Saturday, October 4th 2025
8:30am-3pm @ Wildwood Recreational Site
Welches, OR
The Fall Pull Clinic is our club’s primary fundraiser.
Build a stronger bond between you and your dog by learning the basic skills needed to work as a human-dog team. Experienced mushers from the Cascade Sled Dog Club will teach you how to train your dog to pull consistently and on command through positive reinforcement. We provide all the training equipment, including harnesses, tires for pull training, and scooters to try out. Some equipment is available for purchase. Mushers will share their knowledge about nutrition, health, and fitness. All breeds welcome!
We accept 20 teams of handler & dog, though two handlers are welcome to learn the skills.
This clinic is appropriate for adolescent dogs to learn foundation behaviors for a future in dog-powered sports.
Behavioral Note - This is a long day for dogs with significant environmental stimulation. Due to the proximity to other dogs for some of the exercises and the need to hear presenters give instructions during the exercises, this clinic is not a good fit for a dog working through reactivity issues. We do not encourage dogs from different households to meet ‘nose-to-nose’ to lower the risk of communicable disease or doggie disagreements - so if you have a dog that needs to ‘say hi’ to successfully focus, this is also not a good fit for your dog.
Crating in the Car - This event has a lecture portion in the middle, which we encourage folks to rest their dogs in the car during. The parking lot is within hearing distance of the lecture area, and is usually well-shaded. Dogs benefit from this mental break, and there is a lot of ‘waiting’ in this sport - so it’s good practice! Please plan accordingly with a way to safely restrain your dog within your vehicle (Crates!) and consider bringing them a nice toy or bone to chew on to help them relax during their ‘lunch break’
If you have concerns about your dog’s ability to attend, please reach out to us by email to discuss before registering. cascadesdc@gmail.com
Saturday, October 4th, 2025
This is a single dog participation in the Fall Pull Clinic hosted by Cascade Sled Dog Club. This is an in-person event hosted at Wildwood Park in Welches, OR at the Mountain View Picnic Shelter. Check-In begins at 8.30am and the event continues through 3pm.
The Club will host a pot luck lunch option - please confirm if you have a vegetarian or GF preference when checking out so we can appropriately plan.
This is an outdoor only event, but there will be portions where you may be seated next to others or within 6’ of distance. Masking is optional but we encourage anyone who is sick to wear a mask. If you test positive for COVID-19, please do not attend and we will honor a refund.
Exercises
Harness fitting
Bikejoring, Scooter and Canicross Demos
Forward Orientation: Building a dog’s want to face forward and see what’s next
‘On By’: Learning how to go past distractions and rewarding with speed
‘Line Out' and Wait: Teaching a dog to wait to go without tangling
‘Gee’, ‘Haw’, ‘Whoa’: Teaching dogs their directional queues
Tire Pull: Adding weight and encouraging your dog to pull
Put it all together trying out Scootering or Canicross - or bikejoring if you bring your own bike!
2025 Presenters - TBD
Please check out our Membership & Mentor section to get involved outside of our Pull Clinic opportunities.
2024 Pull Clinic Pictures
Courtesy of Wyeast Canines - please contact with inquiries for usage.
