Lilac City Dog Training Club

Lilac City Dog Training Club offers a variety of dog training and obedience classes, including Puppy Kindergarten, Basic Puppy Obedience, and AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Basics for younger dogs. For older dogs, they provide Beginning Obedience, Young Dog Obedience, and Small Dog Obedience, along with Advanced Obedience.

Specialized classes include Introduction to Agility, Rally, Conformation, and Nosework Foundation and Advanced Nosework. They also offer preparation classes for the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test, AKC Community Canine (CGCA), AKC Urban CGC, and the UKC Socialized Pet Obedience Test (SPOT). For competition, there are classes like Intro to Open and Utility, Novice, Open, and Utility, focusing on advanced obedience exercises. A Leash Reactive Obedience class is available for dogs with leash reactivity.

Individual classes are held weekly for 8 weeks. S.T.A.R. Puppy and CGC classes also run for 8 weeks but require at least 6 weeks of attendance to receive a title or certification. Classes are scheduled on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, with sessions available in the morning, afternoon, and evening.

Pricing Summary

Classes are $65 per dog for each 8-week class. If you register for two classes in the same session, the second class is $40. Rescued dogs receive a $10 discount off their first class. Payments can be made by cash, check, or credit card.

Policies

Shot records are mandatory and must be submitted when registering for a class. To receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of a session, participants must have attended at least 6 out of 8 classes and receive approval from their instructor.

Lilac City Dog Training Club is a dog training and obedience organization based in Spokane, Washington. They offer a wide range of popular dog training and obedience classes, from Puppy Kindergarten through Advanced Obedience, including specialized options like Young Dog Obedience and Small Dog Obedience. They also provide introduction classes for dog sports such as Agility, Rally, and Conformation, with Nosework being their newest offering.

Many of their classes are designed to help people prepare their dogs for AKC and UKC shows and trials. The club’s experienced instructors utilize praise-positive, dog-friendly, fun, and effective training methods.

Lilac City Dog Training Club is a UKC-affiliated, non-profit, volunteer dog training and obedience club. Their mission is to help dog owners train their dogs, whether puppies or older dogs, to become well-behaved family members and to achieve the highest levels of competition. They believe that training enhances the enjoyment of dog ownership and fosters a strong, lasting bond.

Accomplishments

Lilac City Dog Training Club is a UKC-affiliated, non-profit, volunteer dog training and obedience club. Their members include AKC judges and experienced handlers who actively compete in various dog sports.

Members of the club have earned advanced titles on their dogs across multiple disciplines. These accomplishments include titles in Obedience (Obedience Trial Champion), Agility (Masters Agility Champion), Rally (Rally Advanced Excellent), Tracking (Tracking Dog), Earthdog (Master Earthdog), and Conformation (Grand Champion and International Champion).

How to Get Started!

All registration for Lilac City Dog Training Club classes is primarily done online through specific Jotform links provided for each class on their website. On-site registration is also available four times a year at their training facility, operating on a first-come, first-served basis.

Prospective clients are required to submit their dog’s vaccination records during the registration process. If a desired class is full, individuals can contact Karen at dotatlcdtc@gmail.com to be placed on a waiting list for future sessions. For any issues encountered during online registration, it is suggested to try a different browser or device.