NADOI News - National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors

NADOI News
Volume 45, Issue 6
November / December 2013
From the Whelping Box to Obedience School
Early Puppy Training & Development
By Monique Williams CPDT-KA, NADOI
The chocolate Labrador in the whelping box thumped her tail
in happy anticipation as I approached her and her litter of
puppies, just 12 days old. Maggie, the Lab, had been with me
for only 10 days before her litter of 4 arrived, but we had
already established a loving, trusting bond before the puppies’
birth. We had been fostering Maggie for a local rescue group
after she had been abandoned in a known animal dumping
ground in rural, south Alabama. Sitting well-fed, cared for,
and safe in her box, Maggie and her puppies had come a long
way in just a few short weeks.
Approaching the box, I am already eagerly searching for signs
of new development in the puppies. All of the puppies
appeared to have grown overnight, with noticeably full bellies.
The two biggest boys were closer to walking than the day
before, their uncoordinated belly crawl now more fully
supported by their legs. And, in the biggest development, the
eyes of all four were now nearly completely open.
Developmentally, the litter is perfectly on schedule.
I carefully picked up the male puppy wearing the red collar,
Chief, and began his daily exercises: five seconds held
vertically head-up, five seconds held horizontally on his back,
five seconds held vertically head-down, five seconds placed
on a wet towel, and five seconds of gentle tickling between his
toes with a Q-tip. I repeat the process with his three
remaining littermates, then step back, knowing that the twenty
five seconds I just spent with each puppy would have a lasting
impact on their future health, behavior, and reaction to the
world.
The exercises I performed with the puppies are part of the
Early Neurological Stimulation program, developed by the
U.S. military, and commonly known as “Bio Sensor” or “Super
Puppy.” The program consists of tactile, thermal, and motion
based stressors which would not normally be experienced by
neonatal puppies. Puppies are exposed to the Bio Sensor
exercises from day 3 until day 16. Studies conducted by the
military indicate that puppies exposed to the Bio Sensor
program show increased cardiovascular performance,
stronger heart beats, stronger adrenal glands, increased
tolerance to stress, and increased disease resistance than
their non-stressed counterparts. In a learning environment,
the stimulated puppies were more exploratory within their
environment and more active than their non-stimulated
counterparts.
With only three days left of their ENS exercises, I begin
designing a training and socialization plan for the remaining 6
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President's Message
Greetings, NADOI members!
much financial security going forward. It
will be much easier to plan meetings
several years in advance, as well as
enabling NADOI to compete better with
other organizations. If you didn’t make it to
OK City this year, go to the ARC site at
http://www.arcokc.org/ and take the virtual
tour of her super-nice facility.
Thanks,
Barbara!
Autumn is a busy time for many of us,
whether we are enjoying family events,
working outside in nice cool weather,
participating in sports, or making those fall
shows and trials. It’s been a busy time for
your board and committees, too. Planning
for the 2014 Annual Gathering is
underway, and I hope everyone has seen
the flyer and registration form.
Our
hostess, Susan Jenkins, has a wonderful
presenter for us in Petra Ford. I have
heard many good things about Petra and
what she is doing. We’ve gotten a lot of
interest in this seminar, and are already
receiving registrations. Linda Lundgren is
spearheading up publicity and marketing
for this meeting, Susan is handling our
host hotel and local advertising, and
Stefanie Kitcher has stepped in to design
some new event graphics. You won’t want
to be left out of this meeting, so we’ll see
you in Hudson, OH on April 12-13 of next
year!
At the November meeting of the board, I
declared that all candidates certified by the
Election Committee (Marti Kincaid, chair)
were duly elected, as there was only one
candidate for each office across the ballot.
They are Sharon Hildebrand, VP, Anita
Crafton, Recording Secretary, and Margery
West, Director.
This is a time of year when we are
especially thankful for all we have, and for
NADOI members, our dogs certainly are
among those things. If you have lost a
beloved dog this year, my thoughts are
with you, and if you’ve added a canine
companion to your life, I share your joy.
Those of us who know dogs are truly
blessed.
I hope you continue to be
successful with your dogs and in your
businesses. May all of you enjoy a Happy
Thanksgiving with family and friends, and a
Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah!
