Des Moines Obedience Training Club

06/21/2025

🎉 Our much anticipated Therapy Dog International (TDI) test is coming up soon!

📅 Saturday, July 19th @ 4PM

Pre-registration is REQUIRED! For more details, please visit our website:

Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Training for TDI – Completion of the CGC classes will be the best preparation for the TDI testing. If you haven’t already taken our beginners class, that would be the perfect start and is a prerequisite for the CGC class (CGC is a prerequisite for the CGCA). Inde...

06/10/2025

Rally Fun Match, June 22nd! Beginner Novice Obedience will also be offered. :)
⏰ 9AM-Noon
💵 $5 per run, per dog
Want to learn a bit about Rally? Volunteering to help is a solid way to up your knowledge!

Slotted meets all your signup needs: office hours, open-mic signups, one-on-one meetings, pot-luck parties, volunteers, and much more!

06/03/2025

🎊 Congratulations to these new Canine Good Citizen Advanced grads! They earned their CGCA titles today.

05/30/2025

🎓 Congratulations to the most recent grads of Beginner, CGC (including Tricks!), and AKC S.T.A.R Puppy classes 🎓

05/27/2025

Next Obedience Fun Match: Sunday, 6/15, 9-12!
💵 $10 per dog, per run
Novice, Open and Utility

https://slotted.co/june25obed/
Volunteer: https://slotted.co/june25volunteer/

(Club member Lori and her teammate Jester competing in Utility!)

https://youtu.be/S5LIIUfbtK0?si=GiQ4bvq6183sswur

05/17/2025

☀️ Summer is almost here and that means your dog needs summer school! June classes are open for registration. ☀️

Need a good place to start that includes the basics - sit, lay down, place, leash manners, etc? Beginner class is for dogs 6 months and older and Puppy class is for those baby doggos.

Ready for a little more? Intermediate and Advanced Obedience classes help you take those behaviors to the next level.

Bestie easily distracted?? Try Distractions class!

Need to wear your puppy out so they sleep all night at least once a week? Puppy Agility is a great choice for dogs up to 10 months and gives both of you an intro to Agility.

Want to learn how to start competing in Rally or Agility? Rally Novice and Performance Basics are an amazing place to start!

Last but not least - who’s a good citizen? STAR Puppy, CGCA and CGCU classes are here!

Full schedule, prices and class info:

https://dmotc.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx

05/13/2025

We have a rare opportunity at DMOTC - Agility class for non-DMOTC members! This series of Foundational Agility classes will be offered on Saturday mornings in 2025. The first session - Performance Basics - starts on 5/31. If you’re interested in learning how to train for competitive Agility, and your dog is:
1. A year old, and
2. Has taken public classes before, and
3. Is not dog or human aggressive;
This series may be for you!

https://dmotc.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/Index.aspx

If you’re interested but your dog is less than 10 months old - Puppy Agility is also open for registration! That class starts on 6/10.

https://dmotc.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/Index.aspx

Questions? Reach out to us here on FB or send us an email - [email protected].

(Club member Kristin and puppy Jigs having fun with the tunnel and puppy obstacles :) )

05/12/2025

Rally-ing all Rally-ers!
🗓️ Fun Match this Sunday, May 18th 🗓️
💵 $5 per run per dog
Beginner Novice Obedience runs are also available!

Volunteers to help set up/tear down are always welcome and appreciated!

Slotted meets all your signup needs: office hours, open-mic signups, one-on-one meetings, pot-luck parties, volunteers, and much more!

05/08/2025

🎉 Congratulations to club member Teresa and her partner, Blue! They earned their AKC MACH (Master Agility Champion) title and bar at our trial last weekend!

05/02/2025

🌟 Practice your Obedience skills and prep for your next (or first!) trial 🌟
Obedience Fun Match - Sunday, May 11th
⏰ 9AM-Noon
💵 $10 per dog/per run
Volunteers are always appreciated - calling commands, stewarding, set up/reset, etc.

https://slotted.co/

https://slotted.co/may25volunteer

Slotted meets all your signup needs: office hours, open-mic signups, one-on-one meetings, pot-luck parties, volunteers, and much more!

02/22/2025

🏆 Spring is just around the corner and you know what that means! The Triple Dirt Challenge is ready to kick off! 🏆

The trophy has been assembled and will be revealed at the Des Moines Golden Retriever Club’s trial (4/18-4/20). 👚 Shirts can be ordered starting now (25 dollars, c$sh only) until April 11th for delivery at that trial. Proceeds will be going to Charge Against Cancer.
Please email Shea at [email protected] with your size. We will be offering unisex and women’s tshirts in the Gildan soft style, this year the color is Heather Royal with the below design. Good luck and may the course be ever in your favor!

02/19/2025

👩‍🎓 Congrats to our most recent AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy class graduates! Here are two of the happy grads - Lolo the Borzoi and Mugsy the Lancashire Heeler 👩‍🎓

Want to make your puppy a S.T.A.R? Check out the program!
https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/akc-star-puppy/test-items-pledge/