Canadian Association of Rally Obedience -CARO

19/02/2023

Resignation of Judy Miller as Vice-Chair

The Board of Directors has received with deep regret the resignation of Judy Miller from the role of Vice-Chair of the Board. We wish to take this opportunity to recognize the incredible contribution that Judy has made in so many capacities over the many years that she served on the BOD.

Judy has been a part of CARO since the beginning. She has supported and mentored many new board members, helped to manage changes, led various initiatives including the production and distribution of the station sign packages for the MGH2022, participated in the development of the manuals, anchored many an AGM and helped to develop the vision for CARO's future.

Judy was also the third person to become a CARO judge and is currently the longest standing Judge in the association. She went on to develop and run the judges certification program as it now stands. She dedicated herself to mentoring judges from across the country. For many years she was also the only course approver for trials. Outside of the BOD she is also a Rally and Scent instructor who is committed to ongoing learning for both herself and her students.

The BOD is very grateful for Judy's longstanding commitment to excellence in CARO and wishes her the very best!

CARO BOD
February 19th, 2023

14/12/2022

CARO is seeking fully bilingual participants and members who would like to join our Bilingualism Working Group.

East Director, Chantelle Charlebois, is looking to assemble a small group of volunteers (6-10) who would like to help CARO work towards being able to offer all publications (signs, rule books, website, forms and more) in the French language.

If you are interested in volunteering your time to help CARO with this important project, please send an email to [email protected] indicating your interest.

The following skills are required/highly desired:
• Familiar with the English V1.0 of the 2022MGH.
• Capacity to meet milestones/deadlines on critical projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team of 6-10.
• Strong understanding of written English and French.
• The ability to meet virtually through Zoom meetings (date/time TBD)

Thank you!

CARO BOD

10/10/2022

From Cassia Devison!
This is Forest’s ribbon he got for achieving his novice title in the last virtual trial. We deal with some reactivity to other dogs. I never thought we would go beyond novice because being off leash with other dogs around in a trialling venue wouldn’t be feasible. These virtual trials have allowed us to continue to trial in a safe space with decreased stress for him and myself. We have achieved things I never thought possible. Thank you CARO for continuing these virtual trials.
We are in Pickering, ON.

28/08/2022

Hello Everyone!

The BOD is pleased to announce the results of the 2022 Board of Directors election process for the Executive at Large position.
The successful candidate was Barb Burgess!

As of October 1, the CARO BOD will be:

Maggie Bird - Chair
Judy Miller - Vice-Chair
Verlaine Murphy - Treasurer
Jeanne Shaw - Secretary
Barb Burgess - Executive at Large
Chantelle Charlebois - Eastern Canada
Vania Boulet-Richardson - Ontario
Kimberly Masiak - The Prairies
Julia Schwark - Western Canada

Please join us in thanking Debby DaCosta and Emma Bell for their wonderful service to CARO as Chair and Exec at Large over the past three years. Their dedication and contributions have been greatly appreciated by the entire community!

The BOD would also like to thank Maria Adams and Alexandra McGowan for their time and efforts as the 2022 CARO Election Committee.

Rally on!
The BOD.

28/04/2022

Hello Everyone!

It is normally at this point that people are trying to remember where to find the course maps. :)

The link to the course maps was provided in the entry confirmation email sent from [email protected].

This is a good time to dive into your inbox and flag that message so that you can get straight to it tomorrow when the link goes live!. :)

Found it?

Have fun!

Maggie on behalf of the BOD.

16/04/2022

Hi CARO enthusiasts,

The Annual General Meeting is almost upon us. It's a great time to be part of a growing and vital organization. Come out meet your Board (several of whom are new), find out what has been going on, and bring your ideas for CARO's future. We have so many new and exciting things to share with you.

The party happens on Zoom....that's right....it comes to YOUR living room. No travel required.
Last year was a GREAT Zoom AGM with fabulous attendance and GREAT ideas......2022 will be even better.

WHEN?
Saturday, April 23 at 7pm EASTERN TIME (4pm PACIFIC TIME)

HOW?
The Zoom Link is at the bottom of the email and you can join us via mobile/computer OR on the phone!!!
If you don't already have zoom, download it ahead of time.

WHAT?
The standard agenda is in the bylaws and the minutes from last year have have been sent out to all members and will be posted to the website.

