Canine Good Citizenship Therapy Dog Inc. Test

Canine Good Citizenship ("CGC") and Therapy Dog Inc. tests are held at the Richmond Dog Obedience Club four times a year.

If the test is scheduled for a Saturday or Sunday, the CGC registration is between 8:30 and 9 a.m. The actual testing begins at 9 a.m. The test will run as long as we have participants waiting. Generally, the tests are finished by 11:30 a.m. If the test is scheduled for a week night, registration begins at least 45 minutes before the scheduled time of the test.
The fee for the test is $10.00. Please bring proof of your dog's rabies vaccination and your dog's brush. Visit the AKC web site
(http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/training_testing.cfm)
for the CGC test requirements and further information. If you have additional questions, contact: Susan Massart at (804) 261-7713.

TDInc Testing is held at 3:15 p.m. at RDOC, free of charge, every other month. Visit the Therapy Dogs Inc. web site (http://www.therapydogs.com/Become_A_Member.aspx) for information about membership and test requirements of this organization. If you haave additional questions, contact: Aleta Shelton at (804) 897-4601 or at gashelton@verizon.net.
The Dates for CGC Testing and TDI Testing can be found on our Events Calendar.

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Membership Meetings

RDOC membership meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at the RDOC building at 7:00 pm. Club meetings are not held during the month of December. 

We welcome visitors.

New Member Orientation

New Member Orientation meetings are held 4 times a year. Learn how to become a member of our club. The meetings will be held at the Richmond Dog Obedience Club at 8 p.m. Dates can be found on our events calendar.

We encourage our trainees to become club members. This process includes several participation requirements but provides a great opportunity to meet a variety of club members and gain a greater appreciation for how the club functions.