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Melanie Dutcher Wins

Prestigious Geneva Davis
Award!
In November of 1999, a tradition of awarding excellence in
CCI’s volunteer community was started with the inception of
the annual Geneva Davis Award presentation at the
November graduation ceremony. The purpose of this award
is to recognize leadership in individuals who have been
ambassadors of CCI’
CCI’s program and its goals to promote and
inspire volunteers and volunteer activity. That is the
definition of what Melanie Dutcher has been doing since
2003.
Melanie’s involvement with CCI began many years ago,
after reading a Dear Abby letter about CCI. She
financially supported CCI for many years until she began
puppy raising at retirement. Melanie and her husband
John are currently raising their seventh pup, Waffle, and
have had three pups graduate.
When Melanie began puppy raising in 2003, she thought
she was the only volunteer in the entire state of Utah! Then she was invited to
an event at which a Utah graduate (featured in the Patricia Dibsie book “Love Heels”) was doing a
Paw Signing, and found a few other puppy raisers. Melanie was taking obedience classes at the Brickyard Kennel,
and invited other puppy raisers to join in the classes. Through Melanie’s efforts working with the kennel owners,
the relationship between puppy raisers and the Brickyard had blossomed into free (donated) weekly classes and a
specific trainer attending multiple CCI seminars in order to learn CCI training methods. The facility has also
donated space for puppy raising seminars.
Melanie is very interested in connecting volunteers, so she began keeping records of the few puppy raisers and
graduates she met, and anyone else who showed an interest in CCI. She organized outreach events and invited
volunteers to events, speaking engagements, and a Pet Expo. At the 2004 Pet Expo, Melanie met Linda Valliant,
the new Executive Director of the Southwest Regional Center for CCI. With that meeting and after Linda learned
that Melanie had misunderstood the manual, and taught her first pup ALL the commands by six months old,
Melanie became CCI’s “go to” person in Utah. As new puppy raisers applied, Melanie conducted the home visits,
arranged for them to attend obedience classes, and included them in outreach and events.
As the volunteer, graduate, puppy raiser numbers grew, Melanie continued to organize the group. In 2008, she
formally began the process of Chapter formation, and the Wasatch Champions Chapter was born. The group is
now running strong, with a five-person Leadership Team, one of whom is Melanie.
Melanie initiated and maintains a terrific blog featuring all chapter news and activities
(http://wasatchchampions.blogspot.com/). A photo gallery on the blog includes pictures
back to the humble beginnings in Utah. Melanie obtained an email account for the chapter,
and handles all correspondence. Melanie has traveled hundreds of miles to events and site
visits. She eventually located and included in Chapter activities all 16 Utah graduates and 21
puppies in training, as well as a few dozen interested parties, families of adopted release
dogs, and volunteers.
CCI’s growth in Utah has been phenomenal, from a few puppy raisers and graduates in
2003, to over twenty-one puppy raisers and sixteen graduates in 2010. That growth is due to
the efforts of Melanie Dutcher. Congratulations Melanie! We all appreciate your hard work
and dedication to CCI’s mission.

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U p d a te s fr o m th e L e a d e r s h ip
T eam *
Wasatch Champions Cookbook
Cookbooks are still available. They include 298 pages of
recipes and photos from the Wasatch Champions. They make
great gifts, especially when you tell the recipient that 100% of
proceeds are donated to CCI! Purchase online at
www.etsy.com/shop/wasatchchampions
($3 shipping or you pick up)

Puppy Raiser Workshop March 26th

from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
We are fortunate to have our next Puppy Raiser Workshop
on March 26th at puppy raiser Charlene Palmer’s home from
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. CCI staff members will be here from
Oceanside to provide lots of information, demonstrations,
and training tips. CCI puppy raisers and their puppies,
volunteer puppy sitters and prospective puppy raisers are
invited. If you know someone interested in raising puppies
for CCI, this is a great opportunity to learn about the great
things that CCI does!

*Kelly Bussio, Susan Daynes, Melanie Dutcher, Amy

Kernan, Dawn Thorne, AJ Bennett, and Rich Homer.
(Photos on the left from top to bottom: Devi showcasing her
cover appearance on the cookbook, puppy raiser Chris
Westergard with Wink, and puppy raiser Kody Myers with
Goldy)

Pupular Opinion
This quarter’s Pupular Opinion Poll asked about
exercising your dogs in the winter. We received the
following responses:
• Walks and hikes in the snow
• Snowshoeing
• Walks in the mall, Petsmart, or Home Depot
For the Next Issue…..
What are some fun ways that you socialize your
puppy? Send your tips and creative ideas to
wasatchwag@gmail.com.

