Club Ground Rules
- All dogs to be on leash unless approved by Instructor.
- No dogs/handlers allowed on baseball diamond, including grassed area.
- All faeces anywhere on the grounds must be picked up by handler and placed in the appropriate receptacle.
- We reserve the right for a dog to be muzzled.
- No bitches in oestrum on the grounds except as follows:
- Bitches in season may participate in Advanced Skills or Instructors classes.
- Bitches in season may not be crated on the field.
- Bitches in season must wear ‘britches’ when in full season.
- Handlers of bitches in season, intending to participate in Advanced Skills Class, must advise their instructor on the day.
- One (instructed) class per dog per day.
- No equipment to be practiced on except whilst under instruction or as approved by the Chief Instructor
- No ecollars, prong collars, check-chains or similar allowed on dogs at any time.
- No collar, other than fixed, may remain on a dog whilst using agility equipment.
- All handlers to help putting up and clearing away the equipment and rings. Members who consistently do not help with setup and/or pack away may have their eligibility to participate in class reviewed.
- Dogs under 18 months obstacle/jump training to be at the Chief Instructor’s discretion.
- No dogs to be taken into toilets.
- All handlers are responsible for their own dog(s).
- Children to be supervised at all times.
- No drinking of alcohol on grounds during training.
- No glass on grounds.
- No smoking on the grounds.
- Suitable footwear to be worn, ie no thongs or barefeet.
- Harsh handling will not be tolerated.
- Children under the age of 10 years cannot be in the training area whilst classes are being conducted, unless approved by the instructor. Requests for children under the age of 10 years to train a dog are to be referred to the Chief Instructor or Management Committee.
- No ground pegs to be used on the field.
- Crates are essential as part of all our agility training. Dogs to be crated when not being trained.
- Members are encouraged to video their sessions working their dog (including instructor feedback) for their personal use only, but may not video instructor presentations or lectures to the class .
- Any Dog(s) that have kennel cough are to be quarantined from all ADCQ activities for 21 days from onset of clinical signs. This quarantining is to include all Dogs within the household/under the same roof. Please check with the Chief Instructor for other contagious diseases.
- ADCQ has adopted ADAA’s Extreme Weather Policy https://adaa.com.au/extreme-weather/. Any reference to Competition in the Policy will be interpreted as Classes/Training, reference to Judge will be interpreted as Instructor and reference to Handler will be interpreted as Member. Once training has commenced there is no refund/credit for the session. Classes not held will be carried forward to the following week, or as advised to members.
Assessment of the level (Green, Yellow, Orange or Red) will be made with reference to the Air Temperature and Relative Humidity based on the start time for first class set up (eg 3.30 pm for Winter training and 4.30 pm for Summer training) as predicted at 12.00 pm midday on the previous day .
Click HERE for a link to the Sports Medicine Australia APP referenced in ADAA’s Extreme Weather Policy. - Training Times are:
Sunday
| Winter (1 April to 31 October annually) | Summer (1 November to 31 March annually) |
| Advanced Skills and Agility Skills Set up 3.30 pm to 4.00 pm Class 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm | Advanced Skills and Agility Skills Set up 4.30 pm to 5.00 pm Class 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm |
| Instructors and Agility Foundations Set up 5.30 pm to 5.45 pm Classes 5.45 pm to 7.15 pm | Instructors and Agility Foundations Set up 6.30 pm to 6.45 pm Classes 6.45 pm to 8.15 pm |
Wednesday
| All year round |
| Instructors and Life members 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm Pack away 6.30 pm to 6.45 pm |
| Basic Training Course & Teamwork Confidence Set up 6.30 pm to 6.45 pm Classes 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm |
Advanced Skills Class – Additional Rules
- $5-00 per dog training fee (fees to be prepaid). It is your responsibility to track your training credits and/or email info@adcq.com.au to request your current balance.
- +/- 2 (or 3, depending on the sequence) minute instructed timeframe for each person/dog. You can request the instructor to assist you with any skill you would like during your training time.
- Members who do not assist with set up, can either choose to miss a run or course walk as part of their 2 (or 3) minutes.
- Multiple stations/sessions will be set up with space between them. It is expected that all dogs in the class are able to be off lead in the presence of other dogs
- No sending dogs to crates from the sequence.
- Subject to the below, handlers/dogs are welcome (and encouraged), on or off-lead, to work on other skills during the Advanced Skills class.
- Eligibility to join Advanced Skills Class :
- Graduation from Agility Skills Course within the last 12 months
- Individual cases
- Need to submit the following
- Application for membership, evidence of vaccination (or titre equivalent) and membership fee (if not a current financial member).
- Copy of a Clear Round Certificate (preference given to ADAA).
- Pay assessment fee.
- Assessment requirements (to be scheduled in advance)
- Need to demonstrate their dog can be offlead on field with other dogs, and not leave its handler.
- Must be able to leave their dog for a lead out start line.
- Dog must be jumping at ADAA Competition height.
- If a dog leaves its handler to interfere with another dog/person and/or affects their ability to train (ie there is risk of issue)
- the dog is to be immediately put away in its crate.
- any remaining time (out of the 2 or 3 minute session) is to be spent with the handler/instructor developing a plan to keep the dog engaged.
- next session the plan is to be followed through. This may (or may not) be using the sequence laid out (instructor’s decision), be focused on engagement or building the desired behaviour(s).
- the dog doesn’t need to actually bite/attack to instigate this.
- If the dog leaves its handler a second time, then dog needs to be onlead except when they are in their (2 minutes) instructed time.
