Welcome to Whippet Whispers for June & July 2010

1. Next Events
2. Board Announcements
3. Rescue Report
4. Member Brags
5. Member Announcements
6. General Meeting
7. Race Practice
8. Upcoming Shows & Races
9. Couch Tails
10. Member Web Sites
11. Links
12. Veterinary Recommendations
13. Board Member Contact Info
14. General Meeting Minutes

Next Events

Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010 @ 7:00 pm

6TH ANNUAL FIESTA ISLAND FUN RUN [more]

Sunday, Aug 29, 2010 @ 8:00 am

RACE PRACTICE [more]

Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 @ 7:00 pm

GENERAL MEETING [more]

SIXTH ANNUAL SUMMER SPECIAL EVENT!!!

Join the Greater San Diego Whippet Association, Wednesday, August 11th as we celebrate our 6th Annual Fiesta Island Fun Run, Potluck & Guest Speaker.

The evening will start off at 4:30 pm with a leash-free fun run at Fiesta Island. After running our dogs, we will travel a short distance over to Mission Bay Park for a potluck and an enlightening presentation at 6:00pm. Our guest speaker for this event is Linda Troup. Linda is a Tellington TTouch Practitioner. TTouch is a hands on method used to enhance learning, behavior, performance, well-being and it deepens the connection between animals and their people. Check out Linda’s website for more info at www.TouchNPaws.com Linda will use our dogs to demonstrate and there will be a question and answer period afterwards.

THIS IS ONE WHIPPET EVENT OF THE YEAR YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS!

BRING A FRIEND, EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring a Chair and a Potluck dish to share. Bring coats for you and your dogs, as it can get chilly by the water in the evening and a crate or a blanket for your dogs to lay on as we will be on cement/grass.

IMPORTANT: Dogs are allowed leash-free at Fiesta Island at all times, however, dogs are only allowed at Mission Bay Park on a leash after 6pm. Please DO NOT bring your dog out of the car at Mission Bay until after 6pm.

DIRECTIONS TO FIESTA ISLAND (4:30pm)

From the I-5 Fwy. Take the Sea World Dr. /Tecolote Rd exit. Go west on Sea World Dr. Turn right on E. Mission Bay Dr. and go about 100 yds. to Fiesta Island Dr. Turn left on Fiesta Island Dr, proceed past the gate where the road becomes a one way loop around the island. At the first Y in the road, bear left. Keep bearing left and continue around until you see a fenced area ahead and to your right. Park in front of the fenced area and we will meet here before entering the dog area at 4:30 pm.

DIRECTIONS TO THE MISSION BAY POTLUCK (6pm)

From Fiesta Island: As you exit Fiesta Island turn left on E. Mission Bay Dr. On your left is the bay. Follow the road till you see the sign that says Tecolote Shores and turn left into that parking area. We will be at the blue roofed picnic area just south of the Hilton Hotel.
From the I-5 Fwy. Take the Sea World Dr. / Tecolote Rd. exit. Go west on Sea World Dr. Turn right on E. Mission Bay Dr. The bay will be on your left. Follow the road till you see the sign that says Tecolote Shores and turn left into that parking area. We meet at the blue roofed picnic area south of the Hilton Hotel.

QUESTIONS???

Contact Debbey Bartos at debbey@mac.com / 858 569-5261

Special sighthound collars and accessories will be available at this event!

Board Announcements

No Board Announcements this Month

Rescue Report

June Rescue Report

"Prince" May 23, 2010 @ GSDWA Race Practice
Clark Kranz, http://www.agiledogs.smugmug.com

Our latest rescue in our foster is the handsome, Prince. Prince is a big boy 5 year old Whippet, 22-1/2" at the shoulder, fawn and white, who came to us as an owner relinquish. His original owner left the US for Australia in April and gave Prince to a young woman in UTC area. She lives in a condo and it just wasn't the right placement for this youngster. She realized this wasn't the best place for the dog and decided that a new home would be best so brought him to Norm and I. We put out the word that we were looking for a new home for him and got quite a few really good applications right away. Fortunately, one of our club members, Tristan Green, saw the email and contacted us regarding adopting Prince. The Green's have another male Whippet and the two dogs, over the next few weeks will be getting acquainted prior to final placement in July. Prince is a real "Prince" of a guy. He's quiet, a non-barker, gentle, ok with kids and other dogs, sort of crate trained although he whines and slobbers, sleeps quietly in bed at night, walks nicely on a leash and is now neutered. We think he is one of the nicest dogs we've ever had in our home - and we've had many really great dogs. He is a treasure and we are hoping that his new home will be a great placement and become his forever home...

