Hamilton Dog Obedience Club

07/10/2026

Term 4 2026 enrolments are now open. Click on the link below to enrol.

Where - Melville Park Hamilton
When - 21st October to 9th December 2026
Who - Dogs of all ages and breeds welcome as long as they are fully vaccinated

All enrolled must be registered as a club member for the 2026 year. Club membership link can be found in the comments.

This 8‑week course is for any dog and handler wanting to improve confidence, calmness, focus, and overall communication skills. When & Where:...

22/07/2026

Club Membership for 2026.

All students must be a club member to participate in our classes. Please follow this link if you have enroled in any of our classes during 2026 to ensure you are a club member.

Thank you.

To participate in our companion dog obedience classes, you must be enrolled as a member of Hamilton Dog Obedience Club. Membership is $20 per...

15/07/2026

Term 3 enrolments are now open. Click the link below to enrol your dog.

We accept dogs of all ages and abilities and provide a fun, welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

This 8‑week course is for any dog and handler wanting to improve confidence, calmness, focus, and overall communication skills. When & Where: ...

24/04/2026

We still have a couple of spots left in this term's Basic Life Skills classes. If you would like to enrol now is the chance before class starts next week.

Winter is the perfect time to train your dog so that you have the perfect partner to join you on adventures next summer ☀️

This 8‑week course is for any dog and handler wanting to improve confidence, calmness, focus, and overall communication skills. When &...

15/04/2026

Enrolments are now open for our term 2 Basic Life Skills level 1 class starting on 29th April. We accept dogs of all ages and abilities.

Follow the link below to enrol

This 8‑week course is for any dog and handler wanting to improve confidence, calmness, focus, and overall communication skills. When &...

05/03/2026

This term our Masters Class students have been learning a new dog sport called Treibball, otherwise know as Pushball or Urban Herding.

The objective is to send the dog out to target a specific ball on a field of multiple balls, and then have them push said ball back to their handler, steering the ball using their nose or their body. This requires learning lots of different cues, having a very high level of impulse control and being able to think and listen to their handler even when they are very excited.

Treibball is especially enjoyable for herding breeds, who are designed to control movement and work closely with their handler.

All dogs - Barney, Oakley, Maple, North, Charlie and Dory - have been doing a great job at learning new cues, listening to their handlers, and having lots of fun with this new sport.

If you think your dog would enjoy learning new fun skills such as Treibball, the Masters Class is available to every dog/handler duo that completes our Basic Life Skills levels 1 and 2.

26/01/2026

🎉 Final Call for Term 1!
Don’t miss out—enrolments close this Thursday, 29 January!
✅ Grab your spot now and kick off the year with us!
👉 Click here or check our previous post for the link.

This 8‑week course is for any dog and handler wanting to improve confidence, calmness, focus, and overall communication skills. When &...

14/01/2026

Enrolments are now open for term 1 2026. Follow the link below to enrol.

This 8‑week course is for any dog and handler wanting to improve confidence, calmness, focus, and overall communication skills. When &...

16/10/2025

PSA there will be fireworks at Innes Common this Saturday 18th October around 8.30pm as part of Diwali Celebrations

PSA: for anyone around the Hamilton Lake with pets 🐶🐱 there’ll be fireworks as part of the Diwali celebrations at Innes Common this Saturday evening, 18 Oct.

I’m told the fireworks will probably be 8.30pm(ish) but please note this is an approximate time.

Here’s some helpful info on how to keep pets safe during fireworks: https://www.spca.nz/advice-and-welfare/article/keep-animals-safe-around-fireworks

12/10/2025

𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝟭 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 - Starting Wednesday 15th October.

If you have enrolled in Basic Life Skills 1 this term, please check your email for important information – don’t forget to check your junk folder.

Please note: This is a 𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 night, so we kindly ask that you leave your dog at home for this session.

Thanks, and we’re looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 🐾