Grafton Dog Obedience Club

01/03/2025

Hello All

Below is the class timetable for Sunday 2nd March 2025:

In the first half of training from 4.30 - 5.00 pm:
Basic Induction (Mary / Jenny)
Basic Obedience (Yvonne)
Intermediate Obedience (Carole/ Leisa)
Advanced Obedience (Judy)

Half time break: 5.00 - 530 pm

In the second half of training from 5.30 - 6.00 pm:

Basic Manners (Jenny)
Basic Agility (Leisa)
Intermediate Agility (Yvonne)
Tricks & Skills Trial Protocol ( Mary)

Looking forward to seeing you all

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26/02/2025

Camping at our March scent trial. If you missed out on camping at our March scent trial, we have moved where camping is going to be which has opened up a lot more spots - now available on Top Dog Events.
When you arrive, follow the gravel road to the left, through the double gates and continue down to the single gateway - all that open grassy area is available for camping.

24/02/2025

Our March 4 x 4 scent work trial will be opening at 7.30pm tonight

22/02/2025

Hello All

Below is the GDOC class timetable for Sunday 23rd February 2025:
The first class will be Basic Scent work 3.0pm – 4pm (Mary & Jenny)

In the first half of training from 4.30 - 5.00 pm:
Basic Obedience (Yvonne/ Jenny)
Basic / Intermediate Rally (Carole)
Rally Protocol (Mary/ Judy) Class members please be available at 4pm to set up course.

Half time break: 5.00 - 530 pm

In the second half of training from 5.30 - 6.00 pm:

Basic Manners (Jenny)
Basic Agility (Leisa)
Intermediate Agility (Yvonne)
Novice Rally Course (Carole)
Rally Protocol continued (Mary & Judy)

Looking forward to seeing you all at training,

21/02/2025

Tracking: Getting Started Workshop to be held Saturday, 8th March 7.00 am - 3.00 pm.
Workshop details and registration form will be on our Grafton Dog Obedience Club website shortly.

20/02/2025

This Sunday we are offering nail maintenance in the half time break. Cost will be a $10 donation to the club. Dogs must be happy about their feet/nails being handled, we will not be fighting with any dogs. If your dog does not like feet being handled, we will start a desensitisation program which might take months until your dog is happy about nails being done. There will be no charge for the starting of desensitisation as you will be doing most of it at home.

15/02/2025

Hello All

Below is the GDOC class timetable for Sunday 16th February 2025:
The first class will be Scent work 2.30pm – 4pm
Masters, Excellent please arrive to start class at 2.30 pm & Advanced 3pm (Angela & Jan) assisted by all Scent Work Instructors – Set up 2.00pm to start at 2.30pm
Novice - 3pm – 4pm (Mary & Jenny)

In the first half of training from 4.30 - 5.00 pm:
Basic Obedience (Yvonne/ Jenny)
Intermediate Obedience (Carole)
Advanced Obedience (Mary)

Half time break: 5.00 - 530 pm

In the second half of training from 5.30 - 6.00 pm:

Basic Manners (Jenny)
Basic Agility (Leisa)
Intermediate Agility (Yvonne)
Tricks & Skills (Mary & Angela)

13/02/2025

Very sorry for those waiting on entries opening for our March scent trial as we can not open tomorrow. Unfortunately we changed the venue back in November, which meant it had to go back to the Dogs NSW scentwork working party, and they did not meet in Dec, or Jan, so we must wait for the Feb meeting for new venue to be approved. We will open asap and will advise here, and advertise on the Scentwork FB groups too. Rest assured it is a great new venue and will be worth it.

08/02/2025

Hello All

Below is the class timetable for Sunday 9th February 2025:
The first class will be Intermediate & Advanced Scent work 2.30pm – 4pm (Angela & Mandy) assisted by all Scent Work Instructors – Set up to start at 1.30pm

In the first half of training from 4.30 - 5.00 pm:
Basic Obedience (Yvonne/ Jenny)
Basic/Intermediate Rally (Carole)
Advanced Rally (Mary/Judy)

Half time break: 5.00 - 530 pm

In the second half of training from 5.30 - 6.00 pm:

Basic Manners (Jenny)
Basic Agility (Leisa)
Intermediate Agility (Yvonne)

Following are the details of is weeks one off Scent Work class.

(a) we start half an hour earlier, ie 2.30 till 4
(b) we run two groups. We try to roughly split them so the more
experienced are all in the same group and the less experienced are all in the same group. Angela runs one group through, and Mandy will run the other group through.
(e) Angela's people do the container search with feedback that she has proposed. Mandy's group work on another exercise - it will be "find another" - moving on quickly and confidently to the next hide. (f) Everyone stays in their group and watches, they do not wander off to the other search, or to have a chat.
(g) After 45 minutes we change over and Angela has the people that started with Mandy, and Mandy has the people that started with Angela.
(h) The remaining Scent Work & Trainee Instructors assist either Angela or Mandy ie Jan, Jenny, Leisa. Mary & Tangil.

