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PLACE
Macarthur Dog Training Club
Clark Reserve, Kearns
St Lawrence Avenue (off Raby Road)
P.O.Box 557
Campbelltown, N.S.W. 2560

e-mail: mdtc1@bigpond.com

Please find details under contactClark Reserve, St Lawrence Avenue (off Raby Road), Kearns

WHEN
Every Monday evening, excluding Public Holidays and a 4-6 week break over the Christmas period starting the 2nd Monday in December. Training recommencing in January.

We only take New members on the 1st, 3rd, and if applicable, the 5th Monday of each Month. WE DO NOT TRAIN OR TAKE NEW MEMBERSHIPS ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

TIME
Kiosk opens at 7.00 pm for new members & payment of ground fees. Training starts at 7.30 pm and finishes at 8.30 pm

YOUR DOG
All dogs must be Fully Vaccinated.
A Current Vaccination certificates must be shown when submitting your signed Application for Membership and also when renewing your Membership each June. When mailing Applications or Renewals a photocopy of the vaccination certificate is acceptable.
Vaccination requirements are - Parvo-virus, Hepatitis, Distemper & Kennel Cough

TRAINING METHODS
Macarthur Dog Training Club, Inc uses motivational training only, ie. we use reward and praise for correct behaviour and not rewarding incorrrect behaviour. We teach submission as the only form of dominant behaviour the handler shows his/her dog.
Solid leather or webbing collars are acceptable as are halties. The use of check chains is not encouraged.
Food rewards can be any type of sausage, meat or kibble cut or broken up into small portions.

EQUIPMENT
4' (1.2 metre) webbing lead
Solid or webbing collar
Bumbag to hold food rewards
Treats your dog realy loves
Plastic bag to dispose of any droppings

A range of equipment may be purchased on the grounds at near to cost prices.

 

MEMBERSHIP DEFINITIONS top

FINANCIAL YEAR ****
Macarthur Dog Training Club's Financial Year commences on the 1st day of July in each year, and terminates on the 30th day of June in the following year.

When paying Membership for any given Financial Year, a Full Years Membership ($) applies from the 1st of July to 31st of December, a Half Years Membership ($) applies from 1st of January to the 3rd Monday in May.
It should be noted that if you joined Macarthur Dog Training Club before the 3rd Monday in May, a Membership Renewal fee of $30.00 for a Family Membership, or $35.00 for a Dual Membership, will be required before 1st of July the same financial year.

****01st July to 31st December
$55.00 (Family Membership) or
 
$65.00 (Dual Membership)
****01st January to 30th June
$35.00 (Family Membership) or
 
$40.00 (Dual Membership)
Existing Membership Renewal
$30.00 (Family Membership) or
  $35.00 (Dual Membership)

GROUND FEES
Adults (16 years & over) = $4.00 per Handler
Juniors (from 12 to 15 years) = $2.00 per Handler

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP
Any family member resident at the same address who is over the age of twelve (12) years. When voting on Club matters, a Family Membership entitles the members to one (1) vote as a Family unit.

DUAL MEMBERSHIP
One of any two members of the one family resident at the same address, or one of any two persons who are partners in the conduct of a kennel having a kennel prefix in their joint names registered with the Control who has been admitted with the other of such persons as a Dual Member of the Club. When voting on Club matters, a Dual Membership entitles the members to two (2) votes as individuals.

JUNIOR MEMBER
A person over the age of twelve (12) years and under the age of sixteen (16) years who has been admitted as a member of the club. Junior members are not entitled to vote on Club matters or hold any Club Offices. These members will become eligible to vote and hold Club Offices 3 months after their 16th birthday, where upon formal notice should be given to the Club that said member is no longer a Junior member.

Any member may train any number of dogs on any of the above Memberships providing that said dogs have been vaccinated and proof of vaccination has been submitted to the Club. New dogs may be added to a membership at any time under the same conditions as previously stated.

To save any upset at a later date, if you do not understand any of the above information and would like to discuss it further, please do not hesitate to ask the Secretary before signing this application.

 

APPLICATION FOR NEW MEMBERSHIP top

Please read this Application carefully and complete all details where applicable

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