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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 2025

COMPULSORY Introduction Talk - 7pm Heatley Clubhouse, NO DOG

Tuesday 28 January 2025

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Tuesday 15 July 2025

Tuesday 7 October 2025

2025 Course Dates - Beginner, Intermediate, Advance

  • Intake 1 2025:           Tuesday 4 February - Tuesday 18 March 2025 (** Beginners is FULL**) THIS COURSE HAS BEEN SEVERELY DISRUPTED DUE TO THE WEATHER. Participants have been offered to follow on into Intake 2, please be patient with the Club if some spots change or following Intakes fill up quicker due to this disruption. 
  • Intake 2 2025:           Tuesday 29 April - Tuesday 10 June 2025        (** CLOSED **)     
  • Intake 3 2025:           Tuesday 22 July - Tuesday 2 September 2025 (** OPEN Beginners **)
  • Intake 4 2025:           Tuesday 14 October - Tuesday 25 November 2025  (Closed)            

 

Beginner course coverage:

  • Walk on loose lead

  • Settle on mat

  • Gaining your dog's attention

  • Creating hand signals

  • Sit, stand and drop

  • Recall

  • Handling 

  • Correct method of using food rewards

  • Basic dog behaviour and responsible pet ownership

 

Intermediate course coverage:

  • Build on the skills and behaviours learnt 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