Submitted by Jo Rufing, Rescue Coordinator/Breeder Referral

July Rescue Report

Prince "The Prince" is still with us until his new home is available mid-July. He's a real sweetheart dog and will make a wonderful companion in the right home. Hope to be able to report by August that he has been placed and is happily settling in.

Submitted by Jo Rufing, Rescue Coordinator/Breeder Referral

Member Brags

BREAKING NEWS: DRAGON FASTEST FLYBALL RACER ON RECORD

Dragon improved upon his personal best (3rd fastest time ever recorded in flyball singles racing) and posted an official time of 3.603 seconds at a flyball tournament this past weekend in St. George, Utah.

This makes him not only the fastest whippet, but also the fastest overall dog in flyball singles racing!!

Submitted by Stephanie Minnella

DRAGON DEBUTS WITH 3RD FASTEST FLYBALL TIME EVER RECORDED

My 14 month old whippet Dragon (Poeta Clambake Carnival) made his debut in flyball the weekend of June 5th & 6th at a tournament in Bishop, CA. He competed in singles racing and posted an official time of 3.645 seconds, which is the 3rd fastest time ever recorded in flyball singles racing!!

Here is a video of one of Dragon's runs from the weekend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVtLaymX6l0

Owner: Stephanie Minnella

Breeder: Louise Hoelscher

Submitted by Stephanie Minnella

PIPPI RECEIVES QC TITLE IN LURE COURSING

Pippi (Kamio's SQ Spirit of Villa Villekulla)

Born April 17, 2009

I am very proud of my whippet bitch, Pippi for receiving her QC title in lure coursing on May 15th in Riverside. I look forward to seeing what she can do at the next lure trial.

Submitted by Teresa Haver (owner)

MASON WINS FIRST POINTS

Oxford Rowingdale Tell Me Why (Madison) was winners bitch and best of winners under Jeffery Pepper on her 6 month birthday first time in the ring.

Submitted by Dianne Bowen Oxford whippets (www.oxfordwhippets.net)

COWBOY X EPIC LITTER BORN MARCH 26, 2010

Nysa Hill is proud to announce the Cowboy x Epic litter born March 26, 2010 – Five handsome males and five lovely females. Sire is Ch Winsmoor Maverick Cowboy Up! JC and dam is Specialty Best in Show, Group Winner and Multiple AWC Specialty Select Ch Brushwood Timeless Epic. This is truly a GSDWA brood as Cowboy’s Breeders/Owners are Rachel Amado, Henry Heil, Rosanna Sutton and Cindy Chadwick. And Epic’s owner and breeder of the pups is Angie Diehl of Nysa Hill.

Dam Epic was also GSDWA Specialty Best in Show 2008.

More photos of the litter, sire and dam at: http://www.nysahill.net/puppieslitters/2010cowboyxepic.html

Submitted by Angie Diehl of Nysa Hill (www.NysaHill.net)

THERE'S STILL ONLY ONE

Multi BIS, Multi SBIS, CH. Starline's Chanel

• 19 Best in Shows (more than any other American-bred Whippet bitch in the history of the breed)

• 85 Group Firsts

• 8 Specialty Bests in Show

• 3 All-Hound Bests in Show

• 2010 Westminster Hound Group Winner

• One Amazing Bitch

www.StarlineWhippets.com

download .pdf

Submitted by Lori Lawrence

Member Announcements

MYTH OF THE GUILTY DOG... ASK A TRAINER

by Susan Zyphur

Many a pet owner has come home to find that their beloved dog has spent his day breaking one of the cardinal house rules - he has soiled the rug, destroyed a couch pillow, or strewn trash all over the house. We look at the mess our best friend has made and then look at the culprit, often speaking to him in an angry voice, or possibly with intense disappointment. "Chester, how could you? You know better than to pee in the house! Bad Dog!" Most dogs respond by looking appropriately guilty and remorseful, and we are somewhat comforted by this. "He knows he did wrong," we think.

