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CLASSES

Term 2 Classes are in full swing, enjoying the variable autumn elements while learning new skills.

BEGINNERS PROGRAM

APOLOGIES FOR THE WAIT…

Our 6-Week Beginners Program Waiting List is still long… due to unprecedented interest late last year and early this year.

We want to reassure you that we are doing all we can with available resources to place you and your dog. As soon as a place becomes available, you will be notified of a class time and other details.

We are volunteers working to accommodate your needs in a responsible and timely manner.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

Annual Membership:
- Single: $40
- Family: $50
- Single DV: $32 OR
- Family/Dual DV: $42
Annual Training Fee: $15

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM

RALLY-O TRIAL 2023

Warragul Dog Club

Saturday October 28th

LABOUR DAY SHOW 2023

We held our all-breeds AM and PM championship dog shows on Monday 13th March.

For more information click the link below. You’ll find links to this year’s results.

WDKOC Inc Labour Day Championship Show.

Membership Benefits

All financial members receive the following benefits:

Attend classes all year round at an affordable annual fee
Join the club Facebook group. This group:
- List any class changes and announcements.
- Provides opportunities to share your achievements from your training or trials.
- Is a forum to ask any training questions of instructors
- Allows you to share information on training
- Will share notices of upcoming events at the club
- Does not allow private advertising of businesses or products
Class instruction from experienced instructors.
Access to instructors and committee members with a broad knowledge base on dog behaviour, training, and competition trialling in a range of dog sports.
Insurance cover through Dogs Victoria while training at our club grounds

Our membership cycle begins in April.

Returning members pay only:

The annual membership for their relevant category:
- Single: $40
- Family: $50
- Single DV: $32
- Family/Dual DV: $42
The annual training fee ($15)

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM

Graduating Class

After six weeks of training classes have learned many skills and handlers and dogs have developed much better teamwork. They can be proud of their achievement.

Member Achievements

Some of our members’ great efforts and achievements.

2023 Achievements

CONGRATULATIONS!

GREAT TEAM WORK!

Congratulations to Mary and Trilli for gaining First Place in the Scent Trial – Advanced Vehicles Search run by Gippsland Obedience Club on April 16th.

This was achieved even though the weather was atrocious, with pouring rain all day. Most dogs didn’t mind because they loved sniffing, according to Mary; but I think the humans demonstrated incredible resolve.

Congratulations also to other determined club members who gained passes on a terrible weather day: Christy Dowling, Belinda Osler, Robyn Davis and Wendy McLean.

A great effort and outcome all round!

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A FUN NIGHT!

January 10th was a “fun night” – and a successful one – for Warragul Dog Club member, Christie Dowling.

She attended the Werribee Dog Obedience Twilight (Single Element) Scent Works Indoor Novice event with her dogs Roxy and Panda and her experienced dog handler mum, Linda Adams as Roxy’s handler.

Out of 29 dogs, little Roxy gained 3rd Place at an amazingly fast 7.34 secs and Panda gained a very decent Pass in 14th Place at 27.15 secs.

Congratulations Christie, Roxy, Panda – and Linda, who hadn’t done Scent Work before.

2022 Achievements

Congratulations to the many graduating classes of 2022.

(Image: Instructor Christie Dowling’s Level 1 Class graduating August 2022)

August 2022 Ballarat Tracking Trials: Robyn Davis’s dogs excelled. Paddy obtained his Tracking Dog Championship & Sammy his TD (Tracking Dog Title). She wrote on the club Facebook page: “Very proud mum.”

(Image: Congratulations to two Tracking Champs from the same family)

Tresna Oakes’s toy poodle, Miah. In June 2022, our then President, Tresna Oakes and her toy poodle Miah entered their very first dog trial and gained 2 qualifying passes with high scores 98 & 90 out of 100. Only one more pass to go for the Rally Novice title. A great effort with an excellent outcome.

(Image: Congratulations to an intrepid pocket poodle in the sport of Rally O)

Member Responsibilities

Your dog is YOUR responsibility at all times!
All dogs – no matter how big or small – have the potential to cause serious damage or injury.
Dogs do not think like people, so to understand your dog you need to think like a dog.
NEVER hit your dog to discipline it, as this will only make it fearful.
Do not leave your dog unsupervised when it is tied up.
NEVER allow your dog to approach a strange dog tethered and alone.
Do not assume that because YOUR dog is friendly, other dogs will be OK with it.
Learn how to read dog warning signs to help prevent dog aggression incidents.
If you are unsure what another dog is like – stay away from it.

Resources

Our Resources Page is Under Construction. It will have links to dog behaviour infographics and selected external websites.

Policies

Dog Incident Reporting Process

In the unlikely event of a dog ‘incident’, WDKOC Inc follows clear reporting, resolution and recommendation processes.

Merchandise

We hold a selection of dog handling equipment such as:

Brands we stock and order include Black Dog and Baskerville. Ask at our clubrooms if you want more information.

Clothing & Sewn Logo

We have our logo on file at Phoenix Screenprinting, 14 Phoenix Street, Warragul. They have a large clothing catalogue to select from if you’d like clothing with a machine sewn club logo.