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I believe there is a club at Melton but I don't know anything about it.

BB already mentioned Northern, I was a member there for a few years and had mostly positive experiences. Plus you also have Keilor Obedience Dog Club - they use positive methods and have a good reputation.

Bacchus Marsh would probably not be a stretch for you either, but again I don't know much about how they train. Ditto for Werribee. So you have a lot of options.

I would suggest going along to a few clubs and have a look before you decide, both private and public. Ask questions about training methods, equipment, etc. and pick one that sits right with how you want to train. Plus you will need to factor in training day that suits (usually Saturday or Sunday) and how much you are prepared to spend/can afford.

There is a tendency to put down the public clubs because the instructors are volunteers, but I have trained at both and when I had issues years ago with my ACD I got way more helpful assistance from a couple of instructors at the public club than I did at the private.

You will most likely get particular instructors that do a great job at both - as well as those that do, well, not so great a job, at both.

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I believe there is a club at Melton but I don't know anything about it.

BB already mentioned Northern, I was a member there for a few years and had mostly positive experiences. Plus you also have Keilor Obedience Dog Club - they use positive methods and have a good reputation.

Bacchus Marsh would probably not be a stretch for you either, but again I don't know much about how they train. Ditto for Werribee. So you have a lot of options.

I would suggest going along to a few clubs and have a look before you decide, both private and public. Ask questions about training methods, equipment, etc. and pick one that sits right with how you want to train. Plus you will need to factor in training day that suits (usually Saturday or Sunday) and how much you are prepared to spend/can afford.

There is a tendency to put down the public clubs because the instructors are volunteers, but I have trained at both and when I had issues years ago with my ACD I got way more helpful assistance from a couple of instructors at the public club than I did at the private.

You will most likely get particular instructors that do a great job at both - as well as those that do, well, not so great a job, at both.

Bacchus Marsh trains on a Tuesday night for obedience and Thursday night for Agility... I just can't remember the starting times.

Also as mentioned Werribee is very good too.

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Only two in Melton itself, they are:

Club Name: Melton Dog Obedience Club

Location: Training Times:

Secretary: Bill Allison Contact: 9743 4046

WebSite: www.mdoc.websyte.com.au

Club Name: All Paws Forward Pty Ltd

Location: Training Times:

Contact: Contact: 1300598724

WebSite: www.allpawsforward.com.au

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