Training

I will be taking a break from training sessions until mid-August when we will resume to prepare for State Fair. Charles will still be teaching some classes. The dates he will teach are: July 17 and 31, August 21 and 28, and September 4. I will let you know when my training sessions will resume.

More Faces at the County Fair

Rally Level 2 reserve champ Amanda and Champ Hannah with Judge Keith.
Rally Level 1 Champ Kristin with Judge Keith.

Senior Showmanship reserve champ Julie and champ Amanda.

Intermediate Showmanship champ Hannah.

Faces at the County Fair

Pre-Junior Showmanship. Anna, reserve champion and Miranda , champion.
Junior Showmanship: Kristin, champion, and Emily, reserve champion.

Long down for Pre-Novice B obedience.

Long sit for Pre-Novice B.

Miranda getting ready to do some obedience.

Fair Week

This week we will not be having a training class on the west side. The county fair show will be on Saturday and set up will be at 7 AM. It moves quickly if everyone helps and we must start early to beat the heat of the day. The forecast suggests it will be hot that day! See you Saturday!

Schedule for June

4-Hers, I am going to have to mix up the times for our training sessions this month. Here is the schedule
June 4: 5:30 PM
June 11: No class!
June 18: 5:30 PM
June 25: 8:00 PM

All classes will still be at the 4-H building.

Dog Training May 14

Kids, there will be NO dog training on May 14. The next scheduled practice is Friday, May 22, at 6 PM.

Training Schedule for May

Here is how the schedule is shaping up for training in May:
Karen continues with Sunday afternoons in Mulvane.

Charles will have class at 6 PM at the 4-H building on:
Friday, May 8
Friday, May 22

Kathleen will have class at 7 PM at the 4-H building on:
Thursday, May 14
Thursday, May 28

There is an agility practice scheduled for Sunday, May 3, however this may get re-scheduled so check back!!! There are also several shows in other counties in May, so let me know if you are interested and need the registration info. Reno county is hosting a show on May 2 and 3, McPherson county and Shawnee county are both hosting shows on May 9. Salina is hosting a show on May 30.

Good Job at the Warm Up Show!!!!!!!!!!

Leah and Lexi got a qualifying blue on their first try at Graduate Novice Obedience!!!!!!!

Emily and Ellie Mae were Reserve Champions and Kona and Kristin were Champions in Jr. Showmanhip.

Anna and Stormy were Champions in Pre-Jr. Showmanship.

Amanda and Cally were Champions and Danielle and Paris were Reserve Champions in Senior Showmanship.

Intermediate Showmanship Champion Hannah with Leland and Reserve Leah with Lexi.

Dust off your show clothes!

Hey kids, we have a show coming up! Our first show of 2009 will be the Warm-Up Show on April 25. You should have gotten a registration form by now, if not e-mail me, Momkat4@sbcglobal.net For those of you who haven't been to a show before, be sure to come to our clinic on Monday, April 20 at 7 PM at the 4-H Building. Bring your dogs, but bring a crate too because all dogs will need to be crated for a portion of the meeting. Karen will still be holding her training sessions in Mulvane on Sunday afternoons and there are 2 more training sessions at the 4-H building in April. Charles will be teaching on Thursday, April 23 at 6 PM and I will be teaching on Thursday, April 30 at 7 PM. Keep working with those dogs!

What's Coming Up??

Things are really starting to happen in the dog project at this time of the year! Weekly training continues both in Mulvane and at the 4-H building. This weekend is our big fundraiser for the year at the AKC dog show. If you haven't had a chance to sign up for a shift, please do so at training, or e-mail me at Momkat4@sbcglobal.net Here is how the rest of April is shaping up:

Weekly training in Mulvane on Sunday afternoons.

4-H building training sessions are as follows:
Wednesday, April 1 at 7
Friday, April 10 at 6
Wednesday, April 15 at 7
Thursday, April 23 at 6
Thursday, April 30 at 7

In addition, we will have a dog clinic in place of our monthly meeting on Monday, April 20 at 7 PM. Bring your dog and bring a crate. The first show of the year will be on Saturday, April 25.

This Week

Hey kids! This week training will be on Thursday, March 26 at 7 PM at the 4-H Building for all you west-siders. Make sure you are practicing with your dogs at home. It only takes a few minutes of practice each day to make a big difference. The first show of the year is next month, April 25th. Registration forms were e-mailed, so if you didn't receive one, let me know at training. We will be having a clinic on April 20th and we will show all of you beginners just what to expect at a show. Keep working hard!

