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Alaska Hound Group Association |
April 2009 |
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March Meeting Minutes
March 22, 2009 BOD/General Meeting
The meeting was held at Canine Camp in Wasilla, AK.
Call to order at 4:05pm.
Those present included Holly, Kathy, Kathy, Mary,
Bill, Carl, Becky.
Minutes: Kathy made the motion for approval of the
minutes as sent out. Kathy seconded. Motion
approved.
Treasurer's report: We have about $2460 in our
account. The IRS has our paperwork and will address
it when they can. Our club insurance is due May 15,
2009. Kathy looked into other companies, and reported
we really won't save any money until we are
AKC-affiliated and can use their insurance company.
If you want details of the companies, contact Kathy (kbayers@gmail.com).
Committees:
May Lure Coursing Trial. We have a permit for
Creamer's Field. It was sent to Ken. Jeannette
offered to be another inspector. Mary will ask Linda,
one of our judges, if she'd be
willing to stay on the grounds with a club member, to
save money on hotel costs.
Website. Azalea will up date the web site as she gets
information and reminds people to send in pictures of
their dogs.
Equipment. Carl feels we have everything we need
for the trials.
Newsletter. No report.
Education. The mutt show was a success in that we
gained more exposure to the public as well as having
received $41 in donations.
Member applications: No new applications. We still
have a couple applications pending on a reading.
Old business:
Ribarchek Field. We may not get to use the field
this year because of other plans for the field. The
Fair will get back to Mary the end of the month with
news
more definite.
Experimental Station Field. The field should be large
enough. Holly was going to looking into it more about
renting it.
Fairbanks Events. We were given permission
by TVKC to hold a meeting on the
grounds Sunday after BIS and to do lure coursing fun
runs on Sunday evening. We are planning on a club
dinner, also, on Sunday evening.
Summer Schedule. Mary suggested having some events at
the Kenai shows in July. These would include lure
coursing fun runs, Ratting for Rates, and possibly a B
match. Major events will depend on whether or not AKC
accepted our by-laws. Other ideas are
welcome. Please contact Mary at blkmrble@mtaonline.net.
Archived Records. Holly reported most of the
documents have been archived electronically.
By-laws. No news from AKC on the by-laws.
New business:
Oberg Field. Holly said the Park needs an insurance
rider for us to rent the field. We can have both
fields every Sunday from May to Sept. Holly was going
to narrow down the actual dates and look into whether
we pay per day or a single rate.
Hunting Tree Stand. Mary brought up the idea of
purchasing a hunting tree for our lure operator.
Something about 15' tall with a swivel chair. Bill
said he'd look into prices in catalogs and local
stores.
Paying the club insurance. The motion was made and
passed to pay our insurance.
Next meeting:
Saturday, April 18th. Microtel in Eagle River
Meeting adjourned at 5:01pm
Submitted by:
Mary Hermon
AHGA VP, acting Secretary.
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The following was found posted very low on a
refrigerator door.
Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes with the paw prints are
yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine
and contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle
of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it
becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that
aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.
The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a
racetrack. Racing me to the bottom is not the object.
Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than
you can run.
I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I
am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue
sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort,
however.. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a
ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep
perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the
fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking
tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on
the other end to maximize space is nothing but
sarcasm.
For the last time, there is no secret exit from the
bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and
manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to
claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your
paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I
must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I
have been using the bathroom for years -
canine/feline attendance is not required.
The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, then
go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress
this enough.
Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the
following message on the front door:
TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO
COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:
(1) They live here. You don't. (2) If you don't want
their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.
That's why they call it 'fur'-niture. (3) I like my
pets a lot better than I like most people. (4) To you,
they are animals. To me, they are adopted
sons/daughters who are short, hairy, walk on all
fours and don't speak clearly.
Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids
because they (1) eat less, (2) don't ask for money
all the time, (3) are easier to train, (4) normally
come when called, (5) never ask to drive the car, (6)
don't hang out with drug-using people; (7) don't
smoke or drink, (8) don't want to wear your clothes,
(9) don't have to buy the latest fashions, (10) don't
need a gazillion dollars for college and (11) if they
get pregnant, you can sell their children. |
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Training Tip
While a dog should walk calmly by your side while
out on a walk, heeling is completely different. When
just out walking, the dog can be slightly at my side,
to a couple of feet over, to slightly behind me, just
as long as they're never out in front of me. I use a
heel command to get a dog to glue to my side only if
the situation calls for it. Such as someone passing
who may be nervous.
Here's some tips on how to get a dog to walk at your
side. Watch any dog show and you'll notice that they
have those thin chokers placed way up high on the
dog's neck, the same method Cesar uses. When you
control the dogs head, you control the body. The trick
is TO NOT ever allow pressure on the leash, and while
you are keeping the dogs head up, you yourself should
NOT be holding it up with pressure; that only makes a
dog pull against the pressure they feel.. If you feel
pressure, give a quick correction and release, do this
as many times as it takes without stopping your walk.
The on an attitude that *I'm leader* and you WILL
follow. As time passes and you notice the pressure is
no longer there (even when your dog sees other people
and dogs) you can start letting the leash hang looser
and looser. Do not let your dog sniff the ground as
you walk, instead stop from time to time, make the dog
sit (always) unclip your leash from the walking collar
(the nylon) so there's no pressure, clip it to the
dogs regular collar and give a release command lets
the dog know he/she can sniff around now. when you
ready to start walking again, reattach to the walking
collar and go.
Heel is totally different, while the collar should
actually be placed in the same position as walking,
you should practice heeling in different areas, open
fields, parking lots, etc. Turning this way and that
way, making quick u-turns. And starting and stopping
at different lengths, 2', 4', 8', 5', etc. Correcting
for being out of position, and praising for being in
position. A GREAT video to see such techniques for
teaching a heel, is one that's out by the Monks of New
Skeet. You may want to check it out.
Whether walking or heeling, you should teach your dog
to sit whenever you stop.
-author unknown
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Fairbanks
AKC Lure Coursing Premiums have been posted at
the Yahoo site and sent via email. These
trials are hosted by the California Coursing Club
and will be held at Creamer's Field in Fairbanks.
We'll be running the evenings of 22 & 23 May with
Fun Runs on 24 May.
Also, plan on a club meeting/potluck on Sunday
evening. Place & time TBD.
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AHGA Board of Directors
Holly Lewis,
President aklewis@akd1.com
Mary Hermon, Vice President blkmrble@mtaonline.net
Kathy Ayers,
Treasurer kbayers@gmail.com
Rene'e
Clayton, Secretary claymar@ak.net
Website Editor
Azalea
Alvarez aluija@bellsouth.net
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