Port Chester Obedience Training Club (PCOTC)
We Teach You to Teach Your Dog

In 2011 Port Chester Obedience Training Club celebrates 71 years as one of the leading dog training clubs in the Tri-State area. At our facility in White Plains, NY, we train in the companion dog sports of agility and rally, as well as obedience. Our Family Manners program aims to produce well-behaved dogs that are welcome in the family and the community. The club is quickly becoming a center for the popular, rapidly growing sport, K9 Nose Work.

Over these seven decades, our expertise in developing family dogs and Trial Champions has grown along with the variety of activities we offer. 

Group classes are held during days, evenings and weekends. With over 60 classes scheduled each week, there are subjects, times and levels to fit almost everyone’s schedule. All breeds and mixed breeds are welcome in our training classes.

PCOTC is a member club of the American Kennel Club. As such, we are able to provide AKC-licensed Obedience, Rally, and Agility trials, as well as training matches. We invite experts to give seminars and workshops on a variety of subjects, from training techniques to canine health, to behavior issues. Our club meetings usually include an educational component.

Some dogs may require individual or in-house training before they're ready to participate in group training classes. Many of the club's instructors offer private training; call the club for details.

How we view dog training, in brief:

  • A well-trained dog is a joy to live with. 
  • No matter what age your dog is, PCOTC will help your dog become a well-behaved family member.
  • We teach you to teach your dog. This begins a lifelong bond.
  • You'll learn to understand your dog's signals and body language.
  • We use rewards and praise. Class is fun for both dog and owner.
  • Our instructors are experienced with all kinds of dogs: puppies, adults, seniors, purebreds and mixed breeds.

We're easy to get to, just off Interstate 287 in White Plains, New York, six miles east of the Tappan Zee Bridge. Our students come from Westchester, Putnam, and Fairfield Counties, Manhattan and the Bronx, Northern New Jersey, and Long Island.

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The photos on the left were taken at PCOTC events over the past six years by Liza Wallis Margulies. Go to www.pbase.com/snootydog/pcotc to view more PCOTC images.

January is National Train Your Dog Month

The Association of Pet Dog Trainers has designated January as "National Train Your Dog Month." In honor of this, PCOTC is providing an article by Mary Horne, CPDT-KA and our Obedience Training Director, titled "Why Train Your Dog," which explains why positive training benefits both ends of the leash. To learn more about Train Your Dog Month and to find helpful training tips, visit www.trainyourdogmonth.com.

Fit to be Tricked Seminar Mar. 25

This one-of-a-kind seminar focuses on specialized trick training designed to improve your dog's abilities in performance events while keeping them fit, increasing physical strength, decreasing muscle recovery time, and raising your dog's learning ability and focus. More info.

White Plains Weekends Obedience Run Thrus

are scheduled for Sundays, Feb. 12, and April 1. See Entry Form.

Winter Agility Run-Thrus on Sat nights: NEW DATE

NEW DATE for FAST and Time2Beat: FEBRUARY 11th (formerly Feb 18th). Standard and Jumpers With Weaves on Jan. 28 and Mar. 24. 7:30-10:30pm. See Entry Form.

Mar. 4 Beginner Novice/Novice Trials are Filled

But please come enjoy the day with us and cheer the exhibitors on. If you're new to obedience or considering giving it a try, we'll be happy to narrate the action for you and answer any questions you might have. FMI email Trial Chairperson Mary Horne at gooddogu@optonline.net.

Recalls, Greetings, Crate Games, Tricks, and more!

Information and an entry form for 2012 Family Manners Workshops now available, covering socializing puppies, ricochet recalls, crate games, gracious greetings, loose leash walking, stays, tricks, focus, and body and remote targeting. Each workshop is two hours. Information/entry form.

Weather Day Information

When questionable weather is predicted call 914-422-DOGS from 8 a.m. on for classes starting on or after 9:00 a.m. and from 3 p.m. for classes starting after 5:00 p.m.
 
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