Sharna3 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi, I'm looking to take my new pup to obedience classes and just wanted to pick some DOLer brains... 1/ Does anyone know any good obedience clubs in Perth? (Southern suburbs better) 2/ I've found the Southern River Agility & Obedience Club - is anyone attending this club that can give me any info/feedback on it? 3/ What age is OK? Harley is only 11wks, so not sure if I have to wait til 2wks after his 12wk vaccination?? Thanks in advance for any advice!! Sharna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) I've been a member of Southern River for 3 years and highly recommend it There are quite a few members on here that are members of that club too. It's a positive training club, so flat collars, no chokers, bring lots of treats and toys if he is toy orientated. You'll have to wait until a couple of weeks after the vaccination I believe. I think the DogsWest rule is a dog must be no younger than 3 months to enter their grounds, and SRAODC train there. Edited April 12, 2010 by RubyStar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mas1981 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi there, What area do you live in? If you let us know where you stay we can recommend clubs that are near to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharna3 Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hi there,What area do you live in? If you let us know where you stay we can recommend clubs that are near to you. Hi, I am in Thornlie, near Warton Rd, so the CAWA centre is pretty close but definitely open to suggestions! I have tried calling the Southern River club but just got a voicemail, so will try again a bit later. Harley will be 12wks on Tuesday and is getting his 2nd set of vaccinations on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelle Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hi, Southern River are taking enrolments on 19th - this coming Monday - at 6.30 - 7.pm. Ill be there too :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharna3 Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 Hi, Southern River are taking enrolments on 19th - this coming Monday - at 6.30 - 7.pm. Ill be there too We went down - but spoke to a lady there who said we should wait till next term cause Harley will have to miss the first two weeks... so maybe next term :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 How come?? Surely they weren't turning away all new enrolments tonight for this term? Missing 2 weeks is better than missing another 10-12 weeks before you can start. And why would you miss 2 weeks? I know there is a public holiday next week, but I don't understand how 2 weeks would be missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Maybe had to wait the two weeks after vaccination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Ahh yes, gotcha! If I went back to read the original post I might have picked that up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mas1981 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Hi, Southern River are taking enrolments on 19th - this coming Monday - at 6.30 - 7.pm. Ill be there too We went down - but spoke to a lady there who said we should wait till next term cause Harley will have to miss the first two weeks... so maybe next term :-( Maybe ask if u can enrol and go watch without your dog, work with him at home for the 2 weeks and then start taking him to class??? Dont know if they will allow this but its worth a go. I am trying to think where your next nearest club is, maybe Rubystar will know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Hi there, There is a class run at Canine (Corner of Warton and Ranford Rds Southern River) every Wednesday night at 7pm. It costs $12 and you just rock up with your dog, a leash and a bag of treats your dog likes (mine like chicken). I attended this class a while back with a troublesome Chi of mine and it did wonders for him! I would highly recommend this class. Kellie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Hi, Southern River are taking enrolments on 19th - this coming Monday - at 6.30 - 7.pm. Ill be there too We went down - but spoke to a lady there who said we should wait till next term cause Harley will have to miss the first two weeks... so maybe next term :-( Maybe ask if u can enrol and go watch without your dog, work with him at home for the 2 weeks and then start taking him to class??? Dont know if they will allow this but its worth a go. I am trying to think where your next nearest club is, maybe Rubystar will know? That is her closest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mas1981 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Hi, Southern River are taking enrolments on 19th - this coming Monday - at 6.30 - 7.pm. Ill be there too We went down - but spoke to a lady there who said we should wait till next term cause Harley will have to miss the first two weeks... so maybe next term :-( Maybe ask if u can enrol and go watch without your dog, work with him at home for the 2 weeks and then start taking him to class??? Dont know if they will allow this but its worth a go. I am trying to think where your next nearest club is, maybe Rubystar will know? That is her closest The next closest club because they cant start this term.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 (edited) I'd assume they'd all be the same though with vaccination requirements Next closest would be Gosnells. P.S. I didn't see the word "next" as in "next closest" in your post before Edited April 20, 2010 by RubyStar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mas1981 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I'd assume they'd all be the same though with vaccination requirements Next closest would be Gosnells. P.S. I didn't see the word "next" as in "next closest" in your post before No worries I thought that might be the case :p Bummer though that they would have to wait a whole term Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharna3 Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 Yep, its waiting 2 weeks for his vaccinations to kick in .. better to be safe than sorry! He's already learning 'sit', 'drop' and 'wait' (stay) ... I've home-trained my two dogs (a Rotti and a Sibe) but wanted Harley going to obedience more for the socialisation - but I will just ensure I get him out and about as much as possible after the 2 weeks. . . was hoping to get to the Perth DOL meet but he'll still be too young . Maybe the next one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mas1981 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Yep, its waiting 2 weeks for his vaccinations to kick in .. better to be safe than sorry!He's already learning 'sit', 'drop' and 'wait' (stay) ... I've home-trained my two dogs (a Rotti and a Sibe) but wanted Harley going to obedience more for the socialisation - but I will just ensure I get him out and about as much as possible after the 2 weeks. . . was hoping to get to the Perth DOL meet but he'll still be too young . Maybe the next one! I know that loads of vets offer puppy classes for socialisation and they can go before they are finished their vacs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharna3 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 Yep, its waiting 2 weeks for his vaccinations to kick in .. better to be safe than sorry!He's already learning 'sit', 'drop' and 'wait' (stay) ... I've home-trained my two dogs (a Rotti and a Sibe) but wanted Harley going to obedience more for the socialisation - but I will just ensure I get him out and about as much as possible after the 2 weeks. . . was hoping to get to the Perth DOL meet but he'll still be too young . Maybe the next one! I know that loads of vets offer puppy classes for socialisation and they can go before they are finished their vacs We checked that out with our vet but Harley was too old when we asked (10wks) and then the vet told us he's probably too big for the other puppies as they'd all be 8-12 wks old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Yep, its waiting 2 weeks for his vaccinations to kick in .. better to be safe than sorry!He's already learning 'sit', 'drop' and 'wait' (stay) ... I've home-trained my two dogs (a Rotti and a Sibe) but wanted Harley going to obedience more for the socialisation - but I will just ensure I get him out and about as much as possible after the 2 weeks. . . was hoping to get to the Perth DOL meet but he'll still be too young . Maybe the next one! I know that loads of vets offer puppy classes for socialisation and they can go before they are finished their vacs We checked that out with our vet but Harley was too old when we asked (10wks) and then the vet told us he's probably too big for the other puppies as they'd all be 8-12 wks old Try here: http://trainapuptime.com/ They cover basic obidiece and socialization and by the time it finishes there won't be a big wait until you start next term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelle Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Yep, its waiting 2 weeks for his vaccinations to kick in .. better to be safe than sorry!He's already learning 'sit', 'drop' and 'wait' (stay) ... I've home-trained my two dogs (a Rotti and a Sibe) but wanted Harley going to obedience more for the socialisation - but I will just ensure I get him out and about as much as possible after the 2 weeks. . . was hoping to get to the Perth DOL meet but he'll still be too young . Maybe the next one! I know that loads of vets offer puppy classes for socialisation and they can go before they are finished their vacs We checked that out with our vet but Harley was too old when we asked (10wks) and then the vet told us he's probably too big for the other puppies as they'd all be 8-12 wks old Try here: http://trainapuptime.com/ They cover basic obidiece and socialization and by the time it finishes there won't be a big wait until you start next term. And then for consistency, she also does the puppy class at Southern River, I would highly recommend her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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