All dogs welcome!
The GIKC is happy to welcome local dog owners to our club for training, socialization and fun! We offer classes for everyone, and can't wait to meet you and your pup!
Classes Offered
AKC Star Puppy Class (Puppy Kindergarten)
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is an exciting program designed to get dog owners and their puppies off to a good start. AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is an excellent first in-person training class for puppies. AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy provides a good lead-in to earning the Canine Good Citizen title.
Puppy kindergarten is a 6 week class offered to teach puppies ages 10 weeks to 8 months basic obedience lessons and social skills. It's a fun class where your puppy can meet other puppies safely and interact with new people!
Our next session will begin Thursday August 21st!
Thursday evenings from 7-8pm
Each 6 week session is $65
Email bridgid@gikennelclub.com
Puppy Class - Teen Puppy
Next session: TBD
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Obedience Training
Beginner Obedience Classes!
This is a 6 week beginning obedience class where you and your dog will learn basic obedience training skills.
Tuesdays, 7-8pm
Each 6 week session is $65
Next session will start Tuesday 8/5!
Intermediate Obedience Classs!
This is a 6 week session set up to help you proof what you learned in beginner class. You'll increase distance and duration, and add new skills as well.
Please email bridgid@gikennelclub.com if interested in signing up for class!
Conformation & Showmanship
Conformation & Showmanship
This is a 6 week, 1 hour session that meets weekly on Wednesday nights. This class teaches the art of showing your dog in breed. Learn how to fill out entries, what attire is expected and how to train you and your dog for competition in the AKC dog shows.
Please email bridgid@gikennelclub.com if interested in signing up for conformation class.
$65
Agility
Conformation & Showmanship
Agility
You've seen dogs jumping over things, running through tunnels, climbing an a-frame...and you want to give It a shot!
GIKC offers beginner and Intermediate agility on Saturday mornings!
Dogs must have completed basic obedience training and have a solid stay and recall.
Next sessions:
TBD
Each session is 6 weeks long and $65 per dog.
Email bridgid@gikennelclub.com to sign up
Rally
Conformation & Showmanship
Agility
Rally is a fun new sport that incorporates a little Agility with relaxed Obedience. You and your dog learn to read signs and move through a course.
The class will do Competition Beginning Novice and Novice run throughs at the end of each class.
Next Class TBD
Email bridgid@gikennelclub.com to sign up!