The Waterlog February 2003

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OFTHE PORTUGUESEWATER DOG CLUB OF CANADA

FEB 2003

Results from the ShowBEST IN SPECIALTY: CDN/AM ChWindsong Bold and Brassy, AOM (above)

Our New Merchandise Upcoming Events Recipes Training Tips and more

theWaterlog2002 2nd PWDCCNational Specialty

Award of Merit CDN/AM Ch Sun Joy’s Cao Grande QT (Quinn) handled

by Erika Griesbach, owner Beverly Jorgensen. shown winning BIS May

19th, at the Hochelaga Show

Award of Merit CDN/AM Ch Ondulado’s Schooner D’Sonoqua (Schooner)

handled by Allison Alexander right, Judge Betty Trainor left, owners

Roslyn Eskind and Cathie Sockett

Top centre: BISS CDN/AM Ch Windsong Bold and Brassy, AOM,

(Vasco) with handler Liz Volz, owner Donna Gottdenker right

2nd row from left to right: BOS BIS CDN AM Mex & Int. Ch Armada’s

Win N Dout Go Parti (Lace) with handler David Hamilton, owners Angie

Potter, Lana Langley; Winner’s Dog AM Ch Bayswater’s Hippolito Leal

(Lee) with owner MIchelle Downey, co-owner Mary Kay Schroeder;

Best of Winners, Winner’s Bitch Manitou’s Lotsa Moxie (Moxie) with

owner Vicky Robinson

Results

Welcome to the Portuguese WaterDog Club 2003 and its improvednew look.Last year our biggest event was the 2nd National Specialty,

hosted by our members in Montreal, and assisted by many

members from Quebec and Ontario. The weather was unex-

pectedly cold but the friendship and event was heartwarming.

Thanks to Danik Dancause and his team for organizing this

important show and to our judges, Dr. Elizabeth Trainor and

Mr. Steve Dostie. Watching Donna Gottdenker's Vasco win Best

in Specialty Show was pretty exciting. Congratulations to all

our winners and exhibitors. The dinner and silent auction was

a wonderful way to wrap up our day. This was truly an event

I was glad to have attended.

We now move forward in 2003 with a new Board of Directors

and committee members who are working hard to make this

a great club. I'm sure you've already noticed some changes.

The web site, thanks to Roslyn Eskind's guidance, is one of the

best out there. If you haven't visited the site, you really should

see it. There is a wealth of information for all people interested

in our wonderful breed. Each member will be given a user

names and password that allows you into the members-only

section. The Forum is already available and other features will

be added very soon.

This year is shaping up to be rather busy and interesting for

everyone. Our Ontario representatives have been working away

at plans for a clicker seminar and a water training day. Alberta

will be organizing a CKC agility sanction match to help us

prepare for the next National Specialty to be held in Calgary

2004. British Columbia folks are finalizing judges for their

upcoming Regional Specialty in October this year. And, all

our regional representatives will be doing their best to put

together events to suit all interests, as long as that interest

includes PWDs.

Make this your year to get involved. There are so many events

and challenges we can enjoy with our dogs. Whatever your

specialty, whether it's running agility courses or watching TV,

your PWD is probably right there with you. Every one of us has

a story to share and ideas to explore. The Waterlog would love

hear that story and your regional representative just might help

you explore some of those ideas. Join in the fun.

Debra Barcon

February 1, 2003

PWDCC Waterlog www.pwdcc.org Winter 2003 1

President and Director

Debra Barcon

White Rock, British

Columbia

[email protected]

Vice President and Director

Brenda Brown

Bon Accord, Alberta

[email protected]

Secretary and Director

Mavis McClintock

Duncan, British Columbia

[email protected]

Treasurer and Director

Lorraine Wilson

Richmond Hill, Ontario

[email protected]

Directors

Fran Archambault

Everett, Ontario

[email protected]

Manon Bousquet

St-Bonaventure, Québec

[email protected]

Roslyn Eskind

Toronto, Ontario

[email protected]

Donna Gottdenker

Waterloo, Ontario

[email protected]

Audrey Hawthorne

Calgary, Alberta

[email protected]

ThePresident’sLetter

PWDCC Board of Directors and OfficersEffective January 24th, 2003

Important Notice:

Update to CKC Conformation

Show Rules and Regulations:

15.1.12 In order for a dog to

be recognized as a Champion

and its owner provided with a

Championship Certificate, the

dog must:

(a) earn at least 10 champi-

onship points under at least

3 different judges; and,

(b) be individually registered in

the records of the CKC or have

an Event Registration Number.

(c) have earned at least one

2 point win either at the breed

or group level.

Winter 2003 www.pwdcc.org PWDCC Waterlog2

The Specialty

Catherine Gadd with Laila, showing a‘deliver to hand’.

