Over 200 DogWatch Dealers, employees and family members from the US and Canada attended the 29th Annual DogWatch Dealer Meeting on February 3-5, 2023 in Ponte Vedra, FL. The first in-person Dealer Meeting since February 2020, this year’s conference featured a record number of first-time attendees.

The weekend began Friday evening with an informal Welcome Reception, which provided a good opportunity to connect and catch up. On Saturday morning, Fred King kicked off the meeting by recognizing Dealers in attendance who were celebrating significant anniversary milestones, including:

5 Years of Service
Matt Cormack, DogWatch of Greater Charleston
Ed Robbins, DogWatch by Top Dog Pet Fence
Karen & Ron Knight, DogWatch of East Coast Florida

10 Year of Service
Brittany & Josh Sexton, DogWatch of Central Kentucky
Carrie & David Tebbing, DogWatch of Southeast Indiana

15 Years of Service
Tracy & Mike Kinneer, DogWatch of Southeast Ohio
Dan Doleman, DogWatch of Tidewater
Kelly & Jamie Young, Palmetto DogWatch
Kasandra & Tony Lawrence, DogWatch of Alaska

20 Years of Service
Dale & Bill Cuddy, DogWatch of the Northshore & Coastal NH
Amy & Joe Kiselica, DogWatch of Central New York
Kristen & Tom Schmidt, DogWatch of Western Florida

25 Years of Service
Lynette & Michael Leonard, DogWatch of Metro Detroit

30 Years of Service
Patti & Ron Pace, DogWatch Northwest
Mike Reisenberg, DogWatch of the Shenandoah Valley
Cindy Reitano, DogWatch by Family Fence

After the Anniversary Awards, Fred presented the 2022 Business Highlights and spoke about products in development, marketing efforts, and general trends in the industry. Saturday and Sunday afternoon featured workshops and an engaging Dealer panel discussion.

Saturday concluded with the Annual Awards Dinner, recognizing Dealer Achievements in 2022. Here is a list of the 2022 award winners!

2022 DogWatch Dealer Awards

2022 Dealers of the Year
Katrina Manko & Phil Cerelli, DogWatch of Delaware Valley
Fay & John Kennish, DogWatch of Delaware
Aileen & Bob Howard, DogWatch of Upstate New York

2022 Rookies of the Year
Jennifer & Dan Ochnich, DogWatch of Southeastern PA
Jim Job, DogWatch of the Red River Valley
Kevin Leishman, DogWatch of Augusta-Aiken

2022 Service Excellence Award
Rob Mayne & Mark Bridschge, DogWatch of Litchfield County
Shane & Patti Brzezinski, DogWatch of Central Wisconsin

DogWatch recognizes the following Dealers as leaders in their markets:
Fiona and Vance Plummer, Canine Containment Company
William Coden, Fido’s Fences
Shannon & Brent Potvin, DogWatch of Metro Atlanta
Samantha & Ward Chapman, DogFence UK
Sue & Bruce Thompson, DogWatch by C No Pet Fence
Rachael & Derrick Woiderski, DogWatch by K9 Keeper Fencing
Carrie & David Tebbing, DogWatch of Southeast Indiana
Aileen & Bob Howard, DogWatch of Upstate New York
Heidi Powell & Jack Powell, DogWatch of Greater Cincinnati
Jonathan & Britta Cantrell, DogWatch of North Alabama / DogWatch of Middle TN
Mark Bridschge & Rob Mayne, DogWatch of Central Connecticut

DogWatch recognizes the following Dealers for exceptional achievement in 2022:
Trixie & Keith Bailey, DogWatch of Southeastern Ontario
Wayde Barnes, DogWatch of Southern Kentucky
Rick Greene, DogWatch of Greater Baltimore
Aileen & Bob Howard, DogWatch of Upstate New York
Fay & John Kennish, DogWatch of Delaware
Karen & Ron Knight, DogWatch of East Coast Florida
Fiona and Vance Plummer, Canine Containment Company
Tammy & Joel Sams, DogWatch of Central Florida
Tommy Sjorring, DogWatch Denmark
Alex & Dave Spain, DogWatch Hidden Fence of the Triad
James Taylor, DogWatch of Northwest Indiana
Carrie & David Tebbing, DogWatch of Southeast Indiana
Jim Whitten, DogWatch by Arkanasas Pet Safety Systems

Please join us in congratulating these Dealers and all of our Dealer network for their hard work and dedication in 2022!