Dog Obedience Classes will be held on Monday evenings at 6:00 pm. in Whitehall and in Galesville. You pick the location you would like to attend. The first night of class will be both informational and the first dog training class. A brief orientation session, including registration (class signup), a demonstration, agility class information, required equipment, and dog health, will be covered. Dogs must be left in your vehicles during the orientation and signup meeting! CLASS SIZE COULD BE LIMITED – 4-H MEMBERS/YOUTH WILL HAVE PREFERENCE. BRING A COPY OF YOUR DOG’S CURRENT RABIES VACCINATION RECORD TO TURN IN. Your dog can’t leave your vehicle until copies of vaccination records have been turned in. You may purchase equipment on the first night. Training sessions will be held on Monday evenings at 6:00 pm at the Trempealeau County Fairgrounds in Galesville and in Whitehall at Larson Park (the park by the swimming pool). Galesville and Whitehall Classes are both on Monday evenings this year. Beginner classes will be held in Whitehall. Beginner and Advanced Dog Obedience Classes, as well as Agility, will be held in Galesville. Agility parental help with setup and take-down of equipment will be required. (You must have completed 1 year of obedience class to participate in agility.) Rally and Showmanship will also be offered in Galesville in June. The class fee for 4-H members will remain $25.00, and for non-4-H members (the general public) will remain $60.00.
Class schedule will be as follows: Pick a location to attend
April 27, 2026, 6:00 pm Whitehall Only – Orientation/Registration Meeting & Dog Training
May 4, 2026, 6:00 pm Galesville – Orientation/Registration Meeting & Dog Training
May 4, 2026, 6:00 pm, Whitehall has class
May 11, 2026, 6:00 pm Galesville and Whitehall
May 18, 2026, 6:00 pm Galesville and Whitehall
May 25, 2026 Memorial Day – NO CLASS
June 1, 2026, 6:00 pm Galesville and Whitehall
June 8, 2026, 6:00 pm Galesville and Whitehall
June 15, 2026, 6:00 pm Galesville Only
June 22, 2026, 6:00 pm Galesville Only
June 29, 2026, 6:00 pm Galesville Only – Fair Brush Up Class
July 6, 2026, 6:00 pm Galesville Only – Fair Brush Up Class
July 12, 2026, 10:00 am Fairgrounds – Trempealeau County Fair Dog Show (All Dog Judging)
Class cancellations will be posted on our Facebook page “Trempealeau County 4-H Dog Project.”
Equipment needed for the class will be a 6-Ft. leather or cotton web lead and a correctly sized nylon or chain training collar. The cotton web leads can be purchased at class; training collars are also available in all sizes. Anyone participating in agility is required to have a buckle collar without any tags attached to the collar. Please bring a copy of your current vaccination records with you to the first class – we are required to keep a copy for our records. Dogs will not be allowed out of your vehicle the first night of class until a Rabies copy has been turned in to the instructors! All dogs must have distemper, rabies, and parvovirus shots.
Shock collars (E collars) will NOT be allowed in any training classes!
Any 4-H member who still wants to enroll in the Dog Project should contact the UW Extension Office in Whitehall at (715) 538-2311 Ext. 208. Remember we have Dog Obedience Open Class at the Fair so any adults interested can show their dog and participate at the Fair!
For information about Dog Obedience Classes, please visit our Facebook page “Trempealeau County 4-H Dog Project” or contact any of the following: Sandy Sygulla @ (715) 530-2223 or Becky Poulos @ (715) 538-1444 or Laura Boeckmann @ (715) 533-1853, or Judy Betker @ (608) 989-2386 (evenings).