[Njagdu] NJAGDU September 17th agenda and minutes from July meeting

Tue Sep 15 10:42:50 UTC 2015

Hello to all NJAGDU members and participants,

On Thursday, September 17th at 7:30 pm will be our next meeting for the
guide dog division.  This is going to be an important meeting so I really
hope you all can attend.

Please read the minutes that are below and the agenda will follow.  Please
respond to me before 9/17 with your  availability!

The call in number and code is as follows:

(712) 432-0180 and the code is 460994 pound.

Note:  Tupper Wear fund raiser is still in the works, stay tuned.

National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey

New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users

 July 27, 2015

1.       Roll Call

Trish Ebel. NFBNJ NJAGDU President

Alice Eaddy, Secretary

Jerilyn Higgins 

Les Cameron

Lynn Reynolds

Joe Braz

Christina Brino

Pat McKenna

Dan Fachini

Jonathan Goodman

Douglas Boule (Seeing Eye speaker)

2.       Call to order the meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. Trisha 

3.       The minutes were sent out by Alice: Dan moved to accept the minutes
as read Lynn seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

4.       Lyn provided the treasures report: the ending balance as of June 30
$535. There was a $100 Bell donation leaving a balance of $535. To date the
$100 has not been cashed, but the debt amount included as an anticipated
expenditure. Dan moved to accept and I, Joe Braz seconded. The motion
carried unanimously.

5.       Trish introduced the guest speaker Douglas Boule who will discuss
control issues and  can include Q&A in general answers not school specific.
Members were asked their dogs names and schools:  Alice- Wanda -Freedom
Guide Dog, Les-MJ -Seeing Eye, Christine-Autumn, Jonathan- Teddy-Seeing Eye,
Joe Braz-Patsy-Seeing Eye, Pat McKenna-Garcia- Seeing eye, Dan- Maddie
Seeing Eye, Lynn- in between dogs. Douglas stated that the effect of
discipline is to stop the dog from doing what he/she wants and to refocus
their attention. Your dog will do what you want and be the best that he/she
can be with proper correction to stop bad behavior now. For example, with
sniffing: will your correction prevent the behavior in the next event it
depends on the dogs' frame of thinking. If He/she remembers the first
correction and in its mind thinks I got corrected ..corrections must be
consistent in order to be effective. Pat asked about the poodle program for
applicants and grads that are allergic to dogs. Answer in the past Boxers
were used but they were prone to cancer and had a short life span. It was
determined that it was best to keep the program small. Christina regarding
an over excited dog on exiting a car or bus crying due to wanting to go.
Doug suggested using the gentle leader to make it easier to work on the
issue. Leave the big snap on the choke collar small snap on the leash this
makes your handling easier and effective for the dog. Jonathan will show
Alice at a later date. Use it consistently every trip for a week then 9 of
10, 8 of 10 etc., have it in your pocket. Dan Maddie jumps up on counter.
Doug leash her in the house, use a baby gate and/or put a small metal bell
on her collar or crate her if need be. You could also spray water from a
spray bottle (kept in the kitchen) in his/her face if they jump on the
counter. Trisha do our dogs know that we can't see answer maybe they do know
the limits of what they can get away with. Play with them as much as you
work. Dog that pulls answer pull hard use the steady command. Stop, put them
at sit and then repeat the forward command or turn around and make them
start over. Also remember to reward them when they do things right. They get
paid by praise. Trisha one thing that we do with our dogs to be proactive
when  going to events and spreading the word about other dog owners
controlling their dogs we must spread awareness via flyers.

6.         Dog fest to be held October 11th in Edison update Trisha: they
wanted $s for a table for literature. Ask if we can have a donation bucket.
Trisha we are not allowed to use treasury funds to donate to other non
profits organizations, perhaps we can get the fee waved due to a conflict of
interest with our divisions' by laws.

Petco fundraiser we are still waiting for documentation and PetSmart does
not allow fundraising in front of their store; what about Shoprite having
donations and literature?

7.     State convention- Trisha, Jerilyn (fundraising committee)  

Make sure to reserve your hotel room at the Manahawkin Holiday Inn for our
state convention taking place November 6th through 8th, with pre-convention
events taking place on November 5th. The block of rooms will expire on
October 10th or 11th. To make your reservations, call 1-609-481-6100 and
provide the code of NFB. They will need a credit card to hold the room, but
the card isn't charged until you arrive at convention. If you can't attend
at the last minute, contact Joe Ruffalo (973-743-0075 or
<mailto:nfbnj1 at verizon.net> nfbnj1 at verizon.net) and he will find someone to
take your room.

Joe will be working on the agenda after national convention. If you have any
agenda ideas, please send to Joe at 973-743-0075 or
<mailto:nfbnj1 at verizon.net> nfbnj1 at verizon.net.

A.  Who is attending? Poll: Les, Lynn, Jerilyn, Alice, Michael and Lydia B.
Very quick update on dog relief area-Michael.  C. Snacks we are selling and
who might be division volunteers.  D.  very quick over view of our NJAGDU
activities for Friday evening.  Q&A game show style for audience
participation.   

8.       New Business- open Tupperware online Trisha will send more
information  via email

9.      Old business-Trisha- Dinner Thursday night would require reserving a
table for 12 in advance.

10.     Adjournment the next meeting:  there will be no August meeting a
September date will be determined.  Lynn made a motion to adjourn, Les
seconded and all were in favor at 8:38 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

 Alice Eaddy, Secretary

NFB NJAGDU

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AGENDA

1.        Call to order - Trisha

2.         Roll call - Alice

3.         Minutes - Alice

4.         Treasury report - Lynn

5.       .  Tupperwear Fundraiser - Trisha

6.         Nominating committee for November elections- Lynn

7.       Convention - Trisha
a.  Thursday night dinner   B.  Fundraising and snack packs, Jerilyn and
Trisha  C.  Friday night activities   D.  DOOR PRIZE LETTER (ATTACHED)
TRISHA e.  scholarship 

suggestions

8.         NAGDU update  - Alice

9.         New Business

10.     Old Business  a.  Dog fest 

11.     Adjournment

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