2009 Training Schedule

There are 3 dog training groups in Sedgwick County. Members are encouraged to attend whichever classes best fit their schedules. You may attend all classes if you wish, or you may pick and choose. You are NOT obligated to attend them all! One of the classes meets in Mulvane and is taught by Karen. This class will meet at her home and all meetings are outdoors. The first class will be Sunday, March 15 at 2 PM. She will continue to meet weekly at her home.

There are 2 training groups that meet at the 4-H building. Charles teaches one class and Kathleen teaches the other one. We alternate weeks and the night and time will change depending on whose week it is to teach. Charles has a group that meets every other week (usually) on Friday nights. His sessions are always at 6:00! His dates are as follows:
Feb 20, 27
March 6, 19
April 10, 23
May 8, 22

Kathleen will be meeting on Thursday nights for the most part. There are 3 nights where class will be on a Wednesday because that is all that was available. She will always meet at 7! The dates are as follows:

March 11
March 26 (Bison Room)
April 1
April 15
April 30
May 14
May 28

Starting in June, Kathleen's class will meet weekly until County Fair. Dates are as follows:
June 4
June 11
June 18
June 25 (Bison Room)
July 9



Prep for State Fair: (Only for State Fair Participants)
August 6
August 13
August 20
August 27
September 3
September 10



Agility is a separate event with it's own practice sessions. To do agility, dogs must be 1 year of age and must have completed some obedience training. Members MUST participate in set-up and tear down of equipment to participate. Practices are held at the 4-H building. Dates are as follows:
March 1
March 29
May 3
June 7
July 19
August 2
September 13

If you have any questions, please e-mail them to Momkat4@sbcglobal.net

Dog Training 2009

We will begin bi-weekly training sessions with trainer Charles Johnson on January 23rd at the 4-H building at 21st and Ridge Road. Our very first monthly meeting of 2009 will be on February 16 at 7 PM at the 4-H building. Please e-mail me if you have questions about the upcoming year. Momkat4@sbcglobal.net

Beginning Obedience Fall Session

Here is the schedule for the obedience session that just began: All classes meet at the 4-H building at 7PM!!!!!!!!! There are 8 training sessions in all.

Thursday, Oct. 2
Thursday, Oct. 9
Thursday, Oct. 16 (this class will be held outside, if the weather is bad we will not meet!!)
Thursday, Oct. 23
Thursday, Oct. 30
Monday, Nov. 3
Tuesday, Nov. 11
Thursday, Nov. 20 (Graduation)

Remember to bring your dog some treats to class. Hotdogs are recommended.

State Fair Training

There will be 4 Monday night training sessions to prepare for the State Fair dog show. The sessions will be held on August 18 and 25 and Sept. 1 and 8. They will all be held at the 4-H Building and will start at 7PM.

County Fair Time (Can you smell the Pronto Pups?)

4-Hers, it is county fair time!! The County Fair dog show is this Saturday and don't forget, it will start EARLY!!! We will be there to set up the rings starting at 7AM! Yes, I said 7 AM!!! The show will start at 8 AM. The reason for the early start is that we will be out on the basketball court and there is minimal shade and it gets hot fast! The good news is that we will be done by noon and you will be free to enjoy the other sights and sounds of the fair. Just remember to be respectful and not take your dogs into the areas where they are not allowed. After county fair, we will take a break from our Monday training sessions. We will resume practices on August 11 to prepare for State Fair. Those training sessions will be only for those kids who have qualified to compete at State Fair. Thanks for all your hard work in the project thus far:)

June 3, 2008

Dog training will be held outside in the parking lot tonight. We'll meet just outside the 4-H Hall at 7 PM. Remember to bring some water for your dog if it is hot and you may need some mosquito spray for yourself. We will only have tonight and then one more training session before county fair and then we will take a break from training.

Upcoming!!!

Hey 4-Hers, there are a few things coming up in the next few weeks that you do not want to miss!! Tonight (June 9), we will have our regular training session. Next Monday (June 16) is the dog club meeting. Don't bring your dogs for that. We will be preparing for our dog show as well as making a project for the animals at the Humane Society. The next weekend, June 21 and 22, we will be having our invitational dog show and agility show. This is a big event and we hope everyone will come!! Following the invitational show, there are only 3 training sessions before the county fair dog show and then we will be taking a break from training. The county fair show is July 12.

dog carnival

This month our dog club meeting will be a dog carnival. Bring your dogs and those of you that volunteered to bring a game make sure you bring that as well. We will meet at the regular time, 7 PM at the regular place, the 4-H building. The meeting will last one hour. See you there!

This week

Hey kids, this week we will have an agility practice on Sunday, May 11th. It is also Mother's Day, but we want to get as much practice on the equipment as possible. Please come prepared to set up equipment at 2 PM. We will practice and have the equipment put up by about 4 PM. Hope to see you there.