Obedience Training
Baby Puppy Classes
Puppies under 4 months may join the Baby Puppy Classes on any Sunday of the month. The aim of this class is to start socialising the puppy with other dogs & humans in a safe, enclosed environment. You will need to bring proof of vaccination prior to starting class and your downloaded & completed Club Application Form. For further reading take a look at the Club Rules and how to Join Us.
Quick Start
The 4 week Quick Start course sets the ground work that every other class is based upon. You will be taught how to train your dog using the Clicker method. Exercises covered include the watch, sit, drop, stay, recall and advice on how to walk your dog on a loose lead. You will be provided with notes and a homework sheet to help you. At week four your Instructor will assess whether you are ready to join Beginners Class. Unless your dog is graduating from our Baby Puppy Classes, you will need to bring with you for your first class; proof of vaccination and your downloaded & completed Club Application Form. For further reading take a look at the Club Rules and how to Join Us.
Beginners Class
Beginners Class expands upon all that was learned in Quick Start. The aim of Beginners Class is a 1 minute sit stay, 2 minutes down stay, recall and finish, stand for examination (1st stage - staying along side your dog), heeling on loose lead, halt (sit), stand & drop. Clickers may be used for all of the above, as reinforcement to the exercise. Take, hold & give, click & treat, with dumbel and dummy is introduced. The aim of this exercise is for the dog to hold the dumbell or dummy for a count of 3 seconds. Handlers need to pass an assessment to graduate to Class 2.
Intermediate Class
The aim of Intermediate Class is to achieve a 1 minute sit stay at least 6 paces away from the dog, a 2 minute down stay at least 6 paces away from the dog, recall and finish, stand for examination with dog on end of loose lead, heeling on loose lead which includes a variety of turns, halt (sit) automatically, stand, drop. Work on perfecting the retrieve, especiall the sit in front and hold, until the handler asks "give". Click & treat if done correctly. Tricks to be done with click & treat.
Advanced Class
The aim of the Advanced Class is to strive towards standards across a variety of skills which include but are not limited to:
- Obedience to a standard similar to that detailed in the NSW Canine Council for Open Class.
- Fly ball; to a standard where the dog will willingly complete a standard fly ball course on its own and as a part of a team of 2 or more dogs
- Agility: be able to complete a course set to Novice standard
- (ANKC I/7/2006)
- Jumping: to complete a course set to Novice standard (ANKC 1/7/2006)
- Tracking: basic tracking skills as determined by the CI
- Gun Dog work: basic dummy work including multiple dummies from a hide, in front or at the dog’s side
- Other skills such as seek back over extended distances with object out of site; up to 300m distance
Further this class is to provide the opportunity for members to participate in instruction with the longer-term aim of developing future assistant instructors for the Club. (Detailed feedback about class material and teaching methods is to be provided by the Advanced Class Instructional Team and the CI when available).