Dog Obedience Classes : Canine Good Citizen

The Humane Society of Calloway County's dog and puppy obedience classes begin in March. These classes are the first sessions in 2024 and focus on training you to help your dog or puppy learn good manners and basic commands. Your pup may even become a Canine Good Citizen graduate like Bella, pictured here with her guardian, Tom Oliverio, and teacher Terry Derting in the summer class.

Obedience classes are a great place to spend quality, fun time with your dog or puppy. The Humane Society's dog and puppy obedience classes provide that opportunity as you work together toward your puppy or dog becoming a well-behaved companion at home and in the community. Basic training and good manners for the dogs are the focus of both classes.

Dog Obedience begins on Thursday, March 14 and Puppy Kindergarten begins on Monday, March 11. Classes meet at 6 p.m. for seven weeks for puppy class and eight weeks for dog obedience class. The fee is $120 for the course or $100 for members, Humane Society and Animal Shelter adopters and prior participants. Scholarships are available. Classes are held outdoors, weather permitting. Indoor accomodations are available when needed.

The classes help the handler teach the dog to sit, stay, lie down, not to pull on the leash while walking, not to jump on other dogs or people and to come when called. "It's a completely positive activity and a great way to bond with your dog," according to Kathy Hodge, Executive Director of the Humane Society of Calloway County. "The more you work with your dog, the better you both get and the more fun you both have."

Socializing with new people and places is important in the classes. "Socialization with other dogs and with new people is an extremely important part of a dog's development into a good citizen," says Hodge. "The pandemic limited the options that we usually had for socializing our pups and the obedience classes can help with that."

Register today at www.ForThePets.org! Send your registration form only to hold your space or you can upload vaccination records and pay on the site at the same time or later.

If you prefer to register by email or in person, a registration form is attached here. You can complete your registration at the Humane Society office at the Weaks Community Center, by mail to P O Box 764, Murray, KY 42071 or simply email the registration form back to us here to reserve a spot in either class. The fee can be paid via PayPal at our website at www.ForThePets.org, by mail to P O Box 764, Murray, KY 42071, in person via check, cash or card at our office. Vaccination records can be dropped off to us or emailed to us any time prior to the first class.

Contact the Humane Society by email to humanesociety@murray-ky.net, by phone to the Humane Society at 270-759-1884 Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or by messaging us on Facebook or Instagram with any questions.

***Pre-registration is required.