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Alamo Dog Obedience Club offers training classes for owners of companion dogs. The Club also offers classes for handlers and dogs for competition in the obedience and rally obedience rings. Classes are designed for owners and their dogs to work together to complete the training goals of the class under the guidance of an experienced instructor. Instructors are members of the Alamo Dog Obedience Club.
Our most current title winners, Helen Rhodes with Susie and Rocket, Judy Larson and Mel, Angie Adams and Gracie, Kathy Heck and Runner, are featured on the Winning Moments page.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Puppy
This course is for puppies 6 weeks of age, excessively shy dogs, dogs needing extra socialization and dogs smaller in size. The focus is on socializing and getting the puppy off to a good start. Topics include housebreaking, chewing, jumping up, and basic commands such as sit, come and down.
Basic
This course is for dogs 6 months of age through adult, larger dogs slightly under 6 months and older dogs with no previous obedience training. This course includes basic obedience skills for the companion dog and for the dog preparing to enter the Novice class.
Novice
This course is for dogs with previous obedience training and dogs getting ready for competition in obedience trials. This class includes training in precision exercises required for competition in the AKC Novice obedience class. Dogs entering novice class will be evaluated by the instructor for readiness skills.
Rally Essentials
This course is for dogs and handlers with previous novice training. This class includes preparation and training for competition in the AKC novice, advanced and excellent rally obedience classes. Handlers receive instruction in AKC rally obedience rules and signs for the three levels of rally competition.
Open
This course is for dogs successfully completing the novice class. This class provides training in precision exercises required for competition in the AKC open obedience class.
Utility
This course is for dogs with previous obedience training in the open class. This class provides training in precision exercises required for competition in the AKC utility obedience class.
TRAINING CLASS SCHEDULE
Registration for the next eight-week session of classes is scheduled for February 13, 2012. For information about classes, contact the ADOC Training Director, Valeska Humphreys, at vhumphreys@satx.rr.com.
A Hallo-rally-ween party following a Bewitching Rally Course in rally class on Halloween evening.
It's an RAE party!
Rally Advanced Excellent title holders Carlynn and Darcy, Liz and Faith and Teri and Angel celebrate their recent outstanding achievement in rally obedience competition.
Graduates of the Spring 2011 Novice Class
Spring 2011 Puppy, Basic, Novice and Open/Utility class members
celebrate at graduation night party.
Graduates of Spring 2010 Classes
Puppy Class graduate, Perci, and his owner, Kim, with instructor, Val Laubach
Basic Class graduates with instructor, Debbie Moore
Novice Class (Advanced Obedience Skills) graduates
Some of our ADOC students
Ann Hussa and her labrador retriever, Sadie, train for utility class competition.
Valeska and her border collie puppy, Mike, in rally essentials class.
Teri Wilson and Angel RE in rally essentials class training for competition in rally excellent class.
Collie Dillon RA gives rapt attention to Nancy Dragotta in rally essentials class.
Standard poodle, Tiara Enchanting Ester RE AX MXJ, is ready for the next exercise on the rally course in rally essentials class.
Tim Laubach trains future agility dog, Dee
Instructor Tim Laubach works with the novice obedience handlers and dogs.
Debbie Moore and Nike sharpen heeling skills.
Valerie Laubach instructs her puppy class, Lance and puppy Allie (L) and Jada and puppy Mariah (R)
Val Laubach added her bulldog puppy, Louie, to her puppy class this Fall. Louie is the future mascot for the Texas Lutheran College football team.
Mary Jump and her border colllie, Riff, enjoyed their novice obedience class this Fall.
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