Baileys mum Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Hi dolers, i was just wondering how i you go about getting my dog into agility courses & other similar dog sports? I would love to give it a go with my Australian Terrier. I live in Melton Victoria, so i was wondering if anyone knows of any clubs near me. Thanks Baileys mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff'n'Toller Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Altona might be your closest and they are a great club. You need to book in for their beginners course now. Details here. Mel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdude Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 If they are booked out Melton D.O.C? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiechick Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 The Agility Dog Club Vic. is located at Altona North - not to be confused with the obedience club in Altona. We have an intake of new members every second month with a strict limit - the first night for the year is Wed. 6th Feb, but this may be already full - we usually have a waiting list. If you are interested in joining ring Donna and have a chat (her number is on the website) as she wil know if there are any vacancies for Feb. (Next intake is 2nd April) On the new member's evening (no dogs) we discuss club rules and training philosophy (we are a positive reinforcement club) plus you will receive a booklet with information on how to get the best out of your agility classes, warming up and reinforcement ideas, etc. We then ask you to come down to training and watch on the following Friday (still no dogs) so you get an idea of how the club runs, see how the various classes operate, etc. An instructor will be rostered on to look after the group and answer any questions. Then if you are still keen to join, we take your money !!!! And you get to bring your dog down the following week, knowing what to expect. The reason we run the information evening plus club familiarisation session is that we want people to be sure about joining before we ask for fees. In the past we have had some people who don't want to do the foundation work first and just want to 'run their dog over equipment' which is not how our classes are structured. And is incredibly unsafe for both dogs and handlers. Hope this helps. PM me if you want any more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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