Greater Venice Florida Dog Club welcomes you!


 

Greater Venice Florida
Dog Club
Officers & Board Members

  President

Donna  Kranzberg
2009 Show Chair

  Vice President

John  Pfohler

  Treasurer

Rita Figg

  Recording Secretary

Carol Jacob

  Corresponding Secretary

Carol Wanek

  Board Of  Directors

Gloria Bower
Melissa  Bausman
Bess  Walmsley
Sam  Avallone


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We are an AKC licensed
Conformation & Obedience Club


Associate Member
since 1979
 

Beginning Obedience Class
Come!   Learn.  Have some fun in air conditioned training
& strengthen the bond you share with your dog!

Dog Training Classes

WHERE: South Venice Civic Association

720 Alligator Drive
(Held in the Air Conditioned Indoors!)

Locator Map

WHEN:   Tuesdays

NEXT START DATE --> March 2, 2010

CLASSES OFFERED YEAR ROUND!

Beginning Obedience Class

Reservations for each class must be made and paid for in advance.  Class sizes are limited.
Contact Anita Arnold  DoubleAAcres1@aol.com
or call 941-429-1004

Student shows off a "Down"

Classes fill up early!  Please contact us about availability. 

Not all classes offered at each session.
We schedule future classes based on YOUR expressed interest.

Email  Anita Arnold  for more information DoubleAAcres1@aol.com 

MORNING CLASSES

BASIC GOOD MANNERS - 4 week class 

9:30 to 10:30 am
starting March 9, 2010

BASIC GOOD MANNERS - 4 week class 

10:45 to 11:45 am
starting March 9, 2010

 

 

AFTERNOON CLASSES

BASIC OBEDIENCE -  6 week class

limit of 5 dogs per class
starting March 2, 2010

 LEVEL 1

1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

 Cost: $100 per 6 wk session

 LEVEL 2

2:15 to 3:15 p.m.

 Cost: $100 per 6 wk session

 LEVEL 1

3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

 Cost: $100 per 6 wk session

Afternoon Obedience Classes are limited to 5 dogs per class for those people who prefer more individual attention.

 

EVENING CLASSES

PUPPY KINDERGARTEN

5:30 to 6:00 p.m.

 6 week session
 starting March 2, 2010

It's never too early to begin training your puppy.For puppies 8-16 weeks.  Introduction of basic obedience skills and vocabulary including "Sit, Come, Down, Stay" and controlled walking on leash.  Class is very informal with a focus on positive motivation and socialization.

You MUST present current shot records to start of classes.  The most recent inoculation must have been given by a licensed veterinarian.

BASIC OBEDIENCE LEVEL 1

6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

 Cost: $90 per 6 wk session
 starting March 2, 2010

BASIC OBEDIENCE LEVEL 2

6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

 Cost: $90 per 6 wk session
 starting March 2, 2010

Ahhh...this is my favorite trick!Dogs must be at least 5 months old for obedience classes.  Class emphasizes getting and keeping your dog's attention so that it can be trained effectively.  In this class we will work on the commands: "Sit, Come, Down, Stay" on leash. 

RALLY OBEDIENCE

7:15 to 8:15 p.m.

Cost: $90 per 6 wk session
starting March 2, 2010

Rally Obedience is lots of fun!Heeling is basic to all dog training sports but Rally Obedience goes beyond this by interspersing over forty obedience movements with the sits, turns and paces of traditional heeling. It also requires a brisk pace, positive and happy demeanor. Rally is not for those who desire an effortless activity that is fun and games. It is not simple or easy but if you enjoy working with your dog in a challenging partnership that will improve heeling and teamwork, and which develops great control over the dog, and then Rally is for you.

One great beauty of Rally is the courses can be designed so that dogs in all levels of training may participate. Our beginner’s course includes heel positioning, sits aided by the handler, turning paces, a sit stay and elements of the recall. As the dog gains skill, more difficult courses are designed which will improve advanced obedience or agility performances.

CONFORMATION

7:15 to 8:15 p.m.

Cost: $90 per 6 week session
starting March 2, 2010

Congratulations to GVDC member Sandie Zellick with her new Champion Sunshine!  Conformation classes are a great way to learn how to show your dog!Do you have the next champion?  Come learn how to show your dog!

Your and your dog both learn the poise and the skills you'll need to be comfortable in th show ring! 

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN

not currently offered

Designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. The Canine Good Citizen Program is a  program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club.

AKC reports that Homeowners Insurance Available to Breeds Previously Excluded with CGC Certification

THERAPY DOG

not currently offered

Therapy Dogs visit hospitals and nursing homesDogs must already have completed the CGC certification.  Classes are devoted to preparing the students (human and canine)  for conditions they may encounter in a nursing home, school or hospital setting. 


Not all classes offered at each session.
We schedule future classes based on YOUR expressed interest.

Email Anita Arnold  DoubleAAcres1@aol.com for more information
or call 941-429-1004

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

To participate in these classes with your dog, you MUST present current shot records prior to start of classes.  The most recent inoculation must have been given by a licensed veterinarian.

Reservations for each class must be made and paid for in advance.
Class sizes are limited.