BDTC - Brisbane Dog Training Club Inc

05/03/2025

🌪️ Cyclone Alfred Update & Pet Safety Reminder 🌪️

As Cyclone Alfred approaches, we want to remind you to keep your pets safe and prepared for the storm.

⚠️ Pet Safety Tips ⚠️

🐾 Provide a safe space – Bring your pets inside, ensure they have a secure, sheltered area where they are protected from the weather. Avoid tethering them, as they need to be able to move freely if danger arises.

🐾 Check identification – Make sure your pet’s microchip and ID tags have up-to-date contact details in case they become lost.

🐾 Stock up on essentials – Have enough food, water, medications, and familiar comfort items to keep your pet safe and settled during the storm.

🐾 Stay calm and reassure them – Animals can sense stress, so try to keep their routine as normal as possible and provide plenty of comfort. If the outside noises are stressful for your pet, classical music can help dull the sounds and games or food enrichment can help them feel better.

Stay safe and look after yourselves and your pets!

05/10/2024

🐍Some great info from Pet Perspective on how to prevent danger noodle run ins!🐍

It's that time of year when snakes are more active in Australia. The best way to avoid pets getting bitten is prevention.
- Keep grass short and gardens tidy.
- Block holes that snakes may use to access your home.
- Use rat (and snake) -proof chicken sheds and compost bins.
- Use a snake proof house-yard or dog-run outdoors on rural properties, or keep pets indoors when you can't supervise.

If you walk your dog off leash or on longlines through the bush, or areas where snakes are likely to be present, then you may consider 'Snake avoidance training'. This can be taught using positive reinforcement for a behaviour like "When you see a snake, return to me and nudge my leg with your nose". There is no need to use shock, force or fear.

Regardless of what training and prevention program you put in place, snake bites can still happen. Know the signs of snake envenomation (dogs may show one or more of these signs):
- Sudden weakness followed by collapse (even if the pet then seems to recover)
- Shaking or twitching of the muscles
- Vomiting
- Dilated pupils
- Blood in the urine
- Weakness or paralysis
If you see any of these signs, bring your pet into your veterinary clinic immediately.

If you find your pet with a snake and the pet may have been bitten, then have them checked by the vet just in case. Don't try to capture or kill the snake.

05/08/2024

Do you have your leash? 🐶

On-the-spot fines for dog owners who fail to control their dogs in public places have increased to $806.

This includes having a dog off-leash in an on-leash area. Or, if the dog is in an off-leash area, the owner must be able to control the dog using voice command.

For fatal attacks, owners face fines up to $108,000 and possible jail time.

24/06/2024

🐶 CALLING ALL BUDDING INSTRUCTORS! 🐶
An Instructors Training program for our very popular Family Dog Training 1 course will be kicking off next month on a Wednesday evening. This is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to learn how to instruct - including both theory and practical aspects. If you are interested in attending the course to learn how to teach people to teach their dogs, please email us at [email protected].
No previous experience required. We would love to see current club members apply but will consider applications from outside the club. Please message here or email us at [email protected] to register your interest!

02/06/2024

Volunteers Needed 🐾🐾 Sunday 9th June, 8am.
Our June Double Agility Trial requires the assistance of Club Members to volunteer as Timers, Scribes, Assembly Steward and Lead Steward for 2 rings - can split these jobs into 3hr blocks to make it more manageable.
Trial starts at 9am and will go to about 3-4pm.
Any members who are currently training or are interested in agility, we encourage you to come along & volunteer, you will learn what happens at a trial & see some fabulous dog & handler teams run the courses, you will be entertained and learn so much.
We are looking for some help setting up the ring ropes this Saturday evening (8/6/24) from 5pm and on Sunday (9/6/24) from 8am to setup equipment and many hands will get it done quickly.
Please leave a comment below or message me or email the Club, [email protected]
Thank you! Hope to see you there!
Many 🐾, make light work ❤️

26/05/2024

A shout out to all our wonderful volunteers on this National Volunteer Week.

From training dogs and their humans, managing and stewarding at trials, getting sponsors and grants, non-stop mowing, cleaning, talking to the community, along with the many administration tasks behind the scenes, everyone’s contribution adds up to creating a great club.

We appreciate you! 🐾🐕🐩🐾

12/05/2024

Happy Mother's Day!

29/03/2024

Happy Easter! We hope you and your furry friends have a wonderful and safe long weekend.

23/03/2024

Thanks to our judges, stewards, volunteers and sponsor Pet Mince Direct for making our first agility trial of the year a success, including by sticking it out in the rain! ☔️

Congratulations to all the competitors; it was great to see you all doing so well on the fun courses!

Looking forward to the next one on 9 June. 🐕🐩🐾🐾

23/03/2024

Thanks to Pet Mince Direct for sponsoring our agility trial with prizes today! Our club is very grateful for this wonderful support!!

09/03/2024

Many thanks to our volunteers who worked hard on clean up today. The club grounds are looking great! 🐩 🐕 🐾

03/02/2024

Teach good dog skills to your kiddos and any visiting children and avoid your puppy developing unwanted guarding or defensive behaviours. Help them learn to be SAFE through this short animated video. Any questions, ask away :)

Make sure your kids know how to be safe around dogs, even dogs they know and love.Don't let your child become a statistic. Even a family dog that you've had ...