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September/October 2001 Snake River Gun Dog and Sportsman Association
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Recent Events
Fall Fun Run – John KramerThe Snow Ranch Fall Fun Run was a great success with Susie and Jack Flack producing a cool wind and cloud cover. Chairman Mark George’s organizational skills kept the 14 braces on schedule and financially sound. Scott Sorenson’s Bobwhite’s flew more successfully than some would have liked. Make note Scott Sorenson, you and Gary Gage are Co-chairs of the next Fun Trial which will be when? New members are Rob Burns of Moscow, Paul and Nance McCawley of Moscow, Jerry and Connie Youmans of Lewiston. and Zak’s Dad, Tom Sexton of Buffalo, WY raises the quality of the membership. Placements: 1st: Gary Gage’s, Buck GSP/ Adult and Scott Sorenson’s Scout, GSP/ Adult 2nd: Terry Quinn’s Duma, GSP/ Adult and Gary Gage’s Harry, GSP/ Adult 3rd: Fred Spencer’s M, GWP/ Adult and Jack Flack’s Benny, GSP/ Adult Derby Dog: Gary Gage’s Steffi, GSP/, 5 month old Trial Financial Report: We broke even. September
Treasure’s report – John Kramer The August 31st 2001 bank statement reads $5,077. Proceeds from the September Fun Run, water barrel sale and new member dues will raise this amount. Club Affiliation VoteThe club affiliation vote came down to a tie between going with both NAVHDA and NSTRA and remaining affiliated solely with NSTRA. Club president Robert Uhrich, with the support of club officers, broke the tie with the decision to go with both NAVHDA and NSTRA. Now that the club
has voted to participate in NAVHDA there are a couple of immediate
needs. To become a chapter we need 10
current NAVHDA members in order to set up a new NAVHDA chapter. If you are a NAVHDA member and would like
to be a charter member of the new chapter please contact Terry Quinn at tquinn@uidaho.edu or (208) 877-1571. If you are not a member of NAVHDA but have
thought about becoming one, now would be a good time to join. It would probably also be a good idea to
if someone were to step forward to ramrod the initial effort required to
become a NAVHDA affiliate, making sure that all the paperwork is done, fees
are paid, and that sort of thing. If
you would like to volunteer for the position please call or email Terry Quinn
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Upcoming Events
Turkey ShootThe November Turkey Shoot will be held November 14th at 6:30pm at the Colton Gun Club. Prizes are awarded for being the best shot in the round, but each person can only win one prize, so usually everyone goes home with something. The November meeting will be held at the same time. This is a fun event and we will be conducting some club business so please try to attend. Christmas PartyThe annual Christmas Party will be held December 15th. The tentative location is the Depot in Pullman, but that is not locked in yet. If you would like to help or contribute to the Christmas Party effort contact Doc Kramer at jwk@vetmed.wsu.edu January ShootWe will have a clay pigeon shoot the evening of Thursday, January 10th. The location is undecided as yet, but will likely be either the Colton Gun Club or the Lewiston Gun Club. The weather this winter will play a large part in where this event will be held, Lewiston being less likely to have a large accumulation of snow than Colton. February Fun RunThe spring Fun Run will be held February 16th or 17th at Hells Gate State Park south of Lewiston, Idaho. Gary Gage and Scott Sorenson are co-chairing the event. This has historically been our most popular event, so contact the chairpersons early to reserve your brace. You can contact them at: Gary Gage: ggage@turbonet.com Scott Sorenson: ssorenson@turbonet.com or (208) 883-8544 March BanquetThe March Banquet will be held March 30th at a location to be decided. This is the big meeting where club officers are elected, issues requiring the input of the full membership are aired, and that sort of thing. We usually try to have a presentation or seminar of some kind as well. If you have suggestions for locations or would like to suggest a presentation for the Banquet please contact Terry Quinn at tquinn@uidaho.edu or (208) 877-1571. More details on this event will be forthcoming as we get closer. |
NSTRA TrialWe (the Snake River Gun Dog and Sportsman’s Association) have a spring trial date for NSTRA on March 23rd, 2002. The trial will be held at the Hells Gate State Park south of Lewiston, Idaho. Robert Uhrich is the chairman for the trial. NSTRA trials usually fill up pretty quickly, and NSTRA rules say you cannot register for an event more than 60 days prior to the event. 60 days prior to March 23rd, 2002 is Jan 22nd, 2002, so if you are interested mark that date on your calendar and give Robert a call that morning. |
Heat Stroke – John Kramer, DVM