But, according to a new study, he doesn't.

Dr. Alexandra Horowitz of Barnard College in New York conducted an experiment to determine whether or not dogs give us that "guilty look" because they know they have disobeyed us. In her study, 14 dogs and their owners were tested in their own living rooms using a piece of food on the floor as bait. First, the owners instructed their dogs not to eat the food ("No!") then left the room. In half of the trials, the dogs were fed the treat by the experimenter, who remained with the dog; in the other half of the trials the treat was removed so the dog couldn't eat it. The real test occurred when the owners returned-whether the food had been eaten or not, the owners were told the dogs had either obeyed or disobeyed. If the dogs had obeyed their owners greeted them nicely; if they hadn't obeyed, their owners scolded them.

Guilty looks were measured by counting how many of the following behaviors the dogs showed: avoiding eye contact, lying down and rolling to the side or onto the back, dropping the tail, wagging low and quickly, holding ears down or head down, moving away from the owner, raising a paw, and licking. Dogs were much more likely to show these signs of "guilt" when their owners scolded them, even more signs of guilt when scolded than dogs that weren't guilty! These results indicate that scolding causes the guilty look, not knowledge of wrongdoing.

So, the next time you come home to find that your dog has destroyed your most expensive pair of shoes, take a deep breath before you react. Scolding him may make you feel better, but the only thing it will teach him is that you have intense and unpredictable mood swings-from his perspective you get angry or sad for no reason! Use the situation as a learning experience and think of positive ways to manage your dog's environment that will make it more difficult to do"bad" things - invest in a crate or x-pen, provide appropriate toys and things to chew on, put a lid on the trash can, keep counters clear of food, and make sure he has the opportunity to relieve himself outside with appropriate frequency. You'll be happier because your dog will stay out of trouble, and he'll be happier because you'll always have a smile for him!

www.wholedogtraining.com

Submitted by Jo Rufing

GIVING YOUR DOG PILLS

1. Put the pill in the dog's mouth as far back on the tongue as you can.
2. Hold the mouth closed, gently of course.
3. Give a quick blow of air into the dog's nose, which causes them to swallow.
4. Done.

Submitted by Jo Rufing

General Meeting

NEXT GENERAL MEETING

Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010 @ 7:00 pm

Future Meeting Dates

Aug 11
Sep 8
Oct 13
Nov 10
Dec 8 -- Annual Holiday Party

Information

GSDWA Board meetings are generally held the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm and are held at the Coco's in Kearny Mesa, unless otherwise stated.

Directions

Coco's
5955 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92111
858 279 5363

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Race Practice

NEXT RACE PRACTICE

Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 @ 8:00 am

Future Race Dates

Aug 29
Sep 26
Oct 31
Nov 21--1 week early to avoid Thanksgiving
Dec--No practice

Information

Time

• 8:00am Start
• Goes for the time it takes to give the dogs 3 runs each (usually not later than 11:00am)
• Please be on time or we won't be able to give your dog all its runs!

Cost

• $3/3 runs per dog for GSDWA members
• $5/3runs per dog for non-GSDWA members

Bring

• a crate for each dog,
• snug fitting collar on each dog that they can't back out of,
• 2 leashes (one for releasing and 1 for the catcher),
• water and bowl for dog(s),
• chair for yourself

Contact

• racepractice@sandiegowhippets.com

Location

Kearny Mesa Park
3170 Armstrong Street
San Diego, CA 92111

Directions from the North

Directions from the South

Map

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Upcoming Shows & Races

Races

Submitted by Debbey Bartos

Couch Tails

POOH CAFE

Submitted by Jo Rufing

Member Web Sites

• Handmade Collars & Accessories by Debbey Bartos Now on Facebook! -- UPDATED!!!
• Best Friend's Pet Sitting Service
• Chaprun Hounds
• www.K9Stud.com
• Kamio Whippets
• Maverick Ranch
• Mischief Whippets
• Nysa Hill Dog Resort - Conditioning, Training, Hydrotherapy & Massage
• Oxford Whippets
• Tangens
• Whippet Merchandise @ JP Teez
• Winsmoor Kennel/Winsmoor Tartar Control Dog Biscuits - Always Natural

Links

• Animal Behavior and how to cope with it: www.animalalliances.com
• Canine Physical Therapy: www.cuttingedgek9.com
• Dog Parks Throughout the Country: www.thedogpark.com/html/parksearch.html
• How to Keep Your Dog Cool: http://clubs.akc.org/saints/Archives/cool_list.pdf
• K9 Neckwear: www.olive-drab.com/k9neckwear/
• Little Wolf Doggy Day Spa & Resort: http://www.4dogfun.com
• Pamper Your Pet: www.pamperyourpetsandiego.com
• Pet CPR Information: members.aol.com/henryhbk/acpr.html
• Pet Hotel & Campground Info: www.petswelcome.com
• Pet sitters by zip code: http://www.petsittingreferralservice.com/PetSitters.html#92101-92120
• Pet Travel Information: www.interpetexplorer.com
• Racing Information: skeldridge.home.comcast.net/oberon/racing.html
• Traveling with your Pet? www.TakeYourPet.com
• Wheelhouse Designs: www.wheelhousedesigns.com
• WhippetView: www.whippetview.com/

Veterinary Recommendations

• Did you know there is a Animal Ambulance in San Diego County!?
  San Diego's companion animals can now get life-saving services usually reserved for people. Animal Ambulance has arrived in San Diego County to help transport pets in need of critical medical support. When a pet needs oxygen, fluids and first aid, Animal Ambulance can be counted on to provide these services, and transport an injured or ill pet to a veterinarian. Animal Ambulance can easily transport pets that are non-ambulatory, severely injured or in respiratory distress directly and safely to the hospital. They also offer home euthanasia services.
• Pet owners or Vets can call and book appointments, and the Ambulance service is also available for emergencies 24 hours a day! Disabled pet owners, those who own or work with service dogs, military personnel and senior citizens always receive a discount.
• The North County / San Diego area driver is Damean Mitchell. He brings a knowledgeable, professional and compassionate service to those in need.
  To learn more, log onto www.MyPet2Vet.com or call 760-738-6156.
• Information provided from San Diego Pets magazine

• Country Pet Clinic
  Chamkaur S. Brar, D.V.M.
  2525 Alpine Boulevard
  Alpine, CA 91901
  Phone: (619) 445-9815 On call 24hours
• Rachel and I have been taking our dogs to Dr. Brar since 1998 when we moved to the Alpine area and have been most satisfied with his care and concern. His home is adjacent to the clinic and he has made himself available day and night. He has a very caring staff that we have grown to consider as friends. He treats a number of whippets in addition to our “posse” plus other sight hounds in the area. We feel that you will receive the type of care that you desire for your animals. -- Henry and Rachel

• Governor Animal Clinic
  Dr. Kirk Feinberg
  3240 Governor Drive
  San Diego CA 92122
  Phone: (858) 453-6312
  http://www.governoranimalclinic.com/
• In over 20 years of owning dogs, Dr. Feinberg is by far the best vet we have encountered. A graduate of UC Davis, he uses both western medicine and naturopathic remedies to treat his animal patients. He has spayed both of our girls and is very aware of the special anesthesia requirements for whippets as well as all of the other aspects of the breed. He has been a guest speaker at one of our whippet club meetings on the topic of over vaccination and titer testing and he is always on top of the latest techniques and treatments. In addition, he has the greatest bedside manner. He's gentle and caring with our dogs and we never feel rushed or leave with unanswered questions. Governor Animal Clinic is a full service clinic, the office staff is great, and there's even a painting of whippets on one of the walls when you walk in. There are 3 other vets in the office, but if you want the best care for your whips... ask for Dr. Feinberg. -- Wayne and Debbey Bartos

• Harmony Animal Hospital
  Dr Candy Lewis
  3994 Park Blvd (SW corner of Park & Lincoln)
  San Diego, CA 92103
  (619) 293-7600
• Just want to add my 2¢ about Dr. Lewis & Harmony Animal Hosp.  Dazzle gashed open her wrist at Fiesta Island.  Our regular vet, Dr. Feinberg was not in so we took Brooke's recommendation and tried Harmony Animal Hosp.   What a pleasant surprise.  There was a greyhound in the waiting room which made Dazzle feel right at home.  Dr. Lewis knew what she was doing and treated Dazzle so sweetly.  They had to put her to sleep in order to clean the wound and close it, but thankfully no bones were broken, just a real deep tear down to the joint capsule.  I really liked Dr. Lewis, she's very down to earth and to the point and definitely knows sighthounds.   The cost didn't kill us either like it would have at the ER.  It was a good experience and I'm glad to have a wonderful back-up now. -- Debbey Bartos
• Dr Lewis has been fantastic through Cat's recovery. She's also the vet for the Greyhound rescue of SD so is very familiar with treating sight hounds. -- Brooke Carlson

