Training Classes

Our classes are held in Griffith Park, at the southeast corner of Los Feliz Boulevard and Riverside Drive, in front of the tennis courts and near the swimming pool.

3401 Riverside Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90027​
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** You are welcome to come and observe any class. **

Novice Obedience

Tuesdays 7:30 pm - register here
Saturdays 9:00 am - register here

$140 

Ten weeks of training to heel, sits, downs, stay, behaving in a group, stand for examination, recalls and more.

Pre-registration Is not required (but recommended). Onsite sign up is also welcomed.  See our calendar for the current class schedule and orientation dates for upcoming sessions.

At the end of your first ten-week session, HDOC offers students the opportunity to take the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. There is a $15 charge to take the test.

As an added bonus, HDOC allows students to repeat the entire ten-week session for free. This allows a different handler to work with the student if desired.
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Puppy Development

oSaturdays 9:00 am - printable registration form
Tuesdays 7:30 pm - register here
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$95

​Seven weeks of kindergarten for puppies. Positive (treat-based) training and fun including: leash and collar familiarization; basic sits and downs; puppy come; socialization; exposure to distractionsand more.

Puppies can start any Saturday or Tuesday. The only requirement is that pups must have received their first two rounds of vaccinations.

Click the links above to fill in/print and bring to your first class along with payment, some "high-value" (tasty/smelly/quickly digestible) treats and a hungry, excited pup.

​The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy award is now available during six week Tuesday classes.

Advanced Novice

Saturdays 9:00 am - register here

$110

Eight weeks of advanced level classes (offered once per quarter). Classes can consist of, among other things, stabilization of dog behavior, improved trainer handling, off-leash training, drop on recall, and training for the competitive Novice ring.

Please refer to our calendar for upcoming class dates and/or email our trainer for more details and to indicate your interest.
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Rally Class

Saturdays 9:00 am

Courses are generally available most Saturday mornings at the park. 

Those interested should email the trainer/course setter ahead to time to confirm (on certain weekends they may be showing or traveling).
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Additional Classes

Therapy dog training, tacking, nosework, agility, open and utility.
Classes are offered on an as-needed basis, or by one of our partner groups.
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Please contact hdoc.for.dogs@gmail.com or any of the emails/phone numbers listed below for more details.

Therapy Dog

If you aspire to having a therapy dog, this is the class for you.

This class does not teach obedience. It focuses on those distractions a therapy dog might meet and a discussion of what to expect as a therapy dog handler. It will also explain the difference between a therapy dog and a service dog.

Participants for this class should be able to pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen test, or an equivalent.

Please note: Our therapy dog trainer CANNOT evaluate any dog that they have helped train or that has been through the classes.

To learn more about the therapy dog class or register for it, email Karen Saunders or call 818-244-1376.

Tracking

Learn to track with you dog.

Our Tracking trainer Pia is a qualified AKC judge in tracking, tracking excellent, urban tracking, variable surface tracking and earthdog. She trains in the Malibu/Camarillo area.​

​For more details about tracking, email Pia Paulsen or call her at 310-589-9416.

Agility

HDOC partners with Cara Callaway at Jump City Agility for much of our dog agility needs.

​Jump City offers group and private classes to dogs and handlers at every level, frequent workshops on various agility-related topics, and seminars presented by some of the nation's top trainers.

Nosework

HDOC partners with one of our members Helen Springhut, a K9 Nose Work Associate Instructor at It's Nothing to Sniff At! 

In Nose Work, dogs will learn to search for food or a toy while building hunt drive, confidence, and independence. Scent puzzles and distractions will be progressively introduced. Handlers will begin learning to read their dog as they work, and discover how scent moves through a room.

Open Classes

Learn to retrieve a dumbbell, go over jumps, more off-lead and drop-on-recall training for the Open ring.
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Utility Classes

Learn to retrieve a scented dumbbell, directional hand signals, advanced training for the Utility ring. ​