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Awards Banquet 2008

The first business meeting of 2008 was held prior to the annual banquet and awards ceremony on January 27.

Brenda Shaver receives the 2007 Member of The Year Award from Eric Rutscheidt.

Clarissa Bergeman presents Suzi Dodson with the Good Sportsman Award for 2007.

Joan Wilson poses with her keeper Challenge trophy. Markie Wilson was accepting on behalf of Chase who was unable to attend.

Congratulations to all teams receiving awards and to Mary Denigan and Misha vom Olberding CD, who won the 2007 Challenge trophy. A wonderful time was had by all and the food was delicious. Please plan to attend next year!

(Photos courtesy of George Bergeman)

Pat Miller Seminar

Pat Miller came to talk to DGOTC and friends on July 21, 2007 at the Leesburg Senior Activity Center. Committee members Clarissa Bergeman, Ann Hereford, and Averill Ring chaired the event, and, with the assistance of several club members, the all-day seminar came off smoothly. A special thanks to Maria Swezey, Maureen Taylor, Monica Patty, Marion Lee, and Sandy Silko for all their invaluable help. Thanks also to "the Georges" (George Taylor and George Bergeman) for all their hard work. Pam Allen, Ginny Baxter, Melanie Mecca, Melissa Muniz, Mary Starich, and Joan Wilson also deserve special thanks for volunteering demo dogs.

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Photos courtesy George Bergeman
Left to right, top then bottom: 1) Capacity crowd at seminar; 2) Corgi begging for attention, Pat waiting for alternative behavior; 3) Joan Wilson's Markie leaping up on Pat; 4) Markie sitting like a lady.

Ninety-eight people attended — including twenty-seven DGOTC members. As an added bonus, this nice turnout resulted in the club actually showing a profit of just over $500.00.

Pat presented the following topics:

• Body talk
• Reactive dogs
• Biscuits not rolls
• Working the dog who barks excessively
• Working the dog who jumps up

The first three topics were lecture-only subjects, and for the barking and jumping up segments, several participants brought along their dogs to be used for demonstration purposes.

One of our attendees had this to say:

Thank you for putting on such a wonderful seminar. It was wonderful.

Pat was great and full of strategies for me to try at home (barking for warning, reactive dog issues).

The name tags were lovely pieces of artwork, the food delicious, the atmosphere warm and inviting and the company splendid.

From the committee, thanks to all members who participated in the seminar, and a special thanks to all who worked to make it a success.

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