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Training Schedule
Classes for CCI Puppies in Program – Graduate Teams and Observers Welcomed!

Trainer Edie Schoepp offers CCI group classes for $60 per quarter. Quarters coincide with CCI
graduations and you can attend any or all of the classes. Class location varies from Camp Bow
Wow, Edie’s home, and field sites throughout the valley. Get class updates on your cell phone by
texting follow wasatchchampion to 40404.

Classes are typically held on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM and Saturday at 9:00 AM. 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/.

Ogden Classes for CCI Puppies in Program: contact Linda Weiskopf (lweiskopf@relia.net)

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

**Puppy raisers of female pups: Remember that you must board your pup while she is in heat. CCI will
reimburse you for the boarding charges. Amor Animal Hospital at 8576 S Redwood Road in West
Jordan has made arrangements to board CCI pups for $379 for the 21-day stay. Puppy raisers must bring
their own food. Contact Brad Nebeker at 801-561-9607 or info@amor-animal-hospital.com for more
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details.

Frre
ee Grooming for Grad Dogs
Camp Bow Wow* will give one free bath & nail trim each month to
each of your canine partners. This offer applies to any CCI working
graduate dog.

Graduates will be asked to provide vaccination records, showing

current on rabies, distemper, and bordatella. We prefer (but won't
require, as we do for clients) that bordatella be received within the last
six months.

Please contact Amy at Camp Bow Wow (sslcbw@gmail.com or 801-

330-8291) for more details or to schedule an appointment!

*Offer good at the Camp Bow Wow located at 3600 South 475 West in Salt Lake
City. www.campbowwow.com/southsaltlake

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Puppy Raiser Spotlight: Barbara & David

Kronenberg
Hi, my name is Balsa. I’m 4 months old and already my life has been filled with so many adventures. I
have been asked to tell you a little about my life since I came to Utah. I arrived in Utah on October 6th,
and my Mom and Dad’s life has not been the same since. I have turned their quiet lives upside down. I
have taken great pride seeking out the cat and tormenting my older sister, Rowdy. She’s a 9 ½ year old
Border collie and now after only 2 months, I’m almost as big as she is. There is also a bird that lives in
my house, he seems to like to stay in his cage all of the time. Mom doesn’t like it when I try to play with
him, so I’ll just stay away from him.

Monday to Friday I spend most of my day at the office with either my Mom or Dad, (depending on if my
mom has to be on the road for her business). I’m pretty much the “office princess” at both places. They
are amazed that such a young puppy knows how to behave and stay so quiet for 8 hours. Mom and Dad
have been getting a lot of chances to tell people all about the CCI organization when they stop by to pet
me and check me out. And they always tell people that CCI is looking for more puppy raisers. Mom
says that I am the first CCI puppy she has ever raised, between you and me I hope she will raise more
because she is wonderful at this.

After work, I always get the chance to walk down to the park and then play with Rowdy in our backyard
and work off my energy. Mom says that I am a very smart little girl and I am learning my lessons
quickly, every day we spend time working on my commands. My favorite is cuddle – cause then I get my
tummy and ears rubbed (they seem to like to rub my paws and teeth too, but I don’t much care about
that). My second favorite thing is when my CCI playmate Mimosa gets to come over and have a play
date with me in our backyard – it’s usually disguised as a training session with RoxAnn. A couple weeks
ago I discovered this new thing called snow – I love this stuff. I can run, jump, and roll in it. I like
burying my head and making a tunnel looking for whatever smells might be under all this white stuff. I
wonder if they need a CCI dog in Alaska, then I could play in this stuff all the time.

Mom says I’m shaping up just nicely for a very important job ahead of me. My breeder/caretaker says I
was the largest of the litter and I saw a picture of my father Paxton III, wow is he big. Mom thinks I will
be good at pulling someone’s wheelchair. My half-brother Tadaki does that, I met him and I think he is
special. I gotta go now but you can follow my adventures at http://TheJourneyOfBalsa.blogspot.com/.

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Just the Facts

December 2010 Open House
In December 2010 over 40 CCI graduates, puppy raisers,
volunteers and their families attended the first annual Open
House at Daynes Recital Hall. All had fun as we socialized.
There was photography by Rod Daynes, harpist Alexis Clukey
provided holiday cheer, and refreshments were homemade by
our wonderful volunteers. . We look forward to this event next
year!

