
Gleanntan Skyes
Participating in Public Education Events
Gettysburg College Pre-Vet Club - Presentation on Skye Terriers -
March, 2012
This evening Maida and I
gave a presentation on Skye Terriers to members of the Gettysburg
College Pre-Vet Club. Our presentation highlighted the history of
the breed as well as our experiences breeding, owning and showing
Skye Terriers. We started with a one-hour presentation in one of the
classrooms. We then went outdoors where the students had about 45
minutes of hands-on time with Glinda (GCH. Ch. Gleanntan
Glindathegoodwitch) and one of the 12-week old male Clifford x
Mackenzie puppies. Needless to say, the pup was a big hit with the
students. The evening was great fun and such a good experience for
this pup!

Other events we've participated in
American Kennel Club
Meet the Breeds - Javits Center, New York City - 2011
Dog Days at Gettysburg College - September, 2011
American Kennel Club
Meet the Breeds - Javits Center, New York City - October, 2010
Dog Days at Gettysburg College - September, 2010
Read Across America Guest Reader Visit - March 3 and 5, 2010
On
March 3, 2010 Maida and
I had the privilege of serving as guest readers at a local
elementary school as part of the National Read Across America
Celebration. This annual event is held on the occasion of Dr. Seuss’
birthday and it is designed to inspire children and teens to read.
We have been participating in this event for the past five years.
The first two years we visited with just one Skye, Ch. Gleanntan
Grandxpose - “Emily”. Emily set the standard for high-quality,
gentle interactions with the kids. More recently, we’ve participated
with more than one Skye. This year, we decided to take Emily’s 5.5
year-old daughter, Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee! - “Bea” and
Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch’s 5 month-old puppy, Gleanntan
The Goodbye Girl - “Lilly”. Read
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Holiday Read-to-a-Dog Library Event - December 14, 2009
On Monday, December 14, 2009, Maida and I participated in a very
special Holiday Read-to-a-Dog event at the Arendtsville
(Pennsylvania) Library. Maida and I regularly seek out opportunities
to have our Skyes participate in public education events. This
opportunity to give back to our community during the
holiday season was magical. Our friend, Suzanne, who
breeds Collies, started the local Read-to-a-Dog Program a few years
ago and, in 2008 she received an AKC Community Achievement Award for
her work. This year, Suzanne invited us to join her with our Skyes.
Maida and I typically prepare for visits with children by discussing
the event and assessing which Skye or Skyes in our "family" of Skyes
would be the best fit. We extensively socialize all of our Skyes
from the time they are born and we are proud of the fact that we
have a number of Skyes that are well suited to visits with young
children. One of our true "pet therapy stars" is Ch. Gleanntan
Gottalookatme - "Boz". Boz started visiting the Ronald McDonald
House in Hershey, PA when he was a young pup and he has participated
in a wide range of public events.
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