Ovens Valley Canine Club Inc.

03/06/2026

A refresher on why we use marker words, and how to use them correctly!

11/05/2026

Congratulations Di and Percy on a super successful weekend of RallyO!!

02/05/2026

Thanks to everyone who came down and joined in today's Gala Parade. Everyone's dogs did a great job dealing with a busy environment, and it was a good bit of fun!

30/04/2026

Want to help with something important while walking your dog? This June you can help raise funds for Cancer Council Australia by walking 50km. It's free to sign up and will help keep you active as the colder weather approaches.

Support Aussies With Cancer

30/04/2026

"My dog won't listen to me!" is something we hear a lot. Building engagement or the "Bluetooth connection" is the most important thing in having a good relationship with your dog. Here's some handy tips on how to build engagement into your daily life. Once you have engagement then training can start!

DAY 5 – MAKE ENGAGEMENT PART OF DAILY LIFE

If engagement only happens during “training”…
your dog learns it’s optional.

👉 We don’t want part-time connection.
We want it built into everyday life.

Simple ways to do that:

🔹 Doorway pause
No barging out.
Connection first → then access.

🔹 Name = orient
Say it once.
Dog turns → mark & reward.
Stop turning their name into background noise.

🔹 Sniffing as a reward
Connection → release to sniff.
Now the environment works for you, not against you.

🔹 Re-engagement through movement
Dog drifts → move, don’t nag.
Let them choose to come back → reward it.

🔹 Food bowl focus
Pause → eye on you → then feed.
Connection opens doors (and dinner).

🔹 Play, pause, reconnect
Game stops → dog checks in → game restarts.
Connection keeps the fun alive.

🔹 2-minute sessions
Twice a day.
No pressure. Just connection.

Key takeaway:
👉 Dogs don’t separate “training” from “real life”…
so neither should you.

Build engagement into the little moments…
and it starts to show up everywhere.

05/04/2026

While some of us were enjoying some time off, a couple of our members were smashing it out at trials over the weekend. Congratulations to Corina Wend and Diann Talbot for another weekend of outstanding results!

28/03/2026

Congratulations to two of our club members who competed in seperate events last weekend. Great results all round Diann Talbot and Corina Wend for all the work you've put in with your dogs! 🎉

05/03/2026

No training this Sunday as we enjoy a long weekend.
If you need your doggy fix tune into Crufts to see some of the best action

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01/02/2026

With your egg flip idea Diann Talbot you inspired me to give it a go!

30/01/2026

Congratulations to OVCC Life Member Colleen on receiving an OAM at the Australia Day awards this week. Well deserved acknowledgement for all the work you do for your community, and always with a smile!