Gem City Dog Obedience Club 3.73

Gem City is a dog training club open to all members of the community. We support many dog rescue organizations and hold events for all dog breeds - purebred and mixed breed. To encourage rescue we provide certificates for one-half off the first class taken when a dog is adopted. We are a totally volunteer club and lease a training building at 1654 Springfield St. We also own 10 acres of land off Brandt Pike (Route 201) just North of Stanley Ave., which is fully fenced and groomed. At the land we hold Agility classes during nice weather, Agility trials, Earthdog tests and offer members the opportunity to use the land to exercise their dogs.

Obedience classes from puppy to advanced are offered to the public at our training facility where we train the handler so his or her dog can be a better family pet and companion. We stress positive training techniques and encourage training rescue dogs as well as mixed breed and purebred dogs. We teach responsible dog ownership and safety, and help handlers develop well mannered dogs. Our aim is to strengthen the human animal bond and reduce pet abandonment and overpopulation.

Gem City holds five eight-week sessions throughout the year, at a very reasonable cost for each session. These classes include Obedience from puppy through utility (Canine Good Citizen, Novice, Open, Utility), Rally (AKC Novice, Advanced, Excellent, and UKC Levels 1-3), Freestyle, Conformation beginner and advanced, and Agility puppy through advanced. A total of approximately 30 classes per week are offered, all taught by volunteer instructors.