All Classes are conducted by Qualified Instructors of the Obedience Training Club of Wichita Falls, Inc. using American Kennel Club standards.  Serving dog owners of the Wichita Falls, Texas area since 1961.  The OTCWF offers Puppy Kindergarten as well as adult dog Obedience, Rally Obedience, and Agility classes.  Canine Good Citizen evaluations are done periodically throughout the year. 
 All dog handlers must be 16 years old or older to participate.
All classes are held in the climate controlled building at 974 Springlake Road, Wichita Falls, Texas.  Phone (940) 851-0694

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Puppy training classes are designed for puppies 3 to 6 months old. 
All semesters are 8 weeks long. Each class is 1 hour long.
Puppies must have proof of current Parvo and Distemper vaccinations. 
Puppies 4 months and over must also have proof of current Rabies vaccination.

Puppy Class is primarily a socialization experience for puppies that are too young to go into formal training.  It is also a learning experience for their owners. Classes consist of 8 weeks of basic puppy kindergarten training, using only rewards and positive reinforcements for shaping the appropriate and desired behaviors from the puppy.  Each week the instructor will provide up-to-date information on a wide variety of health and behavior problems.

 

Dogs must be 6 months of age or older to enroll in the Beginning Obedience, Rally Obedience, and Advanced Obedience classes. 
All semesters for adult dogs are 8 weeks long.  Each class is one hour long.
Dogs must have proof of current Rabies, Parvo and Distemper Vaccinations.

Beginning (Pre-Novice) Obedience Class is a basic pet manners class.  Dogs are taught to heel on leash, sit, down, stay, stand for examination, and to come when called.  Owners are also instructed on ways to prevent their dogs from jumping, chewing, digging and how to control an excitable dog. 
All exercises will be done with the dogs on leash.

Senior Obedience Class is the same as the Beginning (Pre-Novice) Obedience Class but is designed for handlers ages 50 and over.

 

Dogs must successfully have completed the Beginning Obedience Class or Senior Obedience Class before being eligible to enroll in the Advanced and/or Rally Obedience Classes.

 

Advanced (Novice) Obedience Class will begin where the Beginning Class left off with the basic obedience exercises being further refined and polished.  More emphasis will be placed on attention exercises such as off-leash heeling, recall, sit stay, and down stay.  In addition, class teams will receive an introduction to Rally Obedience, a new dog sport which emphasizes teamwork and enthusiasm and a happy working team.


Open Obedience classes will be offered for those who have successfully completed the Advanced Class and are interested in going further with obedience.  Open work adds skills like retrieving and jumping and a drop on recall.  In the Open class the dogs will learn to do sit stays and down stays with the handler out of site.


Rally Obedience Class consists of eight weeks of training.  Rally Obedience is an exciting new obedience competition being offered by the AKC, UKC, and APDT.  Handler/Dog teams are required to negotiate an obedience course by completing exercises that are designated by signs throughout the course. In Rally Trials handlers are allowed to talk to and encourage their dogs throughout the course which makes for a happy working dog and a less formal, more relaxed atmosphere.  Rally Obedience class is especially beneficial to those who are interested in competing in Obedience Trials with their dogs, but it is also a fun way to further refine your dog's obedience skills.

 

Class prices as of January 1, 2008

Puppy Classes:  $55 per semester
Beginning, Senior, Advanced and Rally Obedience Classes:   $55 per semester
 
Registration for classes is through the Wichita Falls Parks
& Recreation Department at 600 11th Street
(corner of 10th & Indiana, Second floor Public Library Building, Room 209)
Phone 940-761-7490
$5.00 Early Registration Discount on class registration fees paid by the Friday before the starting date.

Dog Obedience and Puppy Training classes accept domestic canines only.  No Wolf Hybrids or Wolf Crossbreeds.  The City of Wichita Falls requires all dogs over 4 months of age to have a City License Tag. This tag may be obtained from the Animal Control Dept. located at the City/County Public Health District, 1700 Third Street.  You must show proof of your dog's rabies vaccination to obtain the license tag.

 

          

 

Third Semester

Availability of all classes is dependant on enrollment.

Puppy Class

May 5 to June 30 Classes will be held on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Orientation will be held on May 5 at 6:30 p.m. 
DO NOT bring puppies to the Orientation class.
* There will be no classes on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26

 

Beginning (Pre-Novice) Classes

Orientation for the First Semester of ALL Beginning Adult Dog classes (whether the student enrolls for Monday or Saturday classes)
will be held Monday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m.


Monday Classes: 
May 5 to June 30 classes will be held on Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Orientation will be Monday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m.
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.
* No Class will be held on Memorial Day,
Monday, May 26 


Saturday Classes:
May 5 to June 28 classes will be held on Saturday
mornings at 9:30 a.m. starting on Saturday, May 10
Orientation counts as the first class and will be held on Monday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m.
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.
* No Class will be held on Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday, May 24

                                    

Advanced (Novice) Class

Monday Classes:
May 5 to June 30 classes will be held on Monday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
Orientation will be held on Monday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. 
It is not required for advanced dogs, but if handlers choose to attend
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.
* No Class will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26


Saturday Classes:
May 10 to July 5 classes will be held on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
Orientation will be held on Monday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. 
It is not required for advanced dogs, but if handlers choose to attend
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class. 
* No class will be held on Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday, May 24

 

                          

Rally Obedience Class
May 8 to June 26 classes will be held on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Orientation will be held on Monday, 
May 5 at 6:30 p.m.  It is not required for rally obedience dogs, but if handlers choose to attend
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.