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At a recent field trail a handler had completed his, brace kenneled his dog and went to lunch. Upon returning he found his dog dead. The diagnosis, HEAT STROKE. Not an unusual story told by hunters, field trialers and dog owners in general. As a veterinarian I have seen similar cases submitted by well-informed and uninformed dog owners. On the opening of chukar season on the Grande Ronde one fall I witnessed the death of three dogs by heat stroke in a single hunting camp. Panting is an expression of elevated temperature and anxiety. Dogs dispose of most of their body heat by blowing it off as water vapor. Little body heat can be lost through the skin. The higher the air temperature the poorer the heat exchange and the more water needed to be converted to water vapor. Exercise generates body heat in proportion to speed and time. Trial dogs dehydrate as water is blown off, not by urination. Dehydration increases blood viscosity, (thickens), and the workload on the heart. Signs of heat stroke begin with disorientation and staggering in a panting dog and may progress to collapse, coma and death. Body temperature may exceed 106 degrees. These signs sound familiar? They are similar to hypoglycemia, but heat stroke is much more common than the mystical hypoglycemia. Preventing heat stroke is easier than treatment. On the right day a 30-minute field trial brace is sufficient to cause heat stroke. Field trial regulations require tubs of water be placed in the field large enough for total body immersion. At the beginning of a hunt or brace dogs in general don’t see a need to drink or get wet but in a 30-minute brace over heated dogs commonly climb into water tub and may refuse to leave. In warm weather experienced handlers dunk their dogs both before and after a brace. Take a tip from human and horse racing, never put a dog away hot. At the end of a hunt wet them down and walk the heat out of them. When hunting in warm weather provide your dog with opportunities to drink and when possible dunk your dogs in water whether they want to get wet or not. Carry water for you and your dog. Offer your dog water at appropriate intervals in small amounts. For a morning hunt two quarts per dog can be readily consumed. Pouring water into a dog’s mouth is unrewarding and wasteful. I use a wide mouth, quart plastic water bottle and for water dish a small margarine dish or zip lock sandwich bag. If more than one dog is watered be sure that all dogs get as much water as they want. When they have completed drinking return the unused water to the bottle. Waste-not want-not. When a dog quits in the field i.e. comes in and plods along with you or lays down in water and is reluctant to get up, STOP, he may be over-heated. Let them rest and cool off for as long as they want. Don’t force the issue. If a short rest doesn’t restore them stop and take stock. Trying to press the dog to do another 10 minutes may result in more than the dog or you can handle. Treating heat stroke can be unrewarding. The dog’s body temperature must be
lowered. If they will drink let him
drink as much as they will take, rest them and walk them out slowly. If near water immerse the dog and
rest. When rested and reoriented
slowly walk them out. If comatose,
pouring water into a dog’s mouth can lead to drowning, but generally is a
waste of water and may lead to struggling and unnecessary anxiety. When comatose, keep water out of its nose
and thoroughly wet the dog by immersion.
Wet an item of clothing and apply it to the underside of the dog. Carrying a 50-pound dog is not easy, but
you may have to do it. But remember
the first rule of first aid is don’t sacrifice yourself, otherwise both may
loose. Few of us are capable of
carrying a 50-pound dog very far. Begin with prevention by carrying water, read your dogs performance and when they say, “Let’s quit boss and try another day”, quit or there may never be another day. |
Big Sky, Northwest, and Rocky Mountain Region NSTRA Calendar
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Oct. 6/7, 2001 (DBL/DBL) |
Oct.
20, 2001 (Single) December 29/30, 2001 (DBL/DBL) |
Classifieds
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Bobwhite Quail Scott Sorensen has a few flight-conditioned bobwhite quail for sale for $4 per bird. For more information or to order birds call Scott at (208) 883-8544. Dogtra Training Equipment Covey Runs Kennels is now carrying a full line of Dogtra Training Equipment. Contact Tim or Nancy Schneider at (208) 882-8714. E-Collar repair (Dogtra, DT,
Innotek, TriTronics) Collar
Clinic 1-800-430-2010
or email them at information@collarclinic.com. These folks also buy, sell, and trade E-collars. http://www.collarclinic.com/ Web Site The clubs web site is temporarily located at: http://www.baas.uidaho.edu/tquinn/gundogclub |
Snake River Gun Dog and Sportsman's Association
1099 Hwy 9
Deary, ID 83823