GRC Canberra
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A Canberra based community of likeminded dog enthusiasts, training together through play to build a strong relationship between dog and handler to support biologically fulfilled, socially responsible, happy dogs!
Happy first birthday GRC Canberra 🥳
To all our members, mentors, coaches and most of all to the amazing puppers 🐾
Thank you for making our first year so wonderful. We've thoroughly enjoyed watching everyone learning from eachother and growing together and feel so very lucky to be a part of this awesome community ❤
Today’s training started with some line drills on direct and indirect rewards. Then we moved onto some spring pole. We haven’t done a lot of Spring Pole work as a club, and none that actually looks somewhat like a trial, so this was a first.
A big weekend of training for our GRC Canberra members. On Saturday we did a run through of the SR test at a different location. It was windy and cold AF, but was great for us to see what areas we needed to work on. Some of our members hadn’t seen the SR test before and did super well!
SATURDAY TRAINING
We did a fun exercise at training yesterday where we worked in groups and someone from the group would call out a position (or number of positions) the dog had to perform and then what distraction or different location they had to add in.
This helped test the dogs commitment and understanding of the position and put them under some pressure while performing it.
All our dogs are at different levels so for some just doing anything in proximity to that many dogs was amazing, while others could be tested with unintended cues that we may give off.
We had twelve members at training and didn’t get to film them all, but they all loved the challenges that we set for each other.
Then we finished off with some drive sports.
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WE GOT MERCH!
Check out our awesome range of GRC Canberra tshirts, hoodies and other gear. Are you even a dog person if you aren't wearing dog merch??!!
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It may have snowed on us, but our GRC Canberra crew had an awesome time training this morning.
So many great achievements! Reactive dogs working in close proximity to others, dogs building great play games and some maxing out the slat mill.
Awesome work team!!
Is it the weekend yet? We can't wait to see everyone at club training!
Taking club practice to new heights ✈️ Great work everyone 💪 @ Canberra Airport
Today's club practice could have almost been 4th of July themed! 🎆 🇺🇸
It was a cold wet day in the nation's capital...but we still train!
Koa | Fetching Dogs
One of our friends over at Prime Canine Sports Club has this lovely little guy in foster care at the moment. We’re told he’s a super little GRC prospect for anyone looking for their next dog.
All enquires to the link please.
https://www.fetchingdogs.com.au/dogs/koa/?fbclid=IwAR0Mt9siOV-ppHiuaGKmyS1rWaSiO6nMHmd3yXlADIN-WwLa-E5mKyak4D8
fetchingdogs.com.au This boy is a pocket rocket!! He is exactly what any serious competitor wants in a dog and would suit a dog sport such as GRC.
GRC Canberra Training Day
A great day to be back to training with the GRC Canberra crew! Our books are closed but we were able to welcome one new member who did super well and welcome a few who hadn’t made it to an official training session yet.
So many breakthroughs with behaviour around other dogs and enjoying trying out some of the drive sports.
Best fun!
This is a great post by TATE Animal Training Enterprises 👍
We should all be about celebrating our dog's genetic gifts and helping them become well rounded, happy and appropriately fulfilled 🐶
If your Labrador likes running around with random things in his mouth, he's a good dog. If your Jack Russell loves to chase small animals she's a good girl. If your cattledog likes nipping the heels of any fast moving creature that’s a fine example of its class. If your husky pulls like a draft horse while connected to a harness, SENSATIONAL!!
If your German shepherd guards your property with great vigilance, give that dog a bone 🦴 .... or do you have a Beagle that ignores you when it catches a whiff of something novel on the ground? Well that's just lovely!
Before dogs became family pets, they were selectively bred for a plethora of different jobs and purposes; Retrieve ducks, round up livestock, bail up lions, guard properties and pull sleds.
The behaviours mentioned above shouldn’t just be written off as ‘behavioural’ issues, they should be celebrated as genetic gifts.
Instead of trying to suppress your dogs natural desires or instincts, consider embracing these traits and harnessing them into positive outlets.
It’s the reason we acquired a Belgian Malinois for bite work, Springer Spaniels for scent work and an Aussie Shepherd for trick work.
Find an appropriate hobby that gives your dog a positive genetic outlet and makes them feel GOOD about themselves as well as addressing that ‘problem’ behaviour.
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Today was the first official training session back for our GRC Canberra club members, the cold and rain wasn’t going to stop us!
We had a few dogs who hadn’t been able to come prior to COVID so we worked on lots of activities to get them working around the other dogs and having fun!
So good to be back!
We have a new club logo!!!
While we've not been training, we've been working hard with a lovely local designer to come up with our awesome new logo. Huge thanks to Sally Black, the Travelling Scribbler, for her amazing work on this. We love it!!
Keep an eye out for custom tees and hoodies soon - Just in time for Winter 🐾☃️
One of our biggest supporters Prime Canine has some super awesome GRC related online content available for anyone stuck inside right now.... or even if you're not.
Head on over and check it out!
Don't miss out. New online training starts tomorrow!!
1. Choose which service
https://www.prime-canine.com/services
2. Email [email protected]
3. Make the payment with the details provided to secure your session
4. Get ready for some group discussion!!
For your convenience, all conference calls have pre-set dates, times and content that can be viewed in advance for ease of planning..
https://www.prime-canine.com/online-conference-schedule?view=calendar&month=03-2020
Because you can never have too many pictures of dogs having fun
This weekend GRC Canberra were so pleased to host Jas Whiting from Prime Canine for a two day seminar. We went through some theory and fundamentals on day one, and got to see the dogs working.