Laila and Catherine, showing a ‘go out’with the buoy.

Structure demonstration dogs from left,Christopher Robin and Groucho, owned by Liz Volz,and SevenBeauty Nyssa owned by Jennifer Byersand Danik Dancause.

Erika Griesbach (left) and Elizabeth Volz,professional handlers and breeders, demonstrateproper tail set on Christopher Robin.

The 2002 Canadian Specialty was certainly

memorable for me. I was so surprised at my

Mr. Vasco winning Best in Specialty Show

that I actually fainted for 3 seconds.

I have, forever etched on my memory,

the sight of him turning that corner, hair

flying, feet striving forward and eyes

sparkling, expertly handled by Elizabeth

Volz. Best of Breed is always exciting

when it comes down to the end and we

were so intent on the speculation of who

would win I could not believe it would

be my Mr. Vasco.

We were all amazed and thankful for

Dr. Betty Trainor’s stamina in that cold

windy weather, standing out there in

the ring, intently searching those dogs

for the qualities she feels depicts

the breed.

The evening before, the seminar on

PWD Structure, given by Elizabeth Volz

and Erika Greisbach was well attended

and very enlightening for all present.

We were very happy to see some Group

Three judges there listening intently.

Elizabeth brought two of her dogs,

Christopher Robin and Groucho for

demonstration, both shaved down

to show the structure without having to

look through all that hair. The combined

experience of these ladies had us all

running for our notebooks. These semi-

nars are very important and should


Part of the assembled group for Best in Specialty Show judging.

The Girls, at left, Moxie, Manitou Lotsa Moxie,Winners Bitch and Best of Winners, with ownerVicky Robinson.

Liz Volz backstage in the grooming area.

be held as often as possible in order

to understand the PWD standard and

the reasons for breeding.

The seminar on Water Trialing was given

by Catherine Gadd, with the help of her

daughter Jennifer, her husband Mike

and their famous water pup, Laila. Any

conversation with Catherine is delightful

and this was no different. She kept us

chuckling as we heard about the joys

of Water Work. Water Trialing is meant

to re-enact what our breed was bred

to do and it is a joy to see them do it.

(We will have more on Water Work in

future issues. Email Catherine to find

out how you can become a member of

W.A.D.E., Working Aqua Dog Enthusiasts.

The dinner and action was a lot of fun

and a time to catch up with friends

from across the country and meet new

PWD owners. The auction items were

fabulous, thanks to all who made the

donations.

The 2002 Canadian Specialty was a

great success, thanks to all the hard

work by the Specialty Committee and

the Montreal PWDCC members: Danik

Dancause, Jennifer Byers, Manon

Bousquet, and Roslyn Eskind.

We look forward to Calgary 2004.

Donna Gottdenker

A special thanks to Louise Rossen for all thegreat Specialty photos.

Lorraine Wilson with Hogan, CDN/AM Ch Ondulado’sHogan, CD, Junior Water Dog Certificate, keepingwarm before going out for Best of Breed

Christine, Steve’s wife, and apromising youngster enjoying arelaxed moment at ringside.

Steve Dostie, Judge of Puppy andVeterans Sweepstakes

Elizabeth F. Trainor, V.M.D., Judge ofall Regular and Non-regular Classes


2002 2nd PWDCCNational Specialty

Regular ClassesBest of Breed

432 Ch Windsong Bold and Brassy,Dog, Donna Gottdenker

Best of Opposite Sex115 Ch Armada’s Win n Dout Go Parti,

Bitch, Angie Potter, Lana Langley

Best of Winners, Winners Bitch107 Manitou Lotsa Moxie, Bitch,

Victoria and Charles Robinson

Winners Dog484 Bayswater’s Hippolito Leal,

Michelle Downey, Mary Kay Schroeder

Reserve Winners Dog660 Akire Supastar, Erika Griesbach

Reserve Winners Bitch545 Deewal Miss Dior, Ysa V.D. Duca Vallei,

Barbara Floch

Best Veteran, Veteran Bitch621 Sunjoy Goodness Gracious,

Jennifer Byers

Best Veteran Dog481 Neocles Senecan Questar,

Edwin Q. and Karen D. Giles

Best Puppy330 Raffles’ Total Indulgence, Bitch,

Shari Robinson, Tony Lett

Award of Merit638 Ch Sun Joy’s Cao Grande QT, Dog,

Beverly Jorgensen442 Ch Ondulado’s Schooner D’ Sonoqua,

Dog, Roslyn Eskind, Cathie Sockett

Junior Puppy Dog1. 548 Bentarsna A Bronze Moon,

Barbara Floch2. 430 Goodness Shaka of Lolyka,

Carole Bertrand

Senior Puppy Dog1. 460 Raffles’ Captain Germain,

Lori Germain

12-18 Months Dog1. 416 Vasco Of Lolyka, Micheline Ruest2. 632 Moussaillon Chuck The Survivor,