 

               

Fourth Semester

Availability of all classes is dependant on enrollment.

  

Puppy Class

July 7 to August 25 Classes will be held on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Orientation will be held on July 7 at 6:30 p.m. 
DO NOT bring puppies to the Orientation class.

 

Beginning (Pre-Novice) Classes

Orientation for the semester of ALL Beginning Adult Dog classes (whether the student enrolls for Monday or Saturday classes)
will be held Monday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m.


Monday Classes: 
July 7 to August 25 classes will be held on Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Orientation will be Monday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m.
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.

Saturday Classes:
July 7 to June 23 classes will be held on Saturday
mornings at 9:30 a.m. starting on Saturday, July 12
Orientation counts as the first class and will be held on Monday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m.
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.

 

Advanced (Novice) Class

Monday Classes:
July 7 to August 25 classes will be held on Monday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
Orientation will be held on Monday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m. 
It is not required for advanced dogs, but if handlers choose to attend
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.

Saturday Classes:
July 12 to August 30 classes will be held on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
Orientation will be held on Monday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m. 
It is not required for advanced dogs, but if handlers choose to attend
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.

 

                          

Rally Obedience Class
July 10 to August 28 classes will be held on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Orientation will be held on Monday, 
July 7 at 6:30 p.m.  It is not required for rally obedience dogs, but if handlers choose to attend
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.

 

Fifth Semester

Availability of all classes is dependant on enrollment.

 

Puppy Class

September 8 to October 27 Classes will be held on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Orientation will be held on September 8 at 6:30 p.m. 
DO NOT bring puppies to the Orientation class.

Beginning (Pre-Novice) Classes

Orientation for the semester of ALL Beginning Adult Dog classes (whether the student enrolls for Monday or Saturday classes)
will be held Monday, September 8 at 6:30 p.m.


Monday Classes: 
September 8 to October 27 classes will be held on Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Orientation will be Monday, September 8 at 6:30 p.m.
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.

Saturday Classes:
September 8 to October 31 classes will be held on Saturday
mornings at 9:30 a.m. starting on Saturday, September 13
Orientation counts as the first class and will be held on Monday, 
September 8 at 6:30 p.m.
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.

                           

Advanced (Novice) Class

Monday Classes:
September 8 to October 27 classes will be held on Monday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
Orientation will be held on Monday, September 8 at 6:30 p.m. 
It is not required for advanced dogs, but if handlers choose to attend
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.

Saturday Classes:
September 13 to November 1 classes will be held on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
Orientation will be held on Monday, September 8 at 6:30 p.m. 
It is not required for advanced dogs, but if handlers choose to attend
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class. 

 

                          

Rally Obedience Class 
September 11 to October 30 classes will be held on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Orientation will be held on Monday, 
September 8 at 6:30 p.m.  It is not required for rally obedience dogs, but if handlers choose to attend
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.

 

Sixth Semester

Availability of all classes is dependant on enrollment.

 

Puppy Class

November 3 to December 22 Classes will be held on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Orientation will be held on September 8 at 6:30 p.m. 
DO NOT bring puppies to the Orientation class.

Beginning (Pre-Novice) Classes

Orientation for the semester of ALL Beginning Adult Dog classes (whether the student enrolls for Monday or Saturday classes)
will be held Monday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m.


Monday Classes: 
November 3 to December 22 classes will be held on
Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Orientation will be Monday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m.
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.

Saturday Classes:
November 3 to January 3 classes will be held on Saturday
mornings at 9:30 a.m. starting on Saturday, November 8
Orientation counts as the first class and will be held on Monday, 
November 3 at 6:30 p.m.
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.
* No classes will be held on Thanksgiving weekend Saturday, November 29
* No class will be held on Christmas weekend Saturday, December 27

 

Advanced (Novice) Class

Monday Classes:
November 3 to December 22 classes will be held on Monday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
Orientation will be held on Monday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m. 
It is not required for advanced dogs, but if handlers choose to attend
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.

Saturday Classes:
November 8 to January 10 classes will be held on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
Orientation will be held on Monday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m. 
It is not required for advanced dogs, but if handlers choose to attend
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class. 
* No classes will be held on Thanksgiving weekend Saturday, November 29
* No class will be held on Christmas weekend Saturday, December 27

 

                          

Rally Obedience Class 
November 6 to January 8 classes will be held on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Orientation will be held on Monday, 
November 3 at 6:30 p.m.  It is not required for rally obedience dogs, but if handlers choose to attend
DO NOT bring dogs to the Orientation class.
* No classes will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 27
* No class will be held on Christmas Day,
Thursday December 25