I'm too far away to help you much. But check this link for a dog club near you. Give'm a call and go to a few meetings. I'm sure they'd be glad to get some "new meat" to help out. Any dog club I've been a member of has some real nice guys (and jerks).
http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/inde...uestTimeout=90
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