Dog Club Suggestions Sa

[Esky the husky]

I'm moving much closer to the city in the next week or so.

We'll be around the Plmypton/ Camden Park/ Genelg general area.

I'm happy to travel for a good club.

Any suggestions?

[Zug Zug]

What kind of training would you like to do?

Dover Gardens Dog Club is out that way, and quite good for obedience. It is located not far from the intersection of Marion Road and Daws Road (I think that's right)

Agility Dog Club of SA is at West Beach, and great for agility training.

[xena98]

Dover Gardens is on the corner of Quick Road and Marion Road. It's in between the Marion Hotel and the BP station. You go along that street pass the first round about and on the left there are double story units just turn right along there. It's a big oval actually Mitchell Park footy club and I think the cricket club. There are two ovals there and we train Sunday mornings and Wedneday nights. You can come down and have a look. If your interested in the agility that is thursday nights and your welcome to come and hava a look there as well. Agility dog club we dont start till March though

[Esky the husky]

What kind of training methods does Dover use?

Are the grounds they train on fenced?

[Zug Zug]

Sorry just saw this. Some fencing but not completely fenced in. But a huge oval so loads of room. Your dog would train on leash until you have really good off-leash control.

There are several instructors who offer a range of approaches and methods. I would suggest if interested go along and look and see what you think.

[Esky the husky]

Thanks Zug Zug.

I'm always concerned about fencing, as huskies sometimes decide to really give you the finger :p

[charley101]

Hi There

Beachwood Dog School is totally fenced off and has 2 additional fenced off areas for off lead practice but

its way down in Aldinga Beach so might be a bit far for you to travel.

[Esky the husky]

I used to go there Charley :D

I can't reccomend it higher for the people in that area.

I think it's a little too far for me to travel though ;)

[charley101]

I used to go there Charley :D

I can't reccomend it higher for the people in that area.

I think it's a little too far for me to travel though ;)

Oh cool i am glad you liked it at Beachwood but i guessed it would be a bit far for you now

Sorry i cant think of any clubs up your way that have secure fencing i would suggest

keeping Esky on a long line if you are worried :)

Edited February 26, 2012 by charley101

[Mrs Rusty Bucket]

I go to SAODC in the South Parklands on Beaumont Road opposite Victoria Park. So it will be hard to get near it this week. It's not fenced but it is a long way from the really busy roads. The instructors tend to use old school methods but many of them prefer reward based training for their own dogs. It's like trying to turn the Queen Mary, getting change there. But you can "yes dear" the old school stuff and pick and choose what methods you use. Flat collar or choke collar are acceptable, and other stuff like front attach harness or head halters are ok with permission from the Chief Instructor who is fairly enlightened.

Bully goes here too, and she also goes to Woodville - not entirely sure where that is.

Dover Gardens is inside the intersection of Quick and Bradley streets. If I'm going South down South road, after Daws Road I turn right at Celtic Ave and follow it along, over the railway line and turn in at the club rooms (pays to be early for a park).

The Rotti club also does obedience training which is open to all breeds. They train in the West Parklands near Adelaide High School, one of the Rotti ladies and a toy poodle owner who go to SAODC also go there. No idea about techniques.

I've heard good things about the Noarlunga Southern Districts club too but don't know much more than that. It's almost all the way to Aldinga. And there are some more clubs North of Grand Junction Road. The one I know most about is Para Districts but I don't like the surfaces on their Agility gear much. They're nice people tho.