Cape Fear Dog Training Club

The total cost per six or seven week training session is $125.00.  We accept checks or cash (sorry, no credit cards.)  Checks may be made out to CFDTC (Cape Fear Dog Training Club).  Please contact Linda Langdon for more information.

 

Beginner Class: 
This is where we start.  During this class you will teach your dog basic good manners.  That includes sit, down, stand, stay and walk on a lead.

 

​​Canine Good Citizen (CGC): 
The purpose of Canine Good Citizen program sponsored by the American Kennel Club, is to ensure your dog can be a respected member of the community.  Dogs pass the test by demonstrating that they can act mannerly at home, in public and in the presence of other dogs.  This is a six week class that is open to all dogs.  We give the canine good citizenship test at the end of our classes.  

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Rally Novice: 
An introduction to the sport of Rally Obedience. Discover the fun of training Rally where you can praise and talk to your dog in the ring all you want!  Students learn to perform Novice level signs, ways to strengthen dog/handler teamwork, competition rules and how to negotiate Novice level courses.  

Rally Intermediate: 
This class builds on Novice level foundation coursework, teaching the advanced level signs, strategies for running smooth courses, improved teamwork & strategies for competition.  Enrollment is per instructor approval for those students who did not complete a Rally Novice Course. 

 

CFDTC will offer two new Rally sessions starting Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

Rally Novice will start at 6 pm.

Rally Advanced will start at 7:15 pm.

 

Rally classes meet each Wednesday for 6 weeks at the Cape Fear DTC Training Building at $125 per the 6 week session.

 

To enroll, you and your dog must have completed Beginner obedience or CGC classes at CFDTC or be evaluated by instructor Stephanie

 

Please contact Stephanie or Linda for more info

 

https://www.akc.org/sports/rally

 

Competitive Training Classes

Beginner Novice/Novice:  This class is for those who wish to continue working on the basics and are perhaps interested in obedience competition.  It builds upon the basic exercises with emphasis on heeling, attention and Novice Obedience exercises.  (Note Novice is the first level of obedience competition.)

Open:  This class is for those whose dog has already learned all the Novice exercises. These dogs are ready to work on more advance exercises such as retrieve, jumping and drop on recall.  Prerequisite required.      

Utility:  This class is for those whose dog as already learned all the open exercises.  These dogs are ready to work on competition exercises at the highest level.  Prerequisite required.  

Rally-Go-Round: This is an opportunity for independent training on rally courses adapted to all skill levels.  There is no formal instruction, but informal critique of both course and sign performance is available.  The Rally-Go-Round is open to all teams who already have basic obedience skills and who wish to pursue the fun exercises of rally competition at the beginner and/or more advanced levels.  The fee is $5.00 per dog per night.

Independent Training 

Independent training is designed for the dog and handler to work on competitive obedience skills in the midst of distractions.  Attendees can work independently or help each other in the ring.  There is no formal instruction but an opportunity for critique of performance, if desired.

 

Please refer to the calendar for dates/times that Independent Training is offered.

For more information, please contact Don Bierer  

 

Cost is $5 per person or punch card