The board has approved the generous
offer of member Barbara Lewis and the
Animal Resource Center to be the site of
the annual gatherings for 2015, 2016, and
2017. If all goes well, this could become a
permanent meeting site for NADOI for
years to come. Those who attended the
2013 meeting know what a great location
this was, and because ARC is willing to
provide us with meeting space and a lot
more at no cost to NADOI, it gives us
All my best,
Helen
Helen Cariotis # 372
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things. Stuffed animals are the first new introduction—
our 12 day old puppies can already be found enjoying
the pillow provided by a stuffed animal. To take
advantage of the puppies’ excellent sense of smell, the
stuffed animals presented in the whelping box may have
been cuddled by us or played with by our other resident
dogs to gradually introduce new scents. In addition,
crawling over the stuffed animals encourages muscular
development as well as a higher tolerance for frustration
as the puppy attempts to crawl over the toy to get to its
mother’s milk. Stuffed animals are often followed by
small cat play tunnels, crinkle mats, and other objects
which the puppies will walk upon inside of the box. Use
your imagination, as these objects are the puppies’ first
introduction to new surfaces and textures. Toys which
squeak, moo, and make other similar noises are also
excellent choices. Explore your home for novel items—
cookie sheets from the kitchen, a child’s step stool, small
empty boxes, or even a small, open child’s umbrella can
be puppy learning toys. Encourage the puppies to
interact, explore, and climb on or in the toys you have
placed in the whelping box.
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weeks that the puppies will remain with me before
leaving for their forever homes. A training program for 3
week-old puppies? Absolutely! We often remind our
clients that their puppies are little sponges, eagerly
waiting to absorb all that we can teach them. The reality
is that the puppies are little sponges well before leaving
for their new families, a reality that breeders, trainers,
and even rescue organizations need to take advantage
of for the betterment of the puppies and their future
families. Puppies as young as 3 to 12 weeks are
capable of a wide range of behavior, including learning to
follow a lure to sit, down, and to step-up onto a raised
surface.
They can also learn the fundamental
components of more complex behaviors such as
retrieving, tugging for opening doors or zippers, and
targeting for light switches—all very impressive
behaviors in an adult dog, let alone a very young puppy.
Early development plans for puppies should address
issues which will be instrumental in their future success
as family companions. With puppies as young as three
weeks, we can begin establishing life-long habits and
attitudes which their future families will covet—ease of
housetraining; aptitude for learning; ability to be alone;
impulse control; sociability with humans, dogs, and other
species; comfort level with normal household activity,
sights, and sounds; and ability to adapt to novel places,
sights and sounds.
Good housetraining habits may also begin at a very early
age. Once the puppies no longer need their dam’s
stimulation to eliminate, take advantage of their instincts
to establish a sleeping/play/eating area, as well as an
elimination area. Because puppies quickly establish a
substrate preference, try using a small piece of sod
placed on a tray as an early elimination area. The
puppies’ future owners will be thrilled when their pup
already understands what to do when presented with a
grassy area.
Our plan begins with introducing the puppies to the
soundtrack of their world as soon as their ears open. In
addition to being born blind, puppies are also deaf until
around the 16th day. Placing the whelping box in a high
traffic area such as the kitchen around the 23rd. day is
the first introduction the puppies receive to the noisy
world of humans. Next, we play a variety of C.D’s for the
puppies’ enjoyment! Our household noise C.D., played
at low levels, exposes the puppies to common sounds
such as vacuum cleaners, garbage disposals, and
blenders. It also includes fireworks, thunderstorms, and
gun shots. Our next C.D. is dog show noise, which
includes the sounds of crates being dropped and folded,
grooming dryers, dogs barking, cheering and applause,
and even judges calling out ring patterns. We round out
the puppies’ auditory experience with the very versatile
Through a Dog’s Ear series of calming C.D’s, musical
selections with tempos and arrangements specifically
chosen for a calming effect.
House training utilizing a crate is by far the most popular
method of housetraining, yet, for many puppy owners,
the first few days spent acclimating their new puppy to
the crate is often painfully sleepless. Not only is the
puppy unfamiliar with this new contraption it has been
confined in, but it is often the first time the puppy has
been alone. As a puppy raiser, you can make these first
few nights in a new home virtually painless for both the
puppy and its new owner by acclimating the puppy to a
small crate while still in your care. Place a small crate,
door removed, within the puppy pen or whelping box.
The puppies will most likely gravitate to the cozy space
for napping all on their own. Occasionally separate pups
two at a time within the crate to begin isolation training in
a safe, positive way.
As the puppies become more mobile, we begin to
introduce new things into their whelping box. These
items encourage exploration and acceptance of novel
We want puppies to become lifetime learners—eager to
interact with their humans and offering new behaviors in
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the hopes of being rewarded. To do so, lure and reward training
can begin as early as the puppies are mobile enough to follow a
lure. Place the puppy on a secure, non-slip surface. With a
finger dipped in baby food, lure the puppy to you, either to your
face if the puppy is on a raised surface, or between your legs if
you are seated. The puppy just performed his first recall!
