Rally Obedience
AKC Rally Obedience
Rally is the perfect way to enhance basic skills while strengthening the bond with your furry friend. Whether you dream of competing or just want to have fun with your dog, our classes are your ticket to Rally fun and success.
In Rally Obedience, you and your dog navigate a course, side-by-side, as you guide them through a course of 10-20 different signs. Each sign provides instructions on what you and your dog are to perform as you move through a course performing with a sense of teamwork.
Rally Obedience is a blend of formal Obedience mixed with a little Agility. It’s the perfect gateway to the fun world of Companion Sports, providing a fun and challenging introduction for dogs and handlers to boost their skills.
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Rally is open to all dogs, purebred, mixed breeds and even tripods — making it an ideal starting point for those new to dog sports and a favorite among those who’ve been doing them for a long time.​
Rally - Beyond the Signs:
The Secret Ingredients
Prerequisites: See minimum requirements under the class description
You’ve learned the signs. Practiced the courses. Maybe even trialed a few times. But no one told you there’s an invisible layer that makes Rally flow. Until now. This class is foundational and advanced — at the same time. Whether you’re new to trialing or looking to improve confidence and consistency, this is the class that helps you bring it all together.
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We’ll focus on the human half of the team: your communication, handling, mindset, timing, and emotional presence. You’ll learn how to walk into the ring with a plan — and how to support your dog from the first sign to the last. You’ll learn advanced concepts — but you don’t need advanced skills to start. If anything, this class helps prevent the confidence-killing mistakes that come from jumping into the ring without the tools you didn’t know you needed.
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Minimum Requirements
Students should come to class with:
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Solid Rally Foundation Skills:
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Dogs must reliably perform Novice-level Rally behaviors, such as Fronts, Finishes, Stay, Sits, Downs and Heelwork, with minimal assistance.
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Familiarity with signs requiring transitions between stationary and movement-based behaviors (e.g., Halt → Right Turn → Forward).
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Trial Awareness:
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Handlers should have experience reading Rally maps, walking courses, and trialing at least at the Novice level.
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Teams should have a basic understanding of point deductions and trial etiquette.
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Training Tools:
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Bring trial-appropriate equipment (e.g., flat buckle collars, leashes) and high-value rewards for reinforcing behaviors.
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Dogs should be comfortable working around other dogs and moderate distractions in a group setting
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Rally, Beyond the Signs
Dates: October 2 - November 6
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm
Class length: 6 weeks
Price: $100.00
Instructor: John
Maximum of 6 dogs
Rally - Signs & Sequences
Prerequisites: Rally Novice Signs
This class is for handlers with some rally experience who want to take their training to the next level. Dogs should already know sit, down, stay, and come, and be comfortable working around other dogs. The focus of this class is not on running full courses of 10–12 signs, but on helping handlers learn how to analyze rally signs, break them into smaller steps, and build solid, reliable performances in their dogs. Handlers will learn how to teach more complex signs with clarity, and how to connect those signs smoothly into flowing sequences. This class is ideal for teams who want to strengthen advanced skills, improve confidence, and develop a sharper eye for training. If you want to better understand how to break down and teach rally signs—guided by someone who has been scoring 100s in competition—this class is for you.
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Dates: October 2 - November 6
Day & Time: Thursdays, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Class length: 6 weeks
Price: $100.00
Instructor: Maryna V.
Minimum of 3 dogs, maximum of 6​
One dog per handler
Rally Courses
Prerequisites: Completion of Rally Signs or Courses class at or above the level offered.
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Courses classes are offered at the Novice, Intermediate/Advanced, Excellent & Master level based on instructor availability & demand.
Rally is much more than learning and performing signs, and these classes are the perfect step where you and your dog start putting it all together. You’ll learn course navigation and strategies, a deeper understanding of maps, rules, details, and nuances for performing signs and sequences, trial strategies and routine building — all to prepare you and your dog to succeed in Rally. Courses and Competence will be offered at different levels throughout the year.​
Novice Courses:
Dates: September 30 - November 4
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Class length: 6 weeks
Price: $100.00
Instructor: Venus Z.
Maximum of 5 dogs​​​​
Intermediate/Advanced Courses:
Dates: September 30 - November 4
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 7:45 - 8:45 pm
Class length: 6 weeks
Price: $100.00
Instructor: Venus Z.
Maximum of 5 dogs
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Excellent/Master Courses:
Dates: TBD
Day & Time: TBD
Class length: 6 weeks
Price: $100.00
Instructor: TBD
Maximum of 5 dogs​
Rally Signs, Skills, & Ring Prep
Advanced Edition
Prerequisites: Completion of Rally Novice Signs, Rally Novice Courses, or with instructor approval.
This class introduces simple training techniques and methods to learn and perform the skills and behaviors used for all 23 AKC Rally Advanced level signs in a fun, supportive group class environment.
Advanced Signs, Skills, Courses & Ring Prep:
Dates: TBD
Day & Time: TBD
Class length: 6 weeks
Price: $100.00
Maximum of 5 dogs
Rally Signs
Novice Edition
Prerequisites:
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Successful completion of an Intermediate Obedience class or
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Approval from the Training Director/Rally instructor or
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CGC title or
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Previous Rally experience
Discover the fundamentals of AKC Rally Obedience and master all 42 AKC Novice Rally Signs in this enjoyable and supportive class. Instructor approval is required for participation, so please check the prerequisites to ensure this class is suitable for you. This class is a prerequisite for entering Rally Courses classes and Rally Drop in.
Dates: TBD
Day & Time: TBD
Class length: 6 weeks
Price: $100.00
Instructor: TBD
Minimum of 5 dogs, maximum of 8​
One dog per handler