newsletter June, 2013 - Rocky Mountain Tibetan Terrier Club

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JUNE 18, 2013
Rocky Mountain Tibetan Terrier Club
PlayDay
Saturday, June 8th, was a warm sunny day. Just perfect for the annual RMTTC playday. Twenty seven people and twenty
three excited Tibetan Terriers met at Dallas and Sandy Benton’s home for fun, frolic, and good eating. Sterling Babcock was
accompanied by Tisha and Lita, while Mark Collins brought Jamie. Grant Gibson and his father Harry Gibson were at the
picnic along with Janie Rossitto. Linda Nagao and Tashi and Carol Jenkins and her new girl Ebony had a good time. Dean
and Linda Lehman brought Jack and Lily, while Jean Wagner had Dudley and Fritz with her. Carl and Jane Pigford had their
two little girls Xian and Belle with them. Pat Linehan was accompanied by Kipu and Kliki. John and Rhonda Racicot were
accompanied by Cloie, while Peter Springberg and Lynnette Jung-Springberg brought Sydney. Lew and Debbie Lasher had
their handsome boy Pirate and Bob and Carole Kreis had their delightful Yorkie Kiwi. Marika Ujvari had intrepid bird
watcher Tashi with her and Joe and Ann Stack accompanied Duffy. Dallas and Sandy Benton brought a trio of lovely girls Razzi, Trixie, and Randi. Last, but not least, Elise Kind and the effervescent Emily were present.
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This newsletter is full of interesting stories, book reviews, pictures of playday, and recipes. Playday is the
highlight of the year for everyone, dogs especially included. There is a lot of running, snacking, and just
meeting new friends for us and our dogs.
Our next event is a day of painting with famous local artist Pat Saunders-White. We will learn how to paint our
own pup. Even those of us who have no ability (that’s me) will come away from the day with a nice portrait of
their dog. Check out the information sheet in this newsletter for all of the information on how to sign up for
this fun day. I hope you all can come to this new event.
Elise Kind newsletter editor
More Playday Photos
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
GOLD BIRTHDAYS (Those 15 and over)
Fargo
August 24th 17 years old
Andrea Reiman
I took the pic this morning. Fargo is an amazing little soul, and still
enjoys daily walks and puppy zoomies! He enjoys everything about life
except getting his nails trimmed. We treasure each and every day living
with this tenacious, sweet. happy TT!
SILVER BIRTHDAYS (Those 10 to 14)
Sprite
August 1 14 years old
Sandy and Dallas Benton
Our little Sprite will be 14 on August 1. It is hard to
see her slowing down a little but this picture is how we
will always think of her. 3
Bugsie, Georgie, Max (The Terrible Trio)
June 8th 12 years old
Brenda Peters
BIRTHDAYS (under 10)
Happy 5th birthday on June 4 to our Champion June Bug. Such a sweet girl! We
adore you! Always the perfect girl. We love you. Suzanne Penner
A BIG Happy Birthday to Lita ( 1 year old on June 28th) and Tisha ( 3 on July
7th ) Sterling and Marcia Babcock
Evie and RuthAnn Happy 6th Birthday on July 27th. You girls can’t be that old.
You were only born last year or at least, it feels that way. Elise Kind
Nik, I’m so proud of you. What a snuggle bunny you are. You’ll be a big 9 years
old on August 29th. Elise Kind Pat Linehan
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The Rainbow Bridge
Annie
Suzanne Penner
Our sweet Annie (Chuba's Suzanne's Annie) left us on June 7, 2013. She was just shy of being 14 since she was born
on Aug. 12, 1999.
Annie was my first Tibetan after getting married and having 3 kids. I begged and pleaded with my husband Ken to
get a Tibetan. Of course being a man, he didn't see any need or desire to spend that much money on a dog! He
finally relented and the search was on. I assigned my father, Harry Gibson, to this task and he did a great job of
finding our Annie at Pat Linehans home.
Annie spent the first two weeks with my parents traveling in their RV. Don't think they wanted to give her up when
they brought her to our home in Texas.
We all loved Annie so much! Our daughter Jessica taught her to jump into her arms from the floor. We were all
crazy about Annie. Our oldest daughter would scratch her back and say "FUZZY BOTTOMS" and she would go
nuts!
I laugh now at the times Annie would sneak out the front door when she was a puppy as the kids left on the school
bus. I would run around and around our neighbor's house in my bathrobe chasing her all the while with dollar
signs in my head of how much I spent on her and how many tears I cried to get her.
She filled my families life with lots of sweetness and funny moments.
Annie also left a legacy in our hearts and lives and in three generations of champions. So proud of her being the
mother of my brother Grant's Koda. Through Annie we started showing dogs again after my father stopped
showing in 1969.