Similarly, lure sit, down, and stand. Begin teaching polite
greetings by luring a sit for petting and interaction, or before
lifting from the puppy pen or whelping box. Encourage the
puppy to target your hand and other objects such as target
sticks, easy buttons, even a remote door bell with his nose or
feet. This early learning continues to encourage the puppy to
offer new behavior and to interact with both you and new
objects. This early training plan is simple by design—allowing a
controlled, positive introduction to behaviors and attitudes which
will in turn help to develop a stable, confident dog capable of
fitting into many different types of households.
distribute to their clients on your services as a litter-raising
consultant. Another potential place to spread the word about
early puppy education is through kennel clubs, which often cater
to conformation breeders and performance sport enthusiasts.
Breeders of conformation dogs and future agility champions
know what they want—happy, confident, outgoing dogs that
they can take anywhere. You can help make their dreams of a
future Best in Show winner or MACH agility champion happen!
Clubs may welcome your early education seminar at a meeting
or special event. All-breed rescues, which frequently save
pregnant bitches from kill-shelters, often have foster homes with
little puppy raising experience, making them excellent
candidates for you to spread the word, either through a short
seminar, or perhaps by writing handouts for their puppy raisers.
Perhaps you can offer to foster a litter for the rescue…offer to
write an educational blog for the rescue’s website on your
puppies’ development and the early learning opportunities you
are practicing with the litter. People will be eager to adopt the
puppies that have benefited so much from your expert care!
As trainers, we have long known that we must reach out to
veterinarians to include them in our behavioral programs. We
have changed the long-held belief that dog training should not
begin until a puppy turns six months old, so that increasing
numbers of puppies now safely begin their socialization and
training in classes as early as eight weeks. Wouldn’t it be
wonderful if we could also reach out to breeders? And to
rescues who often raise young puppies? Imagine how much
easier our job as trainers would be if all puppies coming into our
classes had the start in life that we have planned for Maggie’s
puppies? What if we could help educate puppy raisers about
the simple interventions which would help their puppies excel at
anything life brings for them—the life of an agility athlete, the life
of a champion show dog, or the life of the well-loved family dog
who spends his Saturday’s at the soccer fields?
Maggie and her beautiful litter have almost all been spoken for,
with adoption applications and home visits already in progress.
I’m looking forward to my time with the puppies, although my
remaining six weeks seems all too short to accomplish all that I
want to do with them. I know that letting go of the puppies will
be very difficult, but I also know that I will have done everything
in my power to prepare them to live out their lives as loved
companions, to make them a joy for their owner, a wonderful
patient for their veterinarian, and a star in their training classes.
I also know that after just a short time off, I will be looking
forward to welcoming another foster litter into my home and
starting the process over again—taking puppies from the
whelping box to obedience school!
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We can do just that! Most trainers have already developed
trusted education and referral programs with veterinarians, dog
daycares, groomers, and other dog related businesses. A
simple shift in our outreach programs can begin to include likely
puppy raisers who need to hear this message. For example,
reaching out to a veterinarian specializing in reproductive
services is an excellent way to reach caring, dedicated
breeders. While some breeders are aware of the benefits of
ENS/Bio Sensor programs, many still believe that the only thing
to be done with newborn puppies is to keep them warm and
ensure that they nurse. Ask about presenting an early learning
seminar for their clients, or leave information for the vet to
Treasurer’s Report
The complete Treasurer’s Report can be found at the end of this issue of NADOI News.
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Recording Secretary’s Report
Highlights of Board Activity October 2013
The board approved the following motions:
 Monthly treasurer’s report (September 2013)

To accept Margie English’s motto for NADOI: "NADOI doesn't dictate methods or equipment.
you're good enough to get in, you're good enough to make those decisions for yourself."
If
Highlights of Board Activity November 2013
The board approved the following motions:
 Monthly treasurer’s report (October 2013)
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Designate an audit spot at the 2014 Gathering for both days, attendance at the banquet, and an event
shirt as a NADOI Face Book promotion prize.
That the Annual Gathering and seminar be held at the Animal Resource Center in OK City for the
years 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Allocate up to $200 to fund the printing and mailing the brochure for the 2014 Gathering.
