PO Box 4280 Winmalee NSW 2777

info@sddtc.org

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As we are restricted in numbers during this time for our Beginners Course,  a booking must be made by emailing the club.


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Training Times

Springwood District Dog Training Club meets at Lomatia Park, Springwood.

Obedience:
Thursday Evenings: 7.30pm – 8.45pm

Agility:
Monday Evenings
Setup: 6.45 pm
Beginners: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

If you are interested in coming along to train your dog, please take the time to read the Club Rules – click here.

Dog Obedience Classes

Enrolments are the 1st Thursday of each month from February to October
This is an information evening for handlers only – please don’t bring your dog the first week.

Beginners Class

Week 1 – Introduction Talk.
All about the Club. What we offer and the outline for the 8 week course. What you will need and new members are shown some basic games for dog training. Please read the Rules for the Club above.
Week 2  – Attention and focus games: games to get your dog ready to learn.
Week 3 – Loose leash and how to get a recall: games that will start you off for loose leash walking and teach you how to get your dog to recall to you.
Week 4 – The start of obedience work: learn how to get your dog to sit, stand, drop and stay.
Week 5 – Introduction to heelwork and ‘leave it’ command.
Week 6 – Continue heelwork with turns.
Week 7 – Putting it together: practise everything you have learned so far.
Week 8 – Review and Trick Night.

This is the end of the Beginners 8 week course. We hope you will stay on for the Intermediate Class.

Intermediate Class

This class builds on your skills you have learnt so far. This class includes basic home obedience skills which will help you to live happily with your dog. This class also reinforces your dog training skills ready for the Advanced Class.

Advanced Class

This class lets you have fun with your dog whilst continuing the basics of obedience training. It continues to develop your skills which will enable you to join in a variety of dog sports.

Check In

Everyone is to check in at the sign in table. Please pay the ground fees and then take your dog out onto the oval for a walk. When you hear the whistle, line up behind the marker for your class. Remember: one dog at a time at the sign in table!

Off leash areas in the Blue Mountains

The Companion Animal Act 1998 and the Local Government Area Act 1993 requires each council to provide an Off Leash area for the exercising of dogs. The Blue Mountains Council has provided 5 Off Leash Areas. Each of these areas have signs outlining the conditions of use, a map showing the boundaries the off leash area which are also identified by green tipped markers, and each area provides a dog litter bin.

The areas within The Blue Mountains are:

New Summerhayes Park – Hawkesbury Road, Winmalee
The area beside the tennis courts and running through to Bunnal Avenue
Hours of use: Mondays to Fridays 6am – 9pm
Weekends and Public Holidays 6am – 8.30am and 5.30pm – 9pm

Lennox Bridge – Mitchell’s Pass, Glenbrook
The area is a closed loop on the south side of the bridge.
Hours of use: Mondays to Sundays
Times: 24hours

Bulls Camp – Great Western Highway, Woodford
The open grassed area.
Hours of use: Monday to Sunday
Times: 24 hours

Track Beside Leura Oval – corner of Lone Pine Ave and Gordon Road, Leura
Gates at either end of a dirt track designate the off leash area.
Hours of use: Monday to Sunday
Times: 5am – 9pm

Old Airstrip at Blackheath – Hat Hill Road, Blackheath
The area is within the perimeter of the runway and is bounded by Robb Avenue.
Hours of use: Monday to Sunday 24 hours.

Frank Walford Park – Katoomba
Catalina Raceway on the old pit garage area inside the race circuit.
Hours of use: Monday to Sunday
Times: 5:00am to 9:00pm

Each of the Dog Off Leash Exercise Areas have signs which outline the conditions of use and include a map of the area. The boundaries of the map are identified by green tipped markers and dog litter bins are provided at each site.