Richmond Dog Obedience Club - RDOC

Richmond Dog Obedience Club - RDOC RDOC is an all volunteer organization dedicated to improving the relationship between pets & people by teaching responsible dog ownership.

RDOC Dog Obedience Club is an all volunteer organization dedicated to improving the relationship between pets and people by teaching responsible dog ownership and obedience classes. We are the only dog obedience organization in Richmond area granted a license by the American Kennel Club to hold obedience trials. Founded in 1959, the club has an excellent national reputation for outstanding trainin

g. Our program offers positive, humane techniques and discourages harsh methods. Many of our club members have won awards in local, national, and international competitions. We welcome our trainees to join our club. Besides offering classes, we perform obedience demonstrations for community groups, nursing homes, and schools. Other club activities include: tattoo clinics, agility trials, obedience trials, rally trials, seminars and Canine Good Citizenship Tests. Our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month, and we welcome visitors.

🐕Dog Walks: The Survival Guide (for Dogs AND Humans) 🐕Walking your dog shouldn’t feel like training for a marathon… or a...
06/04/2026

🐕Dog Walks: The Survival Guide (for Dogs AND Humans) 🐕

Walking your dog shouldn’t feel like training for a marathon… or a circus act. But between other dogs, barking pooches behind fences, kids on bikes, and the occasional squirrel olympics, it often does.

Enter Street Walking, our practical, real-world class where we turn chaos into calm. You’ll learn:

🐾 Keep your cool when other dogs say “Hi!”, even if your reactive pup wants to start a barking choir or audition for “Zoomies: The Sequel.”
🐾 Tricks for ignoring fence-barking drama queens
🐾 How to survive kids zooming by on skateboards, bikes, or scooters
🐾 Ways to prevent your dog from auditioning for Fast & Furious: Squirrel Edition

With hands-on practice, positive reinforcement, and real-life street scenarios, you’ll leave with a calmer dog and a confident, prepared human, ready to enjoy walks again instead of fearing them.

📅 Spots are limited - your sanity (and your leash) will thank you!

Registration opens June 10, 2026, at 7:00 AM.

https://www.rdoc.org/training

🚨 AKC Scent Work Fans, Listen Up! 🚨Our AKC Scent Work Trial for Buried & Container is happening May 30 & 31, 2026, and t...
05/19/2026

🚨 AKC Scent Work Fans, Listen Up! 🚨

Our AKC Scent Work Trial for Buried & Container is happening May 30 & 31, 2026, and there are still spots up for grabs! 🐶💨

⏳ Entry closes tomorrow, May 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM ⏳

https://secreterrier.com/events/2942/enter

Don’t wait, sniff out your spot and join the fun! 🐾

05/17/2026

Bear Creek K9 Sports, with Aleta Channell and Danielle Angel, will be holding Novice and Advanced NASDA clinics on Saturday, July 18.

BEGINNERS - 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
ADVANCED - 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Limit of 10 working teams per clinic. Auditing spots available.
Minimum of 6 working teams per clinic to hold. Working Spot $135 (one handler/one dog) Auditing Spots $65.

For more information and to register for the clinic, visit rdoc.org under Trials and Events.

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Just a reminder that RDOC is having a Novice-Masters Container and Buried scent work trial May 30 and 31.  There is stil...
05/04/2026

Just a reminder that RDOC is having a Novice-Masters Container and Buried scent work trial May 30 and 31. There is still time to register. Visit our website at rdoc.org under Trials and Events for the Premium.

Just a reminder that our Buried and Containers scent work trial opened for registration this morning at 8 a.m.  The tria...
03/30/2026

Just a reminder that our Buried and Containers scent work trial opened for registration this morning at 8 a.m. The trial will be held May 30 and 31 at the club. Register now before it fills.

Photos are up from this past weekend!
03/19/2026

Photos are up from this past weekend!

03/18/2026

Get ready! RDOC has been approved to hold our 2nd Buried and Container Scent Work Trial May 30 and 31! Registration opens March 30, 8 a.m. See attached Premium for more information.

03/16/2026

⚠️ Club Closure Notice - Monday, March 16

Due to severe weather expected tomorrow afternoon, including the potential for high winds, hazardous travel conditions, and power outages, RDOC will be closed on Monday, March 16.

We plan to reopen on Tuesday and resume our regular schedule.

Please stay safe, and thank you for your understanding.

After a crazy day of wind, rain and even SNOW, RDOC is ready for everyone this weekend for FastCAT!!❄️Who is ready to ru...
03/12/2026

After a crazy day of wind, rain and even SNOW, RDOC is ready for everyone this weekend for FastCAT!!❄️

Who is ready to run?🍀

🐇We can’t wait to see you all this weekend!

Just a reminder fun runs will be offered Friday & Saturday after all trial dogs have ran.🐾

Address

2004 Tomlynn Street
Richmond, VA
23230

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Telephone

(804) 278-9032

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