, Feb. 27th. I never once thought about ICE or SNOW when I said yes. But I felt the need to give back to the sport. I knew that my expenses would not even be covered. But I did end up with 10 entries which is better than the first sweeps I did 9 years ago with 3 entries. And maybe I should stop agreeing to judge sweeps. The first time I agreed - Hurricane Katrina hit the area where I was to judge, so I didn't get to actually judge until the following year. But (and for those who follow me on Facebook, please forgive the double post.) But...this time was Winter Storm Sparta (who names these things?) I am so happy I made it home. I left on a Thursday after the first winter mix we had earlier that week. I drove from Waxahachie to St. Clair, MO. Took way longer than I had anticipated. But the weather started to turn on Friday. I judged in the morning, then stupidly (again) agreed to steward the first of the back-to-back shows. I told them I had to leave. I made it down to Springfield, MO by nightfall on Friday. I woke up Saturday morning and could see traffic southbound on I-44 was at a dead stop. So I ate breakfast and watched for traffic to move to decide whether I wanted to attempt to drive further south. Here is the rest of the story - it is a long tale. There were only two occasions when I had a complete meltdown. After talking to Cyndy Senff (a fellow dachshund exhibitor & judge) on the phone as she drove by the exit where my hotel was in Springfield, MO, she said two things that made me want to get out - I'm not having to use my windshield wipers and the traffic is moving slow but at a steady pace. I had seen 3 snow plows go by on the bypass which is where my hotel was and much of the traffic had exited at this exit when the traffic was stopped early that morning. I told the hotel clerk that if I couldn't get out of the parking lot I would be back. I also had the forethought to clear all of the snow from my car before starting. I also made the wise decision to fill up with gas next door at the convenience store before getting on I-44. My first heart attack was getting up to the ramp to 44 and it was completely covered - ack NOT PLOWED. How could this be? But it was all powder, the snow on the roadway was powder too and made this mesmerizing swirling patterns for miles. I first followed one trucker that was going rather slow at 40 MPH. After I got my "sea" legs, I decided he was going a little too slow and it was safe to go follow a different truck that was going just a little faster. My initial plan was to just go to Joplin, MO to the next LQ. But the roads weren't bad. If you wanted to exit that was another story as the ramps were not plowed. I was thankful for having filled up. As I made my way through MO & OK, I saw sanding/plow trucks working on the highway. Weird they plow the shoulder, but no ramps. They have this weird rear tow plow that freaks you out because it looks like it is fishtailing as it goes from the road to the shoulder. You could see the changing road conditions the further south I went, but I stayed relaxed and followed a big target (not too close mind you.) When I got to Joplin, I decided to just go to Muskogee, OK. Got off at Big Cabin and talked to the guy in the toll booth. He said just take it slow there are some slick spots but that if I go slow it should be fine. Now I was mostly alone on the road - good no more speeding passer-bys. Just north of Wagoner the conditions changed again, ice began forming on the windshield even though I was trying to keep the defroster on as high as I could stand it without giving myself a heat stroke inside the car. However, it was sticking to the old summer dried out wipers too. I stopped for coffee and had the wise idea to grab a sandwich. I knocked the ice off of the wipers, but did not have the good sense to scrape the whole windshield (not sure if there was any ice build up then or not). But not 30 miles down the road I was needing to find a place to pull over to get the ice building up on the wipers off. But I kept pressing on, not seeing any ramps plowed (or heavy ruts from traffic use). So the wipers were making ice clump to the edges of the windshield. Somewhere south of Eufalla (sp?), OK decided not to plow the left lane for about 10 miles. And I was going slower in the right lane at 60 MPH when a convoy of 1 work truck and Wheelers came up behind me. They decided to pass me in the unplowed lane and that is when all hell broke loose for me. I was not going THAT slow, but conditions warranted not going 70 either. They were going fast. The work truck passed and as his rear wheels were equal with the front of my car this blast of slush and ice came across the entire front of my windshield & car (I could see NOTHING) and my wipers were on full blast now. It was like my car was hit with a ton of bricks. I'm sure I said a few curse words at this point. Seconds later I could see the first of the big rigs was now going to pass. Holy cow, what was that going to be like when he threw all that slush? Four times I had to encounter these big rigs - like a ton of slush being thrown on my car because they couldn't just follow me for a few miles to get to the plowed area again. The things that spewed from my mouth were not pretty at this point, they were just being rude and putting me in danger.

