Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Team Dog! STL moves into Illinois...
We are happy to announce that while still serving the greater St. Louis area, we now are also able to offer our training services to the Metro East. Collinsville, Fairview Heights, O'Fallon, Shiloh, Belleville, Mascoutah, Freeburg, Millstadt, Maryville, Glen Carbon & Scott AFB are just a few that are in our featured area. Please call us at 1-888-STL-DOGS with any questions or for further information. We look forwad to hearing from you Illinois!!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Team Dog! STL participates in the Mascoutah, IL. Homecoming Parades- 2009
On August 1st and 2nd, the Team Dog! gang participated in the annual Mascoutah Homecoming parades that seem to get larger every year. All clients who joined us along with their dogs did a fantastic job! The weekend was a complete success as Team Dog! STL showed off their stuff while passing out over 1500 flyers to onlookers impressed with how the dogs executed during the craziest of distractions! The overall feedback from the thousands of people was simply amazing!
Watch for Team Dog! STL in a parade near you! Video footage of the past parade can be seen at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaCoR2anpOE
Watch for Team Dog! STL in a parade near you! Video footage of the past parade can be seen at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaCoR2anpOE
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Team Dog! STL adds two new members to the team!
Hillary Wolfe, of Creve Couer, MO. and Bo Harrison, of Belleville, IL. have joined the Team Dog! STL team to assist in offering great training services to a broader region.
Both Hillary and Bo come from different backgrounds and are certified through different schools, but have the love of dogs and satisfaction of the owners atop their lists. Both individuals have completed studies in "Intro to Team Dog! STL- Training Approaches & Theories," a 6 week hands on course necessary to come aboard and offer the same level of training at the same level of client satisfaction.
Hillary, provides private lessons to the West County area while Bo covers the Southwestern Illinois region. For further info. on either new trainer, call us toll free at 888-STL-DOGS or contact them directly at:
Hillary- 314-619-3106
Bo- 618-322-7899
Investigation still underway in death of 7 show dogs
Surviving dog returns home, investigation still underway
By Kim Bell
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
07/03/2009
ARNOLD, Mo. -- Of the eight show dogs left overnight in a hot van in Jefferson County, the only one to survive is now back home with her owners.That dog, a Siberian Husky named Cinder, miraculously survived being left in a van June 22 where authorities fear temperatures could have reached 120 degrees.
OUR EARLIER STORY
Seven show dogs die after handler leaves them in van in Jefferson CountySeven of the show dogs -- many big breeds with thick coats -- perished from heat stroke. They had been left in the van, parked next to a driveway, at about 1 a.m. June 22 after returning from a dog show in Iowa. Their handler, Mary Wild of Arnold, was asleep in her mother's home on Kroeck Lane. The dogs weren't discovered until hours later -- although the exact timeline is in dispute.All of the details of the investigation aren't yet known, including how many hours elapsed before the dogs were found. Capt. Ralph Brown of the Jefferson County sheriff's office said Wednesday that detectives were wrapping up their investigation and would "be generating a very descriptive report" to be forwarded to County Prosecutor Forrest Wegge.As for the survivor, Cinder, she had bounced back from a critical stage in the early days. Early on, Dr. Laura Ivan, the House Springs veterinarian whom Wild brought the dead and dying dogs to, had worried Cinder might need to be euthanized. Cinder was vomiting blood and in kidney failure. But the Husky was put on intensive IV fluids and antibiotics, and within four days, those kidney values had turned around. She finally went home early this week, on Monday, a full week after the incident."Her kidney values returned to normal, and she should have, overall, a pretty great prognosis," Ivan said.Ivan thinks Cinder, the smallest dog in the van, may have survived because of the placement of her portable kennel in the van. "She was near where they had a door open," Ivan said.No autopsies were ever performed on the dogs, fearing that the body decomposition would have altered accurate results, Ivan said.Ivan's office still has the bodies of two goldens. The other dogs have been cremated and those ashes returned to their owners.Meanwhile, breeders and dog owners active in the show circuit have talked about this case nearly nonstop on their Internet bulletin boards, some lambasting Wild, the handler, for a careless, deadly action and others defending her as someone who has devoted her life to caring for dogs and that this "one bad decision has likely cost her everything she loves."Wegge, the prosecutor, would consider