Membership Additions and Changes
New Members
Address Changes
Kori Cook #1099
3894 W. Kimball St.
Thatcher, AZ 85552
928-428-7443
koricook@cableone.net
Barbara Comstock #939
5723 Illumination Lane
Leesburg, FL 34748
Missy Masterson #620
1 Levantino Lane
Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
Monique Anstee #1100
1633 Kangaroo Road
Victoria, BC V9C 4C6
CANADA
250-590-2475
moniqueandbasil@shaw.ca
Joseph A. Karas #346
800 West Buckeye St
Deming, NM 88030
Membership Report
Applicants for Certified Membership
Applicants for Additional Certifications
Angela Pleat
Akron, OH
NONE
The Membership Committee wants to hear from you if you know any of these applicants. We take your comments VERY seriously, and personal knowledge of an applicant can be the difference between an acceptance and a rejection. Send your comments within 30 days to membership@nadoi.org or by snail mail to the
administrator:
Linda Lundgren
Membership Administrator
17918 Emrose Lane
Cypress, TX 77429
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Purebred Dog Characteristics
As instructors, we often work with many different breeds, and owner perceptions of their breeds can sometimes be helpful. There is a new Facebook page called National Purebred Dog Day, which recently asked people to describe their breed in just three words.
The following list (shared with permission) is a compilation of the answers. Words in caps were words that
were submitted in large numbers.
If you are on Facebook, check out the page at:
https://www.facebook.com/NationalPurebredDogDay
Affenpinscher: loyal, smart, loving/comical, assertive,
manipulative
Airedale Terrier: COMIC - INTELLIGENT - LOYAL
Alaskan Klee Kai: smart energetic companion
Alaskan Malamute: strong, smart, loving
American Eskimo Dog: Engaging, Endearing, Addicting/
Smart, agile, fast
American Pit Bull Terrier: GENTLE - CLOWN - LOVING LOYAL - tenacious
American Foxhound: independent, comic, athletic
American Shepherd Dog: LOYAL
Australian Cattle Dog: STUBBORN - FUNNY - hard-headed
- smart
Australian Kelpie: INTELLIGENT - loving - friendly
Australian Shepherd: energetic - PROTECTIVE INTELLIGENT - FUNNY - sneaky
Australian Terrier: STUBBORN - SMART
Barbet: smart, devoted, versatile
Basenji: intelligent - inquisitive
Basset Hound: STUBBORN - CLOWN - happy - LOVE
Beagle: HAPPY - stubborn - loving - busy - glutton
Bearded Collie: ATHLETIC - smart
Beauceron: Intelligent - crafty
Belgian Laekenois: Intense, Intelligent, manipulative
Belgian Malinois: smart- LOYAL
Belgian Sheepdog: INTELLIGENT - LOYAL PROTECTIVE - athletic
Belgian Tervuren: INTELLIGENT - ACTIVE - intense loving
Berger Picard: INTELLIGENT - SENSITIVE - affectionate
Bichon Frise: happy
Black Mouth Cur: loyal sensitive, gritty
Black Russian Terrier-Big, black, hairy
Black and Tan Coonhound - Slobber, ears, couch-potato
Border Collie: SMART - active - happy - biddable
Border Terrier: scruffy, stubborn, greedy/active happy
hunters/top little dog/
Borzoi: fast ELEGANT
Boston Terrier: FUN - loving
Bouvier des Flandres: PROTECTIVE - loving
Boxer: ENERGETIC - LOVING - clowns - LOYAL
Briard: DEVOTED - COMICAL - loving
Brittany: LOVING - smart - active
Bulldog: AFFECTIONATE - silly
Cairn Terrier: STUBBORN - HAPPY - INTELLIGENT sweet - active
Canaan Dog: INTELLIGENT - ADAPTABLE Cardigan Welsh Corgi: LOYAL - funny - SMART - LONG
LOW
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel: sweet - INTELLIGENT devoted
Catahoula Leopard Dog: smart, loving, hard working/sweet,
monster dufus
Chesapeake Bay Retriever: Willful, Opinionated, Relentless
Chihuahua: LOVING - LOYAL - clown - courageous - tiny
Chinese Crested Hairless: LOVING
Chinese Shar-Pei: Loyal Family Protector
Chinook: devoted - fun loving - adaptable
Cocker Spaniel - MERRY - loving - happy
Collie: INTUITIVE - INTELLIGENT - loving TALKATIVE
Curly Coated Retriever: intelligent, creative, fuzzy
Czechoslovakian Vlcak: SMART - independent
Dachshund (Smooth, Longhaired and Wirehaired) :
COMEDIC - STUBBORN - PERSISTENT - SMART playful - courageous
Dalmatian: LOYAL - ATHLETIC - funny
Dandie Dinmont Terrier: sweethearts, clowns, Terrier