14 Paw Print June 2014 Page 14 Somehow my wipers limped into McAlester, OK after that. I cleaned about an inch of the ice off of the wipers and windshield. ALL OF IT. Every speck. I got gas and started to leave and the driver's side wiper would not make contact with the glass - I was hosed. I saw an EMS across the highway and called Ken. Between the EMS guys and Ken, I found an auto parts store back at the big exit that goes into town (who knew that's where that went, we never go that way). The guy at the Auto zone comes out to change my wipers and says "this wiper is completely broken, I'm surprised it didn't just fly off". I said "I guess someone was looking out for me, because you won't believe what I just experienced." I then decided since it was still daylight to try to make it to Durant to the LQ there. The roads had been plowed again and the new wipers were working very well. Once I got to Durant, I decided that maybe I could just make it all the way home. The new plan was to stop in Sherman and get Starbucks (ah, I had been looking forward to Starbucks the whole trip and never could find one on the highway - easy in and out.) But I knew the Sherman one was right at an exit. That was the goal. I reached the Texas rest area just as it was getting really dark. A car had just spun out on the bridge at that exit. Everyone sensible was going slow - about Others were still trying to speed along in the left lane doing 70. You could tell things were slick. Foot off the pedal on the bridges, other people were hitting their brakes, so I would slow not to end up behind them having to do the same. The other weird thing was it was slick under the bridges/overpasses. I saw a bunch of cars on the northbound side spun out too. I made it to Sherman and I was toast. I was never so thankful for good coffee and the LQ was right next door. It was MY SIGN to stop. And after driving through the construction in McKinney, the Plano & Dallas Hwy 75 corridor in the rain - I was also glad I didn't try to do that last night. Some very tight tolerances in that construction area. I saw several bumpers on the side of the road, and a couple of places you could see people had hit Hwy signs, or spun out. Yet, people were still flying by me this morning at excess speeds. I guess this turtle won the race, as I'm the one that got home safely. And the wipers work great with NO ICE. I'll be staying home awhile now. The icing on the cake was that when I got off the highway for home, Queen's We Are The Champions was playing...yes, I felt like a champion for making it home. Hope you enjoyed another installment in the dachshund travels of Sandi. Sandi Myers (EDITORS NOTE: Apology to Sandi this article was submitted back on March 1 st, yet was somehow lost in my )

15 Paw Print June 2014 Page 15 UPCOMING EVENTS - JUNE 2015 AND BEYOND CLASS SCHEDULE DTCDC SHOW & GO EVENT Saturday, June 13, 2015 Session #4 Starts Aug 3rd **************************************************************** Come out to the Obedience Show & Go that will be held at the building on Saturday, June 13, Sign ups for all classes cut off at 3 pm. Novice and Open start at 1 pm. Utility follows (usually about 3 pm).. Fees are $6 for the 1st run, $4 second run/same dog. For more information or to volunteer contact: Chris Teel dogmomx@tx.rr.com or OTHER EVENTS AROUND THE AREA June 13 & 14: Dock Diving Trials at Dallas Air Dogs in Midlothian. **************************************************************** June 2015 Pocket Calendar Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat General Meeting 7pm **************************************************************** Board Meeting 7pm Show N Go 1-5 PM Notes: Each Friday the club is closed in the AM for cleaning. ## For more complete information on shows go to: and click on Events or go to and click on Show Information. There is too much information to list it all. ***************************************************************