Annie no longer is in pain or stumbling around the house with her head and tail down. Now she is running with
our dogs that have left us before her-Brutus, Teddy, Melody and Pepper. She will live in our hearts forever. We love
you Annie.
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Olivia
Elise Kind and co owner and breeder Winifred Wuesthoff
Olivia passed away last Wednesday at 151/2 years old. She was a little, unassuming black dog, but then she would put her
head up and her tail came over her back and she glided around the show ring. Olivia was elegance. Never able to have
puppies and spayed by the time she was four, Olivia embarked on the next journey in her life after she became a champion.
Since she had taken many obedience classes, it was time for Olivia to hit the rally ring. While the other contestants were
practicing, Olivia and I found a good place to sit and I would read my book and Olivia would snooze until our number was
called. She placed in the top 4 every time she qualified. I was pleased. If we had practiced, Olivia wouldn’t have performed
in the ring. She felt if you saw her practice her rally moves once that was enough and she wasn’t about to repeat the
performance.
After getting her Rally Novice title, Olivia went on and became a therapy dog. She listened to more middle school kids read
than any of the reading teachers. Olivia spent time sitting with students looking at pictures and reading with the students.
When the kids new she was coming, they worked hard to read well. Students would practice over and over again, so that
they were reading and pronouncing perfectly. Everyone wanted to walk, feed, and just sit and talk to her. The kids were
gentle and very caring. Olivia was loved too well sometimes by them!!
In the last year, her sight began to fail. Cataracts were clouding her vision and before she died she was completely blind. For
over 15 years we were together. She knew all of my secrets and I knew all of her’s. Olivia loved fancy bows in her hair or
pretty scarves around her neck when she came from the groomer. Her best friend was my TT Michael and she took care of
him until he passed away a couple of years ago.
How lucky am I to have been able to spend over 15 years with this remarkable girl!! No one can be prouder of my girl and no
one can have loved her more than I did. Thank you Winnie for letting me have Ch. Su Khyi Olivia Olivia CGC, RN, Delta
Therapy Dog.
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Colorful Attitudes of Our Pets
Pat Saunders-White, Instructor
Hosted by RMTTC
Tibetan Terrier Club Exclusive Class
Take a mental vacation from the daily grind! A wonderful day of painting
a beloved pet that excludes the anxiety of drawing! Pat offers everyone
individual instruction and demonstrates throughout the day. You will be
very pleased and proud with your pet portrait
Send a 4 x 5" or 3 x 5" digital or hard copy of your pet to
pat@patsaunderswhite.com and she will have your pet drawn up for the
day of class so you will have more time to enjoy painting. This bonus is
included in the fee.
Where: Lincoln Gallery 424 Lincoln Ave Loveland Co
Contact Artist: Pat with questions 970-278-1755
Date: July 20, 2013
Time: 10AM - 4PM
Medium: Acrylic
Cost: $85.00
Payment: Mail checks to Pat Saunders-White 618 E. 7th St Loveland Co
80537
Payment must be made by July 13 to reserve your participation.
The fee includes all materials, instruction and a drawing of your pet on
stretched 16 x 20" canvas.
Please bring: Enthusiasm and a positive attitude! You will succeed!
Please bring a painting shirt or apron to protect your clothes and a
second larger photo for reference. Pack a lunch or go to the local
restaurants on our lunch break.
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Brags
Courtney Gibson is proud to announce the Zanne’s Little Jingle Belle completed her
AKC Championship by taking Winners Bitch on June 1 and 2 at FlatIrons Kennel Club dog
shows. Belle is the first puppy from Breezy’s last litter to complete her Championship and
she did it just before her 18 month birthday. Also, she completed the championship
competing in the Bred-by-Exhibitor Class.
Farley and I have 2 brags, after he finished his championship at
the Denver shows in Feb, he has been shown only 2x as a
champion, and won BOB at Terry All KC under breeder judge
Linda Bell and at Central Wyoming Kennel Club he took Select
Dog. He is also is the proud papa of a litter of 4 out of our Ch
Ashante's Surrender to Me. Jen Trinque
Mine and Mikki DeMer's Giggles (Ki-Mik's Send In the
Clowns) has earned her Canine Good Citizen title. I am
incredibly proud of her. Judith Zar
Barkley and I received our Service Dog Certification in 2004,
and he became an AKC C.G.C. in 2005.
Carol Jenkins
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More Brags
A "Special Thank You" to Courtney Gibson for handling
Mugsy at the Terry-All Kennel Club show.
You did a fabulous job showing her for me at the last
minute. Hope your dream to be a Professional Handler comes
true!
