Spokane Dog Training Club

08/05/2025

🚨 Attention Nose Nerds! 🚨
Spokane Dog Training Club is sniffing out talent (literally) at our AKC Scent Work Trial this September 12–14 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Davenport, WA!
🎯 Three days of:
🕵️‍♀️ Detective drama
💩 Buried secrets
🧦 Handler Discrimination (aka "Whose laundry is this??")
🛋️ Interior sniffs
🌲 Exterior escapades

If your dog lives to stick their nose where it doesn’t belong (and yours only does that for food wrappers), this is their Super Bowl.

💥 Entry opens August 6 @ 7AM (PDT) – and no, you can't send your entry in early wrapped in bacon to bribe the secretary. We’ve tried. She’s immune.
🛑 Closes August 29 @ 7PM sharp – like a German Shepherd’s alert at 30 feet.
🐾 Limit: 375 entries/day + 32 detectives. If your dog’s nose has a resume, now’s the time.

💸 $25 per class, $40 for Detective (because uncovering conspiracies costs extra).
💼 Judges? Yes. Several. All with exceptional noses and excellent hats.
🏅 Titles, ribbons, and bragging rights are on the line.

Spectators? Maybe. Training on site? Nope. Drama? Probably.
Fun? ABSOLUTELY.

So grab your leash, your dog, and maybe a raincoat (just in case), and join us in September to find out:
Who’s a good sniffer?

📬 Premium and entry info:https://www.spokanedtc.org/documents/SDTC%20September%202025.pdf
🐶 Hosted by: Spokane Dog Training Club
💌 Questions? Contact Trial Secretary Laurie Clark at [email protected]

Now excuse us while we practice hiding Q-tips in increasingly absurd places.

08/02/2025

Our Judge for the ISC trial this weekend, Gillian Crawford, is a VMO! If you’re needing an official measurement she is available!
We also have Gentle Touch Pet Massage here with availability on her schedule for dog massage!

07/09/2025

🌟 Mark your calendars, scent work fans! 🌟

Spokane Dog Training Club is excited to share that the Puget Sound Vizsla Club will be hosting a new AKC Scent Work Trial right here in Eastern Washington—and we hope our community shows up to support them!

📍 Location: Nine Mile Falls Elementary School
📆 Dates: August 22–24
📬 Entries open July 23

🐶 3 full days of Detective, Exteriors, Interiors, and Containers
🧑‍⚖️ Judges: Judith Guthrie, Victoria Lovejoy, Karen Allen, Carla Slabaugh

✨ Perks include:

Indoor crating with A/C (because your dog’s comfort matters!)
100 pine cone search, $10 per run – fastest time wins a prize!
CGC testing available Saturday by our own Katt Peterson!

🔗 Premium List:
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/eventplans/eventsearch/blocks/dsp_generate_pdf.cfm?KEY_BINARY_CONTENT=93173

📝 Enter by mail or online:
https://www.secreterrier.com/events/1587/enter

📄 Fillable entry form:
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/eventplans/eventsearch/blocks/dsp_generate_pdf.cfm?KEY_BINARY_CONTENT=93174

Let’s help make PSVCs scent work trial a big success!

07/07/2025

Consider the Spokane Dog Training Club July Agility trial baked! Thank you to our judge Christian Eckhoff for bringing over some cooler western Washington weather 🌧️ for Saturday and the challenging courses! Sunday came along with our regularly scheduled summer weather but we were finished by about 4pm so no one roasted too much.

When I asked for volunteers to help set up at 10am on July 4th, you all said bet and showed up way early! 💪 By the time I arrived at 9:50am, the building was nearly cleared out and ready for crating and the ring already had most of the corners set, it was just about time to put up the fencing! You guys showed up and showed off.
Despite a little dust devil 🌪️ dropping in and destroying a canopy then making our chief course builder rebuild half the course the weekend was smooth sailing.

Volunteers were ready for nearly all the classes, exhibitors were at the gate chomping at the bit to run their dogs. 🐕 OK maybe their dogs were chomping at the bit while the handler waffled on whether or not to commit to the blind, go with the safe front cross option, or if their dog was going to be in sport mode and needed a rear cross on some of those complicated turns on these courses.

Thank you all for making this weekend wonderful. Congratulations to everyone who got some Q’s, got a title or two, and to the person who earned a PACH on Sunday.

We hope to see everyone and more next year for a July 4th & 5th 2026 agility trial. Our judge will be the fantastic Torka Poet!
❣️ Katt P trial chair
Drop your trial photos below!
📸: mikan_not_pecan

06/12/2025

🎉 Sniff this out! 🎉

Our friends at the Idaho Capital City Kennel Club asked us to share their upcoming scent work trial - and we’re happy to help spread the word! If you and your dog love the thrill of the sniff, this one's for you:

AKC ALL-BREED HANDLER DISCRIMINATION SCENT WORK TRIAL

Hosting Club: Idaho Capital City Kennel Club (ICCKC)
Location: Boise, Idaho
University of Idaho Extension, Ada County
5880 N Glenwood St

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time: 8 AM - 6 PM

Two handler discrimination scent work trials – Novice to Excellent

🗓️ Entries open Monday, July 21, 2025 at 8 AM MDT
🛑 Entries close Friday, August 29, 2025 at 6 PM MDT

Entry method: First received
Limit: 62 runs per trial (2 trials on Saturday)

Judges: Patrice Dodd and Ellen Parr

📄 Premium list available at: akc.org

Let’s show some love for our scent work community and support a great event! 🐽🐽

The AKC is the recognized and trusted expert in breed, health and training information for dogs.

05/21/2025

🐶✨ Know Before You Go: Memorial Day Cluster Dog Show! ✨🐶

Planning to attend the Spokane Kennel Club and Coeur d' Alene Dog Fanciers Memorial Day Cluster at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center? Here's what you need to know to have a pawsitive experience! 🐾

📍 Location: Spokane County Fair & Expo Center
📅 Dates: May 22–26
🎟️ Admission: FREE for spectators!
🚗 Parking: $10 per day

💡 What to Expect

✔️ See hundreds of purebred dogs compete in conformation, obedience, rally, Fast CAT, Fetch, and more!
✔️ Vendors, food, and fun for the whole family!
✔️ Great opportunity to learn about breeds and the world of dog sports

✅ Dog Show Etiquette

✔️ Always ask before petting a dog—many are preparing to compete and need focus
✔️ Keep a respectful distance from ring entrances and grooming areas
✔️ Listen to handlers and respect signs around crating/grooming setups
✔️ Service dogs ONLY—NO outside dogs allowed, NO exceptions

👋 Want to say hi to a dog?

✔️ Ask the handler first
✔️ Be gentle and calm—no sudden movements or loud noises
✔️ Avoid approaching dogs that are clearly focused or being groomed

Learn more about what to expect 👉🏼 SpokaneKC.com/what-to-expect

Let’s make it a fun, respectful, and dog-loving weekend for all! 🐕💕

05/19/2025

🚨🚂 All Aboard the SDTC Derailer ISC-Only Trial! 🐾

Get ready for a weekend that’s off the rails in the best way! The SDTC Derailer ISC-Only Trial is rolling into Spokane Dog Training Club on August 2 & 3, and entries open June 9!

🌿 Outdoor grass ring
❄️ Indoor air-conditioned crating
🧑‍⚖️ Judging by Gillian Crawford
🌍 Courses by Seppo Savikko (Finland) & Vittorio Papavero (Italy)
💥 $20 per run
🚫 No on-site camping, but nearby campgrounds available
🚉 Bonus fun: the ring is adjacent to an active train track — distractions included at no extra charge!

🎓 Seminars:
📅 Friday, Aug 1 – Pre-trial with Gillian Crawford
📅 Monday, Aug 4 – Post-trial with Sarah Baker (ISC coursework focus!)

💻 Premium is live! ➡️ https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/eventplans/eventsearch/blocks/dsp_generate_pdf.cfm?KEY_BINARY_CONTENT=91994

If you love ISC challenges and a little adventure, this trial is your ticket! 🎟️

05/17/2025

🎆 Got plans for the 4th of July weekend? Cancel them (unless they involve dogs and jumping over stuff). 🐶💨

The Spokane Dog Training Club is hosting an Agility Trial on July 5th & 6th, and it’s gonna be hotter than a Labrador in a snowsuit—except not really, because we’ve got air conditioning for crating. ❄️🐾

📍 Where: Spokane Dog Training Club Building
🧑‍⚖️ Who’s Judging You (but in a good way): Christian Eckhoff
⚡️ New This Year: We’re offering FAST and Time to Beat BOTH DAYS. That’s right — more chances to run fast and beat the clock while pretending you had a plan.
🧊 Creature Comforts: Your dog stays cool while they plot how to creatively misinterpret your handling.