Danish - Swedish Farmdog: devoted, smart and quick
Doberman Pinscher: LOYAL - INTELLIGENT PROTECTIVE - LOVING
Dogue de Bordeaux: LOYAL - strong/stable
English Cocker Spaniel: MERRY - HUNGRY - LOVING lively
English Shepherd: scarysmart, biddable, loving
English Setter: INTELLIGENT - SWEET - GENTLE inquisitive
English Springer Spaniel: ENERGETIC - silly - loyal
English Toy Spaniel - clingy, funny, timid
Field Spaniel: IMPISH
Finnish Lapphund: smart - kind
French Brittany - lovable, passionate, Hunter
French Bulldog - impish, silly, adorable
German Shepherd Dog: INTELLIGENT - ENERGETIC NOBLE - stubborn - LOVING - PROTECTIVE
German Shorthaired Pointer: determined - INTELLIGENT NEEDY - LOYAL - LOUD - fun
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Pointer (English): exuberant flashy smart
Polish Tatra Sheepdog: Rare, guardian, majestic
Poodle (toy/miniature/standard): INTELLIGENT- LOYAL HYPOALLERGENIC -LOVING -funny -clever possessive - SMART - playful
Pomeranian: INTELLIGENT - SWEET - FUNNY
Portuguese Podengo Pequeno: smart, energetic, hunter
Wirehaired Portuguese Podengo Medio: Digger, Barker,
Runner
Portuguese Water Dog: company, companionship, giving
Pug: LOVEABLE - COMICAL - cobby - playful
Puli: LOYAL - quirky - intelligent - comic - agile
Rat Terrier: CLOWN - LOVING - tenacious - biddable
Rhodesian Ridgeback: INTELLIGENT - INDEPENDENT LOYAL - fun
Rottweiler: LOYAL - INTELLIGENT - NOBLE - CLOWN PROTECTIVE - clown - LOVING - stubborn trustworthy
Samoyed: playful - happy - INTELLIGENT
Scottish Terrier: STUBBORN - LOYAL - dignified - comical
Schapendoes: family, adaptable, caring
Schipperke: Indefatigable, investigative, protective/
Shetland Sheepdog: INTELLIGENT - loyal - active SENSITIVE - beautiful - barky
Shiba Inu: Intelligent - STUBBORN - loving - protective
Shilo Shepherd: Loyal, Lovable, and Silly
Siberian Husky: SMART - independent - loyal - protective
Silky Terrier: loyal, funny, watchdog/tenacious, fearless,
stubborn/
Skye Terrier: Long , Low & Level
Smooth Fox Terrier: Feisty, Funny, Energetic
Spinone Italiano: HAPPY funny
St Bernard: LOVING
Staffordshire Bull Terrier: TENACIOUS - clownish - athletic
- happy - bold
Standard Schnauzer - Intelligent, Protective, Playful/loveable
canine goats
Sussex Spaniel: quirky, stubborn, impish/comical, devoted,
sturdy/
Swedish Vallhund: INTELLIGENT loyal
Teckel: independent, creative, intense
Teddy Roosevelt Terrier: spunky, loud, courageous/
Thai Ridgeback Dog: Primitive, Independent, Protective
Tibetan Mastiff: stubborn, intelligent, protective/complex,
powerful, loving
Tibetan Spaniel: MISCHIEVOUS - LOYAL - loving INDEPENDENT
Tibetan Terrier: Intelligent, entertaining, stubborn
Toy Fox Terrier: playful - smart - protective
Vizsla: SMART - loyal - vivacious
Weimaraner: ELEGANT - SMART - LOYAL ENERGETIC - willful
Welsh Springer Spaniel - determined - sweet - energetic
West Highland White Terrier: inquisitive, happy, energetic
Whippet: FAST - LAZY - PLAYFUL - sweet - elegant CUDDLY
Wire Fox Terrier: PLAYFUL active
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon: hunter, pleaser, lover
Xoloitzcuintli: Hairless, devoted, intelligent
Yorkshire Terrier: GLAMOROUS - smart - spirited
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German Wirehaired Pointer: CLOWN - LOVER COMICAL - SMART - ACTIVE - hard working
Giant Schnauzer: INTELLIGENT - LOYAL - PROTECTOR
- loving
Glen of Imaal Terrier: loving, smart, athletic/dwarf earthdog/
Feisty, fun, companionable
Golden Retriever: BEAUTIFUL - INTELLIGENT LOVING - LOYAL - happy
Gordon Setter: LOVING - energetic - eager
Great Dane: PROTECTIVE - sweet - cuddly
Great Pyrenees: LOVER - lap dog
Greyhound: LAZY
Hamiltonstovare - lazy, comical, arrogant
Havanese: INTELLIGENT charming FUN
Ibizan Hound (Short and Wire-Haired): HILARIOUS LOYAL - ELEGANT
Icelandic Sheepdog: FRIENDLY - smart - funny
Irish Red and White Setter: ATHLETIC - intelligent friendly
Irish Setter: fun-loving, rollicking, happy
Irish Terrier: INTELLIGENT - FUNNY - energetic mischievous
Irish Water Spaniel: curly, brown, rat-tail
Irish Wolfhound: GENTLE - loyal
Italian Greyhound: LOVING - SWEET - MANIPULATIVE