Manon Bousquet

Bred by Exhibitor Dog1. 660 Akire Supastar, Erika Griesbach2. 459 Raffles Quacker Jack, Toni Lett,

John W. Girton3. 482 Senecan’s Top Of The Line,

Edwin Q. and Karen D. Giles4. 301 Macduff’s Sterling,

L. Glenda and Earl Newton

Open Dog1. 484 Bayswater’s Hippolito Leal,

Michelle Downey, Mary Kay Schroeder2. 429 Sea Sprite’s Trick Or Treat,

Jane and Stuart Freeman3. 659 Sea Sprite Sealestials Morgan,

Esta Cartstrom, Beth M. Carroll4. 605 Driftwood’s Flatwater Char,

Susan Lefebvre, Elizabeth Hendry,Morgin Quirin

Veteran - Males1. 481 Neocles Senecan Questar,

Edwin Q. and Karen D. Giles2. 170 Ch Sun Joy’s Guarda O’Mar Alto CD,

Beverly Jorgensen

Junior Puppy Females1. 546 Cosmos Angelica, Barbara Floch2. 299 Hi Seas Aurora Beorallis,

Katie de Bettencourt3. 275 Cosmos Pandemonium at Sea,

Donna Wilson4. 547 Bentarsna Autumn Breeze,

Barbara Floch

Senior Puppy Bitch1. 330 Raffles’ Total Indulgence,

Shari Robinson, Toni Lett2. 573 Raffles’ Knotical Nina,

Jennier Grimm3. 457 Raffles N’ Anji Knot Calm,

Ann Aren, Camdria Lett,Toni E. Lett, John W. Girton

4. 606 Driftwood C Deuce Native Wind,Shirley Ochs, Joan Perriello,Morgin Quirin

12-18 Month Bitch1. 549 Cosmos Sky’s The Limit,

Barbara Floch2. 413 The Wave Noah Elsa of Lolyka,

Louise Turcotte

Canadian Bred Bitch1. 444 Athaanmiere’s Dory,

Diana Scott-Leslie, Paul Leslie2. 300 Euphrasia Canadensis De Inga,

Katie de Bettencourt3. 530 Athaamiere’s Little Jewel,

Louise Rossen

Bred by Exhibitor Bitch1. 458 Raffles N’Anji Surfin The Net,

Ann Aren, Camdria Lett,Toni E. Lett, John W. Girton

2. 111 Aquarelle’s Downeast Treasure,Claire Dignard, Jen and Brian Skelding

3. 415 Bella Zyta of Lolyka, Louise Turcotte4. 302 Macduff’s Chiquita, L. Glenda Newton

Open Bitch1. 107 Manitou Lotsa Moxie,

Victoria and Charles Robinson2. 545 Deewal Miss Dior, Ysa V.D. Duca Vallei,

Barbara Floch3. 433 Aarion Emily Carr, Donna Gottdenker4. 203 Tiago’s Fuje Bella D’Aqua,

Connie McCandless, Catherine Gadd

Veteran - Female1. 621 Sunjoy Goodness Gracious,

Jennifer Byers

Non-Regular ClassesStud Dog

1. 461 Ch Questar’s Betelgeuse At Raffles,Toni and Tristam Lett

Brood Bitch1. 462 Ch Anji Formal Attire De Galvez,

Toni E. Lett, John W. Girton

Exhibition Only462 Ch Anji Formal Attire de Galvez,

Toni E. Lett, John W. Girton

Sweepstake6-9 Month Males

1. 660 Akire Supastar, Erika Griesbach2. 430 Goodness Shaka of Lolyka,

Carole Bertrand

9-12 Month Makes1. 482 Senecan’s Top Of The Line,


12-18 Month Males1. 632 Moussaillon Chuck The Survivor,

Manon Bousquet2. 416 Vasco Of Lolyka, Micheline Ruest3. 411 Ch Chessy River Of Lolyka,

Louise Turcotte

6-9 Month Females1. 547 Bentarsna Autumn Breeze,

Barbara Floch2. 275 Cosmos Pandemonium At Sea,

Barbara Floch3. 299 Hi Seas Aurora Beorallis,

Katie de Bettencourt4. 546 Cosmos Angelica, Barbara Floch

9-12 Month Females1. 330 Raffles’ Total Indulgence,

Shari Robinson, Toni Lett2. 457 Raffles N’Anji Knot Calm,

Ann Aren, Camdria Lett, Toni E. Lett,John W. Girton

3. 606 Driftwood C. Deuce Native Wind,Shirley Ochs, Joan Perriello,Morgin Quirin

4. 458 Raffles N’Anji Surfin The Net,Ann Aren, Camdria Lett, Toni E. Lett,John W. Girton

