Gold Country K9 Services

Obedience Drop In Class
2023-01-28 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-01-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-01-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-01-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-31 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
This Drop In Obedience Session is only available to current and past Board and Train and Coaching Program Clients. This class is a part of our larger training program and is limited to those students. Students in this class have already mastered the basics in an individual setting. This is the time to practice skills that were learned in our private sessions with the group distractions. This is set up as a workshop and each person will have a chance to work on individual skills. Group participants have a choice of working amongst themselves or listening/learning from their co-students.
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We are very sorry, but we cannot accommodate clients that come from other training backgrounds in this class. If you are interested in training with us, please check out our coaching programs here.

Open Dock
2023-01-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-01-21 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-01-14 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-01-07 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-31 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-31 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
This is a great time to practice your dock diving skills. This is an unstaffed group event. Each person who comes for open dock just takes turns with the others. If there are several people, turns are limited to 3-4 minutes per turn. This is a great time to meet other dock divers and get and give some help to each other. This event is “Unstaffed” and thus your dog must either have a recorded jump off a dock or you must have taken a Dock Diving 101 class and have instructor approval. Dock Diving 101 classes run from May-September.
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Open Dock is open year round for the hearty swimmers. Starting new dogs in winter time is not wise.
Are you going to use Open Dock Frequently? Consider our Membership. Check them out here.

GCWDC Training Time; Scent Sports; Obedience
2023-01-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-01-21 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-01-14 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-01-07 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-31 13:00 - 16:00 | CA
This event is solely for Gold Country Working Dog Club Members. This is for club members to train in the Barnhunt Ring or on the Obedience Field with whatever sports (except for protection and dock diving) they desire. Rats will be available for training; nosework training can be done, obedience, tracking. There is for club members to work together to improve their skills. If you want to do barnhunt, please ensure to let us know how many rats you want to ensure are available. You will have access to the club house and all club equipment for all other training.
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You MUST be a current member of Gold Country Working Dog Club to participate in this activity. If you are not a member, you will be removed from the session and no refund will be given. If you are not sure if you are a member, feel free to contact our office. Membership can be applied for at www.gcworkingdogclub.com. It may take 1-2 business days to process your membership.
Bring whatever equipment you need. Please let us know how many rats you may want in advance. We cannot guarantee rat availability if we do not know by Friday night. Everything else is available at the field.

Barnhunt 101: Creating the Alert!
2023-01-28 11:30 - 13:00, 2023-01-07 09:45 - 11:15, 2022-12-17 10:00 - 11:30 | CA
Barn Hunting is a cool new sport sweeping the nation and it’s not just for terriers. Taken as an offshoot from the original AKC “Earth Dog” Competition, Barn Hunt was started to broaden the sport for all competitors and just small terrier breeds.
This is the first step in Barn Hunt and a great place to start if you and your dog are interested in the sport. This class is designed to introduce dogs to the sport and build the foundation for the Alert. Students will stay in this class until they are satisfied that their dog can accurately tell them when they have found the rat! After that, it will be time to move to Barnhunt 201; Search Strategy.
Sign up for Barnhunt 101 here
Please be aware that once the class is full, the date longer show on the signup link above. You may pick a different date, or keep checking back, as sometimes, people adjust their dates and a spot will open up the week prior to class.

Tracking 101
2023-01-28 09:30 - 23:00, 2023-01-14 09:30 - 23:00 | CA
This session is focused on tracking foundations for IPO. However, the foundations used for IPO are suitable for introductory SAR work or AKC tracking and each student will work on their own individualized goals. We will be focusing on field work where each dog is. Tracking will typically be on the property of Gold Country K9 Services. Depending on the attendees and the conditions at GCK9, we may opt to adjust time slightly and adjust location of class. This is more likely to happen in April, when we may need to move to a park, if the grass starts turning to foxtails early.
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Bring: Be sure to bring your dogs favorite snacks. I suggest this be something higher value that what you might use for your regular everyday treats. It is best to bring 2-3 things. Examples include; Chicken, string cheese, meatballs (broken up), Dog Food Rolls (like Lucy’s), hot dogs, etc… you know you’re dog best. Make sure you bring his appetite!
Gold Country Working Dog Club Discount Applies to This Class (Don’t know about Gold Country Working Dog Club…ask at class or check it out at www.gcworkingdogclub.com )

Online Obedience Class
2023-01-26 18:30 - 19:30, 2023-01-12 18:30 - 19:30 | CA
This class is reserved only for those students participating in our Comprehensive Dog Training Program, our Residential Board and Train Program, or our Dog Trainer Academy students.
Click Here to sign up for the class. Signing up will give you email reminders. We will still post the link in the Groups as always.
If you are unable to make the class, the recording will be put up in our Library after it is completed.

Scent Work 101: Pairing the Scent
2023-01-21 11:30 - 13:00, 2023-01-07 11:30 - 13:00 | CA
This is a great class to get started in the cool sport of ScentWork. Whether you are looking for an activity to do at home to keep your dogs busy mind occupied or you want to get out and compete with your dog, this is a good starting spot. Scentwork is an amazing “brain game” for the dogs. Whether your goal is to find an activity to help expend some (mental) energy for your dog at home, or whether you want to enter the world of dog sports, this is the place to start. People will learn how to pair the scent to the odor and also discuss the advantages of a creating an alert if desired. This is a good class to repeat until you feel that you have a solid indication to odor without the use of a “food lure” but are clearly on “food rewards”.
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Make sure you bring your dogs favorite treats, a harness if you have it (don’t worry if you don’t) and preferably a 6-10 foot leash.
Gold Country Working Dog Club Member Discount available.

Barnhunt 101: Creating the Alert!
2023-01-21 09:45 - 11:15, 2023-01-14 11:30 - 13:00 | CA
Barn Hunting is a cool new sport sweeping the nation and it’s not just for terriers. Taken as an offshoot from the original AKC “Earth Dog” Competition, Barn Hunt was started to broaden the sport for all competitors and just small terrier breeds.
This is the first step in Barn Hunt and a great place to start if you and your dog are interested in the sport. This class is designed to introduce dogs to the sport and build the foundation for the Alert. Students will stay in this class until they are satisfied that their dog can accurately tell them when they have found the rat! After that, it will be time to move to Barnhunt 201; Search Strategy.
Sign up for Barnhunt 101 here
Please be aware that once the class is full, the date longer show on the signup link above. You may pick a different date, or keep checking back, as sometimes, people adjust their dates and a spot will open up the week prior to class.
Please bring your dog, a long line (if you have it-no worries if you don’t)…and their favorite treats (some dogs don’t need them, but many do).
This class is eligible for the Gold Country Working Dog Member Discount.

Obedience Program Online Group Class 6:00pm Wednesday, December 21, 2022
2022-12-21 | CA
With Gold Country K9 Trainer-Cherie (0/10 attendees)

Scent Work 10:00am Saturday, December 17, 2022
2022-12-17 | Gold Country Pet Resort, 6355 State Hwy 104, Ione, CA, 95640, United States
With Gold Country K9 Trainer – Cherie (0/5 attendees)

Obedience Program Field Trip 10:00am Sunday, December 11, 2022
2022-12-11 | CA
With Gold Country K9 Trainer-Cherie (0/5 attendee)