Jack Russell Terrier: TENACIOUS - energetic - smart
Japanese Chin: happy twirling princess
Jindo: Intelligent, Devoted, Aloof
Kerry Blue Terrier: LOYAL - CLOWN - devoted
Keeshond: happy - curious - intelligent
Komondor: Corded Calm Protector
Kromfohrlander: Loyal, Friend, Intelligent
Labrador Retriever: LOVING - SMART/INTELLIGENT goofy - gentle - SWEET
Large Munsterlander: beautiful, faithful, homeloving/
Leonberger: Loving, Loyal, Laughtastic
Maltese: loving, intelligent
Maremma sheepdog: independent alert loyal
Mastiff: devoted - big
Mi-Ki: loyal, friendly, quiet
Mini American Shepherd: LOYAL - busy - smart
Miniature Pinscher: possessive
Miniature Schnauzer: active, intelligent, cuddly
Neapolitan Mastiff: Snoring Slobber Factory
Newfoundland: GENTLE - LOYAL - LOVING - big
Norrbottenspets: LOVING - smart - active
Norwegian Lundehund: clever, enthusiastic, polydactyl
Norwich Terrier: spunky, lovable, sweetheart/
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever: PERSISTENT INTELLIGENT - creative
Old English Sheepdog: ENERGETIC - CLOWN - LOYAL
Papillion: HAPPY - INTELLIGENT - EARS - lively
Parson Russell Terrier: INTELLIGENT - ENERGETIC driven - happy
Pekingese: adorable, tiny, loyal
Pembroke Welsh Corgi: CHOW HOUND - CLOWN INTELLIGENT - spirited
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen: loving, funny, shaggy
Pharaoh Hound: Comical Geniuses Extraordinaire
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New Member
NADOI welcomes our newest member, Kori Cook. Kori’s husband Paul has graciously provided us with this biography of his wife.
Although Kori Cook has been a lifelong animal lover, she became involved in dog obedience
training out of necessity. In 1985, at the age of 18 years, a devastating car accident left Kori a
quadriplegic. She became interested in service dogs, but the wait times for people to get one
trained by a reputable organization were several years. She considered training a dog to help
out even if it wouldn’t be a full-fledged service dog. She started reading books about training
and talking to people with service dogs at every opportunity.
In 1995, Kori’s husband graduated from college and they moved to Helena, Montana. Kori
was now separated from her family and friends and felt a little helpless in her own home. Simple tasks such as getting the phone, reaching objects, or moving items out of the path of her
wheels were a major obstacle. That is when Kori decided it was time to get a dog. She had a love for Keeshonds from her
teenage years and found a female puppy from a local breeder. At the time she did not know how far she and Skyla would
go together.
Kori started taking basic obedience classes from the Helena Montana Kennel Club and soon got actively involved in the
club and in AKC obedience. Skyla’s training focused on practical assistance tasks and on establishing a rock solid basis
for service in public places. This requires a balance of confidence and assertiveness to face any situation in any place,
while still always taking direction and following commands. While Kori was surprised when she and Skyla did well in competition, Novice Obedience was actually simple compared to the service work. They earned their CD in the first three times
ever in the ring.
In 1997, Kori moved to El Paso, Texas where she met NADOI instructor Norma Rust. She continued to study all kinds of
training and took every class she could. Kori and Skyla earned their CDX as Skyla blossomed into a consummate professional in her service work. She lived in constant devotion to serving Kori, was utterly reliable in calm control in any circumstance, and was a perfect ambassador representing service dogs at a time when most people had never seen dogs in
most public places. Kori and Skyla often encountered people who felt that they were not permitted to allow a dog into their
store, restaurant, hospital, or other places. Kori appeared on radio and television shows discussing not only service dogs,
but also dog training and responsible pet ownership. She also was tapped by local businesses to provide training to their
employees about service dogs and the law.
