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Email Lists
Email lists give you a chance to discuss training with other dog owners from basic training up through competive obedience. Be prepared to receive lots of emails from these lists!
- Puppy/Pet Training Lists
- Obedience Announcements
- Obedience Competition
- Obedience Instructors
- Obedience Judges
- Clicker Lists
Bulletin Boards
Bulletin Boards are a great alternative if you don't want to get lots of email, but have training problems or questions...or like answering them! You can visit the board on your own time and spend only as much time as you wish.
- UKC
Message Boards
Specifically for UKC, but you'll find lots of good training ideas here.
Chat Rooms
Real-time chat can be a great way to share training ideas with other dog owners.
- Canine
Chat
A place for you To Talk about DOGS! Have fun and enjoy posting and discussing Dog related activities!
Pet Training Lists
- Start Puppy Training
Have training problems with your new puppy? Here's a list for you! - Pet Dog Training
Learn how to train your pet dog. A list for basic training and problem solving.
Obedience Announcements
K9EVENTS is a list devoted to obedience announcements, seminars, trials, etc. The list has a 600 subscriber limit; if the list is full when you subscribe, your application will be held until a space opens up. To subscribe to k9events, send e-mail to:
with a blank subject line and the following command as the first (and only) line of the message body:
subscribe K9EVENTS <your real name>
Obedience Competition
OBED-COMP appears to be located now at E-groups.
All levels of obedience competition discussions are allowed this list, and all organizations may be discussed, although AKC does tend to predominate. You can subscribe at:
http://www.egroups.com/group/obed-comp
NOVICE-COMP is for those folks who wish to participate in a discussion forum related to the training of dogs who are being prepared to compete in canine obedience on the novice level for all recognized Kennel Clubs (AKC, UKC, CKC, etc). While the discussion is limited to the novice level of training, current list membership consists of people with all training skill levels, from those just starting in beginners classes to those who have many years of experience training others to handle obedience dogs. The administrator of the list is Nora Osborne who can be reached at [email protected] for list subscription information.
Obedience Instructors
OBED-TEACH is restricted to obedience instructors and has a 250 subscriber limit; if the list is full when you subscribe, your application will be held until a space opens up.
To subscribe to obed-teach, send an e-mail to:
with a blank subject line and the following command as the first (and only) line of the message body:
subscribe obed-teach <your real name>
ALL-K9 is an e-mail discussion list for canine obedience instructors at all levels, canine behaviourists, veterinary surgeons, from those that instruct household manners classes, to those that teach puppy socialization classes, to those that instruct competition classes and private lessons, to those who offer nationally and internationally recognized seminars and camps. The purpose of this discussion forum is to help us all become better instructors and teachers through communication and idea exchange with others. Owned by "David the Dogman", Ken Maling, and Dick Russell. To subscribe to All-K9, send an e-mail to:
with a blank subject line and the following command as the first (and only) line of the message body:
subscribe subscribe ALL-K9
Obedience Judges
OBED-JUDGES is a private e-mail discussion list for provisional and approved canine obedience trial judges at all levels and registries. This list, and several others, are provided through the generosity and hard work of Mike Richman, listproc manager. The list is hosted by OBED-JUDGES list administrator, Richard Strong.
The purpose of OBED-JUDGES is to encourage the exchange of ideas related to the judging of obedience trials through free and open communication among peers. This list is meant to be a "think tank" for those with creative and thoughtful ideas. This list is meant to be educational in a way that may help us all better understand the challenges of judging today's obedience entries.
This list is not for those who have only match judging experience. Registry officials (i.e. those who serve in any way in an administrative capacity for a dog registry) will not be granted membership to the list. Tracking judges or judges of any other performance events will not be accepted unless they also meet the above requirements for obedience trial judges.
The archive capability of OBED-JUDGES has been disabled to encourage more open discussion.
To apply for a subscription to OBED-JUDGES, send a request for an application to the list administrator, Richard Strong at:
Clicker Lists
CLICK-L is an open mailing list devoted to the use of the clicker
and targeting in training. The list is owned by Kathleen Weaver ([email protected]).
To subscribe, send an e-mail to:
with a blank subject line and the following command as the first (and only) line of the message body:
subscribe CLICK-L
The ClickTrain list is another list devoted to the use of the clicker in dog training. To subscribe, send an e-mail to:
with a blank subject line and the following command as the first (and only) line of the message body:
subscribe clicktrain (your e-mail address)
or, for the digest:
subscribe clicktrain-digest (your e-mail address)
Another excellent clicker list can be found though Egroups, ClickerSolutions. You can subscribe online to this list at the Onelist site.
Also check out, ClickTeach for instructors of clicker training.
E-Groups Lists
E-groups is a big source of email lists on all kinds of subjects. Here are some of the active obedience related lists I have found:
- Aggressive Behaviors in Dogs
For discussion on aggression and how to deal with it. This is a large, active list. - GoodDogTraining
Discussions of dog-friendly training methods. - RealDogTraining
Well, I prefer positive training methods myself, but if you want discussions on all kinds of training, including aversive methods like e-collars, prong collars, ear pinch, and the like, here's a list just for you. - Dog Trainer Hot List
Any discussions on training welcome, as are any other dog topics. Fairly busy list. - Trick Dog Training
Ideas and tips on teaching your dog tricks. - Rally Obedience
List for discussion of this new AKC obedience sport.