January 2025 Training — SPACES STILL AVAILABLE – REGISTER TODAY!!

 

The Kennel Club of Fort Atkinson, Inc., announces several classes scheduled to begin in January.  Register now to reserve your spot!

Puppy Kindergarten will be held Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m., at the Humane Society of Jefferson County‘s Community Room, W6127 Kiesling Road, Jefferson, WI, with the first class meeting on January 15th.

Two classes of Basic Skills and Everyday Manners will be offered this January.  Please note: the two classes will meet in two different locations.  Be sure to indicate on your application form which class you want.  One group will begin meeting on Wednesday evening, January 15, at 7:00 p.m. at the  Humane Society of Jefferson County‘s Community Room, W6127 Kiesling Road, Jefferson, WI.   The other group will meet Sunday afternoons in the Agility Barn at Celtic K9 Academy, N2501 Wenham Rd, Fort Atkinson, WI., beginning January 19, at 3:00 p.m.

Continuing Basic: Trick Training Skills will also be held at Celtic K9 Academy, beginning Sunday, January 19, at 1:30 p.m.  To enroll in this class, dogs must have completed KCFA’s Basic Skills or an equivalent class elsewhere, and should be able to  demonstrate basic skills such as sit, down, stay, come, walk on a loose leash, polite greetings, etc.

Rally will be offered at 12:00 noon, beginning Sunday, January 19, at Celtic K9 Academy.  To enroll in this class, dogs must be able to demonstrate the basic skills detailed above as for Continuing Basic.

Preregistration is required for all classes and class sizes are limited.  Visit this page and scroll to the bottom for the required forms to print, complete and mail, together with payment and vaccination records, to reserve your spot.  Don’t delay, as classes fill quickly!

 

Puppy Training Tips

During this COVID-19 pandemic, it’s difficult to take a puppy “out and about” so it can experience a wide variety of social situations and stimuli. Though KCFA has had to cancel classes for the summer, we want to encourage “puppy parents” to provide training and educational opportunities at home. In support of those who’ve recently acquired a puppy, KCFA’s Puppy Kindergarten instructors and Training Committee have collaborated to produce several informational articles. Please visit the Course Descriptions page for the links to these articles.

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