Gathered for the Fall meeting of the LADOC meeting front row Falco the Belgian Tervuren, center row Suzanne Smith, Angela Renneke and Kathy Elsberry, and back row Lynn Wysocki-Smith, LaRon Smith, Jennifer Berger, Leslie Hansen, Joan Rogers and Julie Wangler. Photo by Richard Hansen
By SUZANNE T. SMITH
Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club
President Angela Renneke presided over the Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club (LADOC) at its Fall meeting at 7 p.m., Nov. 29 at the LADOC Building at 246 East Road, next door to the Animal Shelter near East Park.
Attending were Joan Rogers, Vice President Leslie Hansen, Richard Hansen, Director of Training (DOT) Kathy Elsberrry, President Angela Renneke, Treasurer Julie Wangler, LaRon Smith, Member-at-Large Suzanne Smith, Lynn Wysocki-Smith, Secretary Jennifer Berger and Falco (Belgian Tervuren).
At the meeting LADOC unanimously elected the 2022 slate of officers:
- Jennifer Berger, Vice President;
- Leslie Hansen, Secretary;
- Sue Wilson, Treasurer;
- Kathy Elsberry, DOT;
- Suzanne Smith, Member-at-Large; and
- Roxanne Webster, Member-at-Large;
(Berger and Smith will serve as Acting President and Acting Vice President, respectively, until the office of President can be filled.)
DOT Kathy Elsberry reported that the tentative schedule for the four 2022 class sessions to begin is late January, April 4, July 11 and Oct. 3 or 10.
Dog owners interested in classes should visit the LADOC website losalamosdogs.org for more information and to sign up for receiving email notifications of each session’s class offerings and schedule. Although not every activity is offered each class session, LADOC’s classes can help you train an obedient family pet and provide you and your dog fun learning opportunities and mental stimulation.
LADOC invites you to join LADOC yourself. Participate in the wide world of dog sports for fun and camaraderie with other dog owners. LADOC members and their dogs compete at dog shows all over the USA in a variety of dog sports such as tracking, herding, dock diving, rally, agility, barn hunt, flyball, lure coursing, schutzhund, field and hunt tests, formal obedience, nose or scent work, and conformation. Mixed-breed dogs are welcome to compete in every dog sport except conformation. Most members are delighted to mentor newcomers interested in “their” sport.
LADOC’s mission statement is “training you to train your dog”. Over the past 70 years, thousands of Los Alamos County and area dog owners have built satisfying and fun relationships with their canine companions through training. Keeping up with the latest evolutions in dog training and in dog sports, LADOC members and trainers are continually learning and improving their training methodologies and training techniques.
The Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club (LADOC) is a non-profit 501(c)4 training organization providing economical dog training services to Los Alamos County and surrounding area dogs and their owners since 1951.
Join in the fun—take a class with your dog. Become a LADOC member. Drop a snail mail note to LADOC, 246 East Road, Los Alamos NM 87544. Or visit the LADOC website at https:////losalamosdogs.org/contact-us/, fill in the form to request membership information, and send it back. Or call 505-920-8205 for more information; leave a message and a member will return your call. In Los Alamos County and surrounding areas, get in touch with LADOC for club membership, dog training classes and all things DOG.