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Obedience Classes
All classes are held at the Cheviot Hills
Recreation Center, on Motor Ave near Pico Blvd, in West Los Angeles.
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Please see our Frequently
Asked Questions page for additional information on Obedience and Conformation
Classes. If you still have questions after visiting the FAQ page
and reviewing the class schedules page, please email us at: obedience@wlaotc.com.
You may register for a class if there
is a start date posted and if the class is not already marked full. Please send in your registration form and check as soon as you know which class you want to take. Classes do fill, and we do not reserve places in class until we have received your signed waiver and payment. If you're signing up for a class with a waiting list, we will contact you when we receive your pre-registration.
Holiday - Match Special Announcement!
Classes will NOT be held on Labor Day Weekend (Sept 4th thru 6th) or
the WLAOTC match Saturday August 7.
NOTE:
Start dates are not guaranteed and may change due to weather and circumstances
beyond our control. If a start date must change, the new date will be posted
here on the Club web site. Please check the start dates for your
classes.
| Regular and
Rally Obedience Classes |
| Class |
Time |
Next Class Starting Dates
(Tentative)
|
Trainer |
Fee |
Requirements
and Purpose |
Puppy and
Manners
|
Wednesdays
7 pm - 8 pm |
August 4,
2010
 |
Lynn |
8 weeks
$85 |
Puppies 3 to 6 months old
Socialization and puppy manners
(quieting and relaxing when touched), introduction to basic obedience
(sit, down, basic leash manners, recall, stay), discusses responsible
pet ownership and how to deal with puppy behaviours such as chewing,
digging, jumping, etc. Teaches how to get your puppy's
attention ("watch me"), street boundary training. |
Sundays
12 pm - 1 pm |
July 25,
2010
 |
Debbie |
Novice Obedience: Introduction to Clicker Training
|
Wednesdays
7pm - 8pm |
August 11, 2010
 |
Gabrielle |
8 weeks
$85
|
This class provides an introduction to clicker training and methods
of operant conditioning using positive reinforcement. All handlers and their dogs are welcome, regardless of
experience level; however, handlers with some prior experience will benefit most. |
Novice Obedience
|
Mondays
5 pm - 6 pm |
July 19, 2010

|
Tawn |
8 weeks
$85 |
Dogs 5 months old and
older
Registrations will not be accepted for
dogs under 5 months old.
Teaching practical obedience using positive
reinforcement.
|
Wednesdays
6 pm - 7 pm |
August 18, 2010

|
Lynn |
Saturdays
11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
July 31, 2010
 |
Lynn |
Sundays
9:30 am - 10:30 am |
August 29, 2010
 |
Debbie |
Sundays
10:45 am - 11:45 am |
July 25, 2010

|
Debbie |
| Intermediate Novice
|
Saturdays
10:30 am - 11:30 am |
July 31, 2010
 |
Lynn |
8 weeks
$85 |
Successful completion
of a WLAOTC Novice Obedience class or permission of the Trainer. Continuation
of training to reinforce exercises learned in Novice Obedience through
repetition and added distractions. New exercises are introduced.
This
class aims to help build the foundation necessary for those who wish to
continue in Obedience training and for those seeking to improve their dogs
basic skills. |
Wednesdays
8pm - 9pm |
July 21,
2010
 |
Gabrielle |
Advanced Novice Obedience
|
Wednesdays
6pm - 7pm |
August 11, 2010
|
Tawn |
8 weeks
$85 |
Successful completion
of a WLAOTC Intermediate Novice Obedience Class or permission of the trainer. Dogs
must be solid in Novice Obedience Exercises.
This class works on improving
precision of all elements of Novice Obedience exercises; fronts, finishes,
figure 8's, stand for exam, pivots, recalls, stays and heeling. Provides
emphasis on attention and focus of your dogs. |
| Competition Prep
|
Mondays
7 pm - 8 pm |
August 2, 2010
|
Tawn |
8 weeks
$85 |
Successful completion
of a WLAOTC Advanced Novice Obedience Class or permission of the trainer. Dogs
must be solid in most Novice Obedience Exercises.
It aims to improve or perfect
performance in Novice exercises and develop the attention needed for
competition. Students who do not plan to compete in Obedience are
welcome. |
Mondays
6pm - 7pm |
August 2, 2010
|
Open/Utility
Obedience

|
Thursdays
10:30 am - 11:30 am |
September 16, 2010 |
Tawn |
12 weeks
$120 |
Permission of the Trainer is Mandatory. Dogs
must be proficient in Advance Novice Exercises.
Advanced obedience training emphasizing
the exercises required for CDX (Open). |
Open/Utility
Obedience

|
Wednesdays
7 pm - 8 pm |
September 22, 2010 |
Tawn |
12 weeks
$120 |
Permission of the Trainer is Mandatory. Dogs
must be proficient in Advance Novice Exercises for Open.
Advanced obedience training emphasizing
the exercises required for CDX (Open) and UD (Utility). |
Beginning Rally Obedience
|
Mondays
8pm - 9pm |
August 30, 2010

|
Tawn |
8 weeks
$85 |
Novice Obedience or Equivalent
Required skills: Familiar with heel, sit,
down, stand, front, finish and figure 8 exercises.
Learn signs used on Rally Obedience Courses |
Rally Obedience
Advanced/Excellent
|
Wednesdays
5pm - 6pm |
September 1, 2010
|
Tawn |
8 weeks
$100 |
Enrollment priority will
be given to students who are active WLAOTC club members and then to people
whose dogs have earned their RN titles.
The purpose is advanced training in Rally
Obedience emphasizing exercises required for Rally Advanced and Rally Excellent
courses.
Students are required to arrive early
to do set-up and stay until class ends to do tear-down. |
Wednesdays
8pm - 9pm |
September 1, 2010
|
Thursdays
11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
August 19, 2010
|
Feisty Fido

|
Saturdays
9:30 am - 10:30 am |
July 31, 2010

|
Lynn |
8 weeks
$145 |
This class will focus on techniques for handling your Feisty Fido.
This class uses positive training techniques to address behavior issues in leash-reactive dogs. |
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Conformation Classes
All classes are held at the Cheviot Hills
Recreation Center, on Motor Ave near Pico Blvd, in West Los Angeles.
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Start dates may change
if classes are cancelled because of the weather. If a start date must
change, the new date will be posted here on the Club web site.
You
must be registered and have paid in advance in order to participate in the
Conformation class. No day of class show ups are allowed unless
arrangements have been made with the Obedience Director in advance. Please
email us at: obedience@wlaotc.com if
you have any questions.
| Class |
Time |
Class Start Date
(Tentative) |
Trainer |
Fee |
Requirements and Purpose |
| Conformation
|
Mondays
8:00 pm. - 9:00 pm |
July 12, 2010
 |
Tawn |
$85 for 8 classes |
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championship titles
How to handle a dog in conformation; stacking,
gaiting, and show techniques |
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