Current News for Members
All,
Last Friday we were supposed to use a sanitizing fog in the building donated by club VP Steve Hart. Given the weather, that did not happen. So we are going to do it this week. The club building will be closed this Friday, Dec 30th and Saturday, Dec 31st (to fog the building and allow it to completely dissipate). It is a food industry operation and leaves no residue. It does not harm the equipment so nothing needs to be moved or cleaned up.
Happy New Year !
John Clifford
Gem City Dog Obedience Club 2022 Awards Banquet!
Save the Date!
Feb 18, 2023
Sends Awards info to Maggie by December 31, 2022 (Click here to add your 2022 new titles)
Start looking for pictures for the slideshow (Due Jan 30)
More info coming soon!!
Hi, friends!
We have our last FitDog walk of the year, today! It’ll be at Englewood Metropark at 3:00pm, address:
4361 W National Rd.
Dayton, OH 45414
Obedience and Agility class registrations are now available on the website! Intro classes fill quickly, so please hurry if you plan on taking a lower level class!
The Scotty Meyer Memorial Award is bestowed on the GCDOC member deemed to most exemplify Scotty’s dog sportsmanship and promotion of our dog club. Nominations are made by club members on the form below; the nominees are presented at the club’s Award Banquet and the recipient is announced.
Recent past winners include C. Wright (’21), C. Keifer (’20), and L. Shiller (’19). Full list here!
This is a lifetime award, every member who hasn’t already won and is in good standing is eligible.
You can nominate more than one person!
Listed below are some attributes you may wish to consider as you think about your nominee:
-are they volunteering at events?
-are they supporting all members- new and long-standing?
-are they serving on Trial committees, work committees, the Board?
-are they teaching?
-are they friendly and outgoing to visitors and new members?
CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE NOMINATION FORM!
The Selection
Committee, former recipients, will choose from your nominations. A more
extensive list of past recipients is found in the Member’s section, under club
awards.
Questions and concerns can be emailed to Cathy Wright – [email protected]
All,
The club building will be closed Friday, Dec 23rd to sanitize the building and the 24th for it to completely dissipate. It is a fogging operation that is approved for use in the food industry, leaves no residue and is being done for us by Steve Hart. It does not harm the equipment.
John Clifford
The building will be closed to all training on Monday, December 12. The turf is being fluffed and
they use gasoline-powered equipment.
Right now plan to be able to train on Tuesday. If not, another announcement will be made.
Deb Werts
What is Barn Hunt and how will classes at Gem City be run?
These are great questions!
Barn Hunt is a sport in which a course is built using hay bales, not necessarily in a barn. Live rats hidden in aerated tubes are then hidden on the course. Decoy tubes are also hidden.
The object is for the dog to use their senses to find the rats and indicate the rat to the handler.
Each course includes a tunnel constructed of bales. The number of bales, difficulty of tunnel and number of rats increase as the team advances.
It is a great sport! For those that are brand new to the sport, we will first introduce the dog to a rat and see how he/she reacts. From there we will work to build your dog’s interest and drive to find the rat and work on other skills such as indication and tunneling. For dogs that are experienced, we will work on issues that your dog may be having as they have progressed. New handlers can learn a lot by watching advanced dogs.
If you want to learn more you can check out Barnhunt.com, Barn Hunt Association Facebook page, Barn Hunt Association Rules Facebook Page or search for Barn Hunt videos of YouTube.
Please text myself or Jennifer with any questions! 937-684-3870 or 937-520-2468.
The Scotty Meyer Memorial Award is bestowed on the GCDOC member deemed to most exemplify Scotty’s dog sportsmanship and promotion of our dog club. Nominations are made by club members on the form below; the nominees are presented at the club’s Award Banquet and the recipient is announced.
Recent past winners include C. Wright (’21), C. Keifer (’20), and L. Shiller (’19). Full list here!
This is a lifetime award, every member who hasn’t already won and is in good standing is eligible.
Listed below are some attributes you may wish to consider as you think about your nominee:
-are they volunteering at events?
-are they supporting all members- new and long-standing?
-are they serving on Trial committees, work committees, the Board?
-are they teaching?
-are they friendly and outgoing to visitors and new members?
CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE NOMINATION FORM!
The Selection
Committee, former recipients, will choose from your nominations. A more
extensive list of past recipients is found in the Member’s section, under club
awards.
Questions and concerns can be emailed to Cathy Wright – [email protected]
Exciting News!!
Gem City will be offering Barn Hunt Classes at the Land starting in Session One in 2023! Classes will be Thursdays at 4:45 pm and 6:15 pm and Fridays at 10:00 am and 11:30 am. All levels are welcome!
More information to follow. If you have questions feel free to reach out to myself or Jennifer Corbett. My number is 937-684-3870. Jennifer’s is 937-520-2468. We prefer texting rather than phone calls as we often don’t answer un-recognized numbers.
Registration will will coincide with registrations for the other class offerings.
Please note, when Registration opens, it is open to members and the public at the same time. If you want to be in a Barn Hunt Class, pay attention to your emails and be ready to enter when registration opens.
Thanks,
Rachel and Jennifer Corbett