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ABOUT US
Bendigo Obedience Dog Club is a community based not for profit organisation established in 1963 and is fully run by volunteers wanting to educate Bendigo locals about responsible pet ownership through providing obedience training for puppies through to older dogs
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Training techniques have vastly changed since the club first started. Today we offer a fantastic, positive based training program, teaching handlers to understand their dog and how to obtain great results and a deeper relationship with their canine companion.
The club is always looking to learn and explore new techniques and methods to enhance the knowledge that we already understand. We have a strong ethic of making training fun for the dog and handler.
We have wonderful support from our volunteers, experienced and knowledgeable instructors with a strong club spirit among the members.
Most of our club photos and tutorial videos are posted onto the Facebook site with regular updates from members and committee. It is a private group so you need to answer 3 questions to be accepted.
New Member Intake 2023
New Member Intake.
We have 4 intakes for new members each year. These are at the beginning of each school term as we have a break during school holidays. Our enrolment information session for the start of Term 4 will be held on Wednesday evening September 27th. (NO DOGS). You need to email the information (see below) and cannot just turn up to enrol on the night. Training for dogs 12 weeks and older is held at the Finn St. Recreation Reserve in White Hills and will begin on Wednesday October 4th. We have 2 training sessions (6pm – 6:30pm and 7pm – 7:30pm) and the group you will be in is based on the age of your dog. All new members train on a Wednesday evening. Cost is $60 for a single membership or $80 for a family for the year. A Junior membership is $30, a single Pensioner membership is $40 and a family Pensioner membership is $60 for the rest of the year. A special class for baby puppies – 8 – 12 weeks is held on Wednesday morning at 9:15. Enrolments will close on Saturday September 23rd. Please email me if you would like to enrol for classes. I will need you to include the names of all those who will be joining, your phone number, email address, dog’s name, breed and age PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION REQUESTED.
Returning members.
Advanced Beginners – Wednesday 6 – 6:30 pm, starting October 4th. Classes 1,2,3 at 9:30 am Sunday and Classes 4 & 5 at 10:30 am Sunday starting October 8th for Term 4. If your dog’s vaccination has been updated, you can email a copy of that or bring it to training.
I will email all relevant information you need after enrolments close.
Something to remember
The instructors do not receive any monetary benefit. They donate their time to instructing, attending meetings, keeping the club functioning on training days, running trials and assisting with club fundraising activities. They do this because they love their dogs and want to share the benefit of their experience to improve the relationship between other dogs and their handlers.
Our club is successful through the efforts of our volunteers. Without these people donating their time (even an hour or two) our club would not be able to conduct trials, courses and workshops. We are very grateful to all volunteers and value their contribution, no matter how small. If you would like to help, your assistance will be appreciated.
Money received from membership fees is put back into the club for the upkeep of the facilities, running club trials, courses, workshops, fun days and purchasing training equipment. The majority of membership fees goes directly to Dogs Victoria for insurance and other fees for conducting trials, events and insurance coverage.
The club extends a big thank you to the generous support of our sponsors. Our sponsors provide a variety of services and support for which we are very grateful.
The club offers training in the following disciplines:
Agility
Obededience
Rally Obedience
Tracking
Track and Search
Tricks
Scent Work
Contact Details
Bendigo Obedience Dog Club Inc
Training Ground:
Finn Street Recreation Reserve, Bendigo Vic 3550
Postal Address:
PO Box 2396, Bendigo Mail Centre, Bendigo 3554
For enquiries please contact: Heather - 0409 429 972
Alternatively you can email your enquiry.
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