Portsmouth Chesapeake Obedience Training Club

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Portsmouth Chesapeake Obedience Training Club

PCOTC is a nonprofit organization composed of volunteers who enjoy working and spending time with their dogs. Our members are as varied as the breeds they own.
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We are interested in helping you train your dog to be a well mannered family member and a source of pride. Portsmouth Chesapeake Obedience Training Club, Inc (PCOTC) is an outgrowth of the Gosport Obedience Training Club which was first formed in 1949. The original club disbanded in 1960 and was reorganized in 1964. The club then adopted a new Constitution and By-laws and a new name which was appr

oved by the American Kennel Club in April 1968. PCOTC has been hosting AKC licensed Obedience Trials yearly since 1973. Many participate in breed specific sports such as herding, field trials, hunt tests and lure coursing. Still others are involved in conformation, tracking, flyball, and agility. The foundation for success in all of these venues is obedience training and many members actively compete in obedience trials sanctioned by the AKC and ASCA. The club participates yearly in a variety of community events offering obedience demonstrations at events such as Suffolk Mutt Strut and Bark in the Park. Some of our members have earned Therapy Dog International (TDI) certificates and their dogs visit local homes, retirement communities and area hospitals. We provide public education in canine good citizenship.

06/21/2024

Anyone need a premium list for our fall Obedience and Rally Trials. Drop us a message and we will send you a link.

06/21/2024

News Flash : New basic class starts August 22 Orientation. If you are interested go to our website and get an application.

04/03/2024

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03/20/2024

Advanced Class begins Thursday April 11, 2024 at 8pm.
If interested, please send us a message.
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03/19/2024

We still have a couple slots left in our basic obedience class that starts April 4th at 7pm. The class runs for 9 weeks, ending with the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. Class will be on Thursdays from 7:00pm - 7:45pm. The cost of the class is $125.00 (that includes the CGC test).
You can find more information and download the application on our website:

Non-profit Obedience Training club located in Portsmouth, VA

03/05/2024

New basic class starting in April 4th

03/01/2024

What a great graduation!!
Here are some pictures of new cgc dogs.

02/23/2024

Working in advance class.

02/03/2024

Here are some of our great basic class handlers and dogs. Okay it's mostly dogs 😆

12/30/2023

Advanced Class begins Thursday January 11, 2024. If interested, please send us a message.

12/25/2023

We still have a couple slots left in our class that starts next Thursday, January 4 at 7pm. The class runs for 9 weeks, ending with the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. Class will be on Thursdays from 7:00pm - 7:45pm. The cost of the class is $125.00 (that includes the CGC test).
You can find more information and download the application on our website:
www.pcotcdogs.org

08/16/2023

We still have a couple slots left in our class that starts next Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 7pm. The class runs for 9 weeks, ending with the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. Class will be on Thursdays from 7:00pm - 7:45pm. The cost of the class is $125.00 (that includes the CGC test).
You can find more information and download the application on our website:
www.pcotcdogs.org

06/26/2023

We are now enrolling for our third Basic Obedience Class for 2023. The class starts Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 7pm, and will run for 9 weeks, ending with the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. Class will be on Thursdays from 7:00pm - 7:45pm. The cost of the class is $125.00 (that includes the CGC test).
You can find more information and download the application on our website:
www.pcotcdogs.org

05/24/2023

A very good reminder for the summer months and keeping our dogs safe in the heat.

05/07/2023

Some of our basic obedience class. Working on a few different things. Sit, down, stay and started healing.

04/16/2023

Advanced Class begins Thursday April 27, 2023. If interested, please send us a message.

04/16/2023

Less than a week before Basic Class begins!
We have a couple openings left so if interested, send us a message.

03/05/2023

This is an EXCELLENT graphic!
Pay attention to what a dog is telling you. And teach children to respect a dog's space! Too many dogs end up in shelters (or worse, put down) because the adults in charge were not monitoring the child/dog situation.
Many times when a dog bites a kid parents say, “There were no warnings. He just bit him for no reason.”
The unfortunate truth is that there are almost always warning signs, but the humans miss them. This photo shows a few warning signs that the dog is uncomfortable and may bite.

02/25/2023

Photo drop from the last couple weeks of basic obedience class. CGC test next week!

02/10/2023

One more video from last night's advanced class

02/10/2023

Some of our talented dogs working those games

02/10/2023

Our advanced class had fun last night.

01/30/2023

Here are some pictures of our current basic obedience class.

12/11/2022

Basic Obedience class starts soon!

12/07/2022

Part of our mission at PCOTC is to give back to the community, so each year we make a donation to an organization who works with dogs. This year we chose Portsmouth Police Department K9 Unit. We spoke with the Sergeant to see what was on their Wish List that we could purchase for them.
Well, this morning, myself and another Board member Melissa Moore had the pleasure of presenting them 7 water bowls for the dogs kennels and 7 heavy duty KONGS that the dogs chew on stress relief. All the Officers were present except one (court duty).
It was a pleasure to spend time with these fine men and even got to meet a couple of the dogs.
Thank you to the two legged and the four legged Officers that protect the citizens of Portsmouth. We appreciate all you do.

Address

5900 Portsmouth Boulevard (Portsmouth United Church Of Christ)
Portsmouth, VA
23701

Opening Hours

7pm - 9pm

Website

http://www.pcotcdogs.org/

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Less than a week before Basic Class begins! We have a couple openings left so if interested, send us a message.

One more video from last night's advanced class

Some of our talented dogs working those games

Last night of Advanced Training until Fall,and we had a wonderful class. Thank you Paula for suggesting the relay races.

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Portsmouth Chesapeake Obedience Training Club, Inc (PCOTC) is an outgrowth of the Gosport Obedience Training Club which was first formed in 1949. The original club disbanded in 1960 and was reorganized in 1964. The club then adopted a new Constitution and By-laws and a new name which was approved by the American Kennel Club in April 1968. The PCOTC has been hosting AKC licensed Obedience Trials yearly since 1973. Our members are as varied as the breeds they own. Many participate in breed specific sports such as herding, field trials, hunt tests and lure coursing. Still others are involved in conformation, tracking, flyball, and agility. The foundation for success in all of these venues is obedience training and many members actively compete in obedience trials sanctioned by the AKC, UKC, and ASCA. The club participates yearly in a variety of community events offering obedience demonstrations at events such as the Suffolk Mutt Strut and the Bark in the Park. Some of our members have earned Therapy Dog International (TDI) certificates and their dogs visit local homes, retirement communities and area hospitals. We provide public education in canine good citizenship.