Mission, Aims & Values

Hobsons Bay Obedience Dog was established in 1961 to support responsible dog ownership in our community.

Our Mission

Provide an enjoyable environment where we can develop good canine members of our family and our community.

Our Aims

Our Club aims to benefit all our Members and their dogs of all breeds.

Our Trainers are a knowledgeable group of volunteers providing resources in basic dog obedience and good manners.

Our Trainers provide dog owners with the techniques and confidence to train their own dogs.

Our Club provides a supportive and safe environment for socialization of dogs of all ages and breeds.

Our Club provides an enjoyable and informative social network for owners and their dogs throughout the community.

Our Values

We are a not-for-profit Dog Obedience Club, run by volunteers.

We promote gentle, clear and positive reward based training techniques.

We do not accept any mistreatment of any dog by any of our members, staff or the community.

We value and respect the diversity of our Trainers, our Members, and their dogs.

We encourage inclusion, acceptance and enjoyment of well-behaved dogs and their owners within our wider community