01/02/2025

Hello All,

Happy New Year and welcome back to Grafton Dog Obedience Club training in 2025. Wishing you all a positive experience.

Below is the class timetable for Sunday 2nd February 2025:

In the first half of training from 4.30 - 5.00 pm:
Induction New Members (Mary & Jenny)
Basic Obedience (Yvonne)
Intermediate Obedience (Carole)
Advanced Obedience (Judy & Mandy)

Half time break: 5.00 - 530 pm

In the second half of training from 5.30 - 6.00 pm:

Basic Manners (Jenny)
Basic Agility (Leisa)
Intermediate Agility (Yvonne)
Advanced Agility (Carole)
Trick Dog Trial Protocol (Mary & Angela)

A reminder GDOC annual membership fees are now due, so don't forget to complete a membership form and pay your fees at sign on.
Fees:
New Members $30.00
Renewal Fee $20.00
NB. Anyone who joined the club after 1st October 2024 are financial members for 2025

01/02/2025

If you are joining Grafton Dog Obedience Club as a new Member on Sunday 2nd February can you please arrive at the clubhouse to sign on by 4pm ready to start classes at 4.30pm.
The Clubhouse is at Grafton Showground at the rear of the poultry pavillion adjacent to the tennis courts.

Looking forward to meeting you.

25/01/2025

This Sunday, 26 January, is the last of our Sunday morning walks as training resumes the following Sunday, 2nd February.
For this week's walk we will meet at the Civic Centre (river end of Prince Street). Starting at 8.00 am, the short 15 minute walk will be up Prince Street, followed by approximately 30 minute walk along Victoria Street returning along the new walkway that follows the river bank.
See you there!

21/12/2024

I have had a few enquiries about camping arrangements at our March (Camp Eagle Eye, Glenreagh) and October (Maclean Showground) scent trials. Camping will be available at both trials and will be booked and paid for with your entries. March will be non powered only, October will have both powered and non powered sites available. No one will miss out.

17/12/2024

At the GDOC awards on Sunday 2nd December Tara and I were honoured to again receive the Pebbles Tracking Award presented by Jenny Byrnes in memory of her Tracking Champion dog Pebbles. It is a beautiful trophy showing a carved dog in tracking stance. I am so proud of my beautiful girl the first dog from GDOC to become a Track & Search Grand Champion (with an excellent rating).
Tara is also a Tracking Champion and has passed her TD 9.
Hopefully the weather gods will be kind next year & Tara can pass her TD 10 for a second Grand Championship.
Photo: T.Ch. TS Gr Ch Katleybarns Tartok Pink CCD. RN. TK.N. SWE with the beautiful Pebbles trophy.

15/12/2024

Our club’s VI P program (Visiting Ibteractive Pet program) has been in recess for a number of years but I’m hoping to get it up and running again. The program was to assess and accredit dogs and handlers to visit residents in aged care facilities. Many elderly people in care have had to give up their pets when moving into care and love the opportunity to interact with a friendly visiting pet. Originally there were 2 parts to the program - to accredit dogs to visit elderly residents so they can interact with a friendly visiting dog; with a second group of dogs to be able to participate in a group display for groups of residents. At this stage we are looking at accrediting dogs to visit residents who would like to interact with a visiting dog. All breeds are welcome to participate and dogs need to be friendly and enjoy interacting with strangers. if you and your dog become involved in the program it is up to you how often you visit - whether that is weekly, fortnightly, monthly or whatever time frame works for you. Please comment below if you are interested in you and your dog being accredited as a visiting pet. The program will only start up again if we have enough interested club members.

15/12/2024

We are planning to have our walking group running during the break if there is enough interest, starting on Sunday 5th January at 8.00 am. We will walk each Sunday until training resumes. We will go to a different location each week. You must be a club member to participate (you can join on the day) plus there is a $2 fee each week. Please arrive at 7.45 am so we are ready to walk at 8.00. The walk will start with a short loop of about 15 minutes and then go for a longer 30 minute loop. You can then just do the short walk or the whole 45 minutes depending on your fitness level and the age and fitness level of your dog. This a great opportunity to socialise your dog and to put your training into action. All club members are welcome to participate. To help us gauge interest, please comment below if you would like to join in. If you have any questions, put them in the comments and we’ll get back to you.

13/12/2024

Two of our hardest working committee members that organise trials, trial their own dogs, instruct the members, run businesses, judge all over the country, feature in this shot from the GDOC Annual Awards. Angela Clark, Scentwork Judge, trial organiserizer & instructor awarding the LizLoader Starlight award for Most Successful Scentwork Dog to Mandy Sansom of Callicoma Kennels who also is the Trial Secretary for the clubs Scentwork Trials. Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐.

13/12/2024

So happy to be able to put this photo up. This team have been working so hard for the last 12mths to improve & get to a point where they might be able to trial some time next year.
Huge congratulations 🎊 tho Sarah Butterworth and her rescue pooch, Asha on receiving The Most Improved Agility - Senior ward.
Awarded to by Carole Bryant, Head Instructor.