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Merrimac Dog Training Club



Daytime Classes

AKC Rally - Getting Ready for AKC Rally Competition - Adv/Int/Exc (SP) (Members Only)

$120

with Sandra Platt

Calendar Jul 6, 2026 at 12 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Practice Advanced/Intermediate/Excellent courses  Performances will be critiqued to aid in practice. Directed practice with individual signs available. Note: Students expected to help in course setup and take down. 

Prerequisites: Handler and dog must be familiar with Advanced (this includes Intermediate) exercises AND have earned at least a Rally Novice title. Exceptions only with permission of Instructor. 

Full Course

AKC Rally - Getting Ready for AKC Rally Competition - Adv/Int/Exc (SP) (Non-member)

$122

with Sandra Platt

Calendar Jul 6, 2026 at 12 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Practice Advanced/Intermediate/Excellent courses  Performances will be critiqued to aid in practice. Directed practice with individual signs available. Note: Students expected to help in course setup and take down. 

Prerequisites: Handler and dog must be familiar with Advanced (this includes Intermediate) exercises AND have earned at least a Rally Novice title. Exceptions only with permission of Instructor. 

AKC Competitive Obedience - Beginner Novice/Novice Obedience Instructional Run Thru (MAM) (Members Only)

$120

with Mary Ann Mullen

Calendar Jul 7, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 6 weeks

Skills needed for this class are a basic knowledge of Beginning and Novice Obedience. This is an instructional run thru class. This class is for those wishing to enter Beginner Novice or Novice Trials. Rules, regulations, and ring procedures are covered. Each dog will run thru all the skills for their level every week to prepare for the trials. You will need a six foot leash and a crate for your dog. 

Prerequisites: Dogs should have taken the Basic and Advanced Basic Classes before this class. 

Note: No 2nd dogs/same handler will be accepted for this class. 

Full Course

AKC Competitive Obedience - Beginner Novice/Novice Obedience Instructional Run Thru (MAM) (Non-member)

$122

with Mary Ann Mullen

Calendar Jul 7, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 6 weeks

Skills needed for this class are a basic knowledge of Beginning and Novice Obedience. This is an instructional run thru class. This class is for those wishing to enter Beginner Novice or Novice Trials. Rules, regulations, and ring procedures are covered. Each dog will run thru all the skills for their level every week to prepare for the trials. You will need a six foot leash and a crate for your dog. 

Prerequisites: Dogs should have taken the Basic and Advanced Basic Classes before this class. 

Note: No 2nd dogs/same handler will be accepted for this class. 

Scent Work - Novice/Advanced (JC) (Members Only)

$120

with Jean Conroy

Calendar Jul 7, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 6 weeks

This run-through class is for Novice and Advanced level teams. Searches will include interiors, exteriors, vehicles, buried and containers.

Prerequisites: Dogs must be on birch and anise.

Note: Dogs must crate between runs. 

Full Course

Scent Work - Novice/Advanced (JC) (Non-member)

$122

with Jean Conroy

Calendar Jul 7, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 6 weeks

This run-through class is for Novice and Advanced level teams. Searches will include interiors, exteriors, vehicles, buried and containers.

Prerequisites: Dogs must be on birch and anise.

Note: Dogs must crate between runs. 

Conformation Handling (KP) (Members Only)

$120

with Kelly Park

Calendar Jul 7, 2026 at 11 am, runs for 6 weeks

"Conformation" is the showing/handling of dogs in a dog show ring.  This class provides instruction on how to handle and properly "gait", "stack", "free-stack" and "present the dog's bite" in a dog show event.  

This instructional class is open to all levels of experience of handlers (newbies to advanced), skilled handlers with new show pups, or seasoned show dogs. In order to keep the rings clean and safe, the grooming of dogs is not permitted in this class or the building. Junior handlers are always welcome.

Full Course

Conformation Handling (KP) (Non-member)

$122

with Kelly Park

Calendar Jul 7, 2026 at 11 am, runs for 6 weeks

"Conformation" is the showing/handling of dogs in a dog show ring.  This class provides instruction on how to handle and properly "gait", "stack", "free-stack" and "present the dog's bite" in a dog show event.  

This instructional class is open to all levels of experience of handlers (newbies to advanced), skilled handlers with new show pups, or seasoned show dogs. In order to keep the rings clean and safe, the grooming of dogs is not permitted in this class or the building. Junior handlers are always welcome.





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