Two Utah Puppies Graduate!

Congratulations to puppy raiser
raisers Amy Kernan and Laura Arneson!
Amy raised Misty who graduated in November 2010 as a service dog
with Utah’s own Glenna Foremaster (pictured below). Laura raised
Macy who graduated as a facility dog with Sherry Magness in
February 2011 (pictured on the left). Sherry and Macy will be working
with survivors of violent crime in the DA’s office in Texas.

Barnes & Noble Gift Wrap Success

It was another successful holiday season at the annual
Barnes & Noble gift-wrap. The Wasatch Champions
were selected for several shifts of gift-wrapping in
Sugarhouse, Layton, and Orem. Over $2,000 was raised
for CCI and we made a good presence in the community,
as the public was able to meet our CCI dog friends.

New Graduate Team in Utah!

A big Wasatch Champions welcome to Service Team
Glenna Foremaster and Misty. They completed
graduation at the Dean, Gerda and Trixie Koontz
Campus in Oceanside, California in November 2010.
Glenna was introduced to CCI through a co-worker
who was a puppy raiser.

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Graduate Spotlight: Caleb & Raine

It has been four months now since we received Raine. It has been working out better than I thought in
some ways and not as well as I expected in other ways. Caleb and Raine have not bonded as well as we
had hoped, but I’m sure it will come. Caleb now asks to bring Raine to many places. She has come with
us to church several times, to family homes, to an ice skating show, to doctor appointments and surgery,
to a dental appointment, to therapy, and to cub scouts.

Caleb helps take care of Raine. He helps feed her twice a day. He helps with her grooming—we are
supposed to brush Raine’s fur and her teeth everyday, and clean her ears and file her nails once a week.
Caleb gets to pet Raine and give her treats when we do her nails. We encourage Caleb to come with us
when walking Raine. This not only exercises Raine but Caleb also.

When we school or do speech therapy, Raine sits by Caleb. This might be under the table as Caleb
practices his handwriting or on the floor as we do math. Caleb also gets Raine to sit by him as he plays on
the computer or as he colors. He likes to show Raine the pictures that he draws. I’m not sure that Raine
appreciates having a magna doodle so close to her nose though. Caleb will also sit with Raine has he
“reads” books and will show her the pictures.

Caleb likes to practice Raine’s commands. He loves it when she “pushes” a light on or when she
“speaks” and always gives her lots of love when she’s done with her task. We try to practice a few
commands each day. Some commands that we learned during Team Training we have dropped. While
practicing with Raine, we are teaching her “signs” to go along with the verbal commands, so that Caleb
will be able to command her also. She knows “sit” and “down.” We are planning on teaching her “let’s
go,” “eat” (for “OK”—which is used for eating/drinking on command), “speak,” “toilet” (for “hurry”),
and others.

Caleb loves to show people Raine. When people ask to pet Raine, we ask them to ask Caleb for
permission. He always signs yes, and then proceeds to show them Raine’s tattoo in her ear. When we
were at the ENT’s office, he even wanted the doctor to examine Raine’s ear with the otoscope!

Every night when it is time for bed, Caleb asks for Raine to sleep with him. After he has brushed his teeth
and is all ready for bed, Raine is allowed to lay on the bed with him. After he’s asleep, she sleeps in her
kennel which is at the foot of his bed. I think Caleb kicks her in his sleep, so she prefers the kennel.

Continued..

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Graduate Spotlight: Caleb & Raine Continued….

I am so glad that my husband was certified also as a facilitator. He did not really want to since we had to
bring a “nanny” along to watch Caleb while we both attended the class. But, Caleb prefers Mark holding
the leash when we are out in public as a family, so it is good that it worked out so well during training.

There were many reasons why I wanted a skilled companion dog for Caleb. One reason was to help
encourage Caleb’s verbal skills. Caleb says “woof” when he wants Raine to “speak” and he’ll say “K”
sometimes for “OK” when feeding her. These are both new words since we first received Raine. I’m
hoping that as time goes on, Caleb will pick up more words to use as he plays and as we practice our
training each day with Raine. I am also hoping that it will help Caleb’s signing as he gives commands to
Raine in ASL.

Another reason was for Raine to be a “social bridge” to help other kids interact more with Caleb. We are
working on this goal by encouraging others to “go through” Caleb to pet Raine. As I get better at taking
5 kids and a dog out by myself, I plan on taking Raine to more home school activities so that Caleb has
more opportunities to “show” his friends his cool CCI dog.

