Suburban Dog Training Club

04/06/2024

Huge congrats to our members Tina Weinraub and JoeJoe the Greyhound, for being such amazing pet therapy volunteers!!
Tina and Joe Joe completed 43 therapy visits last year with the Pals For Life organization, bringing smiles and comfort to so many people! Thank you guys for all that you do!!! ❤️

Please congratulate our #3 volunteer human and pet of 2023, Tina Weinraub and JoeJoe!

Tina and JoeJoe completed 43 pet visits last year. They participate in every program that PFL offers, including our Elder Care program, Children's Literacy program, Mental Health program, College Program, and Corporate Wellness program. Tina is appreciated for her devotion to the wellbeing of others, and JoeJoe is beloved for his gentlemanly personality and sweetness.

Tina and JoeJoe spread love wherever they go but they are exceptional at working with middle and high school students, bringing joy to their school day. This team is extraordinary and we are so grateful for them. Way to go, Tina and JoeJoe, and thanks for all you did last year.

04/05/2024

SDTC cordially invites it's members and students to our annual Awards celebration on Sunday April 21st Woodfire Grill in Bluebell.
This year it will be a Luncheon at 1:00 pm.

It promises to be a good time, full of food, fun and friends, as we celebrate our accomplishments with our canine partners

There are reservation forms at the club as well as a box in room one to drop off your reservation instead of mailing it. You may also download a reservation form here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yzRJ0ShCLfrghhfYrb3aRimWoIIVZ1PH/view?usp=drive_link
Reservation deadline: Friday, April 12th

All members, their guests and students training with us are invited.
We look forward to seeing all of you at the Luncheon!

03/08/2024

Curious about what Obedience looks like across the pond? Check out the live stream of Crufts in England, happening right now through Sunday!
They are airing Agility, Obedience, Rally, Canine Musical Freestyle (Dog Dancing), Conformation, and Flyball! You can view all of these for free on their youtube channel.

Here is the live obedience stream:

Watch obedience live from Crufts 2024! Day 2 features the Inter-Regional Obedience competition. Subscribe to Crufts: http://bit...

11/30/2023

SDTC's annual Holiday Party will be on Thursday, December 7th at 6:00 pm at the club! 🎄🎉🕎✨

All members, current students, and their guests are invited!
The club will provide main dishes, but guests are welcome to bring sides or dessert.

There will also be a doggie gift exchange! 🐶🎁
If you would like to participate, please bring a wrapped dog present, and marked if it is for a small, medium or large dog.

If you would like to attend, please email Barb, so that we prepare food accordingly. Email: [email protected]

Please come celebrate, and leave your dogs at home ;)

11/01/2023

Hi friends! Did you go to the FastCAT trial this weekend?
If so, please check out Rich Knecht Photography ‘s website to find and purchase photos of your dog running!
Rich does a fabulous job shooting the dogs, I am sure you will find some gems!!
Please do share your photos with us!

TBAC FastCAT October 2023

10/30/2023

What a fun weekend running FastCAT with our friends at Tail Blazers Agility Club!
If you have photos or video from the event, please add them below, and let us know how you did!! 🐶🔥🏵️🏅

Thank you so much to all of the volunteers for making this 2 day trial possible!! Sun or rain, you all are amazing!

Thank you to Diane Bruder for operating the lure, and to Lizz Molloy for being our trail secretary!

And lastily, some fun info!

PICTURES:
Our Photographer this weekend was Rich Knecht Rich Knecht Photography
Galleries of photos from the weekend will be posted in the next few days at https://www.richknechtphotography.com/
Pricing and instructions for buying images will be included in the galleries.

VENDORS:
Natural Dawg LLC https://www.naturaldawgshop.com/ was our Saturday vendor - if you missed a chance to stock up on treats, toys, tugs, check out the website and place your order.

Leading Leather https://www.leadingleathers.co/ joined us Sunday with beautiful hand braided leather leashes - custom options available, check out their website and get your pup a new leash in their favorite colors!

10/16/2023

Ahh fall, it’s perfect “dog weather,” but it’s also prime Deer Tick season! 🕷️🍂

Did you know that the PA Tick research lab will test ticks mailed to them for tick borne diseases? This is a free resource for PA residents!
Check out their fb page and website for more info: https://www.ticklab.org/

📈 Weekly Tick Report is here!! Adult female blacklegged (deer) tick activity is high. Please make sure to practice tick prevention this week as you enjoy the outdoors!
Found a tick? Submit your tick for testing ➡ ticklab.org/test-my-tick

10/11/2023

Huge congrats to all of our members who trialed at the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Watchung regional specialty in Bethlehem this past weekend! SDTC members swept the podium!

