Swansea Dog Obedience Club

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Winter 2023 Session

Winter Session Registration closed January 6th 2023 -
Stay Tuned For The Spring Session to be Posted in February

UPDATED: January 9th, 2023

Class registration is on a first come, first served basis

ENROLMENT CONFIRMATIONS

Enrolment confirmations are sent out when complete applications are processed by our Registrar. Please let us know if you have not recieved yours within a week of submitting your application

CLASS POLICIES

Once registration closes, there will be no refunds

There is a limit of 2 people per dog in class. Face masks are optional. Those who are unable to attend class may send a substitute. Please arrive on time and prepare to exit the class promptly.

Students and faculty must not come to class if ill or symptomatic. If you have been in contact with a Covid-19 case within the preceding fortnight; wear a well-fitted mask.

We reserve the right to modify our policy at any time. If authorities mandate a lockdown, classes will be suspended and resume once the lockdown ends.

Mondays: January 9 to February 27 No Class February 20th due to Family Day (7 weeks)
Class	Max class size	Time	Instructor	Prerequisites
Rally-O 1	6 Class Full	6:30 - 7:30 PM	Heidi Kadoke Rally Judge	Beginner Obedience 2 or equivalent
Rally-O 3	6 1 spot left	7:45 - 8:45 PM	Heidi Kadoke Rally Judge	Rally at excellent level. Good off leash control required.
Therapy Dog Prep	6 Class Full	9:00 - 10:00 PM	Kim Davies
For Conformation Only Tuesdays: January 10 to March 7 No Class February 21th due to Shrove Tuesday and No Class on January 31st (7 weeks)
Class	Max class size	Time	Instructor	Prerequisites
Conformation Handling	8 Class Full	6:30 - 7:30 PM	Stewart Dankner CKC Best in Show and multigroup judge
For Puppy and Level 2 Tuesdays: January 10 to February 28 No Class February 21th due to Shrove Tuesday (7 weeks)
Class	Max class size	Time	Instructor	Prerequisites
Puppy Kindergarten	8 1 spot left	7:45 - 8:45 PM	Tatiana Tchoudinova Top 10 in Canada for Working Group	Beginner Obedience for dogs aged 5-10 months at first class
Beginner Obedience 2	8 Class Full	9:00 - 10:00 PM	Tatiana Tchoudinova Top 10 in Canada for Working Group
Wednesdays: January 11 to February 22 (7 weeks)
Class	Max class size	Time	Instructor	Prerequisites
Scent Detection 1	6 Class Full	6:30 - 7:30 PM	Karin Apfel President of SDDA	Dog or puppy is comfortable in class environment & can wait with you
Scent Detection 2	6 Class Full	7:45 - 8:45 PM	Karin Apfel President of SDDA	Dog is able to confidently search interiors for single hides
Scent Detection 3	6 2 spots left	9:00 - 10:00 PM	Karin Apfel President of SDDA	Dog & handler team are preparing for advanced competition

Don't see a class you would like to register for? Email register@swanseadog.com to offer a suggestion.

Tuition Fees:

Since we are a non-profit volunteer organization we can offer our classes at very reasonable rates.

Non Member	Swansea Member
email transfer	Cheque or email transfer
7 week classes
$220	$75

Registration:

Winter Session Registration closed January 6th 2023 - Stay Tuned For The Spring Session to be Posted in February

If you have any questions

Simply call our 24/7 hotline at 416-233-7633 (please leave a clear message if you get voicemail), email us at register@swanseadog.com, or write to the registrar at the below address.

The Registrar
Swansea Dog Obedience Club
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Lori Davey
1579 Skyline Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L5E 2W6

"My dog Carbon and I started training with Swansea in 2019. We’ve taken both Obedience and Rally classes and the instructors have been absolutely amazing. They work with each student to provide a personalized experience, whether it be making an exercise more simple or advanced to ensure your dog either fully understands what’s being asked of them or are being challenged if they’ve already grasped the concepts. We’ve trained with several other schools and clubs before and I cannot say enough about the quality that comes from this club. We’re looking forward to the next set of classes so we can start preparing for competitions!

Thank you so much Swansea Dog Obedience Club!
Jenny Lu and Carbon

Hi Kelly,

Just wanted to thank you once again for all your support and guidance over the last several weeks. You and your team did an outstanding job teaching me and the others how to train our dogs!

Your expertise and wonderful patience was much appreciated as I had little experience training our dog Winnie. Obedience 1 was wel worth my time and money as I feel so much more prepared to care and further train Winnie!

I would and will reccomend Obedience 1 to anyone with a new dog!
Siana and Winnie about Beginner Obedience 1

"My dog and I greatly enjoyed Swansea's Open CDX class. The instructor's enthusiasm, knowledge and instruction was superb and we feel more prepared as we continue on our competitive obedience journey. In the past 12 years with multiple dogs of different breeds, I have taken puppy, level 1 and 2 obedience, rally, competitive obedience and dog sport classes with Swansea Dog Obedience Club and enjoyed all of these classes. Thank you Swansea for offering quality instruction and a wide variety of training options."
Monica and Brio (Doberman Pinscher)

"I would like to thank Swansea Dog Obedience Club for helping me make a breakthrough with my Border Terrier, Pym. We have been struggling for months with retrieving the dumbell in Open. I have tried so many things to motivate her. This is actually a bigger issue than just between me and Pym. I have struggled with the dumbell with other dogs. It really affected my confidence in the ring and, I feel, hurt my relationship with my dogs. (All my fault!!)

After a couple of weeks of calm instruction and unfailing positivity, we made a breakthrough! Pym retrieved the dumbell with a happy attitude!! I really feel I may have given up on Competition Obedience if this had not happened. Thank you so much for keeping us going, checking in and your detailed homework."
Lisa and Pym (Border Terrier)