By Kaylene

Gardening for CCI!

Ogden CCI puppy raisers, Linda and David Weiskopf,

developed an unusual way to raise money for CCI this year. Starting in
Feb., Linda planted from seed over 26 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. She sold
the plants in May, with all the profits going to CCI. She had over 750 plants, but only
sold about 350. She was looking for places to plant the remaining plants, and was offered the use of
some land in a pasture in the Ogden area.

With the help of David and several friends, they weeded, tilled, put up
fencing to keep the horses out, and created a new ‘farm’, as Lin
Linda liked
to call it. They even named it the Windmill Farm, after an old windmill
they found and erected on the property. A local nursery, Willard Bay
Gardens, donated many flats of peppers, eggplant, and squash. Even
with a late planting in mid-June (soon after latest CCI pup Donelly
arrived) the garden thrived! A local Ogden restaurant, Roosters,
bought all the produce, and several friends bought produce as well.
Donny and the garden grew at an amazing rate!

The wonderful outcome of this 9-month effort was a check to CCI for
$3,500, in recognition of CCI’s placement of their 3,500th assistance dog. Linda is already poring
over the heirloom seed catalogues looking for ideas for the 2011 season.

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Utah Graduate Teams

1) Glenna and Misty VI, Service Team
2) Kaylene, Caleb and Raine II, Skilled Companion Team
3)Kate & Gamay II, Facility Team
4)Abram & Icon, Service Team
5)Kelly & Tadaki, Service Team
6)Muffy & Leibe, Service Team
7)Susan & Devi, Facility Team
8)Tim & Sakai, Service Team
9)Carla, Samuel & Alice, Skilled Companion Team
10)Mandalina, Gabe & Fenley, Skilled Companion Team
11)Michelle, Rachel & Gerda, Skilled Companion Team
12)Kandace, Sawyer & Hal, Skilled Companion Team
13)Joseph & Rosner, Service Team
14)Galena, Pablo & Wendolyn, Skilled Companion Team
15)Annie, James & Alesia II, Skilled Companion Team
Utah Puppies & Their 16)Amy, Sam & Lolo, Skilled Companion Team

Puppy Raisers
1) Cabo II - Lily and Glen Jones (Layton)
2) Waffle - Melanie and John Dutcher, Millcreek
3) Kenyon II -Angela Scribner and Teri Hull, Clinton
4) Wink - Chris Westergard, Lehi
5) Tonia - Teresa Oborn, Ogden
6) Velma - Stephenie Swindle, Provo
7) Glamour - Heather and McKenzie Saddler, Hooper
8) Goldy - Kody Myers, Sandy
9) Balsa - Barbara and David Kronenberg, Riverton
10) Mimosa - Denise and Jonathan Yeager, South Jordan
11) Hillary - Gloria and Ray Kerns, West Valley City
12) Donelly - Linda and David Weiskopf, Pleasant View
13) Belize - Charlene Palmer & Alan Lang, Salt Lake City
14) Berlin - Amy & Bob Kernan, Sandy
15) Cheri - Becca & Shaun Anderson, Logan
16) Mylie - Debbie and Dick Tompson, Salt Lake City
17) Jazlyn II - Cassi Fowler, Sandy
18) Kerinne - Brenda and Jonas Lether, Taylorsville
19) Burma II - Lori and Rich Homer, Layton
20) Raisen II - A.J. Bennett and Rowdy Loenshal, Riverdale
21) Nacho - Erica and Charlie Forbush and Josie Hamilton,
Spanish Fork
22) Delmar - Eileen and Ron Sever, Eden/San Clemente
23) Daya - Lindsay and Randy Anderson, Woods Cross
24) Stella* - Dawn and Mike Thorne, Olympus Cove, Salt Lake
County
25) Pascha II* - Melanie & John Dutcher; Millcreek
26) Wonka* - Lily and Glen Jones, Layton
*In Professional Training in Oceanside, CA
Grace IV - Gary Cohu, Summit, UT, associated w/ Las Vegas
Champions

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Sociaallization With Otth

her Dogs
It is important that any CCI graduate have a well-socialized dog. To achieve this goal, the puppy must be
exposed to different types of people and different types of dogs throughout the course of their puppyhood.
This exposure continues in Professional Training. By the time a CCI dog becomes a graduate, they must
have the ability to:
 Pass by other dogs on-leash without pulling or lunging
 Maintain sufficient self-control when on-leash and greeted by an "uncontrolled" dog, who may or
may not be on-leash
 Exercise off-leash in a fenced yard with 2-3 other dogs without displaying overly aggressive
behavior
 Exercise off-leash in a fenced area with 2-3 other dogs without requiring frequent physical
intervention to maintain appropriate play behavior

