Would you like to train your dog in obedience and learn dog handling? If you answered yes, consider joining the 4-H County Wide Dog Project.  Leaders of the project are Anne Cehrs and Richard Benefiel, a former dog resource leader for Fresno County 4-H.  Joining this project will not only help you to train your dog so that it is well behaved and responds to commands but will also prepare you to show your dog at our
4-H Dog Show in May and at the Fresno Fair or other dog shows as well.

The first meeting will be held on-           September 11th ~ 5 to 6pm
                                                                       Treasure Ingmire Park
                                                                   (Corner of Clovis Avenue & Sierra Avenue)

Please text Anne at  559-618-0250 to register. You must also sign up for the project at the online enrollment site. Project meetings will be held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month with a break during the winter months.

An ideal project dog should be calm, attentive, non-aggressive, responsive to praise, and at least six months of age. For project meetings you will need a dog collar (a choker collar works best for training), a  6-foot leash and a 3-foot leash, a small baggie or pocketful of very small dog treats, a water bowl and plastic bags to clean up after your dog.  It is advisable to purchase the “Dog Resource Handbook” from the 4-H office for $22 or directly from Ohio State University Extension Publications (extensionpubs.osu.edu).