Grand Forks Dog Training Club

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Grand Forks Dog Training Club

Promoting responsible dog ownership in the community and surrounding area. Check us out at www.gfdtc.org The actual training and practice is your responsibility.
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The GFDTC is made up of members who volunteer their time, experience, and passion for dog sports. We provide the general public with education and training for purebred and crossbred dogs. We instruct people with dogs of all breeds, mixes, sizes, ages, and abilities, to train their dogs to be good companions. All our instructors have trained and shown their own dogs in breed competitions, obedienc

e, rally, herding, or agility trials. We have set our training standards high in accordance with the American Kennel Club (AKC) for
conformation, obedience, rally, and agility. We strive to give the highest quality of training available while continually updating our training methods. We offer education for YOU - teaching you how to teach your dog to obey your commands. We believe in FIRM, FAIR, CONSISTENT training with heavy doses of
PRAISE and LOVE. Our methods are based on positive motivation and reinforcement.

12/02/2024

Are you ready to earn your dog’s first agility title? If you and your dog can complete 10-13 equipment sequences in agility class, you’re ready to give this a try! Find event information and sign-up instructions at https://www.gfdtc.org/trial

11/02/2024

10/16/2024

Photo collection by CHARLOTTE WITH DOGS

10/08/2024

Now that our FUN weekend of FastCAT is finished, it's time to think about getting those Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog titles for your pups!

We will be offering Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and Trick Dog testing on Saturday October 26th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Cost for each test is $10. Pre-registration is required. Please email Sandy at [email protected] with questions or to register for either or both tests.

10/07/2024

Today we closed out our 2024 year of FastCAT with the final day of our latest event with Harmony Dog Sports. We are thrilled to have brought this experience to our community and to have put on North Dakota’s first ever AKC FastCAT events this year is a fun achievement. Big thank you first to all our fantastic volunteers and also to everyone who attended any of our events! Be on the look out for more updates for FastCAT in 2025. Please share your photos and experience with us in the comments. We love seeing all your dogs with their qualifying ribbons, achievements and new titles!

10/04/2024

Come run FastCAT with us and Harmony Dog Sports starting today at 3:45pm! The event runs all this weekend, Oct 4-6, 2024. We are mostly full, but there is still room for runs across all time blocks! Great photographer Charlotte With Dogs and beautiful, customized new title ribbons!
To enter, come to the event at Scheels Sports Complex (4301 South 20th Street) or enter online at: https://www.harmonydogsports.com/gfdtc-entries
Hope to see you there!

10/03/2024

Come run Fast CAT with us and Grand Forks Dog Training Club this weekend, Oct 4-6, 2024! We are mostly full, but there is still room for runs across all time blocks! Great photographer Charlotte With Dogs and beautiful, customized new title ribbons!
To enter, come to the event or enter online at: https://www.harmonydogsports.com/gfdtc-entries
Hope to see you there!

09/20/2024

Today is the final day for pre-entry pricing for our AKC FastCAT Event on October 4th-6th. Pre-entries close tonight at 11:45pm CT.
Harmony Dog Sports will be providing Secretary and Lure Operation for this event as well as fantastic NEW TITLE Ribbons!
Event photography by Charlotte With Dogs.
Don't miss out on our final AKC FastCAT event of the year!!!
To enter visit-->https://www.harmonydogsports.com/grand-forks-dog-training-club

09/18/2024

Three days remain for discounted pre-entries to our upcoming AKC FastCAT event on October 4th-6th. Register early for your chance to run under Friday night lights! For registration and additional information please visit: gfdtc.org/trial

09/16/2024

09/11/2024

Don't miss out on our AKC FastCAT event on October 4th-6th! Pre-entries are open until September 20th and early registration is recommended for a chance to run under lights on Friday night. Charlotte With Dogs will capture your dog's photos throughout the event. For more information and to register, please visit: gftc.org/trial.

08/24/2024

Thank you to everyone who came to our Agility Course Testing event today! You all rocked it! 🥳

❤️ Also a special shout out to our volunteers who made today possible!!!

08/20/2024

Our Agility Course Test event is coming up fast, but there's still time to sign up! Advance entry (up to 120 runs) is encouraged, but handlers can sign up until 8:30 a.m. that morning as space allows.

NEW to this event is FUN RUNS! These are intended for dogs and handlers who have trained for agility and want more time to practice on the floor in a trial environment. It is open to dog/handler teams participating in the ACT OR teams who are no longer eligible to participate in an ACT. To participate in fun runs, you must be signed up by 1:00 p.m. at the trial site. Fun runs are $10 for 70 seconds (SCT) and will be on the ACT2 Std course with the judge and workers present on the mats for practice.

Information on the ACT event is available at: https://www.gfdtc.org/trial

08/13/2024

Ready to get started with competing in dog agility?

The Grand Forks Dog Training Club is hosting an Agility Course Test on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡.

If you and your dog have trained and can successfully complete 10-13 agility equipment sequences in class, you’re ready to try this! Testing will be indoors on a fully enclosed matted surface in an air-conditioned environment.

The Agility Course Test (ACT) is an entry-level AKC agility event designed to introduce and welcome dogs and their handlers to the world of dog agility competition. New exhibitors will learn essential information about entering and competing in AKC Agility, making your first real agility trial less daunting.

This is a fantastic opportunity to earn your dog's first agility title!
- Two rounds of ACT1 Standard and Jumpers.
- Two rounds of ACT1 Standard and Jumpers.

There is a limit of 120 runs per day.

Sign-up premium and additional event information is at www.gfdtc.org/trial

Dogs can earn titles on this day.

SIGN-UP
- $10 per run (includes $5/per run AKC fee).
- If your dog has any ACT2 qualifying runs, you may not enter any ACT1 rounds. You can continue to compete in ACT2, even after titling, if your dog has no other AKC agility titles.
- 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒. 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲-𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞. Contact the ACT Trial Secretary after the closing date to ensure that runs are available. Day-of entries must be received by 8:30 AM.

WHO CAN ENTER?
- Dogs and handlers who have been training and are familiar with the required obstacles
- Dog must be 15 months of age or older and physically able to do agility.
- The dog cannot have earned any AKC agility title other than ACT1 or ACT2.
- Non-registered dogs (can be registered on the day of the event) or AKC-registered dogs without registration numbers will be issued a temporary one after the event by the AKC office.

08/12/2024

Entries are now open for our next FastCAT event on October 4th-6th. Register early for your chance to run under Friday night lights! For registration and additional information please visit gfdtc.org/trial

08/11/2024

Thank you to everyone that came and made our first Fast CAT event a success! Here is the link to photos by our photographer, Kayleigh Omang. Enter your email to be notified when they are ready. We also would love to see your photos! Please comment any photos for our event!

https://kayleighomang.shootproof.com/gallery/25142987/

Address

6801 Demers Avenue
Grand Forks, ND
58201

Telephone

+17012153005

Website

http://www.gfdtc.org/

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