Tea party 2023 a success
Great audiences attended all three shows of this year’s Prince and Princess Tea hosted by the SJHS Dance Team. Kudos to everyone who worked hard to make this event a success including the cast, the servers, the sound techs and the trumpeters.
Everyone you see in these photos helped to make it great, but what you don’t see are the many parents behind the scenes cutting fruit and plating food, filling drinks and bagging popcorn, running the “servants quarters” to make sure our cast and crew were fed, setting up and taking down sets and creating them, washing and ironing table cloths, organizing ticket sales and seating chart, picking up pizza and supplies, or doing hair and makeup. A great dad crew moved tables and chairs, set up our gate and backstage curtain, took care of the stage, hung decorations, took items to storage, and many other things.
Take a virtual tour of the Child Advocacy Center
Click here to experience a Virtual Tour of the beautiful space occupied by The Voice for Clinton County’s Children.
The Virtual Tour allows you the opportunity to experience and navigate the office prior to a visit to assist in lessening anxiety and to see what to expect when you visit. See the amazing murals they have inside.
Prince awarded Yes I Can Award
RESA Transition student, Benjamin Prince, has been awarded the Michigan Council for Exceptional Children 2023 Yes I Can Award for the Arts. The Yes I Can Awards celebrate personal abilities and aspirations and encourage individuals to seek their highest potential.
Benjamin has experienced many successes in the arts, but his most recent accomplishment of illustrating the children’s book, Trenton the Turtle, was certainly a highlight of his nomination materials. Benjamin not only takes personal enjoyment in pursuing his artistic endeavors, but he also uses his artwork to connect with others.
Whether sharing artwork with peers or reading Trenton the Turtle in classrooms around the county, Benjamin is a true example of the impact of pursuing the work you love and sharing your talents with those around you. Congratulations Benjamin, we can’t wait to see how you continue to impact the world around you through your artistic talents.
Remember When – Final photos from the Jilka family album
Many of these photos come from 1956 which may have been the band’s first year at Interlochen. There is also a classic photo of assistant director Don McCorkle dancing with Linda Millette that you won’t want to miss.
Letters – Jim Price finds an Interlochen photo of his own
Opening The Doors Of The Past. Anyone You Know In This Picture?
[Editor’s note: Some have already been identified.]
Rod and Ted Halitsky on the left. Then Jim Cronkite, Dave Walling, Jeff Blackmer, Gary Wood, Dick Cornwell and Mike Baird.
Ted Halitsky says, “I think that was at Interlochen. Might have been the year Mr. Jilka announced that Rod and I must have drowned. Something about not signing in when we got out of the lake. Not like us to not follow instructions.”
Ken Salisbury says that the guy in the middle sitting the table is Doug Lundy, taken in the middle 1960s.
Maralyn’s Pet Corner – How To Stop a Puppy From Peeing in the House
courtesy of Brittany Grenus, DVM
Having a new puppy at home is exciting, but it can also come with challenges. One of the biggest hurdles: house-training your puppy. Fortunately, many dogs want nothing more than to please their human—this means they actually want to learn to be house-trained.
But if you’ve been working on potty training for what feels like ages and your pup is still having accidents, you’re probably desperate to learn how to stop your puppy from peeing in the house. Here’s what to know.
How Often Should Puppies Go Out to Pee?
When puppies are little, they don’t have great control of their bladder—just like human babies. But as they get older, bladder control in puppies improves and they’re able to hold their urine for much longer.
When you first bring home a puppy, usually at around 8 weeks old, take her out every 30–60 minutes for the first week or two. This will help to prevent the puppy from peeing in the house and also help her get used to going to the bathroom outside.
In general, the number of hours puppies can hold their urine is equal to their age (in months) plus one. So, a 2-month-old puppy can theoretically hold her bladder for about three hours.
Frequency of Potty Breaks
2 months old . . . Every 2–3 hours
3 months old . . . Every 3–4 hours
4 months old . . . Every 4–5 hours
In general, by the time your puppy is 4-6 months old, she should have full control of her bladder (which means you can finally start sleeping through the night again!). Once your puppy has bladder control, she should still go out several times a day (three to five total) for bathroom breaks.
What To Do if a Puppy Is Peeing in the House
One of the first things to teach your new puppy is house-training. This process can take days, weeks, or months, depending on the dog. But with determination and patience, it can be done.
If your puppy keeps peeing in the house, do not punish her. Swatting dogs with a newspaper and rubbing their nose in their urine are outdated training methods. If these negative training techniques are used, your dog will associate you with the punishment and can become afraid of you.
Instead, use positive reinforcement with praise and treats when your puppy holds her bladder and successfully urinates outside.
If your puppy continues to have accidents in the house despite your training efforts, consult your veterinarian, as there can be medical reasons for this. Your vet can help determine if the accidents are a training issue, behavioral issue, or medical issue. It’s important to differentiate among these, as the solutions to each vary.
What Are the Signs That a Puppy Needs To Go Out?
One of the greatest challenges when potty training a puppy is establishing communication between you and your pup. There are many times where she understands the concept of potty training, but she simply doesn’t know how to tell you she needs to go outside.
While puppies can’t outright talk to us, they do have ways of communicating that they need to go to the bathroom. Learning your pup’s individual indicators is one of the most critical steps in potty training.
Some of the most common signals can include:
– Crying or whimpering
– Pawing or waiting at the door
– Pacing
– Jumping where you hang the leash
– Squatting
– Sniffing or circling
– Barking
– Any abrupt changes in activity
Is Your Puppy Peeing in the House When You’re Gone?
Leaving home can be difficult when you have a new puppy, especially if you’re out for prolonged periods. Your puppy doesn’t know when you’ll be back, and if she has to go to the bathroom, she has no way to go outside. Fortunately, there are several ways to help with this issue.
1. Don’t Leave Her for Long
When you first start to leave your puppy alone, do not leave her for longer than 30 minutes at a time. As your pup gets used to you leaving, you can progressively leave her for longer periods. This is especially true as she gains more control of her bladder.
If you must leave her for longer, be aware that she may have an accident. It all depends on her age and bladder-control ability, so be prepared for this and don’t get upset with her. Also, take her outside to pee before you leave so her bladder is empty.
2. Put Her in a Crate
Crate training can also help stop your puppy from peeing in the house while you’re gone. Animals don’t like to go to the bathroom where they lie down, so with an appropriately sized crate, they’re less likely to have an accident while you’re gone.
3. Never Punish Her
While you should never punish your puppy for peeing in the house, it’s especially important that you don’t punish her for an accident that happened while you were out. Dogs only have three to five seconds to make an association between an action and a reward or punishment. If you punish her for having an accident while you’re gone, she’ll understand she’s being punished but she won’t know why.
It’s frustrating when your puppy keeps peeing in the house. But with patience, perseverance, and positive reinforcement, she will become house-trained.