Richmond Dog Obedience Club - RDOC

08/27/2026

🎉 Mark Your Calendars! 🎉

The Richmond Dog Obedience Club’s Scent Work Trials are coming up November 14–15, and entries will open Monday, August 31, at 8:00 AM! ⏰🐾

These trials will feature Container & Buried searches with classes offered at:
🐶 Novice
🐶 Advanced
🐶 Excellent
🐶 Master

📋 The Premium is now posted on the RDOC website under Trials & Events.
https://www.rdoc.org/trials-events

And, of course, our beautiful rosette ribbons will be made by Salty Bulldog! 🏆🎀

Set your alarms, get those entries ready, and we hope to see you and your sniffers in November! 🐕👃💨

08/18/2026

RDOC is offering TRACKING seminars this fall and early winter: www.rdoc.org
Details can be found under Trials & Events, Events Hosted by RDOC. Click on event documents and then click on the pdf.
Registration info can be found under Training & Registration, Upcoming Run Thrus / Seminars.

RDOC provides Dog Training Services for Puppy and Adult Dogs

08/12/2026

It's that time of year! Registration is open for our September 25-27 Fast Cat at Hanover-Cold Harbor Ruritan Park. For more information and the premium, visit: https://www.rdoc.org/trials-events.

For online registration visit: https://www.sugarloafmountainracing.com/ #/

08/05/2026

It's not too late to sign up for the NASDA clinic, Saturday, August 22, hosted by Aleta Channell with Bear Creek K9 Sports. One working spot available in Beginner and in Advanced. Reach out to Aleta to register. 🐀

07/17/2026

AUDIT SPOTS AVAILABLE! Have you heard the talk about how fun NASDA is for you and you dog(s)?! Well, here's your chance to learn all about it. 🐀 Bear Creek K9 Sports is holding separate Beginner and Advanced clinics for Lost Item and Urban Locating Saturday, July 18, RDOC, 2008 Tomlynn Street. Beginner is 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and Advanced is 12:30-3:30 p.m. if interested please reach out to Aleta Channell today ($65 each clinic)!

07/07/2026

If you missed the opportunity that is coming up in July to learn about NASDA, there is another opportunity coming up.

06/27/2026

Just a reminder that the pictures from our May SW trial have been posted on White Paws Performance page: https://whitepawperformancephotography.shootproof.com/gallery/a62e26c8-077b-4082-a67c-eed21fa5cc09/?fbclid=IwVERDUASswmJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5v9pot-8pHEbCw32a5LUM4QGZKSFs0x3UiAGSgtumKuT3AMRnmhMgX0ErDLg_aem_pz8v61w91w5BLwSgl3X2ZA

SCENT WORK - RDOC 5/30-5/31 2026

06/23/2026

Have you heard people talking about how fun NASDA is?! You thought perhaps you would try it one day? Well today is that day! There are two spots left in the Beginner clinic. Reach out to Aleta Channell for more information on registering.

06/15/2026

Did you participate in RDOC's Buried and Containers scent work trial on May 30 or 31? If so, Jade Lindquist has posted her pictures at the link below. Happy shopping! 📸

SCENT WORK - RDOC 5/30-5/31 2026

06/14/2026

Love On A Leash and
The Commonwealth Dog Obedience Training Club Present:

AGILITY/OBEDIENCE and RALLY RUN-THROUGHS
July 11, 2026 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Love on a Leash 3225 Harpine HWY Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Proceeds to benefit Stephanie Woleben – a dog-community superstar who is facing health challenges.

Agility runs will be outside from 8 a.m. until noon or until everyone gets the runs they want. Shade and water pools will be available (and the building has AC – so the dogs can cool off before and after their runs). Sheli Rhodes will manage the agility run-throughs – THANK YOU, Sheli!

Obedience and Rally will be indoors with AC. Obedience run-throughs will start at 9:00 and Rally run-throughs will start at 9:30. Dave and Joanie Brobst, who are both Obedience and Rally judges will run these rings so you can have input from pros! We thank them very much for their support!

All runs for Agility, Obedience and Rally - $10 first run $5 second run per team. Cash or checks only.

Obedience order - Utility, Open, Novice and Beginner Novice.
Rally order - Choice, Master, Excellent, Advanced, Intermediate and Novice.
Every attempt will be made to run small-to-tall in the Obedience and Rally classes with jumps.

Times will be assigned mid-week prior to the event. Time permitting, day-of registration will be allowed.

BRING YOUR OWN DOG’S WATER – THERE IS NO WATER IN THIS BUILDING

There are crates available and plenty of room for crating. Bring your own and a chair.

Drinks and hot dogs with fixings will be available for sale on site beginning around 11:30.

To register: Email Laura Thurman at [email protected]
Include your name, dog’s name, phone #, classe(s), jump heights and number of runs requested.
Emails will receive acknowledgment within 48 hours. If you do not receive that, call or text: 540 849-5447.

For more information, go to the Commonwealth Dog Obedience Training Club website: