ACT Companion Dog Club

Obedience Class Structure

Obedience classes are divided into two levels - Junior classes and Senior classes. Our Junior classes teach you all the skills you need to know for successful dog training, and gets your dog to the point where it is a good companion and pet for the whole family. After completing our Advanced class you will have gained the appropriate level of control of your dog to participate in our Agility and Flyball classes.

Our Kindi class is for dogs younger than 6 months of age - despite having a core of obedience training, this class also has some puppy specific content to help pups and their handlers learn about each other.

Beginners A is designed for people and dogs training for the first time, while Beginners B is a continuation for handlers/dogs who have progressed from our Kindi classes (and who therefore have some understanding of our training methodology and principles).

Following successful assessment in the final Beginners class, handlers are promoted to our Intermediate Class - and from there to the Advanced Class.

Our Senior classes, beginning with our Transition class, extend the training already done and prepare both handler and dog for more advanced obedience work. You can choose to compete in Obedience Trialling and attempt to gain Titles for your dog, or you can enter our fun Companion stream where you can continue advanced training without the pressure of official trials ... and you can swap between these two options if you feel the need for a change.

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