Training days, times & fees
Training is the Club’s biggest activity! At our state-of-the art grounds, Caboolture Sports Dog Obedience Club instructs numerous members in the art and techniques of dog training.
Monday 7pm
Classes 4 and 5 (advanced)
$7 for members
Monday 7.45pm
Class 3
$7 for members
Monday 7.45pm
Classes 1 and 2 (beginners)
$105 including membership (1 person with 1 dog)
Bookings essential.
Tuesday Rally Classes
Rally Classes (Conditions Apply) 9am
Must be in a Class 4 as a minimum or Trialling
$5 for members
Tuesday Scent Work
Scent Work (Conditions Apply) Advanced, Excellent and Master Training 6PM - Conditions Apply
To attend our Foundation Class you and your dog must have graduated from our Beginners Obedience Course to be able to book.
$80 for an 8 week course - 6.45PM for a 7PM start
Bookings Essential.
Wednesday 6:30pm (7pm start)
Trialling/Advanced training for Obedience & Rally (conditions apply)
$5 for members
Wednesday 6:30pm (7pm start)
Trialling/Advanced training for Obedience & Rally
$5 for members (conditions apply)
Thursday 6:30pm (7pm start)
Agility advanced classes at 6pm (Conditions Apply)
To attend our Foundation Class you and your dog must have graduated from our Beginners Obedience Course to be able to book.
$80 for an 8 week course - 6.30PM for a 7PM start
Bookings Essential.
Training Requirements
Your Dog
- At least 4 months old
- Vaccinated and in good health (proof of vaccination required) Click here to view our Vaccination Policy
- A suitable Halti, Gentle Leader, Check Chain etc. (no harnesses permitted on training field)
- A nylon, cotton or leather lead (1.5 – 2 metres long)
- Haltis, Gentle Leaders, Check Chains and leads are available for purchase from the Club at a low cost. We can also advise on suitable products for your dog.
You
- Closed in shoes (no thongs or bare feet)
- At least 12 years of age
Training Requirements
Your Dog
- At least 4 months old
- Vaccinated and in good health (proof of vaccination required) Click here to view our Vaccination Policy
- A suitable Halti, Gentle Leader, Check Chain etc. (no harnesses permitted on training field)
- A nylon, cotton or leather lead (1.5 – 2 metres long)
- Haltis, Gentle Leaders, Check Chains and leads are available for purchase from the Club at a low cost. We can also advice on suitable products for your dog.
You
- Closed in shoes (no thongs or bare feet)
- At least 12 years of age
What you will learn
Intake Night
- Sign on and introduction to the club - without your dog
- Fitting and use of the training aids
- Membership conditions
- Training syllabus
Classes 1 and 2 (beginners)
- Heal on lead
- Focus exercise
- Pack structure
- 90 and 180 degree turns and pivot turns
- Start of automatic sits
- Weaving and socialisation
- Sit, drop and stand
- Sit, drop and stand stays
- Introduction to recall
- Introduction to finish exercise
Class 3
- A lot of loose lead healing
- Work on timing of voice and signals
- Continue with stays
- Continue with turns left and right
- More advanced stay exercises
- Full finish exercise
- Working at different paces
- Sit for examination
- Longer recall exercise
- Stand for examination
Class 4
- Healing slow and fast pace on lead with figure eight and correct footwork
- Extension to time and distance for stays
- Extension of distance for recall exercise
- Stand for examination
- All turns - 90, 180, 270 & 360 degrees
- Handler control - voice commands, hand signals, footwork, light leads
- Stand from sit
- Call front
- Introduce heal off lead
Class 5
- Working off lead
- Sit stay (>1 minute)
- Down stay (>3 minutes)
- Recalls
- Figure of eight
- Hand signals and footwork
- Stand for examination
- Prepare for trials (ring craft)