Greater Louisville Training Club

The Greater Louisville Training Club provides open training sessions for its members and their guests on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 PM to 9 PM at Competitive Edge Agility. While formal training classes are not currently offered, these sessions allow dog and handler teams to practice and prepare for various canine events. Members can train for free, while guests are welcome for a fee of $10 per night.

Pricing Summary

Members train for free; guests pay $10 per night for training sessions.

Policies

Training sessions are canceled if Jefferson County (KY) Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather.

The Greater Louisville Training Club (GLTC) is a long-standing dog training club, established in 1945, dedicated to helping Louisvillians train their dogs. The club provides a venue for members and their guests to train their dogs, focusing on preparation for various canine events.

GLTC hosts numerous American Kennel Club (AKC) and United Kennel Club (UKC) sanctioned events, including obedience, rally, and agility trials, as well as tracking tests. While formal training classes are not currently offered, the club facilitates open training sessions for members and guests on Wednesday evenings at Competitive Edge Agility.

Accomplishments

The Greater Louisville Training Club honors dog and handler teams who earn titles from the American Kennel Club (AKC) and United Kennel Club (UKC) annually. They specifically recognize teams excelling in AKC obedience competition, including those earning titles such as Obedience Trial Champion (OTCH), Master Agility Champion (MACH), Preferred Agility Champion (PACH), Rally Advanced Champion (RACH), and Utility Dog Excellent (UDX). The club maintains lists of its top title earners and top dogs dating back to 2006.

How to Get Started!

Prospective members can contact Ken Baur, the club President, for information. Individuals interested in joining can find an application for membership on the website. Members and guests are welcome to attend Wednesday evening training sessions.