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The Dog Scout Scoop The Dog Scout Scoop Official Newsletter ~ Dog Scouts of America Published for DSA’s responsible dog-loving members and for the friends of dogs everywhere Volume 20 Issue 5 September/October 2017 FYI: Troop 219 is collecting donations for pet victims of Rainbow Hurricane Harvey and Irma. Bridge Contact Kelly Ford if you’d like to donate: P2 [email protected] Photo: Wendy Nugent Teaching Trail Etiquette to Dogs P7-9 Badge Bulletin & Title Tales P4-6 Scout Scoop Attitude of & Troop Talk Gratitude P10-39 P40 Deadline: for the next newsletter is November 15th Please e-mail your news, articles, and pictures to [email protected] STAY TUNED . UPDATES WILL BE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE, FACEBOOK PAGE AND E-MAILED TO THE YAHOO LISTS. Page 2 The Dog Scout Scoop Rainbow Bridge It is with great sadness that we share news of the You don’t want to miss this one! The 2017 Jam- passing of one of boree will take place October 20-22. You don’t troop 157’s need a team to join us, just a sense of humor, an active imagination and an expectation that you longest standing will have an unforgettable adventure as you work members. Bella, with others to ESCAPE! the beloved Sheltie of Alice The weekend will be packed with games and ac- Perez passed tivities based on urban legends. Then, you’ll take away after a 3- the clues you gathered during the weekend and month battle with work with others, applying the information you’ve lung cancer. Bella gathered to the Sunday morning “lock in”. Your was a sweet clues will help you escape in the end! gentle soul. Bella has been a member of this troop since its The Jamboree is open to all DSA members. inception in 2009, and earned her DSA There is no charge for the weekend other than Badge December 2009. She had just turned lodging and contributing to meal costs. Email Ju- 10 in April. We extend our sincerest lie Benson at [email protected] to re- sympathies to Alice. serve your spot before the weekend fills up! Here's your chance to get a copy of Char- lie's award-winning training book and sup- port world hunger needs at the same time. Just register your $25.00 gift to sup...port the Dog Scouts in the CROP Hunger Walk and Charlie will sign a book for you! www.crophungerwalk.org/howellmi/Team/ View/46154/Dog-Scouts MI CAMP REGISTRATION UPDATE We've just updated the form on the website with the dates for the 2018 camp season! You may now go online and register for camp. Here's where to go: dogscouts.org/base/camp-info/mi-dog-scout-camp/ By registering early, you have a better chance to get the housing you desire, and you will also qualify for the early bird discount if you get your deposit in by October 1st and pay your balance by April 1 (for June) or May 1 (for July). Published for DSA’s responsible dog-loving members and for the friends of dogs everywhere Page 3 Badge Bulletin & Title Tales Kelly Ford—Troop Leader, CRN Secretary and Trails Titling Program Coordinator Summer is over and the weather is cooling off. It’s time to break out those backpacks and get hik- ing again. Are you and your dog ready to go backpacking? Backpack & TrailDog Gear The list of required items can be over whelming at first. You might think: “My dog has to carry all that?” “But my dog is so small!” Let’s look at something simple that we all use very day, such as a water bowl. Most dollar stores carry collapsible water bowls. They will work great for your dog’s emergency water bowl in their pack, but these tend to be bulky thus may not be a good option for a small dog. I have found that silicone baking cups make great water bowls. They take up very little space and are perfect for our small dogs. When packing your dog’s backpack, think creatively, they don’t need to carry bulky or heavy items. Some of our smallest dogs can’t carry that much weight, but they can certainly do all the miles of our largest dogs. Several companies make very small flashlights and combo items, such as a whistle (signaling device) that is also a flashlight. Here are all the items in my dog’s backpack. The ID is in the first aid kit. Everything, including the pack weighs 15.3 ounces. I weigh all of the items on a kitch- en scale to ensure that they are evenly distributed and balanced in the backpack. When you only have a couple of ounces of gear, the balance of the back is very important. Page 4 The Dog Scout Scoop Recognizing Poison Ivy A requirement of the DSA Backpacking Badge is recognizing