Puppy 3-6 months There is a huge amount to learn about puppies during our 8-week course. Most puppies will form a basis for all future behaviour by the time they are about 16-20 weeks old. Amongst other things, this course will cover sitting, toilet training, walking & recall, socialising, bonding and having fun, preventing separation anxiety, jumping and bite inhibition. Domestic 1
A dog that is great to be around, and have around you – polite, attentive and obeying basic commands – we aim to give you the skills and knowledge to help you achieve this. Course includes sits, downs, stays, loose-lead walking and food manners. All training is done on lead. Domestic 2
Now it’s time to work on improving response time to commands, control when walking and longer stay times, along with coping with distractions. Including meeting others, recalls, controlled play. All training is still on lead. With a pass in Dom 2 you can do a CG Basics Assessment, allowing you early entry into CGC Foundation. Domestic 3 In Dom 3 we work on smart responses to commands, including good loose lead walking and heel work, longer stays, recalls off leash, stand-stays, all while coping with distractions. With a pass in Dom 3 you can enter CGC Foundation or Intro to Rally-O. CGB – Canine Good Basics This is a free assessment we offer to handlers who have passed Dom 2 and are keen to work towards Canine Good Citizen qualifications. The course materials required to study can be downloaded on DogsNZ web site: Canine Good Basics. |
CGC - Canine Good Citizen Foundation + Bronze, Silver + Gold CGC is regulated by Dogs NZ. It identifies and rewards dogs that have the training and demeanor to be reliable family members as well as good-standing community members. The classes cover theoretical and practical aspects of dog ownership, looking at appearance and grooming, food manners, meeting friendly strangers, controlled walking with distractions and crowds, tie-ups with owner in-sight and out-of-sight, control around other dogs, off-leash recall, send-to mats and working at a distance. Intro. to Rally-O and Advanced Rally-O Rally-O is best described as a combination of Obedience and Agility. It promotes fun and enjoyment, but also helps you and your dog learn many new skills. It is suitable for all ages and experiences of dogs and people. In standard Rally-O, dog and handler navigate a course of 10 or more stations with numbered signs that direct them to perform an exercise, e.g. sit then walk-around-dog, figure 8, serpentines, spirals, send over jumps or around poles, changes of pace etc. Number and difficulty of the exercises depends on the level being worked at. In ‘Zoom’ there are no stationary signs, so the course is non-stop activity. In ‘Handy Dog’ more agility-type signs and obstacles are introduced; including the labyrinth, ladder, weave, tunnel and raised pivot. To get the most from your training your dog needs high levels of attention and excellent loose lead walking, so Dom 3 is a pre-requisite. Intro., Intermediate, Senior Competition Obedience Competition Obedience is a great foundation for all dog sports. It is like brain-gym for dogs (and handlers!). It is especially good for very high drive dogs and working breeds, but ALL types of dogs can succeed in obedience. Don’t wait until your dog is ‘better behaved’ or ‘older’; you can join competition from puppy age onwards: the sooner you start, the better. Learn perfect close-heeling (very different to loose-lead walking), on and off lead recalls, stays, retrieves, scent discrimination and send-aways. Competition events are split into five classes from Beginners to Test C. Dog Obedience shows are held at dog clubs across New Zealand throughout the year and are a great chance to socialise with other people keen to get the best out of their dogs. Competing is voluntary, but great fun, so we encourage you to have a go! |
Beginners |
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Eligibility: |
Handlers and dogs that have not won two qualifying first prizes in Beginners with any dog. |
Maximum Points: |
75 |
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Novice |
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Eligibility: |
Dogs that have not won two qualifying prizes at Novice level or above. |
Maximum Points: |
100 |
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Test A |
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Eligibility: |
Dogs that have not won four qualifying first prizes in Test A level or above. |
Maximum Points: |
145 |
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Test B |
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Eligibility: |
Dogs that have not won a total of four qualifying first prizes in Test B or Test C. |
Maximum Points: |
225 |
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Test C |
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Eligibility: |
Open |
Maximum Points: |
300 |
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