Our Aim of Pet Dog Training is to:

 

Provide training for pet dog owners to help your dog become a well-mannered and welcome member of your family and community.

Understand the basics of dog behaviour and responsible pet dog ownership so that your dog can look forward to a "forever" home with you

 

There are so many reasons to train your dog, but some are:

• Training redirects your dog's natural behaviour to acceptable outlets.
• Training builds your dog's behavioural repertoire.
• The more acceptable behaviours a dog learns, the less room there is for undesirable behaviours.
• Training is fun.
• Training increases the odds that a dog will stay in the family for his lifetime rather than be given up due to behaviour issues.

Training makes it possible to engage in many more activities with a well-trained dog, such as:

• Advanced training classes

• Dog sports and games (trials)

• Animal-assisted activities (i.e. visit nursing homes, hospitals, school visits)

• Outings

• Taking with you on holidays

 

COCT Inc holds classes for various levels of training:

• Beginners       For dogs over 16 weeks old and fully vaccinated or those who have not had any formal training.               $120 for 7 week course

• Intermediate   For dogs who have graduated from Beginners or who are assessed by a trainer to enter at this level.  $80.00 for 7 week course

• Advanced       For dogs who have graduated from Intermediate or who are assessed by a trainer to enter at this level.  $80.00 for 7 week course

To Register for a course click Join or Renew in order to become a member and then Register for a course in Event page. 

Pet Dog Beginner Course 2024/2025

COMPULSORY Introduction Talk - 7pm Heatley Clubhouse, NO DOG

Tuesday 01 October 2024

Tuesday 28 January 2025

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Tuesday 15 July 2025

Tuesday 8 October 2025

2024/5 Course Dates - Beginner, Intermediate, Advance

• Intake 4 2024:           Tuesday 08 October - Tuesday 19 November 2024  CLOSED
• Intake 1 2025:           Tuesday 4 February - Tuesday 18 March 2025         OPEN
• Intake 2 2025:           Tuesday 29 April - Tuesday 10 June 2025                 
• Intake 3 2025:           Tuesday 22 July - Tuesday 2 September 2025
• Intake 4 2025:           Tuesday 14 October - Tuesday 25 November 2025              

 

Beginner course coverage:

• Walk on loose lead

• Settle on mat

• Gaining your dog's attention

• Creating hand signals

• Sit, stand and drop

• Recall

• Handling and massage

• Correct method of using food rewards

• Basic dog behaviour and responsible pet ownership

 

Intermediate course coverage:

• Build on the skills and behaviours learned in Pet Dog Beginners.

• Loose Lead Walking with Attention and Turns

• Leave it

• Give and Take

• Distance recall

• Stay - adding distance and distraction

• Handling - vet holds for ears and eyes

• Stand

• Stay/Wait for a purpose (gaining distance)

• Wait at the door

• Stand for Examination

• Tricks

• Rally Obedience

• Prompt shaping.

 

Advance Course coverage:

• Building on Intermediate skills learnt

• Finish exercises

• Recalls

• Stays

• Stand for examination/vet

• Commence obedience trial skills