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Flyball Bootcamp with Pam Casselman on July 29-30, 2023

No Speed Limit Flyball and ODTC invite you to join us for a working bootcamp with Pam Casselman.

Pam has been playing flyball for 20+ years and teaching classes for 15 years. Pam’s dog Legend holds the UFLI record for the fastest Malinois at 3.58 seconds and her retired whippet Reach held the fastest single time of 3.51 for 3 consecutive years from 2011-2014. Pam has trained multiple dogs to run in the 3.5’s since then. Pam has experience training many diverse breeds, from shih tzus to huskies.

Hours: Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 4pm.

Cost: $225.00 for a 2-day working spot. Auditing $50.00 for one day, $75.00 for both days.

Location: Oriole Dog Training Club – 9 Azar Court, Halethorpe, MD 21227

Online registration and payment are required. Payment is due in full at the time of registration. No refunds will be given unless there is a waiting list, or you find a replacement for your slot.

Registration opens Monday, March 27 at 8am for Oriole members and Saturday, April 1 at 8am for non-members.

For more information and registration links, please go to our Seminars and Workshops page.

Wednesday March 22 – Evening Workshop with Ken Briefel – Introduction to Distance!  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Introduction to Distance – This two hour workshop will provide you with some concepts for training and implementing the use of distance skills in agility. The time allotted does not begin to offer proficiency or allow for training of obstacle performance. The goal will be to provide you with some skills and confidence that can be built upon with further practice. 

8 working slots; auditors welcome.  Dogs must be proficient on all obstacles.

For more details and registration information, please visit our Seminars and Workshops page.

Tunnel Skills Workshops with Terry Herman – March 21 and March 28, 2023

TUNNELS 1 

Tuesday, March 21 • 6 to 9 pm

$60 for members/$75 for non-members. Auditors $25.

Can you send your dog 10, 20, 30 feet to a tunnel? Can you send your dog down a line of jumps to the tunnel entrance you want? Can you send your dog down a line of jumps and turn them off a tunnel? Can your dog find a tunnel entrance from a variety of angled approaches? Can you keep your dog going forward out of a tunnel, or can you turn your dog as they exit? This workshop is designed to help you answer all of those questions. 

This workshop is intended for dog and handler teams not yet ready or just getting ready to compete.  Only jumps and tunnels will be used. 

Limited to 8 working spots, one working spot per handler. Auditors welcome.

TUNNELS 2

Tuesday, March 28 • 6 to 9 pm

$60 for members/$75 for non-members. Auditors $25.

The “non-faultable obstacle”. Did you know that there are more off courses & faults after tunnels than any other obstacle? This workshop will deal with advanced tunnel challenges. Can you bypass one tunnel entry to get the other? Cue the entry end you want without being in front of your dog? Tunnel discriminations? Tight turns vs. mild turns vs. forward out of tunnels? Backside tunnel entries & exits?  

This workshop is intended for dog and handler teams at the advanced/excellent/masters (or equivalent) levels. Dogs must be able to perform all equipment at competition level without aids. 

Limited to 8 working spots, one working spot per handler.  Auditors welcome.

Location: Oriole Dog Training Club – 9 Azar Court, Halethorpe, MD 21227

Registration opens:

Monday, March 13, 2023 at 8 am for Contributing members,
Wednesday, March 15 at 8 am for members
Friday, March 17 for non-members

For more information and to register, go to our Seminars and Workshops page.

Agility Seminars with Stefanie Rainer – May 6 and May 7, 2023

ODTC is pleased to welcome international competitor and judge Stefanie Rainer for two days of agility seminars.

Saturday May 6, 2023 – 8 working slots per seminar. 

8:00AM – 12:00PM   Sends – Get your dog to drive ahead and work independently.

1:00PM – 5:00PM   Cue and Go!

Sunday May 7, 2023 – 8 working slots per seminar.

8:00AM – 12:00PM   Tight Turns

1:00PM – 5:00PM   Masters/International Handling Skills – Learn how to analyze a course, section by section

Details and registration information can be found on our Seminars and Workshops page.

Canine CPR & First Aid Training – May 6, 2023

Scott Goldstein will be presenting his new program with Baltimore County Fire and Medical Training in pet CPR and first aid. Scott has 39 years of experience as a first responder. He is the Captain of the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Co, as well as an EMT, and certified CPR instructor/instructor evaluator with Baltimore County Fire and Medical Training, 

This half-day course teaches first aid and CPR techniques using authentic canine CPR manikins, to address emergencies that can occur with small and large dogs as well as cats. The class will train you to notice abnormalities and detect early warning signs in pets. You will learn essential pre-vet care and life saving techniques for those times when immediate action can make all the difference. There will be a handout which emphasizes the major points with a section for note-taking. A standard Stop the Bleed certificate will be issued.

More details and registration information can be found on our Seminars and Workshops page.

Registration opens for ODTC members on Thursday, March 2 at 8am. If space remains, non-members may register on Saturday, March 4 at 8am

Training with Leah Gangelhoff

CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, CNWI, NACSW Senior Faculty Member, NACSW Trial Certifying Official, NACSW Trial Judge

Oriole Dog Training Club (ODTC) is excited to welcome Leah Gangelhoff for two days of training in March!

Leah will be presenting two full day training sessions:
Building Drive & Determination in Your Nose Work Dog” on Sunday, March 12, 2023
Sorting it Out – Studying How Dogs Decipher Complex Converging Odor Environments” on Monday, March 13, 2023.

Details and registration information can be found on our Seminars and Workshops page.

Registration opens for ODTC Members on Thursday, 2/9/2023 at 6:00 am, and for non-ODTC members on Saturday, 2/11/2023 at 6:00 am.