Wasatch Wag Summer 2010

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Welcome to the first issue of The Wasatch Wag, a quarterly

newsletter designed for you. We asked for your help to name

the newsletter. By popular vote, the Wasatch Wag was selected

Thanks to everyone for your creativity and the huge voter turn

out. As your editor, I want YOU to tell me what to do! Please

send suggestions, input, ideas, etc. to [email protected]

Next quarter we look forward to highlighting a graduate team

and our trainer RoxAnn Ball. We are also looking for editorials

to add to the newsletter. If you would like to write something

we would be happy to feature it! Happy Tails! -Dawn

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Highlights from recentmeetings.

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AAAmmmaaazzziiinnnggg AAADDDPPPA testimonial about CCI from ADPs

Richard Murray.

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Current status of Wasatch Champions

graduate and puppy raiser teams.

CCCCCCIII AAA LLLooooookkkBBBaaaccckkkGraduate Pete Wolcott writes

about his experience with CCI frompast to present.

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WASATCH CHAMPIONS POTLUCK

PARTY

Saturday June 19, 2010 5:00 pm at the BussiosHome featuring the Tompson's Famous Chicken

& DessertPlease bring a salad or side dish

Bounce House & Canine Games

RSVP if you plan to attend by sending an email [email protected] or for address &

directions (fully accessible indoors & outside).

WASATCH CHAMPIONS COOKBOOK!We are excited to report that we will be compiling thefirst ever Wasatch Champions Cookbook! Thecookbooks will sell for $10 and funds raised will go toCCI. We need your help to make this a success.

Please send recipes for inclusion [email protected]. Pass this along toyour friends and family as well. The more recipes, the

better. We also need a name for the cookbook soplease send suggestions to

[email protected] as well and we willvote on the winner. The deadline for submittingrecipes is July 30th. We will compile the cookbook inAugust and be ready to sell by Thanksgiving!

MEMBERSHIP MEETING JULY 15th

We are having an open membership meeting at CampBow Wow (address on page 3) on July 15th at 7:00PM. The meeting is open to everyone and we hope tosee you there! Bring your ideas for chapter goals,fundraising, and outreach.

NOTE: The photos on the left show recent outreachevents at Hill Air Force Base (10/07/09) and theYellow Ribbon Reintegration Event (10/24/09).

*Kelly Bussio, Susan Daynes, Melanie Dutcher, AmyKernan, and Dawn Thorne. Contact informationprovided on page 10.

This quarters Pupular Opinion Poll asked

about your favorite doggy shampoo. We

received three responses.

Natures Specialties - Plum Silky

Crazy Dog Rainforest Shampoo

Pet Effects Sugar Cookie Shampoo

For the Next Issue..While many of us will be thinking about

shedding extra winter pounds this spring

and summer, our furry friends will be

shedding their winter coats. Send any tips,

tricks or advice for getting us through this

rough period (short of buying a wardrobe

and household furniture to match your

pooch) to [email protected].

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CampBowWow*willgiveonefreebath&nailtrimeachmonthto

eachofyourcaninepartners.ThisofferappliestoanyCCIworking

graduatedog.

Graduateswillbeaskedtoprovidevaccinationrecords,showingcurrentonrabies,distemper,andbordatella.Weprefer(butwon't

require,aswedoforclients)thatbordatellabereceivedwithinthe

lastsixmonths.

PleasecontactAmyatCampBowWow([email protected]

330-8291)formoredetailsortoscheduleanappointment!

*OffergoodattheCampBowWowlocatedat3600South475

WestinSaltLakeCity.www.campbowwow.com/southsaltlake

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Welcomed!

RoxAnn Ball (left) volunteers her time to help PRs meet their 2 -class pemonth training requirement. Classes are held at the Brickyard Kennel,

1221 East 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84106.

www.brickyardkennels.com

You can contact RoxAnn at [email protected]

Classes are typically held on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM. The class days, times, and

locations are subject to change. Many of the classes for the older pups are held in

the field (i.e., Library or Gateway) to give them training in public places. Please find

the updated schedule at http://wasatchchampions.blogspot.com/. Dawn Thorne,

Puppy Program Chairperson, also sends out e-mail reminders about class times andplaces, changes to the schedule, etc. If you are not on the e-mail list please send your

e-mail address to [email protected].

Training and classes are broken down by age groups as

follows:

Kinderpups: up to 6 months

Basic: 6 10 months

Advanced: 10 months to Turn-in

**PRs of female pups: Remember that you must board your pup while she is in heat. CCI will reimburseyou for the boarding charges. Brickyard Kennel is experienced at boarding CCI females in heat.