- this must be reported to the President and Chief Instructor at the conclusion of the class (definitely prior to the next class/session for that dog).
- this means that the person still gets to train their dog (other dogs to be put away), and aren’t excluded, but their dog may not have off-lead access to the skills/other activities.
- in order to have this restriction removed, the handler needs to be (seen to be) working on the problem and for it to improve over time.
- the dog may be off-lead in the batters’ cage.
- the club has purchased a set of practi-gates. This is free standing fencing that concertinas and is very suitable as an aid for those who wish to work with their dog (whether in a fully enclosed area, or just with a barrier) at club.
- The practi-gates are not to be considered/used as a substitute for training/dealing with a problem. They may not be used as a means for dogs that run off to be kept contained so they can do agility training, but will be there for members to work on building relationship, connection and confidence of handler and dog.
- Need to submit the following
Other Classes – Additional Rules
- Dogs to be on lead from crate to working area. No sending dogs to crates from the working area.
- Instructor will nominate which dogs may work off-lead. It is expected that dogs in Agility Foundations and Agility Skills classes are able to work off lead in the class environment, however this is subject to Instructor approval.
- If a dog leaves its handler to interfere with another dog/person and/or affects their ability to train (ie there is risk of issue)
- the dog is to be immediately put away in its crate.
- instructor will advise handler of any adjustment to plan to keep the dog engaged.
- next session the plan is to be followed through. This may (or may not) be using the exercise laid out (instructor’s decision) for other class participants, be focused on engagement or building the desired behaviour(s).
- the dog doesn’t need to actually bite/attack to instigate this.
- If the dog leaves its handler a second time in one session, the dog needs to be onlead except when the handler is under direct instruction.
- this must be reported to the President and Chief Instructor at the conclusion of the class (definitely prior to the next class/session for that dog).
- a dog that leaves its handler on more than one occasion may:
- be required to be onlead in class;
- be required to attend (and graduate from) Teamwork Confidence Course; and/or have other conditions for participation in class determined by the Chief Instructor.
- the dog may be off-lead in the batters’ cage
- Class elevation
- If a dog has graduated from the previous class within the last 12 months they can join the next class.
- If a dog has graduated from the previous class between 12 – 24 months ago, they must successfully undertake the graduation test before they can join the next class.
- If a dog has graduated from the previous class more than 24 months ago they must undertake and successfully graduate from the full course.
All of the above fits with our club philosophy of training and resolving problems, and making it a great place to train our dogs.
Club Facebook Groups
In order to become/remain a member of our Club Facebook Group, members agree to post and operate within the following:
- Our Facebook groups are designed to be a community meeting place for everyone who has a current ADCQ membership and/or are participants in a specific course. We have closed groups designed to help members further their ADCQ experience in a community that is based on positive reinforcement.
- Refer to our Kindness Code
- Our Facebook groups are designed to be a community meeting place for everyone who has a current ADCQ membership.
- Our groups are closed groups designed to help members further their ADCQ experience by supporting each other and sharing videos, stories and photos.
- Important ~ For Your Privacy
- Please send any questions about your ADCQ Membership by email to info@adcq.com.au ~ this is important for your privacy and protection. Facebook groups are not ideal for the sharing of personal information such as email addresses and even your real name if you are using a different Facebook name to the one you use for ADCQ.
- Kindness Code and Group Rules
- Our rules are designed to keep our group kind, focused on positive reinforcement, and help you get the most out of the depth of information and knowledge in ADCQ classes and courses and to learn from everything our Instructors share with you.
- Our kindness code for each of our groups is simple:
- Get to know each other, share about your dogs and experiences related to ADCQ training.
- Compose your posts and questions in a positive way and ask for help where you need it related to our classes.
- Questions specific to ADCQ training and learning are best raised with your Instructor, as they have seen you and your dog, however we have many experienced members who can provide additional insights.
- Please be inclusive in your posts. We welcome your dog training knowledge, ideas and suggestions and we want everyone to benefit from them. Private message comments exclude the community from your great insight and ideas you might have to share so please post in reply to comments in the group.
- We appreciate your enthusiasm in our Club and classes and your keenness to learn or pass on experiences. We ask that, within our Members FB groups, that your focus be on all of the learning that is within our classes.
It can take us a great deal of time to review external resources, and field questions stemming from confusion about conflicting methods, and we would far prefer to spend our time and expertise helping you with everything you have in your ADCQ classes and expanding your knowledge based on our classes and teaching. Thank you for your assistance and understanding.
- We want to focus discussions on positive change for trainers and dogs. We want people to spend time training and surrounding themselves with positive reinforcement so discussions on the use of punishment in any form, verbal or physical will be reviewed. Threads or comments that venture into these discussions may be deleted as our mission is to help as many members and dogs learn a different and proven way to grow a new understanding through kind, thoughtful discussions of “choice based” dog training.
- Kindness is our guiding light when our administrators/moderators review posts.
- From this perspective, each of us will know, that we have support, community and a “safe place” to visit when on Facebook.
- Please seek help from your dog’s health care professionals for any health issues, and please refrain from giving specific health advice. General topics on health are fine, as is sharing experiences, however for specifics we urge everyone to consult Veterinary professionals.
- Any other posts/content needs to be approved by the Club’s Committee prior to posting (email requests to info@adcq.com.au). This includes:
- selling or gifting of dogs, animals or things (generally these will be declined).
- promotion of classes/courses other than ADCQ.
ADCQ Constitution (pdf link)
ADCQ Privacy Policy (pdf link)