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A Most Productive Day at Oriole
If there’s a medical emergency at Oriole, do you know what to do or who/where to turn to? We’ve been working on that ! As you first enter into the building, right there on the wall to your right in the foyer we have staged our emergency station including a large, brand-new well-stocked First Aid kit and our Automated External Defibrillator (AED) unit.
As part of our push for safety, Oriole member Nancy Anderson arranged for a training class to be taught by a knowledgeable area paramedic. Unfortunately, our first attempt to bring him in had to be cancelled due to last month’s snowstorm.
Despite yesterday’s heavy snowfall however, we were able to have our training class today in the use of the AED unit as well as some other important emergency First Aid training.
It was a very worthwhile training session and if you missed it this year, make sure you watch for and attend next year’s session!
At the conclusion of the AED training class, we moved on to the next order of the day.
As much as we all love our new sports field, the settling period was now over and it was now time to add the remainder of the infill. Again, despite the weather, we had a quite a good turn-out for the work party to add more infill. Many thanks to those members who pitched in and provided the labor to move the infill from the loading dock out to the workers who systematically measured, poured, and raked it in, one square yard at a time. Ten thousand square feet later we had an improved field that should have even better traction and shock absorbency. It was a great team effort !
April 5, 2015 AKC Tracking Test Premium is Available
Entries are now open for Oriole’s April 5, 2015 AKC tracking test and will remain open until Thursday, March 26. The particulars for this test, along with a link to the premium list, can be found on the Oriole AKC Tracking Test Information page.
Spring 2015 Catalog of Classes is Available
The catalog containing the class offerings for the Spring 2015 session is now available. Registration for class will proceed according to the following schedule
Have fun perusing the catalog and planning to join us in Oriole’s 70th year of training and trial activities !
Obedience is Golden at Oriole
Thanks to Kim Kaufman for capturing some of the action at today’s all-breed AKC obedience trial held by the Potomac Valley Golden Retriever Club at the Oriole clubhouse.
This trial runs through Sunday, February 8 from 8am until approximately 4:30pm and is open to the public. See the judging program for more information.
An exhibitor takes advantage of the warmup ring prior to taking their turn in the ring
Warming up with some precision heelwork before exhibiting
Handlers leaving their dogs on a sit stay
A line of dogs in a sit stay waiting patiently for their handlers to return.
A golden retriever receiving the direction to take for the Go Out exercise
This golden retriever has successfully excecuted a go out, turn, and sit. He now waits for his handler to indicate which of the two jumps to take on his return to the handler.
Handlers preparing their dogs for the group stay exercise
Oriole In the News – CCI Puppy Raisers
Oriole instructor Linda Grskovich found this nice little article in last week’s Pasadena Voice about some of Oriole’s Puppy K and Basic class graduates (click on thumbnail to read the full article):
Rally Run Thru Drop Ins
Rally Run Thru Drop Ins with
Michele and Valerie
What: Rally Novice, Advanced or Excellent
When: Mondays, Feb 9, 16, and 23, and March 2 and 9, 2015
7:00 pm Oriole Dog Training Club $10
A limited number of dogs are allowed this winter session to drop into the Monday night Rally Run Thrus at Oriole. Pre-registration is required; you do not need to be a member of Oriole to attend. Please see the flyer for more information.
April 10-12 Nosework trial entries are now open
Nose work trial entries are now open. Entries close at 12:00 noon Feb 5.
Thank You Everyone Who Attended Our AKC Agility Trial!
From our AKC Agility Trial Chairperson Nancy Morris –
Many thanks to everyone who helped at the January Pet Expo trial last weekend. All I have heard is compliments and praise for how well this trial ran. All this was because of your help and support.
Our new experiment having a “B” match and a fun class was very popular, especially the fun class. Next year we will try and come up with another fun class or two and give our dogs a chance to really blast around.
We had multiple MACHS and PACHS as a lot of people wait for our really big and fancy ribbons and of course Rhonda’s lovely bags.
Thanks again and see you next year.
Nikko and Club member Chelsea Singer earned their Novice FAST and Novice JWW titles at Oriole’s Jan 2015 AKC agility trial !
The trial’s all packed up and done for this year, and we’re all still smiling at how well it went !
May 8-10 Agility Seminars with OMD Coach Anna Eifert – Information and Registration Forms Available
Oriole is thrilled to welcome FCI Medalist and One Mind Dog (OMD) Coach Anna Eifert of Hungary for 3 days of seminars May 8-10 and a day of private lessons on May 11. Anna is currently at OMD Coach Camp and the photos she’s been sharing have us very excited about the things we’ll be able to learn from her!
Details about the seminars can be found on our Seminars and Workshops page.
Oriole Dog Training Club 