IF I DIDN'T HAVE MY DOGS:

I could walk around the yard barefoot in safety.
My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated.
All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture and cars would be free of hair.
When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like a kennel.
When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without wading through fuzzy bodies who got there before me.
I could sit on the couch and bed the way I wanted without taking into consideration how much space several fur bodies would need to get comfortable.
I would have money and no guilt to go on a real vacation.
I would not be on a first-name basis with 6 veterinarians, as I put their yet unborn grandkids through college.
The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out, sit, down, come, no, stay and leave it ALONE.
My house would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates or barriers.
I would not talk 'baby talk'. 'Eat your din din'. 'Yummy yummy for the tummy'...
My house would not look like a day care center, toys everywhere.
My pockets would not contain things like poop bags, treats and an extra leash.
I would no longer have to spell the words B-A-L-L, W-A-L-K, T-R-E-A-T, O-U-T, G-O, R-I-D-E, C-O-O-K-I-E.
I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as outside.
I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE dog/cat ties them down too much.
I'd look forward to spring and the rainy season instead of dreading 'mud' season.
I would not have to answer the question 'Why do you have so many animals?' from people who will never have the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally by someone as close to an ANGEL as they will ever get.

How EMPTY my life would be!!!

August-September, 2011

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CVCTC YEAR END AWARDS, 2010

These awards are given to members who received a title in any event
approved by any organization
and who turned in an application by the end of the year it was earned.

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Congratulations to our
CVCTC 2010 Award Winners!

Donna Armstrong
Upncomin's Crimson Moon of Redrock, JS-N, RS-N, DNA-VP -- Australian Shepherd
Earned a Gamblers Novice (RJ-N) title in ASCA

Upncomin's Mykinda Kissed by Redrock, CD -- Australian Shepherd
Earned an Altered Conformation Championship (ACH) and Novice Rally (RN) title in ASCA

Robin Bolender
RHF's Wind Beneath My Wings -- Australian Shepherd
Earned a Conformation Championship (CH) in ASCA

CH RHF's Gone with the Wind CGC -- Australian Shepherd
Earned a Rally Novice (RN) in ASCA

Kathleen Corum
Premiere MVP Temperance Breenan -- Border Collie
Earned a Rally Novice (RN) in AKC

Althea Friedman
Darcy, RA, CGC -- Boxer
Earned a Rally Excellent (RE) in AKC

Karen Mantie
Coachwynns Coffee Talk RA -- Italian Greyhound
Earned a Companion Dog (CDX) in AKC

CH Coachwynns Kalamata CDX,RAE,OA,OAJ,NFP,GRC,JOR,GS-N,CGC -- Italian Greyhound
Earned an Agility Excellent Preferred (APX) in AKC
Earned a Master Excellent Jumpers Preferred (MJP) in AKC
Earned a Regular Standard Novice Agility (RS-N) in ASCA

Susan Parsons
Moonstones Island Boy RN, MXJ. MX -- Poodle
Earned an Open Obedience Title (CDX) in AKC

Anita Thomas
Maru's Three Fifty Ziva -- Finish Spitz
Earned a Conformation Championship (CH) in AKC

Marcia Walton
M.M.'s Rico'Chet Roo -- Australian Shepherd
Earned Flyball Master (FM)
Earned Splash Dog Pro (Open Class Div) (PD)
Won Top Ranked Australian Shepherd in Splash Dog with a jump of 22'6"

July-August, 2011
The next meeting of the CVCTC will be held on August 18, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Center located at the south end of Memory Park:

1021 West Butterfield Road
Chino Valley, AZ 86323

We hope to see you there!
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Congratulations to the students and their dogs who have successfully completed the Beginning Novice Rally Class:


Bonnie with Linda with Liz with Lois with
   Hilda    Breezy Micah Belle


   Pat with Robin with Starr with
   Willie Kona Capella

May-June, 2011

RESPONSE TO THE JUNE 3 LETTER (SEE BELOW)
June 7, 2011
Thanks to the overwhelming number of phone calls and e-mails received, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors has decided to remove the animal ownership limit proposal from its agenda at both the Prescott hearing on June 8 and Cottonwood hearing on June 22.
While the proposal has been put on hold indefinitely, it is possible that it could return at a future date. The AKC encourages all responsible dog owners and AKC club members to contact the Board of Supervisors, thank them for withdrawing this proposal, and politely ask that this proposal be officially “closed” so that it may not be considered again. We also encourage you to offer your assistance and support in creating a proposal that would address their concerns and protect the rights of responsible dog owners.
All comments to the Yavapai County Planning and Zoning Commission may be sent to:
Kristy Dargue
Yavapai County Development Services
500 South Marina Street
Prescott, AZ 86303
E-mail: dargue@co.yavapai.az.us
Fax: 928-771-3432