Sharon Tarrant Wendelgass & Teekon (Siberian Husky): Finished their OTCH and won 1st in Utility B! 🏆🥇

Frank Nelson and JJ (Rottweiler) won 1st place in Open A! 🥇

Ronald DiCanio and Pheonix (Bernese Mtn Dog) won 1st in Novice B and HIT Bernese Mountain Dog! 🏆🥇

Sheri Wright Wagner and Roary won Best in Specialty Show, and Gemma won Best Beginner Puppy in Specialty Show!
Sheri also won Best Owner Handler in Specialty Show! 🏆

Big congrats to all of our members who trialed this weekend, wether they brought home the ribbons, or had some "almost" moments! 🐶🏆✨

10/10/2023

If you've been dragging your feet, waiting to enter the FastCat trial on 10/28 & 10/29, please note that Saturday is now full (and taking waitlist entries)

Sunday 10/29/23 has space for 20 more dogs with 2 runs.

Pre-entry closes 6pm 10/16/23 - enter online at www.fastcatevents.com

Don't wait if you want to enter! 🐰🐶💨🔥

10/07/2023

Huge congratulations to member, instructor and training director Sharon Tarrant Wendelgass for finishing her OTCH today with her Siberian Teekon!!! 🎉🏅🥳✨

Teekon is only the 3rd Siberian Husky to earn this prestigious title! And they finished in tough conditions - outside in the pouring rain!

SDTC is so proud of Sharon and Teekon!! 🎉🏅✨

(Photo from the Obedience Classic 2022)

09/21/2023

Hi Friends -
Reminder that we are having a Social Hour at Well Crafted Ambler on Saturday from 3:00-5:00pm

This is a casual event at an indoor/outdoor brewery located in Ambler Yards. A space is reserved for us to mingle, hang out and get to know each other a little better.

As the weather is calling for rain, space will be inside and dogs will need to stay at home (but us two legged can still have fun!).

Although this is not an SDTC sponsored event, it’s a great opportunity for the members to mingle and get to know each other. Well Crafted offers many varieties of beverages and there is often a food truck on site and many of the local Ambler restaurants deliver to the location. Feel free to drop in when you can and stay as long as you wish.

See you there!

Well Crafted Ambler
300 Brookside Ave Bldg 19
Ambler, PA 19002
https://www.wellcraftedbeer.com/ambler

09/08/2023

Outdoor obedience and rally trial - Bethlehem, PA. Saturday, 10/7/23

09/08/2023

Huge congratulations to member Reg Speir and his Golden Retriever Wilson for earning their OTCH (Obedience Trial Championship) today!! 🐶🏆✨

From Reg:
Wilson got his OTCH today - at an outdoor Trial in 100° weather (literally) by winning Open-B (& High-in-Trial) @ the Tuxedo Park K.C Trial in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
For friends not familiar with this Title, the AKC says "The Obedience Trial Champion (OTCH) title is often referred to as the “PhD” for dogs, and is the highest obedience honor a dog can receive." Among thousands of competitors, there are usually 50-80 such titles earned each year.

SDTC is so happy for Reg & Wilson 🐶🏆✨

08/29/2023

LOOKING FOR A FUN ACTIVITY FOR YOUR DOG HALLOWEEN WEEKEND 👻 🎃 💀?

​Join us at the Central Perkiomen Valley Park on Plank Road in Schwenksville, PA on October 28th and 29th for 2 days of FastCAT trials, and let your dog run for fun (and points!)

Entries are now open, and close October 16th. The premium list is available to download here: https://www.fastcatevents.com/tail-blazers-agility-club-october-28-29-2023
You may enter electronically here: https://form.jotform.com/232317011335139

Not sure if your dog will want to run? No problem! The Fun Runs are on Saturday afternoon after the Saturday trials - details in the Premium list. These runs let you find out if your dog likes the activity!

Note: It is necessary to bring two leashes - one for the person holding the dog at the start line and a second leash for the person catching your dog at the finish line.

We are in need of support staff to hold this trial. We have easy sit-down jobs, standing jobs and walking jobs. Trail Blazers Agility Club and SDTC will happily welcome workers for a morning or an afternoon either or both days. We will train you on site for the task. Please join us for some good outdoor fun and amazing photo opportunities. Contact Judy Skorup to volunteer.

08/25/2023

Hello members,
The website committee has been hard at work building the behind the scenes nuts and bolts structure of our *brand new website*
(huge thank yous to Ryan Hurley!)

We are now at the point of needing to add images / photography, and thats where YOU come in!

I am requesting photos of your dog(s), past or present:
*training or showing in obedience
*training or trialing in any other sport
*win photos
*any professional photos taken at a performance event

A couple of rules:
*photos must be clear (not blurry)
*they must be high resolution - 300 PPI (pixels per inch) requested
*you must have rights to use professional photos for non-commercial use (I can credit the photographer)

Please find a simple link to upload your photos here:
https://forms.gle/4QZ2tCwCabTbQTXS9

Please upload photos by September 5th!
Thank you!!!

08/07/2023

Congrats to member Kathy Acosta and her Cavalier Bruce Lee - over the weekend, Bruce Lee took 3rd Place with a score of 209 at the World Cynosport Rally trial at Dog Training Club of Chester County (DTCCC)!
Bruce is also an active Therapy dog, who spreads joy to just about everyone who meets him! Congrats team!

What do you and your dog do this weekend?