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By Susan Daynes and Devi (CCI Facility Dog)

I have been volunteering with IntermountainTherapy Animals regularly for 9 years withColonel, my Golden Retriever, who I raised asa puppy for CCI and who came back to mewhen he was released from the program. He has

been the quintessential therapy dogwhichisnt just my own biased opinion: Among manyhonors, he was selected ITA Therapy Animal ofthe Year in 2003, from among more than 200

colleague animals, and in 2008 the University ofUtah Hospital named him a Utah HealthcareHero, the first dog to be so recognized amongphysicians and other science and medicalprofessionals.

When Colonel turned 10 and I began to see theinevitable reality of his slowing down, I appliedto CCI for a facility dog. I went for trainingfrom June 15 to 27, 2009, and thats when Devicame into my life. We returned for graduation

on August 27, 2009, where her puppy-raiserturned her over to me officially. This little girlhad some huge paws to fill, and I must admitthat initially I wasnt so sure about her after allmy years with Colonel at my side. I worriedthat she was too small, too quiet, too serious,that she would never be able to do whatColonel had been doing. My expectations were,quite honestly, considerably over-inflated andunfair to her.

But she quickly rose to those expectations, and Imarveled as I watched Devi blossom into hernew life more each day. We began workingwith rehabilitation patients at IMED andUniversity Hospital, and with children at thePrimary Childrens Hospital and ResidentialTreatment Center. She is still serious and sweet,

but also loves to play and have fun, especiallywith her young clients.

A 9-year-old boy she visits weekly at thePrimary RTC has severe attachment disorderand difficulty forming relationships. A goodtherapy dog can help such children bridge thatgap, and he was immediately eager to expresslove and caring for Devi. One day when he wassitting quietly on a mat with her, the therapistasked him what he was doing. He said, Imtelling Devi about my feelings. He has madeDevi a bead collar with his name designed intoit, so that she will never forget him.

Devi has that intuitive gift of knowing just whatto do for her clients, whether it is to offercomfort or a rousing play session or a carefulwalk alongside a walker. She is not Colonel, ofcourseshe is Devi, with her own uniquepersonality and gifts and with her own style ofdelivering animal-assisted therapy to those whoneed it most. And, no surprise, she has wrappedherself completely around my heart.


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LAPD Officer Keith V

Gloria Kerns, PR of Keith V, was notified inNovember 2009 that all of her hard work paid off ina big way. Keiths calling in life was to be a Searchand Rescue dog for the Los Angeles PoliceDepartment. The picture to the right shows Keithwith his CCI trainer and classmates in Californiaand was taken in September 2009. Good luck toKeith as he serves the community of Los Angeles!

Connor Placed as a Successor DogMelanie and John Dutcher, PRs of Connor, weredelighted to learn that Connor was placed as asuccessor dog with Pete Wolcott. The photo to the leftshows Pete, Connor, and the Dutchers at theNovember 2009 Graduation.Way to go Connor! Readabout Petes almost 20 years of experience with CCI onpage 8. Thank you to Pete for sharing your perspectiveand experiences with us.

2009 Barnes & Noble Gift-WrapFundraiser

The Christmas season was even more delightful thisyear with our annual appearance at the Barnes & Noblegift-wrap fundraiser. B&N provides all the wrappingmaterial and we provided the puppies in program.Everyone we met was all smiles when they saw thewarm, furry ones and many a hurried trip was stoppedshort to spend time to learn about the CCI program. Inspite of the rough economic times, we raised a

significant amount more than last year and had manyfolks ask for more info on becoming a puppy raiser.We especially enjoyed our interactions with all theyoung children; this year we provided copies of theCCI Activity Books to all the children who stopped byour gift-wrapping booth. Thank you to all thewonderful volunteers who helped to make this event sosuccessful! Linda Weiskopf**A special Wasatch Champions thanks to the Layton,Sugarhouse, and Orem Barnes & Noble stores for thisfundraising opportunity!


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AAAmmmaaazzziiinnnggg AAADDDPPP!!!Richard J. Murray, Director of Human Resources at ADP in Utah wrote the

following testimonial about CCI service dogs and puppies in program.

Im pleased to share with you ADPs positive experience with Canine Companions for Independence andADPs enthusiastic support of the organization, its mission, and our mutually beneficial relationship with CCI.

Our partnership with CCI began by happenstance. Last spring, our associate Kelly contacted me about thepossibility ofutilizing a service dog at work, which she anticipated getting in approximately 18 months. This ledto an amazingly well-receivedpresentation from several members of the Wasatch Champions (the local chapterof CCI), which was voluntarily attended by nearly 200 associates.

