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.
Monday 7pm
Classes 4 and 5 (advanced)
$7 for members
Monday 8pm
Class 3
$7 for members
Monday 8pm
Classes 1 and 2 (beginners)
$80 for members (1 person with 1 dog)
Bookings essential
Wednesday 6:30pm (7pm start)
Trialling/Advanced training for Obedience & Rally
$5 for members (conditions apply)
Thursday 6:30pm (7pm start)
Agility
$5 for members (conditions apply)
Wednesday 6:30pm (7pm start)
Trialling/Advanced training for Obedience & Rally
$5 for members (conditions apply)
Thursday 6:30pm (7pm start)
Agility
$5 for members (conditions apply)
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)