WHY?
Because we want YOU to help make CARO the best it can be and to do that, we need your ideas and input! And we want to listen to what you have to say.

Here is the link: PLEASE JOIN US!

Topic: CARO Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Time: Apr 23, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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07/04/2022

THANKING Barb Burgess IN ADVANCE for all the work she will be doing the next few days

07/04/2022

Questions/answers that came up in tonight's zoom meeting about the virtual trial:
There is 3 hours difference between PDT and Eastern time....so 6am PDT is 9am Eastern

The last virtual trial filled in the first few hours, so enter early.

Re: Moveups--enter the level you are presently competing in. WHEN you move up, when you submit your video, you indicate that it is a move up--you do NOT need to let the trial secretary know.

You MUST have 2 handlers for Team--ie you cannot handle both your dogs, however fun that might be.

You MUST upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo....we cannot accept video itself, only the links.

Senior dogs--make sure your mark 'veteran' on the entry form....you only need a vet letter for accommodations IF it may appear that the dog is not sound.

Working--you can do 3 exercises per round and there are 4 rounds...you can even pick the same exercises. You can move up in just one exercise.

Person filming can move slightly side to side but cannot follow you around. Be careful with the cameras that follow you around because they can suddenly zoom in and the judge needs to be able to see the whole ring at the same time.

You MUST mark corners and every 10 feet.

The directed retrieve items: number them 1,2,3 etc and the judge will tell you what number to choose (not sure I got this right someone may want to elaborate)

You pay through paypal after you get your confirmation.

General reminders from those who have done virtual trials:
Be mindful of the amount you ask your dog to do.
Be mindful of the amount of time set up can take.
Be aware of re-recording--your dog may become quite flat with the repetition......leave the course set up if you can and come back the next day.
Don't wait until the last few days to start--it takes time!!!!
Doble check your course maps and make sure you have the course set correctly
Always watch your video to make sure you can see everything and that you did the signs correctly
Use spray paint or painter's tape or chalk to mark where the outside of your ring is so that you don't have to measure each time--you still need to have markings/cones but you don't have to measure.

And above all, HAVE FUN!!!

07/04/2022

Great meeting Maggie Bird...thanks for hosting it!

04/04/2022

Today is the last day to register any new dogs for the CARO Spring 2022 Virtual Trial. Dog registrations can be completed here:
https://www.canadianrallyo.ca/page/registerdog

21/03/2022

The CARO Spring 2022 Virtual Trial is just around the corner running from April 29th to May 10th! Registrations will open April 4th. Look out for the Premium List to be posted in the next couple of days. :)

We would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that dogs must be registered with CARO before they can enter the trials. Everyone is encouraged to register any new dogs that will be entering the trial well in advance Dogs MUST be registered by April 4.
Dog registrations can be completed here:
https://www.canadianrallyo.ca/page/registerdog

Questions? Please feel free to ask in the comments!

27/01/2022

Thank you to everyone who has joined us here on the new page!

We know that the format looks a little different than the old group, but all the right bells and whistles are here.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to ask questions, start discussions and share their brags, post about your events! They will be gathered under the 'Community' tab. Posts from CARO will show up right here making it easy for you to find all of the official announcements in one spot.

Keep your eye on this page for sneak previews from the 2022 Master General Handbook coming your way soon. We'll be sharing some of the new station signs and rule changes ahead of the official release on April 1!

Stay safe and rally on!

26/01/2022

CARO would like to feature CARO Rally dogs from across the country in the cover spot for this page. :)

Please submit in the comments a landscape photo of your dog. Include the dogs name, breed, home province, any titles, plans for 2022 and why you enjoy CARO Rally! Please also credit the photographer.

By submitting your photo here you are giving CARO permission to use it in the cover spot.

We are looking forward to getting to know everyone!

26/01/2022

Trial requests are coming in!
All approved trials can be found on the calendar on the website.
https://www.canadianrallyo.ca/page/calendar/Calendar

17/01/2022

For those who are sending in requests to join the CARO groups (Members, Judges and Trial Officials), please be sure to respond to the screening questions so that we can process your request.
Thank you!

14/01/2022

Welcome to the brand new CARO page!
This page has been created and is hosted by the CARO Board of Directors.
In addition to this main page, there are, or shortly will be, three groups associated with this page. They are for CARO members, judges and trial hosts.

To get us going everyone is invited to share photos of their rally dogs and let us know what you have in your CARO plans for 2022!