To everyones surprise, Kelly got her opportunity to train andmatch with a service dog much earlier thanexpected, and her dog Tadaki has been a part of ADP since July 1st. Having learned about CCI and their highlyskilled dogs earlier in the year, any business concerns we had about having a dog on premises were minimal,and disappeared entirely as soon as Tadaki arrived and we saw how he benefitted our business. CCI dogs are

well trained and highly skilled. Unless and until they are released from their jobs, they are entirely focused ontheir work moreso, in fact, than most people are. He is not a distraction. Hes clean, quiet, and trained not tobark or wander. CCI only uses two breeds Labradors and Golden Retrievers both of which are well knownfor their friendliness and gentle natures. There was no financial outlay, facility or scheduling modifications.Any potential costs, liabilities, or risks one might reasonably associate with having a dog in the workplacesimply never materialized.

Quite the contrary, we began to recognize immediate and unanticipated benefits.

We had a valued associate that suddenly became much more effective and engaged. That engagement spread toher entire team,who saw ADPs commitment to our associates and our efforts to become an employer of

choice. We were aligned with an organization CCI whoseService Dogs for Wounded Veterans Initiativereflected our own culturally ingrained support of the armed forces and our veteran associates. Lastly, althoughthis is hard to quantify, ADP simply became a much better place to work with Tadaki around.

Our experience has been so positive that we began allowing associates to puppy-sit CCI dogs at work and areactively encouraging our associates to become CCI puppy raisers. This decision was a simple one that madegood business sense. Our openness to partnering with CCI helped our associate engagement, our employer ofchoice initiatives, and a gave us a strong partnership with a respected,community organization that shares ourcorporate values ofability, opportunity, support of veterans, teamwork, and success. CCI is a uniqueorganization that exists solely on private donations and an array of volunteer trainers, veterinarians, puppyraisers, and ambassadors, and we are proud of our association with them.

I would like to invite you to visit our facility and see one of CCIs skilled service dogs in a work setting. I wouldalso like to invite you to see more about this organization and the dogs by visiting www.cci.org andhttp://wasatchchampions.blogspot.com/ .

Please contact me with any questions or to arrange a visit. I would welcome the opportunity to show you howour partnership with CCI has benefitted our business and our associates.

Respectfully,

Richard J. Murray, SPHRDirector-HR Business Partner


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1)Kate & Gamay II, Facility Dog Team2)Abram & Icon, Service Dog Team3)Kelly & Tadaki, Service Dog Team

4)Muffy & Leibe, Service Dog Team5)Susan & Devi, Facility Dog Team6)Tim & Sakai, Service Dog Team7)Carla, Samuel & Alice, Skilled Companion Team8)Mandalina, Gabe & Fenley, Skilled Companion Team9)Michelle, Rachel & Gerda, Skilled Companion Team10)Kandace, Sawyer & Hal, Skilled Companion Team11)Joseph & Rosner, Service Dog Team12)Galena, Pablo & Wendolyn, Skilled CompanionTeam13)Annie, James & Alesia II, Skilled Companion Team

14)Amy, Sam & Lolo, Skilled Companion Team15)Gael & Elon, Service Dog Team

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1) Donelly - Linda and David Weiskopf, Pleasant View2) Belize - Charlene Palmer & Alan Lang, Salt Lake City

3) Berlin - Amy & Bob Kernan, Sandy

4) Cheri - Becca & Shaun Anderson, Logan

5) Grace IV - Gary Cohu, Summit, UT

6) Mylie - Debbie and Dick Tompson, Salt Lake City

7)Jazlyn II - Cassi Fowler, Sandy

8) Kerinne - Brenda and Jonas Lether, Taylorsville

9) Burma II - Lori and Rich Homer, Layton

10) Raisen II - A.J. Bennett and Rowdy Loenshal, Riverdale

11) Nacho - Erica and Charlie Forbush and Josie

Hamilton, Spanish Fork

12) Delmar - Eileen and Ron Sever, Eden/San

Clemente

13) Daya - Lindsay and Randy Anderson, Woods Cross

14) Stella - Dawn and Mike Thorne, Olympus Cove,

Salt Lake County

15) Pascha II - Melanie & John Dutcher; Millcreek, Salt

Lake County16) Wonka - LeAnn Spencer, Farr West

17) Sugar - Denise Yeager, South Jordan

18) Orion - Gloria Kerns, West Valley City

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CCCCCCIII AAA LLLooooookkkBBBaaaccckkkGraduate Pete Wolcott writes about his experiences with CCI from past to present.

I received my second successor dog during the fall graduation 2009 having had active service dogs for 17years. Prior to that time I worked as a volunteer with CCI. As a result, I've got almost a 20-yearperspective on CCI and how it has evolved over the years. It was a very different organization in the early

1990s and I must say that it has improved tremendously and for the better in all those ensuing years.

