Joan and Jack McKissock have been in the sport of dog obedience since the 1970's. They are founding members of the Ottawa Valley Golden Retriever Club and have served on boards and committess with the Bytown Dog Obedience Club, The Ottawa Kennel Club and The Ottawa Retriever Club. They are long-standing members of the The Canadian Kennel Club and Jack is a licensed Obedience Trial Judge. As well, Jack is a present member of the CKC Obedience Council, and the Obedience Representative for Zone 5 under Thora Brown, Eastern Ontario Director of the CKC. |
The McKissock's first competitive dog was a Golden Retriever "Amber". In 1981, Amber earned 5 perfect scores of 200 in Open and Utility from 5 different judges! Also that year, Amber was the 2nd Top Obedience dog in Canada, all breeds. Many years and several goldens later, Jack is now training "Helper". Helper acheived his MOTCH in 2003 at the age of ten and is still in training for field and more advanced obedience titles. |
ODOG was started in January of 1985 and has always had 2 goals: -To offer "good manners" training for those dogs whose owners simply want well behaved pets. -To offer competitive training for Obedience Titles. This includes comprehensive training for the handler as well as the dog. ODOG uses food in a limited manner - mainly as a reward for a job well done. But the food is always accompanied with praise, so that when the food is phased out, the dog is still willing to work to earn the praise. |
ABOUT ODOG |
ODOG ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
Since 1985, well over four hundred and fifty obedience titles have been earned by students of the school. These titles include CD's (Companion Dog), CDX's (Companion Dog Excellent) and UD's (Utility Dog - Obedience Trial Champion) and this from many different breeds of dogs! |
Registered, non-registered and mix breed dogs are all welcome at ODOG! |
Over the years, the McKissock's own dogs have earned: - 10 CD titles - 9 CDX titles - 8 UD titles - 1 MOTCH (2003 WITH HELPER) - Over 100 High in Trials - 20+ field retriever titles |
We wish to say THANK YOU to a number of very competent trainers who have assisted and/or taught for ODOG over the years: Linda Wellbrock Elaine McNaughton Mary Ann Taman Ann and Andy Mathieu Marie Nadeau Bill Wright Cindy Edwards Kelly Wellbrock |
ODOG RELATED ACTIVITIES FLYBALL FOR FUN - during the summer months - open to ODOG students OBEDIENCE FUN MATCHES - Two matches held every winter - also open to mix dogs to acheive their club titles WORKING CERTIFICATE (WC) - Training for retrievers and poodles Various workshops on Obedience training for the competitive trainer Obedience judging seminars and help for those who aspire to become judges Training of ring stewards for Licenced Obedience Trials |