12-18 Month Females1. 444 Athaanmiere’s Dory,

Diana Scott-Leslie, Paul Leslie2. 549 Cosmos Sky’s The Limit, Barbara Floch3. 413 The Wave Noah Elsa of Lolyka,

Louise Turcotte4. 530 Athaamiere’s Little Jewel,

Louise Rossen

Best of Sweepstake632 Moussaillon Chuck The Survivor,

Manon Bousquet

Best of Opposite Sex444 Athaanmiere’s Dory,

Diana Scott-Leslie, Paul Leslie

Veteran Sweepstake7-10 Years Males

1. 106 Manitou Rico Re-Amba,Victoria and Charles Robinson

2. 170 Ch Sun Joy’s Guarda O’Mar Alto CD,Beverly Jorgensen

Over 10 Years Males1. 481 Neocles Senecan Questar,


7-10 Years Females1. 621 Sun Joy Goodness Gracious,

Jennifer Byers2. 204 Ch Manitou’s Northern Star,

Catherine and Jennifer Gadd

Best of Veteran Sweepstake106 Manitou Rico Re-Amba,

Victoria and Charles Robinson

Best of Opposite Sex621 Sun Joy Goodness Gracious,

Jennifer Byers


NAME: Bedford’s Tasha Yar, aka, Tasha Moto

NICKNAMES: Motes, Motinator, the BoBo Queen

AGE: 10 years + but who’s counting

LEADER OF MY PACK: Mom (Roslyn Eskind), I adore

her!!!! then John, then what’s his name, the interloper,

Schooner, then Jesse (Mom’s human kid)

EDUCATION: Well lot’s of obedience courses and somefun with Agility. Tried my hand at Water Work and finally

Cathy Gadd, Water person extrordinaire, persuaded Mom to

get working on some titles before I became, uhem, too old.

Tried for my Junior Certificate at the 2002 US National

Specialty but got so excited I wanted to say hello to the oars-

man. That was a big no, no and I was disqualified, but there’s

always next year.

LEISURE TIME FAVOURITES: 1. Chasing stick, balls,float lines and anything else that’s thrown for me.

2. Guarding at the office against those dastardly couriers, I’m

known as the “cranky receptionist”

3. Swimming, especially with lot’s of hang time on my entry

4. Giving Schooner, the aforementioned interloper, a blast on

the run outside, inside I’m very tolerant.

PET PEEVE: Being left behind or being ignored whenSchooner is training, or missing a meal.

FAVOURITE NON-CONSUMABLE: Mink collars, Joanand David pumps, hey, I was a pup after all, with rather

upscale tastes!! Lately, freshly ground coffee, what was I

thinking?

SPECIAL SKILLS: No one goes to the bathroom faster

than me on a cold winter night. Just utter a “do it” and I’m

done.

BIGGEST CATASTROPHE: There have been so many,how can I choose? OK, there was the time I decided to try out

a 5lb bag of flour. I got it out of the closed pantry

(I can open drawers and cupboards, I am clever) and spread it

all over the ground floor of my house. Mom was not amused.

BATHING AND GROOMING TOLERANCE: Bathing istolerable, brushing is well sometimes a pain. Toe nail clipping

is the bane of my existence.

FAVOURITE DESTINATION: Going to the park, going tothe park, yes I’m going to the park.

TOYS OF CHOICE: I love my stuffed babies. And now I’m

very good about keeping them in one piece.

MOST ASHAMED OF: Oh god, where do I start. Well,although I don’t get it, Mom and John get most upset when I

eat that great stuff outside, not my own you understand but

others, if you know what I mean.

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO BE WHEN I GROW UP:Well darlings, you can’t get more grown up than me. I’m really

one of the old crew, my grand dad is Charlie that famous

brown dog and all I can say is that it’s nice that people now

know what I am and Mom doesn’t have to explain that I’m not

a poodle, schnoodle, bouvier, etc. I am Portuguese Water

Dog, hear me roar!!!

PUPOGRAPHIES

Your pup could be featured on our cover masthead or the

Pupograhies page. For the Pupographies page use the format

above and send us a photo. For the cover send a short story and

colour photo for possible selection. Send us photos (hard copies,

colour or black & white will be returned), or electronic files of

your images (jpegs, tiffs, eps saved at minimum 4”x 6”

150dpi). Text can be emailed or sent as a Word attachment

to Donna Gottdenker, Waterlog Editor at [email protected] or

mailed to Donna, 95 McDougall Road, Waterloo ON, N2L 2W4.

Call her at (519) 885-9928 for additional information.

Fooled you, I look like a real working Water Dog.


