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 do not send a registration form or check until a start date is posted. Please keep checking back for the next start date to be posted for the class you are interested in registering for. 

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


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Wednesdays
7 pm - 8 pm
March 31, 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.

Novice Obedience


Mondays
5 pm - 6 pm
March 22, 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
7 pm - 8 pm

May 12, 2010

Gabrielle
Saturdays
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
March 13, 2010
Lynn
Sundays
9:30 am - 10:30 am 
March 21, 2010
Debbie
Sundays
10:45 am - 11:45 am 


April 18, 2010


Debbie
Intermediate Novice Saturdays
10:30 am - 11:30 am
March 13, 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
May 12, 2010
Gabrielle

Advanced Novice Obedience

Wednesdays
6pm - 7pm

April 14, 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.

Wednesdays
6pm - 7pm
March 10, 2010 Lynn
Competition Prep


Mondays
7 pm - 8 pm
April 5, 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
April 5, 2010  
Open/Utility
Obedience

Thursdays
10:30 am - 11:30 am
March 25, 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
March 31, 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).

Rally Obedience 
Mondays
8pm - 9pm
April 26, 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
March 10, 2010
Class open
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
March 10, 2010
Class full
Thursdays
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

April 22, 2010
Class full

Feisty Fido

Saturdays
9:30 am - 10:30 am

March 13, 2010
Class full

 

Lynn

8 weeks
$145

This class will focus on techniques for handling your Fiesty Fido.

The class will work with dogs that are reactive on a leash to other dogs or different environments. This class will teach positive ways to re-enforce good manners for your dog.

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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
March 8, 2010
Tawn $85 for 8 classes Unneutered/unspayed purebred dogs seeking championship titles

How to handle a dog in conformation; stacking, gaiting, and show techniques

 

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1/19/10

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