poison ivy. Is there poison ivy in your area? This map of prevalence of poison plants gives a rough idea of where you might find poison ivy in the USA. According to the map, poison ivy is found eve- rywhere except Califor- nia. Troop 229 in North- ern California has veri- fied that they have never seen poison ivy in their area. Here is a great quiz for recognizing poison ivy. It does not include other poison plants. Try it and see how well you do. http://www.poison- ivy.org/poison-ivy-quiz Most people get a poison ivy rash from touching leaves, while gardening, hiking, or looking for a ball lost in the weeds. From a tool, from a pet, from clothing: from anything that has touched any of these plants. That’s right; your dog can get poison ivy oils on their coat and pass those oils on to you. If you think you or your dog got into poison ivy, wash everything! Wash your hands and exposed skin right away. Use cool water; hot water will make the rash spread. There are special soaps to break up poison ivy oils. You can buy them at camping stores and Amazon. Technu is highly recommended as a topical cleanser. Please consult your vet before using it on your dog. Wash yourself and your dog with shampoo or dish soap that breaks up oil. Avoid hot water, as it will make the rash spread. Put their harness, collar and leash in the laundry, with all of your cloths and wash everything with detergent. I recommend a second wash with detergent just to be safe. If there is something that you can’t put in the laundry, you can clean it with rubbing alcohol. Wear gloves when you do this. Walgreens and similar stores sell spray bottles of rubbing alcohol. Happy Trails! Published for DSA’s responsible dog-loving members and for the friends of dogs everywhere Page 5 I would like to congratulate everyone who has earned a recent Trails Title. PackDog (PD) Utility TrailDog 500 (UT500) Monroe Kelly (pictured) Noel Miller Kitara Appel PackDog Excellent (PDX) Rio Olawaski-Steiner Monroe Kelly Utility TrailDog 750 (UT750) Utility PackDog (UP) Noel Miller Kitara Appel Monroe Kelly Monroe Kelly Kitara Appel Utility PackDog 500 (UP500) Utility TrailDog 1000 (UT1000) Monroe Kelly Monroe Kelly Kitara Appel Trail Dog (TD) Dash Shumate LetterboxDog (LBD) Danica Joy Ford Utility TrailDog (UT) Wyatt White Wyatt White Page 6 The Dog Scout Scoop By Robin Bennett My husband and I are currently living in our motorhome while we have a house built in Colorado Springs. One of our favorite past-times here in Colorado is taking advantage of many dog-friendly open spaces where we can hike. I’ve begun a series of training exercises on these hikes to help Ranger learn some trail etiquette. Here is a behind the scenes look at a recent hike to give you some ideas on teaching trail etiquette to dogs. On a hike, I typically take both a standard 6′ leash and a Editor’s note: A cotton web long-line can be substituted for a flexi-leash, it just re- 16′ flexi-leash. I know…I can see you rolling your eyes at quires a quicker response to other trail us- the thought of the flexi-leash. Very few trainers like them. I ers so you can gather the slack when your agree that the flexi-leash does pose some problems de- dog returns to you, and there’s a little more time spent untangling snags on brush and pending on how it is being used. But I find there are some watching that your dog doesn’t get tangled really good benefits to using one on a hike. in the slack. Notice that Ranger is wearing a collar for when Robin attaches his leash, but the flexi-leash is attached to a harness. ATTENTION/CHECKING IN If I can see we are alone on the trail, I allow If no one is around, a flexi leash gives me the chance to Ranger to go ahead of me on a 16′ line give Ranger some freedom to move ahead of me AND, I get the chance to reward him for checking in with me from a further distance. If he makes the choice to turn and look at me, I will re- ward him with praise and encourage him to come to me for a treat. This reinforces his behavior of checking in and coming to me when asked. My goal is always to “catch him” checking in with me. I will reward this excellent choice he is making to look at me! Good boy… here is a liver brownie! Published for DSA’s responsible dog-loving members and for the friends of dogs everywhere Page 7 Ranger loves to swim and I love that it keeps him cool COOLING OFF In the summer, I typically only walk Ranger in places where I know he can cool off during the walk.
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