The major part of our training program takes place in the fall since winter is iffy, early spring is full of club events, and summer is haying season. Club members are welcome to use the fields year round except during haying season, and encouraged to seek tracking partners for a given day at the fields via our club yahoo list, HVTC@yahoogroups.com Prospective club members are invited to audit a session at the fields (without a dog) before joining.
Flag to Glove intro to AKC tracking workshop
Our annual spring workshop, Flag to Glove, will be offered on April 28, 2012. This workshop will provide basic tracking techniques to help people get started and learn how to proceed on their own. The number of students will be limited, and the fee will be $50, $40 for auditors. The workshop will start promptly at 9:00 with a full hour of group instruction and demonstrations on beginning tracking followed by field work with dogs ending at 12:00. For the field work, participants will work in small groups with an instructor who will assist them with the tracking techniques learned in the group session. This workshop is an intense no frills training session so be ready to learn and have fun with your dog.
This workshop will be the only one for beginners. There is an application on the calendar page.
Reminders:
There are no bathroom facilities at the fields. There is a farm market down the road that has a portapotty.
There is a leash law for all club activities.
Please email the training director if you are planning on coming to a practice.
When you leave the fields make sure that you remove everything that you brought, especially FLAGS which can really screw up mowing equipment!
Thank you