By 1999, Kori again moved to Amarillo, Texas and immediately got involved in the Amarillo Obedience Training Club. She
started teaching obedience classes and eventually served on the board of the club. During this time, most of the successful Novice competitors in the Texas panhandle were Kori’s students. The club was rapidly growing and had many active
members. During these years, Kori had classes of 8 to 18 students at a time, often twice a week.
In 2003, Kori moved the tiny town of Morenci, Arizona where she continued teaching obedience in both classroom and private one-on-one sessions. It was here that Kori’s heart was broken when a liver disease caused Skyla to return to heaven
sooner than expected. God’s mercy was manifest again when Tannon, another Keeshond puppy soon came into Kori’s
life. This headstrong male brought his own special version of confidence to the picture, yet he has grown into a true professional in his service work. His exuberance and love of the work are inspiring and often amusing. He and Kori have earned
CD, RN, and RA titles.
Kori now lives and teaches in Thatcher, Arizona with her husband Paul, service dog Tannon, and two cats.
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Continuing Education
Exciting things have been happening with the Continuing Education Committee.
We have been getting a number of seminar presentations for approval for NADOI
credit. OBi Fox has generated a list of these and they are now posted on the website under "Events" (thanks to OBi, Anita, and Greg). Check it out, and check often, as the list
continues to grow. http://nadoi.org/events.htm
In return for posting presentations on our website, the presenters then list that their presentations are approved by NADOI, thus improving our name recognition.
One fine person, Cheryl Aguiar of E-Training for
Dogs www.e-trainingfordogs.com has gone a step
further. Not only is she promoting that NADOI has
approved a number of her courses, she has even
written about it in her newsletter. Cheryl has a
large number of courses, ranging from short 1-2
hour lectures to more in depth seminars. Many of
these involve ethology and nutrition, and would be
highly appropriate for our members. So if you are
looking for continuing education opportunities,
here are some interesting options.
MEMBER BRAGS
Vikki Youngmeyer is pleased to tell us her Keeshond, Boomer (Afkee’s Thundersnow BN
CD OA NAJ ) had a great October. He took 2nd place in Open Standard and 1st place in Open
Standard. This was his title in Open Standard, as he had earned his first leg in Open Standard last March.
Susan Jenkins has been bitten by the agility bug.
Her Labrador, Micah, has recently earned legs in Novice
Standard and Novice JWW
Word on the street says Susan also has a new puppy
coming home. Maybe she will tell us about it for the
next issue of News!
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Dear Dog Trainer,
I am so happy I was able to reach you today. Hopefully, you remember Lucy by the picture I
sent previously. It has been awhile though so I won’t blame you if you don’t. Overall, Lucy
has calmed down some since our last visit. She does sit and will lay down and stay somewhere if we aren’t moving around. So when it’s time for bed she is already there waiting. But
if we are doing something then she is too.
Here is a list of issues or things she does:
 Jumps up on all counters, tables, chairs, desks and beds. There is really nothing that is
off limits. She does this in search of something to eat (food or not)
 She will do it in front of us if we are not looking.
 We have lost countless things for dinner b/c she ate them before we did. She also will get
up next to us while eating dinner and sneak a bite off your plate so fast you don’t even
know she did it.
 If we blow our nose and leave a tissue or have it in our hand she will take it the second
you put your hand down or leave it.
 We have had to get new garbage cans with a lid and now turn them backwards so she
can’t get into them in the bathroom.
 The kitchen trash has a heavy lid and she can’t get into it but if the lid is up and I am cooking she is in it. She follows my husband out with the trash trying to get at it.
 Toilet – if it isn’t flushed she gets the toilet paper out and eats it sometimes she is waiting
for you to get up so she can sneak a chance.
 I have spent a fortune on replacing panties for not only my family but anyone who visits as
well.
 She ate my daughter’s ballet shoes and tights and her gym shorts.
 Bullying
 I have claw marks on furniture and all down the fronts of my cabinets.
All of the other normal behavioral issues are there as well but in comparison to the above list
seem minor.
She loves to get into my husband’s shaving kit and get those travel pill bottles out. She
chews the child/adult proof lids off and this last time (Monday in fact) ate the whole bottle of
Advil in it. And no she didn’t get sick or even slow down a bit. I expected to find her dead in
her crate when I got home.
Keeping her mind busy is one thing and that would be fine if she didn’t need it constantly. I
need her to behave and add value to our lives instead of be a constant nuisance. I would like
to take her with us when we go out of town to visit mine or my husbands family but we can’t b/
c she is so bad.
I would have thought that some of this stuff she would have kind of outgrown but that is not
the case.
