ACT Companion Dog Club

24/09/2025

Attention members:

Pllease be advised there will be a scentwork trial held at the club on the 9th of October. There will be equipment set up during the day and no access to the grounds from 4pm onwards. No scentwork odour should be brought onto the grounds until after the trial. Thank you for your understanding.

Photo credit to Sue Town, Pinnicle Photography

24/09/2025

The day has arrived! Online bookings for Term 4 Puppy and Adult Foundation Behaviour Training classes are now open. Click on the ‘Enrolments open’ button at www.actcdc.org.au and follow the instructions. You may need to refresh your browser to clear any cached viewing history.

ACT Companion Dog Club The ACT Companion Dog Club teaches you how to train your dog using rewards-based force-free training methods. We offer a range of behaviour and dog sports training for young and old through our group classes. Enrolments open Enrolments closed - Read more > Our location Corner....

21/09/2025

Daylight savings beckons and the warmer weather heralds the best time of year for our outdoor group training classes.
Do you need help training your puppy or older dog to live in harmony with you? Perhaps you’d like to start a dog sport but need to improve your engagement with your dog so that it can work off-lead with you around distractions (including other dogs)? Either way, our Behaviour Training classes have much to offer.
Online bookings for our Term 4 Puppy and Adult Foundation (Level 1) Behaviour Training small group classes will open around 10.00am this Wednesday 24 September. Before booking, we strongly recommend that you read our ‘Frequently asked questions’ to ensure that the classes meet your needs, expectations and availability, seehttps://actcdc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/FAQs-for-website-October-2024.pdf . Foundation classes are held on Wednesday mornings at 10.00am, Thursday evenings at 6.30pm and Sunday mornings at 9.30am (you choose the day, but don’t hesitate, classes can book out quickly).
This Wednesday morning the ‘Enrolments closed’ button on our website (www.actcdc.org.au) will change to ‘Enrolments open’ and you will be able to click on the button to start the booking process. You may need to refresh your browser to clear any cached viewing history.
Puppy Foundation places are for puppies between 4-6 months old (at the start of term) and Adult Foundation places are for dogs 6 months and older. Your membership will cover you for twelve months (four terms of training). You will need to have your dog’s vaccination details with you and will be asked to complete a Jotform profile about you and your dog as part of the online enrolment process (this form can be completed after you have created an account, booked a class place and paid your membership).
Term 4 Behaviour Training classes for new and returning members start from Wednesday 15 October and end on Thursday 11 December (9 weeks). Eligibility requirements and information on how to enrol in the Club’s other sporting activities can be found on the relevant Activity page on the website (scroll to the end of each page).
We look forward to helping you and your dog.

19/09/2025

Attention Members:
There will be restricted grounds access on Saturday 20th September as Dogs ACT is hosting a SprintDog event from 8am till mid/late afternoon.
Whilst the Narrabundah and Flyball Paddocks will be open, there will be a lot of dogs and people around under the trees, so might be best to reconsider taking Fido for a run between those times.
Members are welcome to come and check out the sport called SprintDog.

17/09/2025

W**d spraying at the CDC will take place this Thursday 18 September, so the grounds will be closed from 7am to 2pm.

We’re spraying to deal with the broadleaf weeds and to minimise the Bindi-Eye that are on the cusp of flowering.

The herbicide being used is Bronco MA-X, which has two active ingredients: BROMOXYNIL and MCPA. Once the spray has dried on the grounds, it is safe to undertake our activities. The instructions identify that constant grazing by animals such as cattle, horses or pigs is not advised but clearly these animals ingest large in their grazing.

The grounds will be open for Thursday evening classes.

15/09/2025

This is the last week of term for our Behaviour Training, Obedience Trialling, Rally, Trick Dog and Flyball classes. If you are in our Behaviour Training classes your class instructor will be finalising your assessment for promotion to the next level – so do everything you can to make it to class on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.
Our Sunday ‘Companion Plus’ handlers have spent the term building their dogs’ focus so they can work in close proximity performing routines that challenge both handlers and dogs. Last Sunday the class worked on a ‘pinwheel’ with dogs walking by their handler’s side while maintaining straight lines and even spacing. Dogs on the inside of the pinwheel almost turn on the spot while those on the outside of each ‘spoke’ have to walk much faster to maintain a neat performance.
We hope you have all enjoyed learning lots of new things with your best companion this term and look forward to seeing you in class this week. Term 4 will start in mid-October.

09/09/2025

Due to the rain today (Wednesday) - rally, rally skills & obedience trial classes are all cancelled. Apologies to those already travelling.

09/09/2025

Update: Classes are cancelled.
Wednesday 10th Sept.
Behaviour Training classes are ON today. Please come along if it is not raining when your class is scheduled. Our fingers are crossed.

05/09/2025

Members please note there will be obedience trial competitions at the grounds all day tomorrow - Saturday 6th September. Access to all paddocks will be restricted whilst the trials are under way. Expected conclusion is hoped to be by 4.30pm.

03/09/2025

The Bore Paddock will be closed on Thursday, 4 September for the installation of a new ball pump. The Easyrain company will conduct the activity and it is anticipated that it will require the majority of the day commencing from 9am.

Please don’t enter the Bore Paddock as there will be plumbing, electrical and general safety considerations.

Thanks in advance for your co-operation.

29/08/2025

Last days to get your application in for our Flyball intake. 🎾🎾🐾🐾💨💨

ACT CDC flyball team Canberra Xfactor is doing their 2025 intake.
Please see flyer for information and to see if you and your dog maybe eligible.

Direct link for intake form:
https://actcdc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Flyball-Application-Form-January-2023.pdf

28/08/2025

Classes Cancelled
Thursday 28th August 2025
Behaviour Training classes are cancelled due to cold wet weather this evening.
Updated: Rally and Obedience Trialling Classes are also cancelled.