• Oceanside Veterinary Hospital
  2960 San Luis Rey Road
  Oceanside, Ca. 92054
  Phone: (760) 757-1571
• "I searched long and hard for our Vet, and for basic vet care he is fabulous. One of our Whippets, Tigre, has Hemangiosarcoma, and whenever growths re-occurr he performs the surgeries. He does a great job and he is reasonably priced." -- Pascale Jones

• Sunset Cliff Animal Hospital
  4741 Point Loma Ave
  San Diego, CA 92107
  Phone: (619) 224-0773
  http://www.sunsetcliffsanimalhospital.com/
• "Our vet we had used for years sold his business and we wanted someone close to our house. I had heard lots of good things about them and scheduled appointments with a few vets and we were happy with them right off the bat. They are a husband wife team, Dr. Christy Berg who grew up in Bonita and her husband Dr. Edwardo Acosta, who grew up in Puerto Rico. They are a very special team that knows sighthounds and make you feel like you have the BEST dogs in the world. They are also sensitive to the rips and tears we get from running our many dogs at Fiesta Island and always manage to fit them in spur of the moment. Did it help that we told them we would make their house payment for them when we first met them? Who knows, at any rate, they take very good care of our dogs. When we had our last litter (C-section I might add), Dr. Berg was wonderful about coming to our house to check on them and give them their shots. They are also very in tune with behavioral issues, which we do have as a pack. We are very comfortable recommending them to any other whippet owners." -- Sonny and Barbara Wakefield; Sonara Whippets

Have you had a good experience with your vet, surgeon, or clinic? We would like to start compiling a list of member-recommended resources for our dogs to include in the Helpful Links section of the newsletter. Please email the following to admin@sandiegowhippets.com if you have information you'd like to share.

• Name
• City, State
• Phone Number
• Web Site Address
• Email Address

Thanks, Brooke Carlson

Board Member Contact Info

GSDWA Board of Directors

General Meeting Minutes

Greater San Diego Whippet Association
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
April 14, 2010

Meeting called to order at 7:14 p.m.

Roll Call of Board of Directors:

Present: Norm Rufing, Betty Wolkonsky, Denise Stefanson, Henry Heil, and Leslie Smith

Absent: Patti Mix, Jennifer Goodman, Barbara Iacometti, Rich Bergman

Members in attendance: Jo Rufing, Debbey Bartos

Guests: None

Secretary’s Report: March minutes approved

Treasurer’s Report: Current balance=$7823.01 ($40.00 cash)

Membership: New members: Carla DeMos and Sebastian Bohm

Rescue: None

Website: April Whippet Whispers out

Correspondence: Discussed problem of number of dogs being euthanized. The amount appears to be growing. Would there be measures that GSDWA could take to help decrease the number of euthanizations? 30% of owner relinquished dogs are put to sleep.

Miscellaneous: None

Committees: None

Hospitality: Jo Rufing’s brother in law passed away February 26. Wayne Bartos underwent cancer surgery.

Newsletter: None

Programs: Discussed looking into presentations for August Fun Run. Discussed possible different venues for Holiday party.

Specialty: Talked about having special meeting with BOD to discuss selection of judges for the 2011 specialty. Henry to e mail members.

Race Events: Race practice will be held on April 25.

Old Business: Rachel needs volunteers to help with obedience activities at the National to be held in Tucson in April. Henry needs donations for the silent auction.

New Business: $150.00 donation approved by BOD to Health Foundation. Discussed race practice equipment problems. BOD approved $50.00 gift certificate for Target to family who helped with the race equipment battery. Mentioned upcoming Pet Expo in Orange County on April 16, 17 and 18.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm.

Respectfully submitted:

Leslie Smith, Secretary