I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
Editor’s note: this is an actual email. Do you have a similar story? Feel free to share, so we can all laugh and cry with you.
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NADOI News
Linda Lundgren, Editor
17918 Emrose Lane
Cypress, TX 77429
In this issue:
• From the Whelping Box to Obedience
School
• President’s Message
• Member Brags
• Continuing Education
• Welcome New Member
• Dear Dog Trainer
• Purebred Dog Characteristics
Treasurer's Report for September and October 2013
2013-14 Budget
3/1/2013 to 2/28/2014
Receipts
Disbursements
Income and Banking
Membership
Dues
Dues Next
15,000.00
Reinstatement
Fees
200.00
Applications
Fees
500.00
Actual
3/1/2013 to 9/30/2013
Receipts
Disbursements
Actual
3/1/2013 to 10/31/2013
Receipts
Disbursements
4,491.22
4,571.22
376.62
376.62
Endorsements
Fees
Banking
Interest
Fees
Excess Payment (To Be Refunded)
Foreign Exchange
Service Charge (Checking)
Total Income
60.00
100.00
75.00
15,935.00
220.00
Administrative Expenses
Executive Director
Salary
Printing
Postage
Registered Agent (Incorp)
Alabama Incorporation
Bond
Insurance
Liability Insurance
Director & Officer Liability
PO Box
Roster
Printing
Postage
Constant Contact email marketing
Pre-paid Cellular Phone (AT&T)
Web-site
Maintenance
Hosting
Total Administrative Expenses
0.00
Board Expenses
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Supplies
Printing
Postage
Membership Cards
Secretary
Supplies
Printing
Postage
Corresponding Secretary
Postage
Publicity
Recognition
Public Education
DWAA
Total Board Expenses
Annual Meeting
Board Travel to Annual Board / General Membership Meeting
12.02
40.00
100.00
80.00
4,879.86
14.16
45.01
45.01
75.00
5.00
75.00
5.00
125.01
4,962.00
125.01
110.00
50.00
200.00
49.00
49.00
400.00
800.00
350.30
815.00
350.30
815.00
200.00
125.00
168.00
168.00
2,000.00
107.40
575.00
107.88
575.00
107.88
3,992.40
0.00
400.00
600.00
220.00
2,065.18
0.00
146.80
2,065.18
146.80
100.00
60.00
500.00
100.00
200.00
100.00
0.00
2,280.00
8,000.00
0.00
146.80
0.00
146.80
Helen Cariotis, President
Sharon Hildebrand, VP
Vikki Youngmeyer, Recording Secretary
Gwen Chaney, Treasurer
Margaret English, Dirrector
Connie Timmerman, Director
Mike Young, Director
Meeting Expense
Site
Workshops/Conferences
Presenters
2014 Presenters
Dinner
Reservations
Expenses
Seminars
Silent Auctions
Conference T-Shirts
Raffle
Processing Fee
Conference Supplies
Total Annual Meeting
Administrative Procedures
Communications and Publications
NADOI News
ForwarD
Anthology
Good Puppy Handbook
Logo Items
Internet Discussion List
Web Oversite
Publicity
Historian
Facebook
Election of Officers and Board
Supplies
Printing
Postage
Counting
Committees
By-Laws
Parliamentarian
Ethics
Executive
Membership
Training and Education
Continuing Education
Workshops/Conferences
Handlers with Disabilities
Webinars
Total Administrative Procedures
576.94
126.09
126.09
1,019.75
687.88
1,019.75
687.88
1,500.00
500.00
500.00
4,000.00
3,621.16
200.00
3,621.16
200.00
200.00
1,000.00
933.70
500.00
933.70
500.00
4,000.00
400.00
400.00
331.00
10.00
406.00
741.00
8,735.45
400.00
331.00
10.00
406.00
741.00
8,735.45
163.93
5,900.00
14,700.00
250.00
350.00
545.47
70.00
150.00
163.93
222.39
545.47
70.00
222.39
1,000.00
500.00
85.77
50.00
150.00
220.00
90.00
150.00
2,610.00
70.00
767.86
70.00
853.63
Total
21,985.00
23,802.40
5,690.86
11,840.30
5,773.00
11,926.07
Cash Flow
-1,817.40
-6,149.44
-6,153.07
3,000.00
1,000.00
4,000.00
1,496.45
-4,227.79
-2,731.34
1,281.02
-4,722.03
-3,441.01
Wells-Fargo
Dividends
Value Change
PayPal Fees
PayPal Fees
*
1,500.00
576.94
160.00
160.00
34.30
34.30
34.30
34.30