Here's the Scoop on Joining Red River Working Dogs DVG Club. 

Red River Working Dogs is a DVG IPO training club formed and maintained in the German tradition. Team members support each other as we develop our training and trialing skills with the end goal of earning IPO titles. Note: The sport was formerly called Schutzhund (German for "protection dog") or IPO but is now referred to as IGP (Internationale Gebrauchshund Pruefung), German for “International Working Dog Examination".

IGP is a demanding and very competitive sport that requires daily training at home and training at the Club at least once or twice a week. This sport will put a lot of miles on your vehicle, consume a seemingly endless number of hours and extract money from our wallets. Being a part of a competitive IGP training team takes a high level of commitment. Good chemistry between team members is critical. We expect everyone to be supportive of and kind to one another, keep a positive attitude even when facing difficult challenges, and to help us all achieve our individual goals as we work toward our team goals. The club has regular Club Work Days where we all show up and work to maintain and improve our training facilities. Club members pay the following dues: (1) RRWD Club Dues ($600/year), and (2) DVG Dues ($100/year). Being a part of RRWD is a lot of work (we think it's fun work) but is also infinitely rewarding. 

If being a part of our team sounds like something you're interested in, the best way to get started is to come out to visit our club on a training day (Saturdays are the busiest). You'll be able to observe how our team trains, meet the team members and get a feel for whether or not our club is for you. And our team members will get to know you a little bit too. 

Here's how visitors become MEMBERS: 

1. Come visit on a training day. Two choices for your first visit: 
   1. Leave your dog at home for your first visit, OR
   2. Bring your dog with you for a private Initial Assessment/Session with our Training Director ($100). Please let us know in advance if you plan to bring your dog and would like time for the Initial Assessment. Assessments are discounted from our standard private rate of $125/hour, and as such, are limited to one (1) per Dog.  
2. Folks interested in training with RRWD have two options: 
   1. Intro to the Sport of IGP. Just you. No dog. $50 for a full month. Assessment not required for this INTRO package. Perfect for those shopping for a working line puppy, waiting for their puppy, or just wanting to get a feel for the sport and our club. You gain access to all club trainings (three times a week). This option gives you a chance to be a part of all club trainings in the role of active observer, ask questions, and decide if the sport (and our club) is right for you. You can learn an ENORMOUS amount about training in this sport by standing beside our Training Director and actively watching each handler/dog pair receive demanding coaching. Take it home and put what you learn to work. Want one-on-one time with our Training Director? Private IGP instruction is available for $125/hour (or save by buying five hours of training and get one full hour free). 
   2. QUARTERLY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP (three months). You AND your Dog. $480  
      ​Gets you 13 weeks of unlimited club training (up to 3 sessions per week for a total of 39 sessions; about $12 per club training session. 
3. When you've completed your Quarterly Trial Membership, it'll be time to decide if you'd like to join our club as a full member. If you've fallen in love with the sport and want to join our club as a regular full member, let us know and we'll take a vote. If you're approved, we'll prorate the remaining year's dues. That way you'll be due to re-up January 1 of the following year with the rest of the club. 
4. Will you be approved as a full member? If you've been fair to your dog, worked hard, and are determined to improve, your odds are good. :)  

If these options aren't right for you, private training lessons and/or board and train might be better. If you want to learn more about that, check out this page.  

Interested in Coming Out for a Visit?  FIRST, verify that we are training on the day you plan to visit by visiting our Training Calendar and schedule a visit with us HERE. 

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