Who Competes In Obedience Trials

[paddles]

I've struggled over the years, and now am planning to enter an obedience trial again (after bombing out so badly last year) so the question has arrisen, who trials, but doesn't attend an obedience club? how do you manage it? is there any advice you can give? or resources you can share?

[gsdog2]

I've struggled over the years, and now am planning to enter an obedience trial again (after bombing out so badly last year) so the question has arrisen, who trials, but doesn't attend an obedience club? how do you manage it? is there any advice you can give? or resources you can share?

I train Indi at different parks ( a different park every day) and also at work (lunch time). I also train her in a park next to a fenced off lead park (for distractions). I must admit I have gone back to our local Obedience club, but only for ring work to see where we're at. Basically I'm always on the lookout for potential training sites whenever I'm out - even going for a walk around shopping centers for distraction.

[Podengo]

I compete, and I am not a member of an obedience club. I train at parks, and at my agility club.

[Tumbleweed]

I've struggled over the years, and now am planning to enter an obedience trial again (after bombing out so badly last year) so the question has arrisen, who trials, but doesn't attend an obedience club? how do you manage it? is there any advice you can give? or resources you can share?

I live about 1.5 hours from my closest club so I train where ever and whenever I can - plus spend a lot of time doing online classes (Denise Fenzi and Daisy Peel) and networking with other trainers online. Video cameras become very useful!

Look at using what you have around you - last week we went to Junior Football to practise as there were lots of distractions (other dogs, whistles, car horns, lots of people yelling etc).

It is certainly harder than having a great club nearby, but it is possible!