PLEASE READ AND HELP IF YOU CAN!
June 3, 2011
The American Kennel Club has learned that the Yavapai County Planning and Zoning Commission will consider limiting dog ownership to 4 dogs per acre of land in residential areas, up to a maximum of 20 dogs total. The commission has stated that this will include those who foster dogs.
In addition, the proposal states that “commercial breeding and training operations” will be subject to a use permit. These terms are not defined, so it is unclear who this will affect.
It is imperative that all local responsible dog owners, club members, and those who participate in dog events in Yavapai County attend the hearing or submit letters of concern to the commission.
The hearing information is as follows:
Prescott hearing:
Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: 1015 Fair Street
                Prescott, AZ 86305

Cottonwood hearing:
Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: 10 S. 6th Street
                Cottonwood, AZ 86326

If you are unable to attend either hearing, you may address comments to the Yavapai County Planning and Zoning Commission and send them care of Kristy Dargue (dargue@co.yavapai.az.us, or fax: 928-771-3432).
The AKC strongly believes that dog owners should be responsible for their dogs and promote public education programs designed to teach responsible dog ownership. We oppose, however, legislation that seeks to arbitrarily limit dog ownership.
Click here for a printable handout with talking points on dog limit laws.

Click here to view AKC’s handout “Animal Limit Laws: Better Alternatives”
The AKC Government Relations Department will continue to monitor this proposal. For questions or more information, you may contact us at (919) 816-3720 or doglaw@akc.org.

April-May, 2011

IN MEMORIAM

Karen Clymer was a dear friend and very active part of our Chino Valley Canine Training Club. She passed away April 2, 2011, and her smile, friendship and wisdom will be sorely missed by all of us. Below is the article about her from the Chino Valley Review dated April 6, 2011.

Karen Marie Clymer was born Oct. 19, 1948, in Grants Pass, Ore, and passed away April 2, 2011. She was the daughter of Fred and Louise Jeddeloh. Karen grew up in Grants Pass, graduating from Grants Pass High in 1966.

After graduating from Linfield College, Karen moved to Modesto, Calif., where she resided a time before starting a master's degree at the University of Southern Illinois, Carbondale. In the early 1970s, she moved to Clinton, Ill., and worked for the United Parcel Service. While in Clinton, Karen provided a foster home to girls who needed a stable, loving home. One of the girls, Tracy, became a lifelong friend.

It was in Clinton she met her husband, Denny. They were married in 1984. Her local articles for UPS company newsletter The Big Idea attracted attention, and she was eventually promoted to manager of employee communications in the UPS head office in New York. She and Denny moved to Connecticut.

Karen was never happy in corporate life and wanted to start her own business. About 1988, Karen and Denny moved to Chino Valley, Ariz. Karen's father had had mobility problems, so Karen decided to start a mail-order business that featured independent living-aid products, Access With Ease.

Karen always loved animals. From her early childhood, she always wanted a horse. Karen chose the southwest so that she could finally have room for a horse and lots of dogs.

Karen was a well-known dog trainer and instructor locally and statewide. She completed multiple herding championships and obedience titles. She was the founder of the Chino Valley Canine Training Club in 1989 and has always been very active in the club and its activities. She was also a lifetime member of the Prescott Arizona Kennel Club. Karen has held officer positions in the CVCTC, the PAKC, the American Herding Association and the BACC. She was an AHBA judge, an AKC Rally judge and obedience judge, has actively supported the local dog rescue organizations, worked with the Yavapai County Fairgrounds and performed herding demos at the Highland Games.

She was an expert in canine behavior, care, training and management. At the time of her death, she was teaching a canine behavior course at Yavapai College.

Karen also performed sheep-shearing demos at Sharlot Hall Museum. In addition, she would card and weave wool from her sheep. Karen has touched a lot of lives in the dog community and will be missed very much.

Karen is survived by her brothers, George Jeddeloh of Ashland, Ore., John Jeddeloh and Alan Jeddeloh of Portland, Ore.; her beloved niece and nephew Laura and Andrew Jeddeloh of Portland; her foster daughter Tracy Weakley of Baltimore, Md.; her dogs, Ember, Spot, Star, Sweep and Tess; and her horse, Silver.

March-April, 2011



A Little Dog Humor

Dear Dogs,

When I say move, it means go someplace else, not switch positions with each other so there are still two of you in the way.

The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, 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. Beating me to the bottom is not the objective. Tripping me doesn't help, because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king-size bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue to sleep on the couch to ensure your comfort. Look at videos of dogs and cats sleeping. They can actually curl up in a ball. 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 the other end to maximize space used is nothing but sarcasm.

My compact discs are not miniature Frisbees.