Welcome to the official site of the Bichon Frise Club of Greater Los Angeles Our meetings/activities are held approximately every month. Visitors are always welcome. Our upcoming meeting date will be announced on this page and on members’ e-mails. Your Bichon is always welcome at our meetings and activities. (The Bichons love their “play dates.”)
Terry Ellen Collings
President, BFCGLA
mtcollings@sbcglobal.net
For information about membership, please contact Myrna Baum at myrna999@aol.com. Hope to see you soon!
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BICHON BUZZ
BICHON FRISE CLUB OF GREATER LOS ANGELES MAY 2018 |
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We thank all of our members, friends, and Bichons who participated at the Pet Expo, Costa Mesa
Fairgrounds, held April 27, 28, and 29. Applause to Sharon Suzuki, Tracy Suzuki, Sandy Fair,
Shirley Wong, Sarah Wong, Tessa Wong, Tim Faulkner, Hertha Faulkner, Mel Collings, and Terry
Collings who worked our shifts at the Bichon booth. A big thank you to Michele Olivier from the Bichon
Rescue Club of Orange County who allowed us to borrow Joey (a beautiful Bichon) to help fill out our
desired number of Bichon models to greet our crowds. All of our participants enjoyed their days at the
Pet Expo!
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Fairgrounds, held April 27, 28, and 29. Applause to Sharon Suzuki, Tracy Suzuki, Sandy Fair,
Shirley Wong, Sarah Wong, Tessa Wong, Tim Faulkner, Hertha Faulkner, Mel Collings, and Terry
Collings who worked our shifts at the Bichon booth. A big thank you to Michele Olivier from the Bichon
Rescue Club of Orange County who allowed us to borrow Joey (a beautiful Bichon) to help fill out our
desired number of Bichon models to greet our crowds. All of our participants enjoyed their days at the
Pet Expo!
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NEWS FLASH: Our next club meeting will be Saturday, May 19, 12:30 p.m. at Arcadia Park in Arcadia (corner of Huntington Drive and Baldwin Avenue just off the 210 freeway). Our speaker Diane Matsuura from Nutrisource will talk about nutrition and will have samples and a raffle for us and our pups starting about 1:00 p.m. Remember that your Bichons are always welcome—they love socializing with their furry friends!
Please plan on bringing one of your favorite dishes, desserts, salads, or ?? that you’d like to share with us that beautiful day in the park. Our club will provide pizza! Sampling and heavy consumption begins at 12:30 p.m. (Please RSVP to Myrna Baum--
805 306-9516- myrna999@aol.com -so she can count people and food items.)
Looking forward to seeing everyone and all your great Bichons, too!
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NEWS FLASH: Our next club meeting will be Saturday, May 19, 12:30 p.m. at Arcadia Park in Arcadia (corner of Huntington Drive and Baldwin Avenue just off the 210 freeway). Our speaker Diane Matsuura from Nutrisource will talk about nutrition and will have samples and a raffle for us and our pups starting about 1:00 p.m. Remember that your Bichons are always welcome—they love socializing with their furry friends!
Please plan on bringing one of your favorite dishes, desserts, salads, or ?? that you’d like to share with us that beautiful day in the park. Our club will provide pizza! Sampling and heavy consumption begins at 12:30 p.m. (Please RSVP to Myrna Baum--
805 306-9516- myrna999@aol.com -so she can count people and food items.)
Looking forward to seeing everyone and all your great Bichons, too!
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Items to keep away from your pups:
More good Bichon information:
According to Veterinary Pet Insurance of Brea, CA, the most common canine ailments are ear infections. Ear infections in dogs are very uncomfortable and are typically easy to detect by human caregivers. Watch for your dog to be repeatedly shaking his or her head or for excessive itching of his or her ears. AT LEAST once a month, preferably weekly, look inside the ears for inflammation, redness or smelly discharge. Tilting of the head to one side is another common sign of an infection. If you suspect an ear infection, then an immediate veterinary examination is necessary. Untreated ear infections are not just extremely painful for your dog, but they can lead to greater problems including closure of the ear canal. Generally, on most canines, typical causes of canine ear infections include mites, bacteria, excessive wax, matted hair, or abnormal drainage.