06/26/2023

Big congrats to Frank Nelson and Rottweiler JJ for passing their Therapy Dog International test this past weekend! 🥳

Frank and his late wife Carol have been a longtime members of SDTC, and Frank served as one of our instructors for many, many years. Over this time Frank has earned countless titles in obedience, rally, tracking and schutzhund - but JJ is his very first Therapy Dog!
We look forward to hearing more about the smiles that they will bring to others!

06/19/2023

Yesterday was a hugely successful day at the AKC National Obedience Championship for SDTC members and instructors Sharon Tarrant Wendelgass and Teekon and Jennifer Weinik and Cookie!
Both teams finished the day in the top 50, and are competing again today!
Sharon and Teekon also won the Working Group! Huge congrats to you all, and good luck today!

You can watch at home and cheer for them:

AKC.TV will be here!!

To watch live:
• There will be two live channels on AKC.tv for the two livestreams.
o On the AKC.tv website, the channels will be located on the right side of the screen, directly underneatch “AKC.TV MAIN CHANNEL”.
o On the app, the channels will also be located on the homescreen, where it currently says “Recent Events”.
o The live channels will also be located on the top of the home screen in the carousel. Users will need to scroll to see each channel within the carousel.
o I have attached images which indicate where these channels will be located on the website and on the app.

To watch on-demand:
• There are event pages for the Rally National Championship and the National Obedience Championship. You’ll see both listed under “Events” on AKC.tv on the page here.
• Here are direct links to each event page:
o Rally National Championship
o National Obedience Championship
• We will get videos posted as quickly as possible, but it can take 24-48 hours to get them all posted.

05/05/2023

It's Westminster weekend!! And this year we have several club members competing:
Agility:
Barb Doering and Rottweiler Siri
Deb Sorosky and Ridgeback Zoey
Conformation:
Nishi Jadczak and PON Micah

Click below to see how you can watch the show and cheer them on!!

03/03/2023

CONGRATULATIONS to our teams that earned Trick Dog titles last night in Foundations for Dog Sports class!
Everyone did awesome, and they were so much fun to watch!!

Ellen and Oliver: Novice
Carol and Mable: Novice
Marianne and Niklas: Novice
Kathy and Bruce Lee: Intermediate
Kathy and Monty: Intermediate
Kate and Luna Roo: Intermediate

Trick training can be not only a fun activity for you and your dog, but did you know that many of these tricks actually form a nice foundation for advanced training, and teach useful skills for Obedience, Rally and Agility?

If you are interested in finding out more about the AKC's Trick Dog program, click here:

https://www.akc.org/sports/trick-dog/

02/23/2023

Check out our instructor Barb Doering's young Kelpie Allie gracing this advertisement for Five Below stores! You might even see her in in-store advertisements!
Obedience dogs can make great actors and models! Beauty and Brains!

How cute is this???
Check out Allie the Kelpie and Dunkin the mixed breed for our friends at Five Below !!
Teaching solid stays and solid "take" and "hold" of any objects are critical skills for actor and model dogs! Especially if they can do those skills while wearing adorable outfits!!
Super work, everyone!! 📸🐶✨

02/13/2023

Public Health Announcement...

01/13/2023

A little Friday funny…
But seriously, it’s the training 😉

12/16/2022

Huge Congratulations to Shanti who finished her gorgeous boy “Magnus” TITAN IZ SOZVEZDIYA Championship today at the Royal Canine shows!! We’re so happy for you!

12/15/2022

Friends - did you know that you can watch some of the action happening down at The American Kennel Club National Championship down in Florida?

Tune into AKC.TV this weekend to cheer on our friends that are competing in Agility, Conformation and Obedience!
Conformation: Continues thru the weekend
Agility Invitational: Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Obedience Classic: Saturday and Sunday

We have many members competing! 🎉
- Member and Instructor Barbara Doering is competing with her Rottweiler Siri in Agility! Go Barb and Siri!!
- Member and Instructor Sharon Wendelgass is competing with her Siberian Husky Teekon in Obedience! Go Sharon and Teekon!
- Member Nishi Jadczak's Polish Lowland Sheepdog Micah is competing in Comformation! Go Micah!!

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

It's Good Dog TV! The American Kennel Club presents a network for dog lovers everywhere. Featuring dog-related programming 24/7 and an on-demand library of hundreds of dog shows, training videos, puppy videos & more. Watch dogs on your TV by downloading the AKC.TV app on AppleTV, Roku or Amazon Fire...

12/01/2022

Reminder - Suburban’s annual Holiday party is TONIGHT at 7:00 pm! 🎄☃️🎉

All members are welcome to come to our party at the club!
If you would like to participate in the dog gift exchange, please bring a wrapped dog gift marked for a small, medium or large dog.

Hope to see you there!
🎄☃️🎉

11/02/2022

Were you at the SDTC / The Borzoi Club of Delaware Valley, Inc FastCAT Trial on Saturday 10/29?

If so, click on over http://www.stevesurfman.com/ to purchase photos of your dog(s) runs!
Please share your below, we'd love to see them!

Here are club members Tony the Belgian Laekenois and Huck the Plott running on Saturday for the first time!
Photos by Steve Surfman