Dog Sports New England: Providing Dog Training in Armidale

To assist all dog owners to enjoy their relationship with their dogs, offer advanced training for those wanting to trial their dogs. Will take dogs from age 16-weeks for obedience and 12-months for agility.

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Dog Sports New England offers dog training in Armidale, including obedience, rally, agility and trick dog courses. We also offer advanced dog training for people who would like to trial their canine companions. All our courses are designed to improve your relationship with your dog and help you and your pet enjoy the stimulating challenge that comes with increasing their overall skill set. We are affiliated with the Agility Dog Association of Australia (ADAA) and use proven instruction methods to ensure progress and success.

Our team accepts dogs from 16 weeks of age for obedience lessons and from 12 months old for agility lessons. We welcome children over the age of 12 to bring their dogs to classes; a guardian must be present at all times if younger.

To find out more about our dog training lessons in Armidale, please get in touch with us via email or by filling out our contact form.

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Who We Are

We founded Dog Sports New England in 2013 with the goal of helping dog owners to enjoy a positive relationship with their dogs and teach the skills required for participating in trials. Our head trainer began training dogs when she was 10 years old and won her first obedience title at age 14. Through her decades of experience, she has developed an ADAA-affiliated program that focuses on positive reinforcement, proper technique and, above all else, safety.

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Who We Are

Locally owned and operated, we established Dog Sports New England with the aim of teaching dogs everything from obeying simple obedience commands to performing complex tricks for dog trials. Our ADAA-affiliated program focuses on positive reinforcement, proper technique and safety.

What We Do

Our lessons include obedience, rally, agility and trick dog courses. All breeds are welcome and must be 16 weeks old to begin obedience lessons and at least 12 months of age to participate in our agility courses.

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What We Do

At Dog Sports New England, our skilled trainers welcome dogs of all breeds and skill levels. By enrolling your dog in our courses, we will help your canine companion build on the foundation developed during basic training, helping them progress to performing more advanced tricks with confidence. Our courses include:

Obedience

In this intensive, positive and reward-based course, we cover basic obedience commands and aim to teach the dog engagement and how to focus on the handler. This course is a pre-requisite for other dog sports.

Rally

This involves teaching handlers and their dogs the basics in rally, helping pups to learn how to navigate simple courses with numbered signs.

Agility

Following the ADAA’s approach in agility training, we teach fundamental skills in this beginner agility course. This includes jumping through hoops and running through tunnels.

Trick Dogs

We offer novice, intermediate and advanced trick dog classes, either in a one-on-one or small group format. Here we teach dogs how to execute more difficult tricks. This is also a great way to prepare pups for participating in other activities, such as dances with dogs.

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Lesson Costs & Times

Lesson Costs:

Membership fee: $120 per financial year and covers all memberships (family, single & joint)
Pensioner membership fee: $70 per financial year
Half yearly membership fee: Available at 50% of the price of annual memberships

We have two beginner class intakes per year (in February and July). Dogs must stay at this level for at least six months before moving up to the intermediate level. Dogs must also be 16 weeks old and fully vaccinated (proof of vaccination required upon signing up and beginning classes).

Lesson Times:

Terms 1 & 4: 3pm
Terms 2 & 3: 2pm

All lessons are one hour in duration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why do I need to wait until my dog is 16 weeks old before starting training at Dog Sports New England?

This is due to the risk of young dogs contracting parvovirus and other diseases when they are young. Immunisation against this and other canine diseases reaches adequate levels at 16 weeks of age, or two weeks after the dog’s third vaccination.
I am a pensioner. Is there a pensioner rate for membership fees?

Our pensioner rate for yearly membership is $70.00. If preferred, this can be paid in two payments, six months apart.
I have two dogs. Do I need to pay double membership fees?

No, you don’t need to pay any more than the membership fee of $120.00, which covers any number of dogs and any number of family members who live in the same household.
I would like to do agility with my dog. What are the prerequisites for doing this?

In order to start agility training at the club, your dog needs to be able to stay and come with distractions around. For this reason, all handler and dog teams wishing to commence agility training should first join the beginner obedience class and will be assessed by the instructors prior to being admitted to agility training.

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Contact the friendly team at Dog Sports New England today to learn more about our dog training courses in Armidale. We provide a variety of courses ranging from obedience lessons for beginners to advanced sessions designed to prepare your pet for participating in dog trials. If you have any questions or would like more information, please email us or fill out a contact form today.