Further, caution against wet/moist ears--they must be totally dried after a bath. Good idea to swab the ears at least once a month, or more with ALCOHOL -NOT peroxide. VPI
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According to Veterinary Pet Insurance of Brea, CA, the most common canine ailments are ear infections. Ear infections in dogs are very uncomfortable and are typically easy to detect by human caregivers. Watch for your dog to be repeatedly shaking his or her head or for excessive itching of his or her ears. AT LEAST once a month, preferably weekly, look inside the ears for inflammation, redness or smelly discharge. Tilting of the head to one side is another common sign of an infection. If you suspect an ear infection, then an immediate veterinary examination is necessary. Untreated ear infections are not just extremely painful for your dog, but they can lead to greater problems including closure of the ear canal. Generally, on most canines, typical causes of canine ear infections include mites, bacteria, excessive wax, matted hair, or abnormal drainage.
Further, caution against wet/moist ears--they must be totally dried after a bath. Good idea to swab the ears at least once a month, or more with ALCOHOL -NOT peroxide. VPI
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Spring is certainly here--seeing these beautiful Bichons out in our yards intent on getting dirty faces and paws by digging up our newly planted grasses and plants. PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR BAGS OF MULCH OR ASK YOUR GARDENER about possible toxicity problems for your pups!
Our BFCGLA Officers and Chairpersons:
President: Terry Collings 714-970-7194 (mtcollings@sbcglobal.net)
Vice-President: Marjie Hessamian Ungureanu
Secretary: Myrna Baum, 805-306-9516 (myrna999@aol.com)
Treasurer: Sharon Suzuki
Director: Sandy Fair
Director: Hertha Faulkner
Director: Blanca Guzman
Web Master Chairman: George Steinheimer
Refreshments Chairman: Cheryl Steinheimer
Honorary Food Samplers: Toby and Baxter Steinheimer
Club Cheerleaders: Chloe Staley, Tiffany Collings, & Bon-Bon Steinheimer
Terry Collings BFCGLA
mtcollings@sbcglobal.net
714 970-7194
Here are our Friends, Fun, Food, and Fluffs at our December 2017 meeting at Topper’s Pizza in Thousand Oaks.
President: Terry Collings 714-970-7194 (mtcollings@sbcglobal.net)
Vice-President: Marjie Hessamian Ungureanu
Secretary: Myrna Baum, 805-306-9516 (myrna999@aol.com)
Treasurer: Sharon Suzuki
Director: Sandy Fair
Director: Hertha Faulkner
Director: Blanca Guzman
Web Master Chairman: George Steinheimer
Refreshments Chairman: Cheryl Steinheimer
Honorary Food Samplers: Toby and Baxter Steinheimer
Club Cheerleaders: Chloe Staley, Tiffany Collings, & Bon-Bon Steinheimer
Terry Collings BFCGLA
mtcollings@sbcglobal.net
714 970-7194
Here are our Friends, Fun, Food, and Fluffs at our December 2017 meeting at Topper’s Pizza in Thousand Oaks.
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October Bichon club meeting 2017
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We all enjoyed our September meeting (and lunch) at Lazy Dog Café in Downey.
Here’s Toby “chowing down” the chicken and brown rice bowl!
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Happy PetExpo volunteers!
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Our Board of Directors
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Another happy Bichon meeting!
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Looking for you July 15th
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This photo of Marlene was taken in 2014 outside a restaurant near her home
in Lake Havasu, Arizona
in Lake Havasu, Arizona
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In loving memory of our president, Marlene Steiner, who passed away October 22, 2016
Marlene's encouragement and guidance meant so much to all our members over the years.
Terry Collings BFCGLA
mtcollings@sbcglobal.net 714 970-7194
mtcollings@sbcglobal.net 714 970-7194
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BFCGLA Officers
Terry Collings, Interim President 714-970-7194
Marjy Hessamian Ungureanu, Vice-President
Sharon Suzuki, Treasurer
Myrna Baum, Secretary (myrna999@aol.com)
Hertha Faulkner, Director
Webpage Manager: George Steinheimer
Food and Table preparations: Cheryl Steinheimer
Honorary Food Samplers: Toby and Baxter Steinheimer
Club Cheerleaders: Chloe Staley, Tiffany Collings, & Bon-Bon Steinheimer
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