Sniffingacrossthecountry…From OntarioA report on the Happy New Year HikeThe recent walk on January 25th in the Durham Forest

Conservation Area found 25 intrepid souls and 15 dogs,

including a boxer and pointer suitably attired, willing to give

it a go in the sunny –7 degree chill. From our littlest partici-

pant, Arran, towed in a sled, to Ronnie and Tula from

Montreal, with dogs ranging from 10-year-old Bogie and

Tasha Moto (1/2 siblings as it happens) to 6-month-old

puppies, the group headed into the forest.

We spent two hours walking through the pristine trails led by

Cathy Gadd and Bev Keith who brought two of her Nova Scotia

Duck Tolling Retrievers along. With much gambling in the snow

and many stops for ice balls between toes, the group moved

on through the forest enjoying the sun in the trees. The only

real excitement occurred when Dylan, a 7 month youngster all

the way from Montreal, decided to break out on his own. Dylan

was playing with Ian’s (Arran’s dad) dog in a clearing while

the group moved on. When Ian tried to get the dogs moving

towards the group, Dylan became disoriented and did his

best to backtrack on the trail. Ian had to head him off into

the deeper snow and tackle him in order to carry him to the

group who by that time were frantically calling and looking

for him. A very relieved Ronnie and Tula greeted their pup,

thanked the hero Ian, and the balance of the walk moved

on without further incident!

Thanks to all who came out, see you at the next event!

Roslyn Eskind

From AlbertaAPWDC hosts its first Agility SeminarOn Oct 5th the Alberta PWD Club held its first Agility Seminar

with a pot luck dinner afterwards. Eleven PWDs and handlers

of all levels came out to enjoy the day; we even had a three

month-old puppy stop by for some socialization and some

tunnel work. Although the weather was definitely cool, the

dogs thought it was perfect and that they were there for a

fun time – which they were! We didn’t even manage to loose

any to the pond.

Those of us who have worked with Noel, know that he appreci-

ates the drive and inventive nature of Porties, and that a chal-

lenge makes the sport of Agility more fun! What a pleasure

to work with him! Noel Duruisseau (Paw-Z-Tracks Dog Training

and Equipment) has been involved in and teaching Agility

since 1990. He gives seminars throughout Canada and sells

his equipment worldwide, we were very fortunate to have him

donate his time, equipment, and outdoor facility for our first

seminar. Thank you Noel!

People were somewhat cautious when they arrived but were

soon into the spirit of things. No sense being self-conscious

of either you or your dog, as everyone was in the same boat,

and they realized that “Porties live to play – so you may as

well have fun and play with them!”

Three hours flew by and then we retired to Fez Dome where

Calgary Agility was enjoying a Club day. They allowed us to

use the meeting room where we were able to enjoy a warm

and sociable pot luck meal and meeting, while watching

the Club members work their dogs. It was great as many

of the Edmonton and Calgary members had not met each

other before.

Thanks also to Calgary Agility for the use of their facility.

Audrey Hawthorne


UPCOMINGEventsDate Event

April 5 Cerf Clinic Dr. Melanie Williams @ Donna Gottdenker’s House, Waterloo OntarioCERF Clinic All breed Sponsored by the PWDCC

• start time will be at 10:30 am, booking every half hour

• Location: 95 McDougall Road Waterloo

• email Donna Gottdenker [email protected] for appointments

• snacks and PWDCC merchandise available

April 11-13 All About Pets Show – Fri: Noon to 6:00, Sat:10:00 to 6:00, Sun: 10:00 to 5:00This is Canada's leading pet showcase event - a great venue to promote and educate people on our

wonderful breed. The PWDCC will have a Breed Club booth and introduce our PWD's at the Parade of

Breeders.

How can you get involved? Call Lorraine Wilson at (905) 884-9020 or email [email protected]

for details.

May 14 Clicker Training Seminar @ Royackers Kennel, Arliss Ontario, 6:30 to 9:30 pmAll breeds welcome, tell your friends. Join us for a 3-hour evening Clicker Training seminar with Diane

McWhinnie, 6:30 to 9:30 at Royackers. If you’ve always wanted to learn about “clicker” you’ll love

Diane’s positive, fun filled approach to this powerful training method.

Details/registration, call Donna Gottdenker at (519) 885-9928 or email [email protected].

Directions will be posted on www.pwdcc.org on the Events page.

June or July Water Camp @ Royackers Kennel, Arliss OntarioCome see what our amazing dogs were bred to do, spectacular retrieves and dives.

See how easy it is to get started. And see how much the dogs love it!

Sept. 7 Canine Good Neighbour Test and Fun and Info Day @ RoyackersCheck out www.ckc.org to prepare for this worthwhile event.

If you’ve done your basic obedience you can qualify.

Oct. 25 HikeJoin us for the Fall colours and a romp in the woods. PWDs love to meet their relatives.

Waterlog features planned for 2003

Feb. 2003 2002 Canadian SpecialtyMay 2003 WaterAug. 2003 AgilityNov. 2003 Conformation Shows/U.S. Specialty

Please put together your contributions for these features and other general interest stories about your wonderful PWDs

for publication in our next issues. We always want to hear about the trials and triumphs of our brilliant companions and

will give you $5.00 off your next club merchandise purchase for every story used. Your pup could be featured on our cover

masthead or the pupographies page, just send a photo and short story for possible selection. Send us photos (hard copies,

colour or black and white will be returned), or electronic files of your images (jpegs, tiffs, eps saved at minimum 150dpi).

Text can be emailed or sent as a Word attachment to Donna Gottdenker, Waterlog Editor at [email protected] or mailed to

Donna Gottdenker, 95 McDougall Road, Waterloo ON, N2L 2W4. Call her at (519) 885-9928, for additional information.


Teaching a great retrieveWATER WORK PREPARATIONThere are several water trial exercises

that require the retrieve of an object and

its "delivery to hand". The retrieve con-

sists of a chain of behaviours. At the end

of the chain of behaviours is where we

should start training. Did you ever have

to memorize a speech? Do you think you

would have been more confident, and

even more relaxed, if you had learned the

end of the speech the best? Of course. In

the water trial both you and your dog can

work toward more familiar exercises and

behaviours if you train that way -

last behaviour first. Here is a method for

shaping a reliable delivery to hand with

a puppy. I'm confident if can also work

with older dogs who are being retrained.

Play with your pup by giving him a toy

and taking it away. Tug a little if you

want but don't let the play escalate into

a tugging match. Allow your pup to take

the toy away from you sometimes, and

also take the toy away from him. If he

tugs too hard just let go. He will quickly

come back and let you grab the toy

again. Make the game very special. Drop

the toy occasionally and let the pup pick

it up. Keep the pup close if he tends to

run off with toys. Use a leash or play the

game in a small room. The play itself

should be rewarding to the pup. If he

bites or jumps up, end the game without

fanfare and put the toy away until next

time. The next time can be as soon as

5 or 10 minutes, your pup will get the

message. After you have played this

game a few times, substitute water trial

equipment, one piece at a time, for the

toy. Always put the equipment away

when you are done training.

Avoid correction. If you don't like a

behaviour that your pup offers, ignore

it or end the game. If you like what he

offers say "good" and continue playing.

Next you will get your pup to bring the

toy to you when you drop it or toss it.

Start with very little distance. Just drop

it over here, then over there. Make it easy

and then add a bit of a challenge, then

let it be easy again. Don't beg or plead

with the pup, just expect a delivery to

hand. If you don't get it, you need to

go back to the first step. Lower your cri-

teria. If your pup has learned to enjoy

the game with you he will eagerly bring

the object back to keep the game going.

If necessary, you can also reinforce inter-

est in the object. Click or say "yes", then

treat, when the pup follows the object

with his eyes. Then click and reinforce

him when he moves toward a tossed or

dropped object. In successive steps you

will click when he touches it, picks it

up, and returns it to you. Each is an

important step that deserves reinforce-

ment and training time. For some dogs

the best treat may be for you to re-toss

the object. For other dogs a food treat

may be more reinforcing. End the game

before your pup gets bored or stressed.

By gradually adding distance and then

introducing short tosses in to water you

will begin to train for the type of retrieve

that is required in the water trial. Your

pup will go to the object, pick it up,

and return to your hand. If you should

drop the object, or if the dog does, he

will gladly pick it up again because this

is the part of the game he is most famil-

iar with. In training be sure to drop the

object occasionally. As your pup

approaches you, step back and let him

come to you. If your pup decides to

change the rules of the game and take

off with the object, dig at it, or bark at

it, just ignore the behaviour and end the

game. He will soon learn your limits and

will play within those limits. If you have

these problems, you may need to go back

to the first step and limit the distance

your pup can go away from you.

When you are 99% sure your pup is

about to perform a desired behaviour,

such as hand you an object, add the cue

or "command" that you want to associate

with that behaviour. Dogs do not under-

stand English so they will be unable

to reason out what a specific command

means. But, with careful and conscien-

tious association, your pup can learn that

a certain word always precedes a certain

behaviour. After several repetitions he

will begin to offer the behaviour when

you voice the cue. Don't add the cue too

soon or your pup might associate it with

the incorrect or poorly developed behav-

iour. For example, if you continually say

the word "give" while your pup frantically

digs at a retrieving buoy on the ground,

you might cue this undesirable behavior

in the future when you say "give". Get the

behavior first and when it is very likely to

happen, voice the cue and then reinforce

the resulting behavior.