To put the puppy on the path to being a well-socialized dog, it is beneficial to seek out safe and positive
play experiences for them. Here are a few resources for developing play dates:
 Ask your coworkers, friends, and family members if they have an appropriate dog to play with
 Ask around at church or a social club to seek out playmates
 Make connections with neighbors or other individuals you see regularly out walking their dogs
 Make connections within the CCI network to set up play time at someone’s house or appropriate
fully-fenced area

Here are a few guidelines for making a play date successful:

 When having the puppy meet a new dog, be sure both dogs meet on a loose leash before allowing
them free play.
 If you have a large playgroup, keep the number of dogs off-leash at any one time small (4 or less is
best).
 Pay close attention to the puppy during the entire session.
 Take note of the puppy’s "chemistry" with different dogs and focus on play with those dogs the
puppy does best with.
 If toys are available to the dogs, be sure you have more toys than dogs, and take any "trouble-
causing" toys out of the mix.
 Don’t go to dog parks—many dog owners are not conscientious about supervising their dog’s
behavior and may allow aggressive behavior to go unchecked.
 From a young age, work on having the puppy come to you for a treat in the yard. Use a fun word
like "Treat" for this behavior. As the puppy matures, incorporate this behavior into play sessions
and use it at opportune times.
*Submitted by Becca Gordon
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Did You Know?

DID YOU KNOW that National Geographic Wild presents a television
series called Blue Collar Dogs. Canine Companions is thrilled to be a part of
the segment "Canine MD" on working dogs. Filming took place at Canine
Companions headquarters in Santa Rosa, CA last June. Staff, volunteers
and graduate teams all participated. The show premiered Monday, February
21st at 8pm on the National Geographic Wild Channel. Check your local
listings for reruns – www.cci.org

Be sure to submit your Did You Know? Tips to wasatchwag@gmail.com

Paws Up Paws Down

We would like to start this as a regular column in the newsletter. Tell us about your local
establishment experiences, good or bad, with your service dog or puppy in program by e-mailing the
establishment name, location, and a description of your experience to wasatchwag@gmail.com. We
will feature 2 to 4 establishments in each issue of the Wasatch Wag.

Paws Up!*
Jerimiah's Restaurant, Ogden, UT: Three couples of puppy raisers decided to go to Jerimiah's for
breakfast. Burma, Raisen, and Donnie were there as well. I had called the restaurant to say we were
coming and they were all ready for us. They put us at a table with plenty of room for the puppies. It
seemed like there was a steady stream of waitresses coming through and asking about the dogs. As
Rowdy, Raisen, and I go almost every Sunday, they are very familiar with the program and wanted
to meet the other dogs. We have always been treated with the utmost cooperation and respect. I
would highly recommend this restaurant to all puppy raisers and people with graduate dogs. – AJ
Bennett
Legends Pub and Grill, 677 S 200 W, SLC, UT: The owners, Dave and Lisa welcome our CCI
dogs. Lunchtime is the quietest time - as this is a sports
grill - when the games are on at night it's
louder. And the dining area toward the
back is also quieter. – Charlene Palmer

*Note that all experiences are the opinion of the

person submitting the information and do not
necessarily reflect the experience that you will
have at the establishment, nor do the actions of
any employee at each establishment reflect the
views and opinions of the owner/operator of each
establishment.

(Puppy raisers Teresa Oborn and Kelly

ly &
Stephanie Swindle with pups Tonia and
Velma)

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Wasatch Champions
CCI Contacts
Contacts
Wasatch Champions Blog Puppy Program Manager
http://wasachchampions.blogspot.com/
Stu Wahrenbrock
(760) 901-4315
swahrenbrock@cci.org
Wasatch Champions
Leadership Team Puppy Program Assistant
Kelly Bussio Becca Gordon
Kelly_bussio@adp.com (760) 901-4327
swrpuppy@cci.org
Susan Daynes
shoptennis@yahoo.com Volunteer Coordinator
Abby Dils
Melanie Dutcher
(760) 901-4308
meldutcher@gmail.com adils@cci.org
Amy Kernan
demireba@comcast.net Graduate Contact
swgraduate@cci.org
Dawn Thorne
dashbridge@hotmail.com

AJ Bennett
greyowl50@gmail.com

Rich Homer
rlhomer@xmission.com

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