2024 DogWatch® Dealer Meeting

DogWatch Dealers, employees and family members from the US and Canada attended the 30th Annual DogWatch Dealer Meeting on February 2-4, 2024 in Hilton Head Island, SC. The meeting featured workshops, roundtable discussions, guest speakers, good food, great company and of course, dogs!

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

5 Years of Service
Laura, Pat and Jack Earl, DogWatch of Omaha
Angela & PJ Powers, DogWatch of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Karl Speich, DogWatch of Tampa Bay
Michelle and Jeff Keester, Quad Cities Area DogWatch
Rob Mayne, DogWatch of Litchfield County

10 Years of Service
Tammy & Joel Sams, DogWatch of Central Florida
Jordan Fetzer, DogWatch of East Central PA

15 Years of Service
Alex & Dave Spain, DogWatch Hidden Fence of the Triad
Glen Cyr, DogWatch of Southern Maryland

20 Years of Service
David Hudgins, DogWatch of the SC Lowcountry
Laurie & Mark Spain, Stateline DogWatch

25 Years of Service
Tom Gray, DogWatch of South Florida

Saturday concluded with the Annual Awards Dinner, recognizing Dealer Achievements in 2023. Here is a list of the 2023 award winners!

2023 DogWatch Dealer Awards

2023 Dealer of the Year Award
Jack Earl, DogWatch of Omaha
Jennifer & Daniel Ochnich, DogWatch of Southeastern PA

Jennifer and Daniel Ochnich of DogWatch of Southeastern PA and Jack Earl of DogWatch of Omaha, the 2023 DogWatch Dealers of the Year

2023 Rookie of the Year Award
Mike Young, DogWatch of Acadiana
Don Myers, DogWatch of Northeast Ohio

2023 Service Excellence Award
Jason Bouchea, DogWatch of Northeast Wisconsin
Guy Treanor, Afton & Jake Steigauf, DogWatch of the Twin Cities

Afton and Jake Steigauf, DogWatch of the Twin Cities and Jason Bouchea, DogWatch of Northeast Wisconsin, winners of the 2023 DogWatch Service Excellence Award

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
Britta & Jonathan Cantrell, DogWatch of North Alabama, DogWatch of Middle Tennessee and DogWatch of Central Alabama
Carrie & David Tebbing, DogWatch of Southeast Indiana
Samantha & Ward Chapman, DogFence UK
Sue Marks & Mark Bridschge, DogWatch of Central Connecticut
Heidi Powell & Jack Powell, DogWatch of Greater Cincinnati
Jack Earl, DogWatch of Omaha
Aileen & Bob Howard, DogWatch of Upstate New York
Curt Little, DogWatch of Central Indiana

DogWatch recognizes the following Dealers for exceptional achievement in 2023:
Shawn Bader, DogWatch by PetWorks
Britta & Jonathan Cantrell, DogWatch of North Alabama, DogWatch of Middle Tennessee and DogWatch of Central Alabama
Walter Dembeck, DogWatch of the West Virginia Panhandle
Lance Flowers, Wichita Hidden Fence
James Job, DogWatch of the Red River Valley
Don Myers, DogWatch of Northeast Ohio
Teri & Jack Osantowski, DogWatch by K9 Fencing of Michigan
Amberlyn & Ryan Schatz, Northern Colorado DogWatch
Ryan Schatz & Derek Schatz, DogWatch of Colorado
Anthony Sorosky, DogWatch of Santa Barbara
Lawrence Sowers, DogWatch of the Piedmont
Richard Wilson, DogWatch Down East

Please join us in congratulating these Dealers and all of our Dealer network for their hard work and dedication in 2023!