Wellington Canine Obedience Club

Classes: Puppies to Senior Levels

All dogs must be fully vaccinated (*) and up-to-date with their vaccinations to attend training. Class duration is approx 45 minutes followed by optional fun agility exercises.

Please view our FAQ page for more information.

We recommend arriving approx 10 minutes early for class to enable your dog to socialise with other dogs before class begins.

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Puppies

Entry requirements: For puppies under 6 months of age.
* Puppies may attend with one vaccination remaining, however, we recommend you consult with your veterinarian before registering as we train outdoors and therefore cannot provide a sterile training environment.

Course content: Controlled walking on a lead, socialisation, sit, down and information on dog care.

Class size is limited to 10 dogs.

Class 1: Sundays, 10am
Class 2: Sundays, 11am

Grade 1

Entry requirements: For dogs/puppies 6 months plus.

Course content:
Controlled walking, straight and right turns, sit stay on a lead (30 seconds), down stay on lead (60 seconds), and recall on lead.

Class size is limited to 10 dogs.

Class 1 (small): Sundays, 10am
Class 2 (medium): Sundays, 10am
Class 3 (small): Sundays, 10am

Grade 2

Entry requirements: Grade 1 graduate.

Course content:
Consolidation of grade 1.
Controlled walking, straight, right and left turns, sit stays (1 minute) and down stays (1.5 minutes), recall on lead.

Class size is limited to 10 dogs.

Class 1: Sundays, 11am
Class 2: Sundays, 11am

Grade 3

Entry requirements: Grade 2 graduate.

Course content:
Consolidation of grade 2.
Controlled walking left / right / about and left about turns - all on lead. Sit, stay (sit stay 1 min, down stay 2 mins) and recall with dropped lead from 5 metres.

Class size is limited to 10 dogs. Class may include mix of grade 3 and 4 with exercises varied for each grade.

Class 1: Sundays, 11am
Class 2: Sundays, noon

Grade 4

Entry requirements: Grade 3 graduate.

Course content:
Consolidation of grade 3.
Controlled walking on lead. Down stay (3 mins) / sit stay (2 mins) / stand stay (1 min) - all off lead. Recall off lead from 5 metres with a finish.
Socialisation.

Class size is limited to 10 dogs. Class may include mix of grade 3 and 4 with exercises varied for each grade.

Class 1: Sundays, 11am
Class 2: Sundays, noon

Grade 5

Entry requirements: Grade 4 graduate.

Course content:
Consolidation of grade 4.
Heel work on and off lead. Down stay (3.5 mins) / sit stay (2.5 mins) / stand stay (1 min) - all off lead. Recall off lead from 5 metres with a finish. Pre retrieve exercise.

Class size is limited to 10 dogs.

Class 1: Sundays, 9am with Margaret / Nicky

Grade 6

Entry requirements: Grade 5 graduate.

Course content: Consolidation of grade 4.

Heel work on and off lead. Down stay (2 mins) / sit stay (2 mins) / stand stay (1 min) - all off lead with handler facing away. Full retrieve - fetch, hold and give dumbbell on command.

Class size is limited to 10 dogs.

Class 1: Sundays, 9am with Margaret / Nicky

Seniors

Entry requirements: Grade 6 graduate.

Course content: Consolidation of grade 6.

Full retrieve. Scent exercise. Send aways. Drop on recall. Test A recall. Sit and down stay with handler out of sight.

Class size is limited to 10 dogs.

Class 1: Sundays, 9am with Margaret / Nicky

I have brought my six year old Labrador, Hollie, to training for three nine week courses. Although she is a magic dog with a very strong will, she lacked discipline and would do as she liked around our house.

After the first course she was responding to simple commands.

After the second course she was becoming more easy to handle and after the third she was a very different dog.

We can now take her anywhere and have her under complete control.

Sunday mornings are now a treat, we only have to say "training" and she is at the front door, eager to jump in the car.

Rod