Mugsy and Susan Van Hecke
WE ARE EXPECTING!!!
Puppies expected July 3rd
Grand Champion Bluvali BrouHaHa
Ch Players Sim-patico x Ch Bluvali Whippersnapper
“Zach”
Susan Van Hecke
920-539-2310
Bronze Grand Champion Teeshas How Cute Am I Cedar C
Ch Sunclipse Becuz Chix Dig It x Ch Cedar C Ms Macy May Barnstorm
“Mugsy”
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Tashi and the ticks.
Marika Ujvari
Earlier this week Tashi had a haircut and a bath. When I brought him
home and was playing with him on the bed I noticed something small
and brownish sticking out of his skin under his chin. It looked like a
tick. I started flicking it with my fingernail, but when I noticed a
little blood I stopped. I turned him over and since his hair was short
I spotted two more ticks. I was debating whether or not I should get
the tweezers and try to remove it myself, but thought better of it and
called my vet. He wanted me to rush Tashi over, he said he could
remove it free of charge. When we got there the vet came to meet us
and checked Tashi’s underside, while I was holding the dog, but
couldn’t see anything. He said he will hold Tashi and I could point
out the two ticks. When I showed it to him, he said “Marika, those
are not ticks, those are his nipples!” I was flabbergasted. He showed
me three on one side and three on the other side which were covered
with fur, so I didn’t see it right away. Besides, one of them was in his
groin area. Now who has nipples in the groin area?!? The vet said he
had people come to him who thought the same and actually tried to
remove them with tweezers while the dog was biting their arms off.
Well, did I feel stupid?!? The stuff under his chin was just a scab.
This recipe was posted on Mikki DeMers Facebook page and is from the Broadview Animal Hospital.
Homemade Doggie Ice Cream
3-six ounce containers of plain, low-fat yogurt
1/2 cup peanut butter (low sodium)
One 4-ounce jar banana baby food
1 Tablespoon honey
Mix well and pour in Dixie cups. Place dog bone shaped doggie biscuit on top of mixture (to serve as the handle). Place
cups in freezer and once frozen, peel away paper cups and serve to your very thankful pup. Bone appetite.
Thank You
Thank You
Thank you so much to the RMTTC for the
generous gift card to Jax, we will certainly have
lots of fun shopping! We enjoy hosting Playday
and appreciate the great turnout to support the
RMTTC. A special Thank You to Elise Kind,
Joe & Ann Stack for help with set up and
clean up.
Dallas & Sandy Benton
Sheryl Getman, thank you so much for all your help in
developing the logo for silking screening and embroidery. Taking
this wonderful water color and changing it so others could work
with it was more than I could ever do.
Elise Kind
Bob Kreis is a wonderful photographer. Thanks so much for the
playday pictures. Elise Kind
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The Human Animal Bond
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to a lecture sponsored by the School of Social Work at the University of
Denver, on their work with the human animal bond. Since the lecture was in Ft. Collins and close to home, I went
to see what DU was doing in this field. With over a million dollars in grants and being one of the only
Universities in the world researching the human animal bond in social work, Philip Tedeschi director of the
human-animal connection, discussed some of the work being conducted. Everything from the problems of raising
orphaned baby elephants in Africa to bullying in schools is being investigated. Some graduate students are
working in foreign countries and some are working in the Cherry Creek School District in Denver. It was an eye
opening lecture on what is happening in this field. Since many of the students working in this area must have a
good dog that is well trained for this type of work, both the students and their dogs walk to receive their
diplomas at graduation.
Countless numbers of both non fiction and fiction books are published each year that are about dogs or include
a dog as one of the major characters. The animal human bond is thriving in various types of literature.
Below is a review of a novel that has made The New York Times best seller list. E. Kind
Suspect
Do you love mysteries and
suspense? Do you love dogs? You
will love SUSPECT, a suspense
thriller with heart by best selling
author Robert Crais.
Maggie is a Marine, a German
sheperd, who has been trained to
sniff out Improvised Explosive
Devices (IED's) on the roads in
Iraq and Afghanistan. She loses
her handler to a sniper and is badly
wounded herself. Unfit for service, she continues her
recovery in the States. She is dropped off at a K-9 training
facility in Los Angeles with the hope that she can once
again learn to serve.
by Robert Crais
The author tells the story from several perspectives. We see
the inner turmoil and stress from Maggie's side, Scott's
thoughts, and a friend who helps them. We learn how Maggie
feels about her situation, about the alpha dog and pack. We
sympathizewith her distress and feel her elation. We believe
in her abilities to distinguish hundreds of smells from one
another, and trust her judgement.
