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2021 WATER TRAINING

PLEASE REACH OUT TO SITE CONTACTS PRIOR TO ATTENDING TRAINING AT EACH SITE.  

IN ORDER TO OFFER EFFECTIVE TRAINING, ALL SITES HAVE ATTENDANCE LIMITS. IF YOU DON'T PRE-REGISTER, YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO TRAIN YOUR DOG.

SITE CONTACTS:

For information on specific training sites or to get information regarding attending specific training sessions, please contact the following site coordinators:

Round Valley Reservoir, Lebanon, NJ: Amy Supko

dael@embarqmail.com

862.268.1861

Liberty Lake Day Camp, Bordentown, NJ: Ana Peraza Kroeger

anaperaza@comcast.net

908.553.6596

Tobyhanna State Park, Tobyhanna, PA: Please contact both:

Karen Doman

kqdoman@frontier.com

215.534.3206

&

Robert Gerri

ctbobber@gmail.com

718.637.7105


SITE RULES

    1. Participants must be New Pen Del Members.
    2. All persons entering the water whether to train or steward must wear a life jacket.
    3. Dogs must be contained in hard crates (no soft crates). 
    4. Dogs must be leashed unless actively training.  
    5. Dogs must be under control at all times. Dogs showing uncontrolled or aggressive behavior will be asked to leave the site promptly or crated for the duration of the event.
    6. All garbage must be taken with you at the end of the day.
    7. No driving or parking on grass.
    8. Participants will be expected to steward for other teams.  
    9. Watching others train will help you learn as much as trying the exercises yourself. Participants are encouraged to watch other people train.
    10. Social distancing must be maintained and masks will be required for boat stewards. Participants are expected to respect others around them and take whatever safety precautions they feel comfortable with and in accordance with CDC guidelines, individual state laws and site specific rules.
    11. At Round Valley Reservoir, all equipment must be unloaded in the parking lot and walked down to training area.  No parking in boat ramp area to unload.



NEW TO WATER TRAINING? WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING?  

  • Drinking water for yourself and your dog. 
  • Lots of treats for your dog.  Something that can get wet, like hotdogs or cheese work well.
  • Life jacket for handlers.  
  • Water shoes or old pair of sneakers that you don't mind getting wet.
  • Dog crate.
  • Water may be a little cool, so feel free to wear a wetsuit if that's your preference. You will need to get in the water.
  • Even if your dog or puppy is a competent swimmer, it's a good idea to get a life jacket for your dog.  This helps the dog focus on perfecting exercises and helps them build endurance for longer or more complicated exercises.  A lot of newf owners use the Ruffwear Life jackets as they're a good fit for our big dogs.  https://ruffwear.com/collections/summer-dog-gear/products/float-coat-dog-life-jacket
  • You're welcome to bring a popup tent and cordless fan to stay cool.
  • Folding chair or camping chair.
  • A long line is good to have to be able to guide your dog if it decides to ignore you during an exercise. Any will work. This is what we use.  Long Line
  • Your dog's favorite bumper.  
  • If you're planning on eventually signing up for a water test, you'll need a few training items.  We have a lot of these items and are happy to share but there's a complete Water Test Kit you can get and that way your dog will train with the items they'll also use to test. For the Junior Water Dog Test, you'll need the following:
      • Bumper
      • Boat cushion and life jacket
      • Knotted 75 foot line
      • 8′ line with attached bumper
  • For a description of the Junior Water Dog Exercises, please visit the https://www.ncadogs.org/junior.html
  • Take time at home to teach your dog TAKE, HOLD and GIVE.  This can be done outside the water and is critical in water work.  The book Water Work, Water Play by Judi Adler is a great resource for trainers of all levels.  Get your copy via the following link: http://www.sweetbay.com



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