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Piscataqua Obedience Club

Experienced, Positive Training for You and Your Dog

Serving the Seacoast Area of Maine & New Hampshire

Jessica's Rottweiler "Cam" sails easily over a jump
in competition.

More Photos! Gallery of POC Dogs
POC members share photos of their dogs in competition,
in classes, and just having fun!

Meet our instructors!
We are fortunate to have many excellent trainers
contributing to our program. They offer a wealth of dog training experience to all who enroll in our classes.

 

 

Class Schedule       Training Application
Directions to Classes

Piscataqua Obedience is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with their pet dogs. We offer dog training classes at reasonable rates of $90-$100 for a 6-week session (depending upon whether your dog is neutered), at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. We also offer training for Canine Good Citizen, Rally Obedience, and Flyball. Our trainers use positive reinforcement and motivational techniques to bring out the best in your dog. Classes meet in Kittery and York, ME, and Dover, NH.

Here's what our students say about our classes...

Our next session will start in September, 2008.
Watch this site for a class schedule.

Our trainers teach classes
over the summer!
Call Sue Walsh, (207) 363-2574 for information about summer classes in York, and Diane Ellis Manocchia (603) 749-2275 for classes in Dover at Ellis Dog Training.
Mary Peterson is offering summer classes
at Rangeley, Maine.

Do you have a new puppy or a new dog? Do you want to train your family dog? To sign up for September '08 classes in Kittery or York, call (207) 363-2574, or e-mail Sue Walsh; for Dover classes, call Diane Ellis Manocchia, Ellis Dog Training, (603) 749-2275.

Or, download and mail a course application form.
(Be sure to also call to reserve your spot.)

Note: this form is in PDF format. To view and print it, you'll need Acrobat Reader, version 3.0 or higher,
available for free from Adobe Systems.

dumbbell bullet Outstanding instruction

Our accomplished instructors use positive motivational techniques emphasizing humane, kind treatment. All have won obedience titles with either the American Kennel Club, the United Kennel Club, or the Canadian Kennel Club, as well as Flyball and Agility titles. Three instructors—Training Director Diane Ellis Manocchia, Sue Walsh, and Mary Peterson—are endorsed by the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors, Inc. (NADOI). Instructor Staci Stanley is endorsed by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). Mary Peterson is a member of APDT also. All POC instructors complete an extensive apprenticeship program and are expected to continue their education in dog training, behavior, and care. Several of our instructors and club members are AKC-endorsed Canine Good Citizen evaluators.

dumbbell bulletClass Schedules

Each class meets one evening a week for one hour on Monday or Wednesday. Class sizes are limited. Please preregister and bring proof of current vaccination records to the first class. To register or for more information, call (207) 363-2574 (York), or (603) 749-2275 (Dover).

dumbbell bulletAnnual Events

We host special events annually, including Show & Go events, an Eye Clinic, Tracking Clinics, a June Fun Match, a York Days (August) demonstration, and a spring Flyball Tournament.

dumbbell bulletActivities

Our members bring their dogs to nursing homes and to elementary or secondary schools for visits and demonstrations. We also do other demonstrations that may include drill team obedience work, flyball, scent hurdles, agility, and games. Club members also work with their dogs in AKC obedience, tracking, carting, herding, hunting, and other activities.

dumbbell bulletTattoo Service

Your social security (or other) number tattooed quickly and easily on your dog gives permanent identification and protection for life. A stolen animal with a tattoo cannot be used for labratory experimentation! POC offers tattooing by experienced personnel at scheduled times during our class sessions. Positive I.D. required for both owner and dog; cost is $10.00/dog. For clinic schedule, call (603) 868-7263.

dumbbell bulletFor More Information

Diane Ellis Manocchia, Training Director and Dover Registrar, (603) 749-2275, Sue Walsh, Instructor and York and Kittery Registrar, (207) 363-2574, Mary Peterson, Instructor and Webmaster, (207) 439-1640.

dumbbell bulletOfficers

President: Dale Wilde
Vice President: Sue Walsh
Secretary: Sarah Todd
Treasurer: Mary Peterson
Training Director: Diane Ellis Manocchia
Board of Directors: Wayne Gile, Shirley Rand, Linda McKinnon, Cheryn Breeling
Telegram Newsletter: Sarah Todd
Hospitality: Pat Howard
Webmaster: Mary Peterson

If you would like to join POC, download Application for Membership.

    Dumbbell graphic by Mary Jo Sminkey. May not be reproduced without permission.