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Hobart Dog
Training Club

We teach you so you can teach your dog

IMPORTANT COVID19 NOTICE

We want to make sure that all of our members and dogs stay safe and healthy. To help with this please:

1. Stay home if you or your dog are unwell.

2. Only attend the Domain ground if you have booked a class online.

3. Only one handler per dog.

4. Keep a distance of at least 1.5 metres from others.

5. Hand sanitizer will be available, please use it.

6. Cover your coughs and sneezes.

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We are a non-profit, volunteer run organisation that offers training classes in Obedience, Rally, Agility, Flyball, Tracking, and Scent Work for all levels from beginners through to trial standard.Classes are held on Sundays throughout the year at The Domain Crossroads Oval.

Classes are run by experienced instructors who are active in their respective canine sports fields.

We strongly believe in positive reinforcement training techniques.

JOINING A CLASS

If you have just welcomed a new puppy or an older dog into your family and require some training then you can enroll in a PUPPIES( less than 6 months old) or BEGINNERS class and at the same time complete a MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION by choosing the relevant button below and then clicking on the intake link within that class to finalise your enrolement.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

To attend classes you must register and pay in advance via a link on this Website or our Facebook page when class places become available.

Intake classes are advertised regularly on Facebook and fill up quickly.

If you haven't been able to book a class you may wish to consider contacting a private trainer. We can recommend trainers if you message us.

President’s Report 2020

Benjamin Franklin said that ‘out of adversity comes opportunity’ and I am pleased to say that has been the story for our Club this year. The challenges caused by the suspension of all training and trials due to the COVID19 pandemic have been significant and the response by our committee, instructors and volunteers has been remarkable.

2020 has seen the following highlights and opportunities:

•   A new online registration system was implemented. This has allowed us to better manage class numbers; move to electronic transactions; and instructors to have better information about dogs and their owners before classes;
•   A new website has improved communication and information for our members;
•   New financial initiatives have been offered to support our instructors and volunteers and we extended 6 months free membership to all members due to COVID19 disruptions; and
•   Adjustments have been made to the design and structure of classes to better meet the needs of members and instructors.

We appreciate that changes can be frustrating and challenging at times. Thank you for continuing to navigate and embrace new ways of doing things. This has allowed us to recommence classes as soon as reasonably possible whilst continuing to provide a safe environment for you.

I acknowledge the significant contributions of Cynthia - Vice President, Mark - Treasurer, Liz - Secretary, Michelle - Assistant Secretary and Lynne - Trial Secretary and all members of the Committee throughout the year. Thank you also to our auditor David Howie, Pauline – Head Instructor, Emily - Deputy and all of our instructors and volunteers. I make special mention of Trish and Mark who successfully set up and guided us through the on-line registration system.

It has been an unusual yet successful year thanks to all of our volunteers. ‘Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections about once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote everyday about the kind of community you want to live in’* If you enjoy being a club member, I encourage you to volunteer some of your time to help the extraordinary community at HDTC so that we can continue to provide quality training and opportunities.

Wayne Johnson
President, September 2020 (*author unknown)

Puppies

Beginners