Team training used to be called, Boot-Camp. And while team training today is two weeks long, in thosedays "Boot-Camp" was a three-week process. It was far more rigorous in those days, and prospectivegraduates, if they did graduate, were very unwilling to report any subsequent problems they might have

been having with their dogs because it was feared that dogs might be taken away. As a result, theleadership of CCI realized there was a need for change and the training of prospective graduates has

become highly collaborative now and the trainers have made "Team-Training" a fun process. They alreally do want everyone to graduate and will do whatever is necessary to see that it happens.

The list of commands has also evolved over the years and I looked over the command list from 1992 and

commands have either been eliminated altogether or command phrases with several words have beenretooled with single words, wherever possible. The rationale for this change was that graduates who hadspeech difficulties would have an easier time with single word commands.

"Watch Me" which was used to get the dog's attention and to let them know that you were talking to himor her has been eliminated. In its place were told simply to say the dogs name.

"Kiss" (Self-Explanatory) is gone.

"Turn Around" is gone.

"Look" told the dog to search the area for the item it was to pick up. This command has been eliminatedwe now use "Get."

"Go to Bed", "Jump on", My Lap have all been modified to single word commands. Several commandshave been renamed. Examples are:

"Go Through" is now simply "Out"

We now use the command "Visit" instead of, "Say Hello"

"Hurry" has replaced "Better Go Now" as the toileting command (I will be retraining Connor to the old

"Better Go Now" because we use "hurry" in our vernacular in a completely different context.) This is mypersonal preference and I did the same thing with my second dog. CCI encourages us to train our dogs torespond to our own preferences that better fit our lifestyles-this is a prime example. In fact, continuedtraining is an expected part of our daily routine. I am very fortunate that Connor is such a smart dog andis so willing to learn. He is a prime example of what a service dog should be.

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CCCCCCIII AAA LLLooooookkkBBBaaaccckkkCCCooonnntttiiinnnuuueeedddAs I said, CCI is an organization that has evolved over time as allorganizations do. It's my feeling that compared to the old days of"Boot-Camp", "Team Training" is a vast and positiveimprovement.

I have a tremendous affection not only for the professionaltrainers and volunteers but also especially for puppy raisers! Ifeel that puppy raisers are the ABSOLUTE BACKBONE ofCCI. Without puppy raisers, CCI could not exist. I absolutelycannot conceive of a life without a CCI dog. That is why puppyraisers are so special to me. I'm a true believer of CCI, I "drankthe Kool-Aid" a long time ago. And I'm also very fortunatethat my current CCI dog, Connor, who was raised so verywell by John and Melanie Dutcher, developed a slight heartmurmur instead of living the life of "La Vida Loca, as a

breeder dog, sorry buddy! You've got to work for a living. Hisloss is absolutely my gain! HE IS A TERRIFIC DOG!

My first service dog was a lab golden mix named Taran.She was the dog that got me my second wife. I taught at amiddle school where she was the guidance counselor. Firstshe went for the dog, and then she found me at the end ofthe leash. My second dog was a beautiful golden retrievernamed Shelton. His puppy raisers live very near to us and havesubsequently become dear friends.

Speaking for all graduates, I want to again express my gratitude to all puppy raisers. Miracles and Angelsdo exist. My miracle is sitting next to me on the couch, and puppy raisers are all angels. God has a veryspecial place in heaven for all volunteers, puppy raisers, and trainers!

With warmest regards,

Pete Wolcott & ConnorIV

SSSpppeeeccciiiaaalll TTThhhaaannnkkksss TTTooo:::All of the Wasatch Champions volunteers (graduate teamfacility team, puppy raisers, trainers, etc.) who strive to meand exceed CCIs mission, RoxAnn Ball for her relentletraining efforts (especially training us new puppy raisersCamp Bow Wow Salt Lake for keeping the graduate dogsqueaky clean, Richard Murray and Pete Wolcott focontributing wonderful articles to the newsletter, anMelanie Dutcher for keeping us all up to date with thWasatch Champions blog.


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Volunteer Coordinator

Abby Dils

(760) [email protected]

Puppy Program Manager

Stu Wahrenbrock(760) [email protected]

Puppy Program Assistant

Becca Gordon

(760) [email protected]

Graduate Contact

[email protected]

Wasatch Champions Bloghttp://wasachchampions.blogspot.com/

Wasatch ChampionsLeadership Team

Kelly Bussio

[email protected]

Susan Daynes

[email protected]

Melanie Dutcher

[email protected]

Amy Kernan

[email protected]

Dawn Thorne

[email protected]

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