Vegas Valley Obedience Club

Vegas Valley Dog Obedience Club offers six-week-long obedience classes taught by volunteer Club members. Classes include Puppy Class (4-9 months) focusing on socialization and basic skills like walking on lead, coming when called, sitting, and lying down. Basic Manners Class (dogs over 9 months) covers essential home and public manners, including walking nicely on lead, sit, lie down, stay, and come when called.

Beginner Class (dogs over 9 months) refines Basic Manners exercises and adds distance, introducing concepts like waiting at the door and going to place; prerequisites include successful performance of Basic Manners skills. Advanced Beginner Class reviews basics and introduces exercises for one minute from a distance or with distractions, preparing for further Obedience work and Rally Obedience. Additional classes like Canine Good Citizen, AKC Competition classes (Beginner Novice, Novice, Open, Utility, Rally Obedience) may be offered based on interest and instructor availability, with potential prerequisites. Registration requires current vaccination records and is highly recommended in person for new students.

Pricing Summary

Membership costs $15.00/year for individual and $25.00/year for family, payable before January 1st. PayPal is accepted for membership and class payments, with a convenience fee applied. Collars are $15.00 and leashes are $25.00, limited to one per registered dog.

Vegas Valley Dog Obedience Club is a non-profit, AKC-licensed dog obedience club that has been helping humans train their dogs since 1962, with their first sanctioned match in 1964. Their main goal is to produce obedient dogs with good manners for home, public areas, and in the presence of other dogs, making them wonderful family companions.

The club also provides opportunities for people and their dogs to show and earn titles in AKC trials, including obedience, rally, agility, field trials, tracking, and nose work. They emphasize building communication, understanding, and mutual respect between dogs and their owners, establishing the owner as an effective “pack leader.”

They offer three training sessions a year: Winter, Spring, and Fall. Beyond training, the club encourages fun with dogs and holds obedience and rally trials twice a year. General meetings are usually held the first Tuesday of each month and include updates, event announcements, and information on dog health and ownership.

Accomplishments

Vegas Valley Dog Obedience Club received its official charter by the AKC in 1962 and held its first sanctioned match two years later. Over the years, the club has held over fifty shows and assisted hundreds of humans in training their dogs. Members have achieved numerous obedience and sports titles with their canine companions.

How to Get Started!

To get started with classes, dog owners should check the Class Schedule page for upcoming sessions. Registration for the Fall Class closes on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Registration and orientation are held in person at Cynthia Cunningham Elementary School, where current vaccination records must be brought (dogs are not permitted at registration). In-person registration is highly recommended for new students, but mailed registrations with vaccination records are also accepted. The first day of class is Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 7:00 pm, with subsequent sessions at 7:30 pm at Dog Fancier Park. A registration form is available for download, and PayPal is accepted with a convenience fee.