The Amarillo Obedience Training Club was formed in 1978. We are an
American Kennel Club licensed obedience, rally, and agility
club. For more than 30 years our members have been helping owners
teach their dogs to be better behaved members of the household and
preparing dogs to compete in AKC obedience, rally and agility
trials.
Classes for the general public and club members are held year round
at our fully heated and air-conditioned training building located
just west of Soncy on Amarillo Blvd. West in Amarillo, TX. Classes
include Puppy Kindergarten, Household Manners, Basic Obedience/CGC
(skills needed to pass the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen Test), and all
levels of Obedience and Rally up through the highest levels of AKC
competition.
Agility classes are held outdoors on our fully fenced grass-covered
field which is located on Lakeside Dr. (S.E. Loop 335) on the east
side of Amarillo. Foundation classes through upper level
competition classes meet Spring through Fall.
AOTC hosts 2 three-day AKC Agility Trials each year on New Year’s
weekend and Memorial Day weekend, and 1 two-day AKC Obedience and
Rally Trial in July. In addition, we participate in the TriState
Fair Parade, SPCA’s Muttfest, and present numerous outreach programs
for children on Responsible Pet Ownership and Safety Around Dogs.
We are also a social club where folks with a common interest in dogs
become life long friends. We have a club picnic with fun games for
people and dogs in the summer and an Awards Banquet in the winter
where we honor the accomplishments of our members during the past
year.
Although not an official club function, one of our members is a
Tester/Observer for Therapy Dogs Inc., a national group that
registers dogs to visit hospitals, nursing homes, schools,
etc. Many of our members are also members of the local therapy dog
group. Testing for prospective therapy dogs is held at our training
building twice a year.
