Oriole is pleased to welcome international competitor Cassandra Schmidt for 4 half-day seminars on May 4th and 5th, 2024.
Saturday seminars:
8:30 am-12:00 pm – Reward and Training Strategies
1:00 pm-4:30 pm – What Cross Where
Sunday seminars:
8:30 am-12:00 pm – Strategic Handling – Novice and Open level courses
1:00 pm-4:30 pm – Strategic Handling – Masters/Premier level courses
For details about Cassandra, the seminar topics, and registration, please visit our Seminars and Workshops page.
The premium for our AKC Scent Work trial is now available on our AKC Scent Work Trial Information page.
This is a Random Draw event with entries opening on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
The draw will take place on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 7:00 pm EST.
Train with Heather Witt-Sullivan while also supporting her & ODTC contributing member, Reese Spindle, in their journey to represent Team USA at the IFCS World Agility Championships April 30th through May 5th in France!
ODTC will be hosting this event on Friday, April 12th as a fundraiser and will be donating all entry fees to Reese, Havana, Heather, and Rowan to help offset some of their expenses traveling overseas to represent Team USA.
For more information about Heather and Reese, seminar topics, fees, and registration links, please visit our Seminars and Workshops page.
ODTC will be holding an “Open Ring” event on March 30. Participant run time slots are 10 minutes each and cost $12.00 per run. Payment is made when you signup online. No refunds or credit. Participants will have the use of the ring for 10 minutes to train their dog. Timing will be managed for each of the rings.
Beginner Novice ring: Start time: 8:30-10:30
Novice ring: Start time: 11:00-3:30
Open ring: Start time: 8:30-3:30
Utility ring: Start time: 8:30-3:30
For more details and to register, please visit our Obedience Run-through Information page.
The premium for our May Obedience and Rally Trials is now available. Friday features Obedience and Rally. Saturday and Sunday are devoted to Obedience only.
The premium can be found on our AKC Obedience Trial Information page.
Canine CPR and First Aid Training
Oriole Dog Training Club
Sunday, March 10, 2024
9:00 am – 1:00 pm, Blue Room
Introducing Scott Goldstein and his new program with Baltimore County Fire and Medical Training in pet CPR and first aid. The 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.
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, Over the years he has many occasions to deal with medical emergencies with dogs, including rescues from fires and performing CPR with a ventilation mask, and even caring for a dog who had been hit by a train. Scott has, personally, has owned dogs his entire life, and his family currently includes Bella, a shepherd lab mix, Lizzie, an American Foxhound, and Zues, a pit lab mix. As a first responder and dog owner, he has encountered many occasions of emergencies ranging from dog fights and the aftermath, dogs eating bad things to the simple treatment of ticks.
Class is limited to 12 slots.
Cost for Members: $60; Non-Members $70
Light snacks will be provided.
Opens for Members on Thursday, February 15 at 8am. Opens for Non-Members on Saturday, February 17 at 8am.
To register, click the link below:
Canine CPR & First Aid Training
There will be several items available at the class for an additional cost:
Dog First Aid Kits – Prices vary
Textbook – The Pet First Aid & Disaster Response Guide $30
Bullseye Pill Gun – Designed by a veterinarian to easily administer tablets and capsules to dogs and cats $10
For further information, please contact Nancy Anderson at poodlepride613@gmail.com.
Have you ever wondered what goes on at a NACSW trial? Now’s your chance to experience it up close and personal while helping out fellow dog lovers.
ODTC is hosting NACSW events on March 8-9, 2024 and we could use a few more volunteers. The event is being held at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Sweet Air, 3911 Sweet Air Rd., Phoenix, MD 21131.
Interested parties can sign-up at the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A4FACAF2CA5FC1-47711690-odtc?fbclid=IwAR17yfRDKDH4mkKdkfF3qFH_KB0CI91hQ55_8Lvyywo4RT7q4hKqIrKxwMI#/
Our next obedience Run-Thrus will be held on March 2, 2024.
Pre-registration opens on Friday, February 9, 2024.
Pre-registration closes on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
For more information please visit our Obedience Run-Through Information page.
Oriole will be hosting 4 AKC Rally trials on April 6 &7, 2024.
Entries open on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 and close on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
The premium can be found on our AKC Obedience and Rally Trial Information page.
The premium for our February 17-18, 2024 trial is now available on our NADAC Agility Trial Information page. Entries close on February 7, 2023.
Oriole Dog Training Club 