🐕 Whether you’ve got a Border Collie who’s already planning your strategy (because clearly, they’re the real mastermind), a Corgi who’s too busy barking at you and sassing you about every move you make (because clearly, they would do it better), a Springer Spaniel whose ears are just catching all the wind while they zoom through the obstacles, an Alaskan Klee Kai who’s already re-designing the course and could totally judge it better than Christian, a Portuguese Water Dog who’s just there to swim through every obstacle, a Vizsla who looks like they pre-gamed with six espressos and a lightning bolt, or a Shiba Inu who’s giving you a side-eye at the start line that says, “I’ll run when I feel like it” — there’s a class (and a laugh) for everyone.

And for all the new handlers and dogs out there, this is the perfect trial to get your paws wet! It’s smaller, so the atmosphere is relaxed, and you can enjoy the run without feeling overwhelmed.

📄 Premium: [https://www.spokanedtc.org/documents/SDTC_July_2025_Agility_Premium.pdf](https://www.spokanedtc.org/documents/SDTC_July_2025_Agility_Premium.pdf)
💻 Online entries available at: [www.r2agility.com](http://www.r2agility.com) — Because printing things is so 2012.

Come run, bark, cheer, and maybe trip over a tunnel or two. We won’t judge — well, Christian will, but that’s literally his job.

Tag your agility crew and let’s make this trial as wild as a Miniature American Shepherd who found a squeaky toy and a full treat jar. 🐾💥

Photos from the last SDTC Agilityt trial taken by the pawesome Brent Peterson!

05/12/2025

A massive a-paws to our amazing trial chair team, Karen & Lindsay, our supremely organized secretary, Barb, (you deserve a MACH in paperwork agility), all the volunteers who jumped in faster than a Border Collie after a tennis ball, and of course, our fantastic judge Karen Wlodarski—you made this whole weekend pawsitively perfect!

Friday and Saturday gave us sunshine and blue skies—clearly custom-ordered. But someone must’ve mis-clicked on Amazon and accidentally ordered the “Soak Your Sunday” weather package. If you find out who, we’ve got a few wet socks to return.

The courses were a blast! The weave poles were twistier than a Labrador trying to sneak past a baby gate—and yes, we saw some dogs get creative with their interpretation of “weave.” But hey, agility is about enthusiasm and style, right?

All the dogs had the time of their lives—zoomies were achieved, treats were earned, and tails were wagging at max speed. Huge congratulations to everyone who nailed those qualifying runs! And if you didn’t Q, your dog still thinks you’re the best two-legged treat dispenser in the world.

Thanks again to everyone who helped pull off this pawsome weekend—we’re already looking forward to the next one (and maybe someone can double-check the weather order next time)!

05/03/2025

🔍🐶 Sniff This Out! 🐶🔍
The Spokane Dog Training Club Scent Work Trial is coming June 21–22, 2025 at Westwood Middle School in Spokane, WA — and your nosework pup won’t want to miss it!

📅 Opening Date: May 7
⏳ Closing Date: June 11
📍 Location: Westwood Middle School, Spokane, WA
🐾 Entry Limits: 500 runs + 32 Detective runs

We’re offering ALL levels of:
✅ Containers
✅ Interior
✅ Exterior
✅ Handler Discrimination
✅ Detective!

👩‍⚖️ Judges Panel:
Mary Clarose • Mary Lehman • Jeannine May
Donna Morgan Murray • Mary Jane Shervais
Carla Slabaugh • Tannis Witherspoon

📄 Premium is available here:
👉https://www.spokanedtc.org/documents/SDTC-Scentwork-June-2025-premium.pdf

📬 Don’t delay—entries open May 7 and spots will go fast!
Get ready for a weekend full of sniffing, searching, and success! 🐾

03/19/2025

Don't be like Thistle and snooze 😉! Class Registration for Session 2 is now open until 3/26/2025. Session 2 begins 3/31/2025 and runs until 5/22/2025. A lot of our classes are currently listed as full but we do recommend signing up to be on the waiting list if you’re interested in a specific class.

More information on how to register and what classes we offer this session can be found on https://www.spokanedtc.org/registration.html

03/15/2025

We are excited to announce our second ISC trial at SDTC on 8/2/25 and 8/3/25!

There will also be seminars by Gillian Crawford on 8/1/25 and by Sarah Baker on 8/4/25.