Teach the wait or stay separately and

when it is reliable add it to the "delivery

to hand" behavior chain. Start small and

gradually raise your criteria. Make it fun

and avoid correction. You want your


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pup to be successful and you want him

to work with you so that you may both

get your reinforcement. Your reinforce-

ment might be water titles or pride in a

job well done. Your pup's reinforcement

will come from the opportunity to play

"water trial" with you.

Lauren McDermott

(reprinted with permission,

first printed in the PWDCNC)

Lauren McDermott lives in Arizona. Her

first PWD Bolina, and her second PWD

Ben, have each earned the Courier

Water Dog Excellent Title (CWDX). She

is now training Skiff for her Working

Water Dog Title.

I have not yet heard of any pooches

who actually enjoy having their nails

cut, and yet it is something that needs

to be done about twice a month. Having

their nails short not only allows them

to walk comfortably but also saves wear

and tear on your floors and particularly

on your legs when they insist on asking

for a cookie.

Since our pups are so finicky it is good

there are a few different ways to do this.

First there are the dreaded clippers. The

ones, no matter what type, guillotine

or scissor that have the magical quality

of making PWD’s disappear. I prefer the

scissor type, only because it seems to

be easier to see the top of the nail and

how much you are taking off. It needs

to be done quickly so the foot you are

holding is not squeezed so tight that the

PWD will disappear again – that means

you need to be able to see what you are

doing, so have everything set up - glass-

es, light, sharp clippers, quick-stop, and

the pup in a comfortable position with

foot advanced to your face and the hair

pulled or blown aside. It is best to take

little bits off, more often, than a large

amount at one time. If done regularly,

they will get used to the procedure.

Another way is filing. This is much

slower and you must hold the nail

steady, which I found difficult for the

length of time it takes to make a differ-

ence. This certainly makes a nice clean

edge that ultimately could be good for

your floors and clothing. A regular nail

file can be used or a medium coarse

wood rasp works well also. It is quicker

than a file and easier to hold.

The other option is the handy dandy

Dremel tool (dremel.com). There is a

web site that explains how to do this

in detail (doberdawn.com). Starting

with a small pup and getting them

used to the equipment would be the

best way for this. If you can master it,

it does a beautiful job. The main and

most useful tool for nail trimming is,

of course, the cookie.

Donna Gottdenker

Our puppy Chewy was born on

November 23rd 2002 at Aliana

Registered Kennel. Her parents are

Ch Aliana's Exclamation Mark and

Ch Aliana's Panela De Ouro. From the

first day she came home she knew her

place in our family and in our hearts!

Chewy was the only white puppy in

her litter and was overlooked by other

prospective owners because of her

colour. We couldn't be happier with her.

I am constantly stopped by strangers

asking what breed my adorable puppy

is. We enjoy telling people she is a

PWD and watching their expression.

Lynne

McCombes

Cover Pup


How tophotographa puppy:• remove film from box and load camera

• remove film box from puppies mouth

and throw in trash

• remove puppy from trash and brush

coffee grounds from muzzle

• choose a suitable background

for photo

• mount camera on tripod and focus

• find puppy and take dirty sock

from mouth

• place pup in pre focused spot and

return to camera

• forget about pre focused spot and

crawl after puppy on knees

• focus with one hand and fend off

puppy with other hand

• get tissue and clean nose print

from lens

• take cat outside and put peroxide on

the scratch on puppy’s nose

• put magazines back on coffee table

• try to get puppy’s attention by

squeaking toy over your head

• replace your glasses and check

camera for damage

• jump up in time to grab puppy

by scruff of neck and say “No,

outside!”

• call spouse to clean up mess

• fix a drink

• sit back in lazy boy with drink and

resolve to teach puppy to “sit” and

“stay” first thing in the morning

Here is a developing list for PWD’s who are looking to have more responsibilities

around the household:

• Get the newspaper

• Get your gloves, shoes

• Get a family member

• Welcome guests (i.e. dog picks up a banner that says "follow-me" and walk

them into the living room…and then puts the banner away)

• Find/bring the cordless telephone

• Put away your toys (i.e. into a basket)

• Get a toy

• Find/bring the car keys

• Open/close a door (i.e. pull rope attached to door)

• find TV remote

• Turn on/turn off lights

These are exhibiting "helping behaviours" versus "destructive behaviours".

The more tasks they can do around the house, the less you will have to correct

inherent retrieve behaviours.