Day two was all about the drive sports, with many of the dogs working on spring pole or building their play game.
You can see just how happy both the owners and the dogs are - the best fun!!
No rest for the wicked! ;)
We are still planning our usual club practice day next weekend (15th or 16th) and will publish an event with specifics soon.
Planning is also underway for the forward calendar and we'll pop something up shortly so that you can get dates locked away in your diaries.
Watch this space!
Why Middle? — GRC Dogsports
Why middle?
GRC Dogsports founder Jay Jack has written an excellent piece outlining why middle should be your favourite position. 😄
Read it here: https://www.grcdogsports.com/blog/2020/2/14/why-middle
grcdogsports.com I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to actually write this article. I’ve been on a personal campaign to raise awareness of Middle Position for years. I have traveled all over the world advocating for it. And I just thought… Oh… Let me just link to an article about why I use it so much....
Miku honey... you actually need to move 😅
GRC Canberra get together
One of the things we love about GRC is the community it builds within the members.By giving us all something to work towards we’ve seen so many of our members getting together to train and have fun with their dogs!
Today was another unofficial training session and we saw two new members come along for the first time! So much fun!
Comet has been busy practicing his middle and getting ready for the upcoming Unlocking the Potential - Jas Whiting, Canberra seminar on 7/8 March.
We still have lots of auditing spots and a couple of dog spots available for the weekend.
There is only one private lesson left on the Monday - get in quick!
Email us at [email protected] for registration forms and payment info.
The SR test provides such a great framework for people who are just getting back into training after a break or perhaps who are new to dog training all together! When you break it down it's clear what skills the team needs to focus on. Look at the great teamwork being shown at club practice this morning ❤️🙌 GRC is for everyone!
We are getting enquiries from so many awesome people wanting to join in on the GRC fun 🤩
GRC Canberra provides a safe, non judgmental space where owners and dogs of all shapes, sizes and temperaments can train together and learn from eachother while having bucket loads of fun.
Here's a reminder of how to and a bit about what you get for your membership dollars.
See you at a club day soon!
How do I join GRC Canberra?
Step one: Come along to one of our club practice days and say hello! Your first club day is membership free :)
Practice days are run fortnightly, except during the Christmas break, on either a Friday evening, Saturday or Sunday.
These are listed in the events section of the page and go up immediately following the practice before so please RSVP if you are coming.
Step two: Join GRC Dogsports - https://www.grcdogsports.com/join
Lifetime membership will set you back about $150 USD and that goes towards supporting the organisation that supports us all by training judges, helping us run events and giving us the structure that the sport operates under.
Step three: Fill out our membership form (and then email us to let us know ([email protected]) -
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qXLmBehudb2z48NkJ8Pqfv3HCwWhktm0Al46CqpX1uA/edit
GRC Canberra membership costs $210 per year for each team (plus $50 for each additional dog) and gets you access to:
*Regular club practice days*
*Our members only forum where members can discuss any problems they are having with training, post extra training get togethers and where we post all our information videos and documents, including rules and regulations and 'how to' for nearly anything you can think of GRC related*
*Access to GRC specific seminars and workshops at a subsidised rate*
*Club membership fees also go towards ground hire for club days and purchase of equipment along with running of competition events*
GRC Canberra Training
The weather hasn’t been kind to us the past two months in Canberra with bushfires, hailstorms, smoke haze and 44 degree days calling a halt to our training. A few of us got together today for a make up session and test out a few of the sections of the SR test. Good doggos!
This promises to be not only an awesome seminar but the perfect opportunity to have your GRC critiqued by one of the best in the business 👊
Don't leave it too late to get your tickets people!
Only 4 weeks to go!
Where Do I Start.....? — GRC Dogsports
A great blog post from Jay!
If you're wondering about where to start with training, this is must read.
grcdogsports.com Obviously the FIRST step is registering your dog with GRC. But…. Once that’s out of the way…. The next question I get is…. Where do I start with training? Even though there are several different events and an SR qualifier… There are some essential skills that a GRC dog will need. I’ll br...
Hey team!
We've just added two new events. One to reschedule yesterday's practice and the second, as planned, mock event number #2.
Head on over to the events tab and check them out 🗓
Today's club practice has been cancelled due to the still largely unstable weather conditions.
Thank you all for your patience. We will look at adding a few extra practice days into the schedule when things improve.
In the mean time, stay safe everyone!
Future champ! 🏅
Building strong dog/handler relationships via play is a big part of GRC life. It's also a super fun way to train!
Hey team!
We are conscious that this weekend is again not looking great as far as weather and fire conditions go.
At this stage, club practice is still on for Sunday afternoon but we are monitoring things and will let you know as soon as anything changes.
We apologise in advance if we do have to cancel but our highest priority is the safety and wellbeing of all of you and there will be many more days of training once this is all over.
Please take care over the coming days.
Middle feels like the perfect fit for busy little foster pup Biscuit! She's a natural ❤️
GRC has so many benefits that transfer to everyday life for EVERY dog! Plus there's a lot of fun to be had! Our good friend .compass likes to say and we absolutely agree! 🙌👏
GRC Canberra encourages rescue groups to get amongst it!! Send us an email if you want to get your foster kid involved!
WE ARE ON INSTAGRAM!!
Come on over and check out what our GRC Canberra members are up to, tips and tricks and training videos!
Find us at grc_canberra
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