For information on training your dog in obedience please contact the Eastern Suburbs Obedience Dog Club directly or visit the club website.
Profile
At our club we aim to promote responsible pet ownership through obedience training that is enjoyable to both you and your dog.
If you would like some more information about the club, please contact: Brian Arter (03) 9874 1432 President Andrea Sciberras (03) 9877 1528 Secretary Andrea Sciberras (03) 9877 1528 Treasurer
Services Eastern Suburbs Obedience Dog Club Inc offers an extensive range of dog training activities. These start from basic dog socialisation and basic obedience so that the family pet can be a socially accepted companion in public. A higher level of training is available (and encouraged) so that the dog and owner can participate in obedience trials.
Instruction is given for Community Companion Dog - CCD, Companion Dog - CD, Companion Dog Excellent - CDX and Utility Dog - UD standards. The club hosts one open obedience trial each year. We also have a long history with tracking and hold a tracking trial each year. The club has also demonstrated at a number of public gatherings to promote responsible dog ownership in the community.
The level to which one can rise in dog obedience is largely governed by the enthusiasm of the owner. Having a well trained dog is a joy for all members of the family. Training at our club is by gentle encouragement and reward. Catching the dog doing something right and then reinforcing that behaviour produces a well behaved canine who is happy, loving and loyal.
Club History The Eastern Suburbs Obedience Dog Club started over 30 years ago with its first President and Secretary Mr Geoff Cabena and Mrs Betty Cabena. They nurtured the club through its formative years and also though a number of locations within Australia. Betty is a full panel judge with many years experience and is now patron of the club.
The club has produced a number of Australian Obedience Champions as well as hundreds of dog obedience titles. The club was originally formed in Doncaster but then moved into a number of locations in Mitcham before finally settling at Simpsons Reserve in 1996.
The current President, Brian Arter, has been with the club for most of its existence. He has trained dogs to Australian Obedience Champion level and is very active in dog obedience issues. The current Secretary, Andrea Sciberras, has been with the club for over 22 years and has trained dogs to Australian Obedience Champion level. Anne is also very active in tracking.
Each of the instructors at the club has had a variety of experience with all breeds of dogs. All are unpaid volunteers who give their time freely to promote the cause of responsible dog ownership.
The Eastern Suburbs Obedience Dog Club is affiliated with the VCA (Victorian Canine Association Inc.)
Events
The Eastern Suburbs Obedience Dog Club held Tracking Trials from Saturday, 26 to Monday, 28 June 2010.
The club will also hold an Obedience Trial on Sunday, 17 October 2010.
Our classes run every Sunday, from 9am until 9:45am, at Simpsons Park, Cochrane St, Mitcham. You can find us in the Melways, ref 49 A11
New Members and Beginners New Members will be enrolled on the first and third Sunday of each month at 9:30 am. New Members and Beginners (those who have not completed four lessons) classes run from 9:45am. until 10:30 am.
We train young puppies and dogs of all ages. For the safety of your dog and others, we request that your pet is to be fully vaccinated, and certificates be presented upon enrolment. You must also have a lead and a check chain (or fixed collar).
Yearly subscriptions to the Eastern Suburbs Obedience Dog Club are as follows:
