Obedience/Life Skills courses

New puppy and Foundation courses – as well as the continuation courses will start end May/beg June 2025. We will respond to any queries asap. Thank you

Cancellations/changes to training classes 9th Sept

Hi All – due to the current heatwave, classes are either cancelled or moved to another time/date. Your trainer will update the FB group chats or email you with the new information. If you are unsure, please email or pm Gill and she can advise. Thank you

New Classes 27th May 2023

I am really looking forward to welcoming the new members tomorrow – with the new puppy classes starting, as well as seeing some familiar faces coming back for the Advanced. It’s set to be a sunny, warm day – hoping not too warm! But we have the hut and also some shaded areas. Water bowls will be on the field (and maybe a paddling pool!) but please bring along your own water for you and your dog if you think you need some with you. Please remember lots of very small but tasty treats, a standard lead, harness if you use one, vaccination cards and forms if you haven’t already sent them in – and a sense of humour!

We ask that everyone please gives the other dogs and owners plenty of space as the first week can sometimes be a bit overwhelming or mind blowing for some young pups. We will get you booked in and spaced in asap, but you are more than welcome to walk around the area to let your dog get used to the smells and sounds – and have a toilet if need be There is plenty of room and great sniffy places to explore. See you all there:)

CHAMPS AGILITY SHOW WEEKEND

Hi All – just a reminder that there is no training this weekend due to it being our Clubs Champ Agility show this weekend. So for Obedience, the course dates jump forward a week as per your schedules. See you then. Thank you

Obedience courses November 2022

Upcoming Obedience/Life Skills classes – for those people who have confirmed a place on the courses starting on 12th and 19th November – thank you for your patience. I am in the process of looking at numbers, dates, groups, times etc and will be sending out further info over the next week or so. At present, the new pup courses are due to start on the 12th November and Foundation Adult courses on 19th November (TBC). Existing groups – just confirm with your trainer – or message me if you wish to continue and, again, we will advise you shortly of the ongoing groups/dates. Many Thanks

Obedience/Life Skills classes due to start 13th August – UPDATE.

Due to the current heatwave and the Amber warning issued for the end of this week and into the weekend, it is looking very likely that we will have to re-schedule Saturdays Week 1 classes (unless the weather report changes drastically!). Even though there is shade we can use and low 20’s would be doable – the temperatures are scheduled to be much higher and we feel that even travelling to attend is not advisable. The same may apply to the KC Silver test that was scheduled for Sunday at 11am – especially as it has a road walk!

Therefore, please keep an eye on posts on here and on our website Blog for updates. What we may have to propose is that we move those week 1 classes to the evenings of Tuesday 17th and Weds 18th (times TBC – and will see what evening people can make). I’ll post again shortly with more details.

Silver test – TBC.

As much as we want to see you there- and could possibly use the hut, most dogs (and trainers) would not cope very well at all with that heat! Safety first and paws crossed it cools down a bit!

Please note – all members that had confirmed they required a place, should have now been notified of the new dates and times – and classes are looking very full. Therefore, if you cannot attend the course – please let me know asap as we have a waiting list to contact, thank you.

Classes 18th June – we’re back! Just a gentle reminder that due to hols/classes jumping a week on your schedules, we are back today with Gill’s Adult Foundation classes – and Caroline‘s SilverAdv/Gold & Gold groups. Caroline’s classses may have to move over to the left hand side near the agility hut for today due to the Bronze KC Test later on this morning. Good Luck to all on the Bronze!

May 2022

Hello and welcome to SOATC. Current updates:-

Obedience/Life Skills/Socialisation/KC Good Citizen Classes -New enquiries. The new courses that are due to start May 2022 are NOW FULL, At present, we are only offering alternate week training classes due to numbers/backlog wanting to attend. and further new courses are not due to start until August 2022 (unless a space becomes available for Feb). Please leave a message on our FB page or email – and Gill Charles will contact you asap. Your patience is appreciated.

Agility Classes – all classes are currently underway. There is a waiting list, therefore if you wish to be contacted for further info or added to that list, please leave a message our our FB page for Jane Blackwell and she will respond asap. Your patience is appreciated.

Next Committee meeting scheduled for 5th July 2022 – if you have any questions/queries, please ask a Committee member to raise on your behalf.

More events/information to follow

Thank you.

26th May – Obedience

Obedience 26th March – reminder. ALL classes will take place at the clubs main ‘home’ – Foxhills Training Field (Address: Foxhills club – on the field (left hand side) at the very end of Foxhills Road as it joins Portman Road (this is at the opposite end of road to Cocked Hat Pub). Go through some large double gates on the left into a gravelled car parking area (nearest postcode is DN15 8LL). There is also a map to the main club address on the ‘About Us’ link.) We will be training outside on the field area, so please dress appropriately. My puppy class times will remain the same, Fayes will be at the scheduled ‘Foxhill’ times and Carolines as normal. For the new members to the field, there is plenty of parking – and you will be training in between the 2 huts on the field. Please note there will be more people and dogs about so please practise your safe socialising 🙂 Thanks and see you for a Sunny Saturdays training – yay!!

SOATC Champs Agility Show

Hi All – reminder: SOATC CHAMPIONSHIP AGILITY SHOW 9/10th APRIL 2022 – held at Winterton Showground. We will be setting up all day on Friday 8th April, with the show running over the full weekend. Obedience members – if anyone is interested in helping out any time over this weekend, please PM me asap – or let your trainer know. We will be handing out notices in class as a reminder and telling you more about the show and what you get in return for any help offered. It’s an amazing weekend full of dogs, agility, fun, friends, food and a bit of shopping! – and it can only be a successful show with the help of the wonderful members we have at the club. Agility members – your trainers will be discussing it with you directly if they haven’t already done so – so it’s just messages from Obedience members if interested in helping out. Thanks! P.S. All obedience classes are at Foxhills this weekend as per your schedules – but I will put a reminder post up tomorrow:)