The Beagle Bugler
October 2007
Received 6 Oct 07
CERF Clinic & Supported Entry in November
The Columbia-Willamette Beagle Club is sponsoring a CERF clinic on Saturday, November 10 at the Willamette Valley Kennel Club show in Salem, OR. On Sunday, November 11 the club will support the Beagle entry by offering prizes to the winners.
At the CERF Clinic, Dr. Sarah Maxwell, a Board certified veterinary ophthalmologist, will examine dog’s eyes for signs of abnormalities. Dog's dog’s eyes for signs of abnormalities. Dog's certified free of heritable eye disease may then be registered with the Canine Eye Registration Foundation, a centralized national registry. Cost for the exam is $23. Ellen Parr is coordinating the clinic.
The supported entry on Sunday will offer glassware hand painted with a Beagle motif by Carolyn Miller to 13” & 15” Winners & Reserve Winners Dog and Bitch; Best of Opposite, Best of Winners, and Best of Variety; as well as to Beagles with qualifying scores in Obedience and Rally Obedience. Class winners and Juniors handling a Beagle will receive a magnet with a patriotic Beagle motif.
Beware of Chocolate!
October is a good time to remind ourselves to be vigilant about keeping chocolate out of the reach of our little jumpers and grazers. Many years ago, my nephew's dog almost died from helping herself to the Halloween chocolate. Fortunately, she was a good-sized dog, and Dave got her to the vet in time.
Chocolate Toxicity is not a Tale. Chocolate seems to be toxic to most dogs. In fact it is one of the 20 most often reported poisonings. The poison ingredient is theobromine. According to the Purdue University Veterinary website, the minimum amount of theobromine that would produce a toxic reaction is 100-200 mg/kg with 250 -500 mg/kg being the level that would kill half the dogs that ate it. Milk Chocolate has 60 mg/oz, baking chocolate has 450 mg, and semisweet chocolate has 260 mg/oz. It would take 2 or 3 candy bars to produce toxicity in a 10 lb dog, but it would only require one piece of baking chocolate to achieve the same toxicity.
Effects of Chocolate Poisoning. The theobromine causes a release of norepinephrine and epinephrine, which increases the dog's heart rate and can cause arrhythmias. Other signs of chocolate poisoning include increased urination, vomiting, diarrhea, or hyperactivity within the first few hours. This can lead to hyperthermia, muscle tremors, seizures, coma and even death.
Emergency Care. If it has been less than 2 hours, the dog should be made to vomit. However, chocolate tends to form a ball in the stomach and may be hard to remove. Supportive care should be given for any other signs the dog may be exhibiting.
Sad News of a Chocolate Poisoning. The other day, I visited with John Link at Gresham City Hall, where we both are employed. He said that he had placed Lucy (about 5, just a little younger than my Mia) with a Gresham firefighter family, who adored her. After a busy birthday party, when no one was paying attention, Lucy ate leftover chocolate cake. Before they went to bed, no one noticed that she had eaten the cake and wasn't well. She died in her crate during the night.
I really liked Lucy (CH Heidi Ho's "Lucy with Diamonds"). Before she was placed, Lucy was dam to at least two champions (Cruiser and Cammie). She was a very sweet, pretty girl and Mia's friend.
Janet Armstrong
Education Chair
Training Seminars Scheduled in Pacific NW
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers will hold their 2007 Annual Educational Conference and Trade Show at the Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Portland, Oregon, October 24-28, 2007. The national event features some of the top experts in the dog training industry, including internationally renowned dog trainer Ian Dunbar as well as Jean Donaldson, author of The Culture Clash. Entitled “Tails of the Great Northwest,” the conference will provide up-to-date behavior studies, training methods, business development, health and nutrition sessions and much more. For more information on this event, check the APDT website at http://www.apdt.com/conf/default.aspx.
The Dog Whisperer is coming to Seattle! Cesar Milan, the star of the Emmy-nominated hit series Dog Whisperer, will present a 3-hour multimedia seminar on Sunday, November 4 at the Benaroya Hall in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium in Seattle. Promotional materials for the seminar promise that “participants will come to understand how people can inadvertently play a role in their dog’s behavioral “issues"; but also, how to change this dynamic by learning how to see the world through a dog's eyes.” To learn more about this seminar and Milan’s famous "calm-assertive energy" techniques, check his website at http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/interact/seminars.php.
October Meeting Information
Beagles are scheduled to show at 8:45 a.m. in Ring 2 at the Cascade Hound Show on Sunday, October 7. We estimate that the Beagles will finish showing about 10:15 a.m. and that the CWBC Annual meeting will begin approximately half hour after that. Members should meet at Ring 2 no later than 10:30 a.m. for information about the actual meeting site.
DIRECTIONS TO CLARK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS:From I-5 take Exit 9 on to 179th St. Go west to New Delfel Rd and turn left. Turn right into fairgrounds parking.
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