Scott learns how precious the bond between man and dog can
be. Together they find the courage and strength to face tough
questions and find answers.The reader bonds with the
characters, hoping past obstacles can be overcome. Can these
two begin living for the future?
The story builds suspense page after page. Twists and
turns change everything when you least expect it. I found it
an exciting novel with a tender side. Mary Haugen
She meets Scott James, an LAPD officer who was involved
in a brutal attack on the city streets. His partner,
Stephanie, was killed. Badly wounded, he has been
recovering for months. Haunted by guilt for his inability
to save her, his goal is to solve the case and bring her
killers to justice. K-9 training is his last hope to stay on
the force. Both man and dog are fighting post traumatic
stress. Learning to work together forges a strong bond
that helps them begin to heal emotionally.
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Dog Shows
If you’ve never gone to a dog show, you need to see
what really goes on at one of these events. Usually
about 2000 people and dogs get together to eat hot
dogs and hamburgers and win a fifteen cent ribbon.
There’s a lot of brushing and worrying and fluffing
and fuming. Of course, there is a lot of gossiping
and chatting and shopping. I can’t leave out the
shopping.
The best way to find a show in the west is to go to
the website for Onofrio Dog Shows
( www.onofrio.com ) Here you’ll find listings for all
of the dog shows Onofrio works with. Click on
upcoming shows and you’ll find the dates and
locations of hundreds of shows. Closed shows won’t
accept any more entries, while open shows will
accept entries. Check in both areas to find shows
you may want to go to.
The next show in Colorado will be in the mountains
at Eagle on July 13th and 14th. (Roaring Fork Kennel
Club)
August and September will have a flurry of shows in
the area.
August 17th and 18th Greeley Kennel Club
August 31st and September 1st Cheyenne Kennel
Club
September 7th and 8th Evergreen Kennel Club
Disaster Plan
As I finish this newsletter, there are 15 fires burning
in Colorado. The little town of South Fork was
evacuated this morning and fire managers say there is
little chance the town will survive.
Another friend came home to find a pipe had burst
while she was gone to dog shows over the weekend. Not
only has she got massive clean up, but it will be months
before she can move back in her house. She was lucky
that all of her dogs were with her and escaped the
devastation.
We all need to have a disaster plan for ourselves and
our pets, in case of emergencies.
1. Take your pets with you. Often people who leave
their pets can’t come back to get them. Your pets
are very vulnerable and probably wouldn’t survive the
disaster.
2. Have a disaster kit for both you and your animals.
Flashlights, food, water, kennels, blankets, leashes,
garbage bags, paper towels, and your documents to
name just a few of the items.
3. Make sure your animal is microchipped and has on a
collar with your cell phone number on it.
4. Know where the safe shelters are for your animals
and yourself and know where motels and hotels are
located that take pets.
5. It is better to give yourself plenty of time to
evacuate, so leave early with your animals.
A Dog’s Life by Matthew Margolis
September 21st and September 22nd Arapahoe
Kennel Club
September 26th thru September 29th Grand Valley
Kennel Club
October 26th and 27th Buckhorn Valley Kennel Club
To get ready for Halloween, Buckhorn is planning a
costume contest on Saturday after Best in Show
which should be a lot of fun.
Check the Onofrio website to find out when TTs
show and where the show is located.
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Summer Pet Hazards
1. Make sure you pull up all the pesky volunteer
mushrooms that seems to invade everyone’s yard.
Mushrooms can be lethal.
2. Shade is a necessity to keep your dog cool. There
should be large pans of water for her, if she is
going to stay out for any length of time. Best is to
bring your dog in the house during the hottest
part of the day. Dogs want to be with their
people, but keep them at home and out of the car
on these terribly hot days.
3. Yes, fertilizer can give you a beautiful green lawn,
but remember that fertilizer and dogs can be a
lethal combination. Even organic fertilizer can be
bad for dogs. Also cocoa bean mulch can be
extremely harmful to pets. The wonderful smell of
chocolate can entice dogs to sniff and eat this
mulch.
4. Pond scum can also be very dangerous to pets.
Keep your pool or pond clean of this smelly, ugly
substance.
5. Make sure all the plants in your yard are non
toxic.
No animal should ever jump up on the
dining-room furniture unless absolutely
certain that he can hold his own in the
conversation. Fran Lebowitz
Newsletter Editor
Elise Kind
2010 Agate Ct. Loveland, Co 80538
davidtt09@comcast.net
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found that marajuana toxicity cases quadrupled
between 2005 and 2010. Researchers say that this
figure correlates with the increase in registered
medical-marajuana users of the same period.
Adrian Garcia The Denver Post April 23, 2013
Elise Kind
RMTTC Newsletter
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