October, November & December 2023

Welcome to Quarter 4 of the Craze Trained Club. We are so excited to announce the following activities for all our members! We look forward to making memories with you and your dogs this quarter and as we get into the holiday season.

Drop-In Class Schedule

For full drop-in class schedule, please see the bottom of the newsletter. 

To help make it easier to sign-up for classes, we have listed each date of class individually for registration this quarter. While the list of classes is longer on the website, it should decrease confusion with Community Manners locations.

Special Events

To sign-up for the group hike, fit dog walk, volunteer event and Something to Chew On: Canine Nutrition with Dr. Farr, please login in to the virtual community and RSVP under meet-ups.  These are at no additional cost.

To sign-up for a working or auditing spot in the Ready, Set, Ball! Introduction to Flyball Clinic, go to the Canine Craze website and register. The clinic is first-come first-serve.

To sign-up for Meet the Animals: Farm Manners and Social, please register at the Canine Craze website. The Farm Manners component is a special community manners class and spots are first-come first-serve. 

To RSVP your attendance for the holiday party and to sign-up for the Trick Dog Showcase, please register at the Canine Craze website. This is a free event.

AKC Turkey Trot

Join the Turkey Trot challenge in person or virtually this quarter!

To complete the 2023 AKC Turkey Trot, you will need to complete a 5K with your pup between September 1, 2023 and December 12, 2023. To earn your medal you will need to document your session(s) for AKC and make a $20 donation via their website. Please click HERE to learn more.

If you would like to participate in this challenge as a group, we will be hosting a Turkey Trot on November 8th at 12pm. 

**please note, this is a free CTC activity, however, if you would like to earn the AKC medal, there is a $20 donation to be submitted on the AKC website for the medal to be shipped to you. This can be submitted prior to the walk date, so you'll have the medal for the day.

Class Spotlight

 Impulse Control

With the holidays quickly approaching, now is the time to work on your pup's impulse control! During this time filled with potential visitors, tasty food, and novel decorations, our dogs might be prone to making more impulsive decisions. This could include jumping, stealing food, eating/destroying decorations, countersurfing, and more. 

This Impulse Control drop-in class is designed to help you practice and generalize various scenarios. With practicing these skills prior to real situations, you will setting up your dog to make better decisions during this season. 

Virtual Challenges

Join us in virtual challenges where you can participate from the comfort of your home and even earn titles. 

While these challenges have "Official" start dates, you can join anytime! We will be breaking down bigger goals or titles into manageable chucks. Utilize these start dates as guides to keep you accountable, if needed. 

Each week share videos, pictures, or just update everyone on your progress. Let's crush these challenges together!

For our AKC Virtual Home Manners and AKC Trick Dog challenges, submit videos of your dog performing each test item in the challenge to earn their AKC title. If you would like your videos evaluated for the title please email [email protected] and [email protected]. To be eligible, your videos should include the handler, unless you are working toward your novice trick title. More than one video can be submitted each week. 

Open Gym

We are super excited to open up the Canine Craze facility for members to practice their skills outside of classes. You will have the opportunity to use the space and any specialized equipment you'd like. There will be an option to rent out one of the classrooms or the whole facility depending on your needs.

In order to qualify to use our open gym program, you must first complete an in-person orientation. We will be hosting a group orientation on October 19th at 6pm. You may also sign-up for an individual orientation time that fits in your schedule. 

Badges

Introducing the Well Rounded Badge! 

Our newest badge is here and ready to be earned! Participate in 5 different types of drop-in classes to collect this badge. After you have completed this challenge, email [email protected] to submit for this badge. 

Please note: our specialty classes are listed in blue and any testing is listed in red.
CGC = Canine Good Citizen

2023 Ultimutt Race

Our very own Renee and Link will be participating in the 2023 Ultimutt Race in Greenville, South Carolina later this month. This is a 5K obstacle race for canines and their humans. Keep an eye out because she will be posting updates on her journey in the virtual community.

If you and your canine are interested in this race, we are planning on organizing a Craze Trained Club team for 2024. More information about this opportunity will be announced in the next few months. To learn more about the race, visit ultimuttrace.com

New Members - What to Expect:

You will receive our quarterly newsletter on the 20th of the month before the new quarter begins. Within the newsletter, we will be announcing that quarter's specialty classes, special events, and any additional news. 

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Thank You!

Thank you again for continuing to be apart of our community. We are very excited to watch and celebrate all of your accomplishments. Happy Training!

Have the BEST quarter ever!