Gladstone Dog Obedience Club

TOP TIP TUESDAY! Build your training in existing pockets of time rather than trying to ‘find more’!

YOUR DOG HAS TALENTS. PROBABLY WEIRD ONES. LET’S FIND OUT. 😂

Come and join us for Tricks Class! 🎉🐶

Whether your dog is a complete beginner, a seasoned trick superstar, or somewhere in the “I know sit… occasionally” category, there’s plenty of fun to be had!

✨ Why Tricks?
Because tricks aren't just cute party pieces They're brilliant for:
🐾 Building confidence
🐾 Improving focus and engagement
🐾 Strengthening your bond
🐾 Giving busy brains something fun to do
🐾 Learning new skills through games and play

🎒 What to bring:
✅ Crate dog
✅ Lots of small, tasty treats
✅ A toy if your dog loves one (non-squeaking)
✅ Lead and flat collar
✅ Water for your dog and you
✅ A sense of humour - because sometimes the dogs have their own lesson plan 😂

💬 Got questions? Pop us a message - we'd love to have you and your dog come along!

‼️ FREE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY ‼️

Brilliant opportunity to glean understanding about your dog and how to most effectively train the dog on front you!

Times don’t suit you? Register anyway so you get a link to the recordings!

🤔 Which of the four Archetypes is driving YOUR dog?

Do they lock onto something and can’t tear away?

Hang back or hesitate?

Go from zero to a hundred in the blink of an eye?

Or are they far more interested in everything else? 👀

After years of observing thousands of dogs, I’ve discovered four motivational drive systems that I call Archetypes.

And when you recognize these patterns, the things your dog does can start to make a whole lot more sense.

✨ Discover your dog’s Archetypes in my FREE Recallers Archetypes Series.

⬇️ CLAIM YOUR SPOT THROUGH THE LINK IN THE COMMENTS!

‼️🐾 COME PLAY THE GAME! TRICKS & RALLY ENTRIES ARE OPEN 🐾‼️

Our upcoming Tricks & Rally Trial is calling and we’d love to see you and your dog in the ring!

Whether it’s your very first trial, your fiftieth, you're chasing a title or just fancy seeing what all the fuss is about - get those entries in and come join the fun!

Newbies are absolutely welcome. Experienced teams too. Basically, if you have a dog and a sense of adventure, we’re keen to see you there. 😄🐕

Entries are open so don’t leave it until Future You has to panic-enter at the last minute!

🐾 GDOC TRIAL IS AROUND THE CORNER 🐾

Time to practise like it’s the real thing! This Sunday, 3- 5pm: join us for Tricks, Rally & Agility practice, with competition-style runs, courses and the chance to put yourself (and your dog!) under a little friendly pressure before trial day.

We’ll be taking turns as handlers, spectators and judges, giving everyone the opportunity to practise working while people are watching and navigating those little nerves that somehow appear the second someone says, “You’re next!” 😅

This is a supportive practice afternoon - not about getting everything perfect. It’s about finding out what’s working, what needs another look, and getting both you and your dog more comfortable before stepping into the real thing.

And honestly, it’s much nicer to discover your brain has temporarily forgotten how to count signs now than when there’s an official judge holding a clipboard. 😂

Whether you’re preparing for the upcoming trial or just keen for some extra practice with your dog, come along!

What to bring:
🐾 Your dog crate
🦴 Plenty of high-value treats
🧸 A toy or favourite reward (non-squeaking)
💧 Water for both of you
🦮 Flat collar and lead
😊 A willingness to have a go - perfection can stay home

Questions? Not sure which activities are right for you? Reach out! We’re always happy to help.

Come get some practice in, support your club mates and give yourself a little trial-day rehearsal - without the official results at the end! 🐕🎯

‼️🎉 50 YEARS OF GDOC 🎉‼️

We think that deserves more than a polite round of applause! 🥳

For 50 years, the Gladstone Dog Obedience Club has been bringing together people who have one very important thing in common: dogs. 🐾

Dogs who were wonderfully behaved… eventually.
Dogs who discovered dog sports and absolutely loved them.
Dogs who had their owners questioning all their life choices halfway through training. 😂

But GDOC has always been about more than teaching dogs to sit, stay and come when called. For five decades, this club has been a place for people in our community to learn, train, compete, volunteer, cheer each other on and find their fellow dog people. From the early days of obedience training through to the many dog sports and activities we enjoy today, generations of members and their dogs have helped shape the club into what it is now.

We think there’s something pretty special about a club that has survived changing times, changing dogs, changing sports - and probably a few thousand tangled leads - for half a century. ❤️

So we're getting together to celebrate!
🎂 GDOC 50th Anniversary Celebration
📅 Saturday 19 September
⏰ 1:00pm
📍 At the club grounds - before our Tricks Trial
🌭 Free sausage sizzle
🍰 Cake, because obviously you don't turn 50 without cake!

Whether you've been part of GDOC for years, you're a newer member, a former member, competitor, volunteer or someone who has been part of the club's journey along the way - we'd love you to come and celebrate with us.

👉 Please RSVP on the club page by Friday 18 September so we can cater for everyone.

50 years of dogs. 50 years of people. 50 years of community.

And hopefully, plenty more years of training, laughing, learning and finding out that no matter how long you've been doing this… dogs will always find new ways to keep us humble. 🐾😂

Come celebrate GDOC's first 50 years with us!