Aims

AIMS OF THE CLUB

The principle aims of the Gosnells Obedience Dog Club (Inc.) are:

1. To train dogs to behave in a compatible manner which will enhance their acceptance into modern society.

2. To make owners more aware of the responsibilities of being a dog owner.

3. The promoting of and conducting of official obedience and agility trials.

4. To promote goodwill and sportsmanship amongst members and other clubs with similar objectives.

CLUB RULES

1. All dogs' vaccination certificates must be current.

2. Dogs are to remain on lead at all times, except in controlled class work where off lead work is required.
    Dogs are not allowed off lead before or after class unless it is a supervised socialising session.

3. Unsportsmanlike conduct of members and physical punishment of dogs will not be tolerated.

4. Dog handlers must pick up their dog's foulings immediately from the training ground and dispose of in
     the bin provided.

5. Dogs are to be discouraged from urinating in the vicinity of the kiosk area.

6. Dogs are not allowed inside the club rooms and must not be tied to the verandah posts.

7. Suitable footwear must be worn for training. Smoking is NOT permitted at all on the school grounds..

8. Bitches in season are not allowed in the vicinity of the grounds.

9. Keep clear of tethered and crated dogs and dogs which have been secured in the backs of cars at all
     times.

10. Dogs must not be tethered to club equipment.

11. Membership badges must be worn at training classes.

12. 'Eye balling' of dogs is strongly disapproved of and immediate action must be taken to remedy any
      situation where aggression develops between two dogs.

13. Dogs must be supervised at all times and must not be allowed to "invade" another dog's space.

14. Only financial members of the Club may bring their dogs onto the grounds to participate in training.
      This is because of public liability considerations.

15. Handlers and dogs must not use agility equipment unless they are under the instruction of a Club trainer.

16. No dog under the age of 12 months is to train in agility except in a supervised Basic Class.
       The only equipment these dogs may use in a Basic Class is: Training A-Frame;
      Channel Weavers; Training Dog Walk; Tunnels and Training See-Saw - no jumping at all.

17. Agility and obedience class participants must help set up and dismantle the equipment for their class.

18. No training equipment must be set up between the goalposts and the carpark. This area is to be left
      free to enable handlers to crate or tether their dogs. The only training permitted in this area is Puppy
      Training.

19. Under the terms of our agreement with the College, the Club may only use the main sports oval. All other
      parts of the College grounds are out of bounds for the dogs.

20.. While children are encouraged to attend they should not interfere with the running of classes and children
      are not allowed on any of the training equipment.