Obedience
The first step to having an obedient dog is to take it to training, and there is no better place to start than at a Kennel Club registered dog training club or listed status club.
You can obtain the address of your nearest registered dog training club from the Canine Activities Team within the Kennel Club. Listed Status clubs follow the Good Citizen Dog Scheme syllabus and a list of organisations can be obtained from the Good Citizen Dog Scheme Department on 020 7518 1011.
After working a basic dog obedience course, such as the Good Citizen Dog Scheme, you may want to try your hand at more advanced obedience training, and in due course test your progress by entering your dog in an Obedience competition at one of the hundreds of Obedience Shows held across the UK throughout the year.
Dog training clubs are usually very sociable, where groups of like-minded people meet on a regular basis, and get great enjoyment in training their pets. Most clubs will have a cross-section of breeds (including crossbreeds) and will welcome all standards of handlers and dogs to be trained.
Obedience Photos
View Obedience photos from Crufts on Flickr
Obedience Beginner's Guide
If you are just starting out in Obedience or would simply like a bit more information to help you find out more about this activity you can visit the Getting started in Obedience page and you can also download our free Obedience Beginner's Guide (PDF).
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Canine Sports Science Seminars
The Kennel Club is hosting a series of seminars which explore best practice when taking part with your dog in active sports such as obedience, agility, heelwork to music, flyball, working trials or field trials, and for treating and preventing any possible injuries taking a holistic approach.
Each seminar includes a number of presentations on different techniques and disciplines and their roles in the treatment of the canine athlete.
The next seminar in the series will be held on Sunday 31 October 2010, 8.30am – 4.30pm at The Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ. Subjects will include
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- Core Stability
- Osteopathy in the Working Dog
- Nutrition for the Canine Athlete
- Hydrotherapy, Rehabilitation
