Hamilton Dog Training Club Inc

Hamilton Dog Training Club offers 7-week training sessions throughout the year, with 6 sessions planned for 2025 (Jan 4 – Feb 21, Mar 1 – Apr 18, Apr 26 – June 13, June 14 – Aug 8, Aug 23 – Oct 10, Oct 18 – Dec 12). Classes are held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, with no classes on Fridays or the week of Thanksgiving.

Programs include AKC Star Puppy Class (10 weeks to 6 months), Obedience Classes (Level 1: Manners and Control, Level 2: Canine Good Citizen, Level 3: Beginning Competition Obedience, Novice Competition Obedience, Continued Obedience, Open/Utility Competition Obedience), Rally Classes (Intro to Rally Novice, Intermediate/Advanced/Excellent, Master, Run-throughs, Sign Review and Short Courses), Agility (Intro to Agility, Beginning Agility 1-5, Novice Sequencing, Advanced Sequencing, Agility Fundamentals), Special Classes (Therapy Class, Conformation Class, Conformation Movement Class, Tricks Mini Class), and K9 Nose Work (Intro to K9 Nose Work, Intro to Odor, Odor Fundamentals, Skill Building Workshops).

Pricing Summary

First-time obedience or rally class (Puppy, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, any Rally class) is $110. A first-time obedience or puppy class with a dog from Animal Friends Humane Society or Animal Adoption Foundation is $100. A second (or more) continued training class is $90.

Provisional Member fee for special classes is $35. Non-Member class repeat is $35/$70. Special Classes (Therapy, Conformation, etc.) are $80. Member fee for all classes is $25. Members who volunteer at trials or teach classes can receive vouchers for reduced or free classes. Nose Work classes are $135 (no member discount).

Policies

Class cancellation must be made 1 week (7 days) prior to the beginning of the first scheduled class for a refund. No refunds are made for cancellations less than 7 days before the scheduled class start date. Reinstatement into a future class may be allowed on a case-by-case basis due to unexpected circumstances like injury or illness of dog or handler, female dog coming in season, or job schedule change.

Hamilton Dog Training Club Inc (HDTC) is a non-profit organization serving the Ohio community for over 70 years, dedicated to improving the relationship between dogs and their owners. They train owners to train their dogs, offering a wide variety of fun and challenging activities.

HDTC provides pet and competition obedience classes, agility, conformation, rally, and therapy classes. They also hold annual obedience, agility, and rally trials, attend community activities, and are involved in therapy and educational visits to nursing homes, hospitals, and schools.

The club operates in its own building, holding classes 4 or 5 nights a week and special events on weekends. They have a large, experienced, volunteer staff of individuals who are dedicated to providing excellent instruction, with instructors who also train and show their own dogs in various performance events.

Accomplishments

Hamilton Dog Training Club Inc (HDTC) celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2024, operating for over seventy years as a non-profit organization. They have a large, experienced, volunteer staff of instructors who not only teach but also attend training classes and seminars themselves, and train and show their own dogs in obedience, conformation, agility, and other performance events.

One of their legacy members, Helen O’Donohoe, was instrumental in the club’s formation and her dog, Black Chad, was the first HDTC dog to earn the Obedience Trial Champion (OTCH) title. The club has grown from holding classes one night a week in local school buildings to operating in its own building 4 or 5 nights a week with special events on weekends.

How to Get Started!

To get started, prospective clients should review the class descriptions, costs, and information on the website. Enrollment and secured payment can be made via a Jotform link. Class spots are not guaranteed until payment is received. For questions, email the Registrar at hamiltondogclub@gmail.com or call 513-760-3093.