Join Warragul Dog Club

How to Join

Become A Member

We provide a 8-Week Beginner Program on Sunday mornings. This program starts on the first Sunday of each month except December and January.

The program is for owners of older puppies and dogs, who have had a complete and up-to-date vaccination course and who need basic training skills and controlled socialisation.

The program is the gateway into the Club for most people and their dogs.

You can read about our approach to socialisation by scrolling down to the seventh section of our website’s ABOUT page.

Please note, we do not offer puppy classes for very young puppies as this requires a specialised puppy program and set-up. Ask your vet about very young puppy’s needs in regard to training to adapt to life in a human family with lots of new, potentially scary stimuli like loud voices, vacuum cleaners and mowers. 

Warragul Dog Club also offers a number of higher level Obedience and skill development classes that run on Sunday mornings following the Beginners Program. 

Members with more experienced dogs – who have reliable recall – may also be interested in asking about skill extension classes.  

Some of our longstanding experienced members have also been known to provide guidance about other disciplines like Rally O, Conformation, Scent Work, Agility, Tracking and Endurance. If you are very interested, it could be worth asking around. 

What you can expect if you are interested in training with us:

  • Excellent value classes; starting with the Beginners Program.
  • Experienced instructors who keep skills current.
  • Modern ‘positive reinforcement’ training.
  • Greater understanding of dog behaviour and ‘language’.
  • Improved teamwork with your dog.
  • Supportive atmosphere.
  • Follow-on classes once foundational skills are attained.
  • Members with experience in a range of dog sport disciplines.  
  • Opportunities to get involved in club activities.  

The Warragul Dog Club now requires payment of membership before commencing training.

We have two categories of membership – single (one person) and family (two or more people). We also offer a discount for Dogs Victoria members – just quote your membership number to receive the discount.   

 

NEW MEMBER FEES

One-off Joining Fee ($15);

Annual Training Fee ($15); &

Annual Membership Fee according to your Category. 

TOTAL FEES

  • Single $70 ($62 for DogsVic members) 
  • Family $80 ($72 for DogsVic members) 

PAYMENT PROCESS

You can pay by direct bank transfer.  We will provide bank details when we book you in for training.   

 

  • To start training with us, please fill in the form in the contact section of our website. Please answer all questions in detail as this information will assist the club to understand your training needs. Once submitted, the club will be in contact to assist you to begin training at our club.
  • New members will generally join training at the club through:
  • Beginners course- beginning on the 1st Sunday of each month- this course is the foundation for all training and is for both puppies and dogs who require beginner training. Participants will explore the basics of dog handling and practice basic obedience skills such as focus, confidence and engagement.
  • Experienced handlers- can request an assessment by an instructor to join more advanced classes.