Services
Eastern Suburbs Obedience Dog Club Inc offers a wide range of dog training activities. From basic obedience for a well behaved family pet through to competitions in Rally and Obedience, we have plenty for our members to participate in.
Formal training classes
We run 3 levels of formal training classes - Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced.
Social Class
Social class is available to members who have completed Foundation and Intermediate class.
This class does not follow a structured program and offers members the opportunity to build on their dogs' social skills. It is a relaxed, educational and fun class with different skills taught each week.
Topics covered include:
- tricks
- different dog sports (e.g. Obedience, Rally, Scent-work, Retrieving, Tracking, etc
- toy exchange
- pack walks
- tethering
- and more
The aim is to give members and dogs an opportunity to build a variety of skills, broaden their knowledge of what is available and develop dogs' sociability.
Rally
Rally (also known as Rally-O or Rally Obedience) is a wonderful way to begin trialling with your dog. It is a fantastic introduction to Obedience competitions and builds a strong bond through fun exercises.
A Rally course is designed with a number of exercises / activity stations whereby the handler and dog work together to complete an exercise indicated on the station sign before moving onto the next station. As a competitor moves through each of the four Rally levels the exercise stations progressively get more complex.
Speak to your Instructor for more information or have a look at what happens in the Rally practice ring - you can even have a go!
ESODC runs a Rally competition each October. Check out our Events page for more information.
Obedience Class
For those who are aiming for a higher level of training, Obedience competition class is available.
The Obedience Class is run next to the Obedience practice ring and caters for those competing at all five levels of Obedience trials from CCD (Community Companion Dog) to UDX (Utility Dog Excellent).
Each level in Obedience becomes progressively more challenging and more rewarding.
Speak to your Instructor for more information or have a look at what happens in the Obedience practice ring - you can even have a go!
ESODC runs an Obedience competition each October. Check out our Events page for more information.
Our Training Approach
There are many different training approaches. We teach a positive reinforcement approach as we find it is the most beneficial to building a respectful, trusting and mutual bond between owner and dog.
Positive reinforcement is one of the most powerful tools to shape or change your dog's actions and behaviours. It sets our dogs up to succeed and rewards the positive behaviour you desire. When you set clear expectations with a positive reward, anything is possible.