It has been suggested that the mental versus physical value of a job, specifical-

ly, a job that you ask your PWD to do infrequently, but which requires it to keep

track of something and be prepared to find and retrieve it at any time (get the

cordless phone), can actually use more energy than a physical task that always

happens at a set time (get the newspaper). For example, while you may rarely

ask your dog to find/bring the cordless phone, the fact that you could ask for it

at any time will require your dog to always know where it is in the house and

monitor its movement as others use it. Apparently, having to keep track of

moving items uses much more energy than actually retrieving it, as their mind

has to be focused 100% of the time. This is a technique used on television

production sets to keep very smart and active dogs "busy". Donna

Pawsitively DeliciousCookiesI can oil packed tuna

2 cups cornmeal

2 cups flour

3/4 cup water (optional dissolved bouillon cube)

2/3 cup oil (from tuna topped up with vegetable oil)

preheat oven to 350 degrees

Drain tuna, reserve liquid, add oil to make 2/3 cup; combine dry ingredients

in large bowl, then add liquids and mix thoroughly; roll out on lightly floured

surface to approx. 1/2 inch thick; cut with your pups favorite cookie cutter;

place on ungreased baking sheet; bake for 30-35 minutes. For dryer cookies

let stand in turned off oven until oven is cool. Store in air tight container.

Keeping thatactive PWD mind busy


New merchandise for Spring 2003!

The short sleeve Ladies T-Shirt@ $25.00 CDN

100% French Terry cotton Non-Fiction– Ladies short sleeve,

v-neck, shirt bottom, with PWDCC logo (single dog) 2 x 2.5"

at back neck.

Available:

Medium

(20 wide x 25" long)

Large


Extra-large


Colours: Cornflower Blue,

Ice Blue Green,

Pale Yellow

The 3/4 sleeve Ladies T-Shirt@ $25.00 CDN

100% cotton Non Fiction – Ladies Very Soft, 3/ 4 sleeve,

v-neck, palm length with topstitched self band on bottom.

PWDCC logo

(single dog) – 2 x 2.5"

on bottom left band.

Available:

Small


Medium


Large


Colours: Soft Blue,

Soft Yellow, Cozy Grey

Cozy sweatshirts@ $40.00 CDN

V-neck, long sleeve, hip length with a straight bottom

(not pulled in). These are a cotton-poly-lycra blend

2002 Canadian Specialty T-shirts@ $10.00 CDN

Colours: beige, steel blue, yellow, dark khaki, light khaki, grey,

sage green, deep red

Men andwomen’s T’s@ $20.00 CDN

T-shirts now 30% off!

Embroidered in 3-colour

PWDCC logo. Short sleeve,

crew neck, pre-shrunk,

100% cotton. Men, women

and children sizes, but not

all sizes available in each

colour. Please specify 1st,

2nd and 3rd colour choice. Children’s T’s @ $10.00 CDN

Colours: beige, steel blue, dark khaki, light khaki, grey, sage

green,

deep red

Greeting Cards4 different designs available, buy individually or in a

set, 4.5" x 6.25” folded cards with matching envelope.

set of 4 @ $4.50 CDN or singles @ $1.25 CDN

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To order all merchandise, contact Donna Gottdenker our Merchandise Coordinator at:

[email protected] or call 519 885-9928 (fax 519 885-9928) Shipping costs will be extra (mail).


The Portuguese Water Dog Club of CanadaNew Membership Application

The Portuguese Water Dog Club of Canada was formed for the benefit of Portuguese Water Dogs and their owners. The club provides anopportunity for us to have fun sharing our common interest and to learn more about all aspects of living with a Portuguese Water Dog.

Our web site has general information and a protected section for members only at www.pwdcc.org. The Waterlog is our quarterlynewsletter, available to members only, distributed on the web site and by mail. It reports on events, current issues and showcasesour members and their dogs.

The club also sponsors events that are fun and informative, including seminars and demonstrationson the many activities you can enjoy with our wonderful breed, all working toward maintaining a healthy lifestyle for our dogs.

Annual membership is $35.00 (CDN) due at the beginning of the calendar year. Family membership is available at $35.00 for the 1stmember and $10.00 for each additional family member. Please mail your completed application and membership fee to Lorraine Wilsonour membership contact:

Lorraine Wilson29 Bingham Street T 905 884 9020Richmond Hill, Ontario F 905 884-8439Canada L4C 8Y7 [email protected]

Name

Kennel name (if applicable)

Address Postal code

Telephone/Home Business Fax

email � Please mail the Waterlog to me

� Family Membership Additional family membership names

Access to Member section of www.pwdcc.org, provide your username (last name, first initial) and password (dog call name), Note: both are case sensitive

Username Password

Dog’s Registered Name (for multiple dog households please copy this portion and submit for each dog)

Call Name

Date of Birth Sex Neutered/spayed

Sire Dam

How would you like to participate in the club?

What are your interests? (please indicate below)

� Conformation � Obedience � Agility � Water Work � Tracking � Flyball � Therapy

� Fun Days � Health Seminars � Breeding

Other (please specify)

I agree to abide by the Constitution and By Laws of the Portuguese Water Dog Club of Canada (www.pwdcc.org), and the rules of the Canadian Kennel Club (www.ckc.ca).

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