Weimaraner Club of WA

Why Obedience?
Weimaraners have many career opportunities open to them such as:
showing, hunting, searching, rescuing, detecting, protecting, guiding, assisting, tracking, but above all, most Weimaraners are loving and loved companions. The most important thing to remember is that any of these activities demands an obedient dog. 

What do we do about it?
All of the above activities need a dog which has basic obedience to a certain extent and a set of commands which go with the actions, commands which it understands and which it will need to carry out its work.

Once a puppy has had its first permanent vaccination at around 12 weeks, it can join a puppy class, which many of our affiliated obedience clubs run. These classes teach good manners and the basic obedience every dog needs to fit in with the world. They are the first step towards more formal classes which some owners wish to go on with and maybe eventually end up entering their dog in obedience trials.

Many unsuspecting owners have joined up with puppy in tow, only to find out obedience is actually fun, that trialling is a great team sport, and that many friendships will be made along the way!  Trialling may just possibly become an addiction involving whole families who then go on to explore other avenues with their dogs.

Training dogs has changed a lot in recent years, with a huge emphasis on positive methods through which the dog learns by being placed in a situation where it will succeed and receives a reward of some sort – play, toys, food, pats - for its efforts. The end product of positive teaching is a much happier, more willing dog who keeps asking for more, more, more.

Obedience Trialling:
Trials are held in Perth and other large WA cities during most of the year. To compete you need a trained dog that is registered with a controlling body – in WA it is Dogs West - and you must be a member too. Any dog can trial regardless of its parents, purebred or not. Dogs without registration papers trial as associates and everyone competes together.

All the exercises are based on useful things dogs can do for us and which make for a better companion.

There are five levels of obedience in Australia, they become progressively more challenging, the dog has to attain one title at a time working up a ladder. A title is completed when the dog has three passes at that level. Most levels require a pass of 175 points or more out of 200, and the dog must pass every exercise within the test. The exception is the entry class of Community Companion Dog which requires 75 points out of 100 on offer.

Here are a list of dog clubs in WA who offer Obedience classes. Most also offer Agility training:

Albany All Breeds Dog Club
Club Type: Conformation + Obedience & Agility
Mrs L Elms, PO Box 1915, ALBANY 6331
Phone: 9844 6126

Bunbury & Districts Dog Club
Club Type: All Breeds + Obedience & Agility
Mrs S Yearsley, PO Box 532, Bunbury 6231
Phone: 9795 9835

Cloverdale Canine Companions
Club Type: Obedience & Agility
C Freele, PO Box 402 CLOVERDALE WA 6985
Phone: 9402 1807 Or
Training 9402 1807 (daytime)
Phone: 9452 8098 after 5pm 

Geraldton & Districts Kennel Club
Club Type: All Breeds + Obedience & Agility
Mrs L Millman, PO Box 558 GERALDTON 6531
Phone: 0427 184066
lencimillman@westnet.com.au

Gosnells Obedience Dog Club
Club Type: Obedience & Agility
Ms G Kay, 31 Tabubil Gardens, BALLAJURA WA 6066
Phone: 0414 867 439 Or
Enquiries: Chris Stone
Phone: 9398 3632 

Midland Dog Training Club

Nothern Suburbs Training and Obedience Dog Club

Perth Training and Obedience Dog Club

Rockingham Dog Club

Southern River Dog Club