two possible charges in the case. Animal neglect is defined by Missouri law as the failure to provide adequate care. Animal abuse is "purposely, intentionally or recklessly causing injury or suffering to an animal." A first offense is a misdemanor. If Wild were convicted of either crime, she would lose privileges with the American Kennel Club.Wild was paid to care for the dogs, board them and present them at dog shows. They spent the weekend at a dog show in Iowa, then returned to Wild's home near Arnold early on the morning of June 22, about 1 a.m. Wild was accompanied on the weekend dog show in Iowa by a junior handler, a 16-year-old girl who lives with her parents in Leavenworth, Kan.That teen-age junior handler is the one who told police about the dogs' deaths. She contacted the sheriff's department the next day.The junior handler's mother said Friday that her daughter is devastated by what happened. "She has been through a horrifically tragic event," the mother said.The junior handler, who had been participating in dog shows since the age of 13, had only been with Wild for a month and was traveling with her for experience, not being paid.Wild's attorney, Bradley Dede of St. Louis, declined comment on the case because it was an ongoing investigation.According to one account of the incident, Wild decided not to unload the dogs because the garage was too hot, she told police. She instead kept the dogs in their kennels in the van, parked it near the driveway underneath a tree, left a door open and set up fans. Wild told police she checked on them at 4 a.m., and they were fine, then again at 6:30 a.m. to find five unresponsive but breathing. The vet, who disagrees with that timeline, thinks the dogs couldn't have been found until closer to 8:30 a.m. because they first contacted her for help at 9:08 a.m.Ivan has since talked with Wild's mother, who has been a long time client of Ivan, and learned that there was a frantic attempt to revive the dogs. The mother claims they yelled at the junior handler to wake up, and she was rushing to get her shoes on. "Open the damn doors, there's no ventilation," they yelled.Several of the dogs were winners with bright future in the show ring. One of them, an Akita named Jersey, was the top female Akita in the country. Another dog that died, a male golden retriever named Ringo, had done very well at the weekend show. He won best in breed and best in group. It was his first time shown as a champion, said his owner and breeder, Nancy Gratiot of Stoughton, Wis.kbell@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8115Ringo, a golden retriever bred and owned by Marc and Nancy Gratiot of Stoughton, Wisc., is shown here in his final photograph from June 21, 2009. The champion dog had just won group and best of breed at a show in Ohio. The next day, he died after being left in a hot van by his handler, Mary Wild (wearing pink shirt). Ringo is also known as "Ch. Nalyn's Private Stash."
By Kim Bell
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
07/03/2009
ARNOLD, Mo. -- Of the eight show dogs left overnight in a hot van in Jefferson County, the only one to survive is now back home with her owners.That dog, a Siberian Husky named Cinder, miraculously survived being left in a van June 22 where authorities fear temperatures could have reached 120 degrees.
OUR EARLIER STORY
Seven show dogs die after handler leaves them in van in Jefferson CountySeven of the show dogs -- many big breeds with thick coats -- perished from heat stroke. They had been left in the van, parked next to a driveway, at about 1 a.m. June 22 after returning from a dog show in Iowa. Their handler, Mary Wild of Arnold, was asleep in her mother's home on Kroeck Lane. The dogs weren't discovered until hours later -- although the exact timeline is in dispute.All of the details of the investigation aren't yet known, including how many hours elapsed before the dogs were found. Capt. Ralph Brown of the Jefferson County sheriff's office said Wednesday that detectives were wrapping up their investigation and would "be generating a very descriptive report" to be forwarded to County Prosecutor Forrest Wegge.As for the survivor, Cinder, she had bounced back from a critical stage in the early days. Early on, Dr. Laura Ivan, the House Springs veterinarian whom Wild brought the dead and dying dogs to, had worried Cinder might need to be euthanized. Cinder was vomiting blood and in kidney failure. But the Husky was put on intensive IV fluids and antibiotics, and within four days, those kidney values had turned around. She finally went home early this week, on Monday, a full week after the incident."Her kidney values returned to normal, and she should have, overall, a pretty great prognosis," Ivan said.Ivan thinks Cinder, the smallest dog in the van, may have survived because of the placement of her portable kennel in the van. "She was near where they had a door open," Ivan said.No autopsies were ever performed on the dogs, fearing that the body decomposition would have altered accurate results, Ivan said.Ivan's office still has the bodies of two goldens. The other dogs have been cremated and those ashes returned to their owners.Meanwhile, breeders and dog owners active in the show circuit have talked about this case nearly nonstop on their Internet bulletin boards, some lambasting Wild, the handler, for a careless, deadly action and others defending her as someone who has devoted her life to caring for dogs and that this "one bad decision has likely cost her everything she loves."Wegge, the prosecutor, would consider two possible charges in the case. Animal neglect is defined by Missouri law as the failure to provide adequate care. Animal abuse is "purposely, intentionally or recklessly causing injury or suffering to an animal." A first offense is a misdemanor. If Wild were convicted of either crime, she would lose privileges with the American Kennel Club.Wild was paid to care for the dogs, board them and present them at dog shows. They spent the weekend at a dog show in Iowa, then returned to Wild's home near Arnold early on the morning of June 22, about 1 a.m. Wild was accompanied on the weekend dog show in Iowa by a junior handler, a 16-year-old girl who lives with her parents in Leavenworth, Kan.That teen-age junior handler is the one who told police about the dogs' deaths. She contacted the sheriff's department the next day.The junior handler's mother said Friday that her daughter is devastated by what happened. "She has been through a horrifically tragic event," the mother said.The junior handler, who had been participating in dog shows since the age of 13, had only been with Wild for a month and was traveling with her for experience, not being paid.Wild's attorney, Bradley Dede of St. Louis, declined comment on the case because it was an ongoing investigation.According to one account of the incident, Wild decided not to unload the dogs because the garage was too hot, she told police. She instead kept the dogs in their kennels in the van, parked it near the driveway underneath a tree, left a door open and set up fans. Wild told police she checked on them at 4 a.m., and they were fine, then again at 6:30 a.m. to find five unresponsive but breathing. The vet, who disagrees with that timeline, thinks the dogs couldn't have been found until closer to 8:30 a.m. because they first contacted her for help at 9:08 a.m.Ivan has since talked with Wild's mother, who has been a long time client of Ivan, and learned that there was a frantic attempt to revive the dogs. The mother claims they yelled at the junior handler to wake up, and she was rushing to get her shoes on. "Open the damn doors, there's no ventilation," they yelled.Several of the dogs were winners with bright future in the show ring. One of them, an Akita named Jersey, was the top female Akita in the country. Another dog that died, a male golden retriever named Ringo, had done very well at the weekend show. He won best in breed and best in group. It was his first time shown as a champion, said his owner and breeder, Nancy Gratiot of Stoughton, Wis.kbell@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8115Ringo, a golden retriever bred and owned by Marc and Nancy Gratiot of Stoughton, Wisc., is shown here in his final photograph from June 21, 2009. The champion dog had just won group and best of breed at a show in Ohio. The next day, he died after being left in a hot van by his handler, Mary Wild (wearing pink shirt). Ringo is also known as "Ch. Nalyn's Private Stash."
Team Dog! STL discusses fireworks and their effects on dogs with Fox 2's John Pertzborn
On July 3rd, 2009, Casey Ray & Bo Harrison of Team Dog! STL visited the Fox 2 studios to discuss fireworks and their effects on your dog. To inquire more about this interview or to receive tips on what to work on to prepare for next year, call 1-888-STL-DOGS or 618-322-7899. As always, get full information on the Team Dog! website at http://www.teamdog.com/
Thursday, June 4, 2009
New School For Dog Trainers Coming To St. Louis
If all goes as planned and the proper paperwork is in place, in January of 2010, we will be opening up the "Institute for Canine Knowledge,"- Ray's School of Dog Training. The location of the school will be at 7550 Old Lemay Ferry Road, Barnhart, MO. 63012.
The 10 week curriculum will be well rounded with the ultimate goal having graduates ready to either join a team or go to work for themselves in this multi-billion dollar industry.
Please call 1-888-STl-DOGs for further information.
The 10 week curriculum will be well rounded with the ultimate goal having graduates ready to either join a team or go to work for themselves in this multi-billion dollar industry.
Please call 1-888-STl-DOGs for further information.
Team Dog! STL visits Fox 2 Studios
On Thursday, May 28th, Team Dog! STL again visited the Fox 2 studios and was interviewed by the morning show's Kevin Steincross. Susan Solovic, CEO of SBTV.com also joined the interview on surviving the economic recession.
To see the full interview along with Team Dog's Ezra doing a trick or two, visit http://www.fox2now.com/news/morningshow/
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