beaglenewb Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hi Anyone know a good puppy preschool to advance obedience that is in Melbourne Metro ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloss344 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Croydon does from Baby puppy pre-school through to trialing. Also does flyball, agility and Rally -O. http://www.cdodc.com.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaglenewb Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 Thanks I'll go check it out Have you had experience with this place ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haven Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Depends on exactly where you are. If you click on the link in my sig below and go to 'training your dog' you can see a list of the obedience clubs in your area that are members of the National Dog Trainers Federation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 (edited) I love croydon. Their PPS is very much based on socialising and only teaching the 'basics' and fundamentals of training. They then have a puppy class which continues on with the social - taking you to shopping centres, school grounds, distractions and a puppy confidence course. The basic stuff is learnt in puppies such as sit,drop,stand,recall, and loose lead walking. Then when your pup is about 6mths they go onto the basic classes (1&2). This is where the real obedience starts in things such as higher distractions and building up their reliability. You start heeling in basic 1&2. The main aim for these classes is a) for a good family pet so there is a lot in terms of life skills also. Another is for dog sports such as obedience, agility and flyball. So some trainers are picky and others not so much - it really depends. Most dogs there by the time they finish basic 2 have a very high standard of obedience. You must finish basic 2 before moving into agility, flyball or trialling. They have a very good track record and success in all 3 avenues. Check it out - we go back on the 5th? Feb. Classes are at 9:30 or 11am. Highly recommended by me ! ETA - the methods that CDODC focus on are positive, motivational techniques. So we basically work on rewarding your dog for doing the right thing and setting them up to succeed, etc,etc,etc. Edited January 23, 2007 by leopuppy04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaglenewb Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 Seems good the Croydon Place.... What about Australian Dog Training ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloss344 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 I second everything that Leo said. Not that I'm biased or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaglenewb Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 So what day does the Croydon training run ? What time ? Also if I enroll my pup in puppy preschool how long approximatly before it reaches advance ? How many to a class ? Hope you can answer my questions ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 So what day does the Croydon training run ?What time ? Also if I enroll my pup in puppy preschool how long approximatly before it reaches advance ? How many to a class ? Hope you can answer my questions ! In answer to your questions: Sundays between 9:30 and 12. Depends what class you are in - 9:30 - 10:30 or 11 -12. Sign up day is on Feb 4th between 9:30 and 11. It will be very hectic. Give Ruth a call (chief instructor) about signing up for PPS NOW as classes are filling up fast. Second Q - How long is a piece of string . It depends on your dog. My dog was around 12mths when he finished Basic 2. He picked things up quick and I did extra work with him etc. But to give you a basic idea - PPS runs in 4 wk blocks, but you stay in that until your pup is 14wks old (these are on wed nights). Puppy class runs immedietly after that for 9wks. Basic 1 & 2 are 12 wk blocks with an assessment at the end. After that you can either continue with obed or do flyball, agility, obedience trialling or nothing *g*! If you continue in obed classes - intermediate runs for another 12wks and advance social is never-ending.... it is just that - 'social'. Hope that helps. Depends on the class - usually around 15. Cost is between $50 - 60 per year, no additional fees that you have to pay per week etc. The cost also includes Tue night agility and Wed night trial nights if you decide to go under these sports . As you can tell i'm pretty much always there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaglenewb Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 Cool Seems Fun What if I can come to enrollment day since I don't get my pup till late Feb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haven Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 What about Australian Dog Training ? Australian Dog Training is an excellent club with qualified and experienced trainers, in fact their minimum requirement for anyone who wants to instruct is that they have completed the Certificate III in Dog Behaviour and Training run by the NDTF, which is a nationally recognised qualification. Many of the trainers have also completed further studies in specialised areas such as treating behaviour problems, advanced skills and tricks, explosives detection etc and have many years of professional dog training experience. One main difference between ADT and some other obedience clubs is the price structure, instead of paying a yearly fee you pay a one of fee that covers your training for the life of your dog and is guaranteed. They also have many centres across Vic, so you have the flexibility to train at various locations, times and days. Before anyone jumps up and down, I work for ADT but I don't profit in any way from recommending them. I did profit many years ago when I first discovered ADT as a member because they helped me treat my GSDs chronic anxiety problems and turn him into a much happier, healthier dog after many other clubs and trainers told me to put him to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Cool Seems FunWhat if I can come to enrollment day since I don't get my pup till late Feb You can come to enrolment day to have a look if you like. Or a week or so after (as you can tell, enrolment day will be quite busy!). For your pup i'll still be ringing up now to book in for PPS on Wed nights. The places fill up quick so if you wait until you have your pup, you may not have room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Before anyone jumps up and down, I work for ADT but I don't profit in any way from recommending them. I did profit many years ago when I first discovered ADT as a member because they helped me treat my GSDs chronic anxiety problems and turn him into a much happier, healthier dog after many other clubs and trainers told me to put him to sleep. LOL haven. Last thing that jumped into my mind . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaglenewb Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 Yeah so classes run fortnightly ? or every week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arya Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 The vet clinic where I used to work is situated kind of halfway between Croydon Dog Obedience and ADT's centre in The Basin. We had good words from clients about both places. Depending on where you are in the east, Frankston Dog Obedience Club is another club very very similar to Croydon and it has a very good rep too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaglenewb Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 Ohhh Frankston is about 35 mins from my house...a little bit far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haven Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 (edited) Before anyone jumps up and down, I work for ADT but I don't profit in any way from recommending them. I did profit many years ago when I first discovered ADT as a member because they helped me treat my GSDs chronic anxiety problems and turn him into a much happier, healthier dog after many other clubs and trainers told me to put him to sleep. LOL haven. Last thing that jumped into my mind . You would be supprised, a lot of people have whinged about it in the past. Beaglenewb you could also try a search of the forum of any clubs that you are interested in as they have probably been discussed before. I know both ADT and Croydon have. The vet clinic where I used to work is situated kind of halfway between Croydon Dog Obedience and ADT's centre in The Basin. The centre in the Basin is one of many located throughout VIC. Beaglenewb, I'd say the Doncaster, Scoresby or Hawthorn centres would be closest to you. Edited for spazzy grammar Edited January 23, 2007 by haven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaglenewb Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 Thanks I'll go look for the thread for ADT.. If anyone can find it before me that would be greatly appreciated if you post it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 classes run every week. Of course if you can't make it one week, all you have to do is just ring your instructor to tell them so. This is just done out of common curtosey - particularly if you *know* you are not going to make it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Thanks I'll go look for the thread for ADT.. If anyone can find it before me that would be greatly appreciated if you post it ! You've probably found it by now .................... but in case you haven't .... ADT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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