About Forest City Dog Training Club

<h2>A member club in Loves Park, training since 1968</h2>

<p>Forest City Dog Training Club is a training club rather than a commercial trainer, and the difference shows in how it operates: classes run in numbered sessions with fixed registration windows, members get discounted rates, and the club hosts its own trials. The site states the club "has successfully trained thousands of area dogs since our club's inception in 1968," and that it was established that year "by a small group of people interested in helping others train their dogs for obedience shows as well as how to have a great family pet."</p>

<h3>Disciplines</h3>

<p>The class list spans Obedience "from Basic Obedience through the highest levels of Obedience Work," Agility foundation skills, Rally, Scent Work, Tracking, Trick Dog and Therapy Dog work, plus drop-in Conformation classes. The site says instructors "will work with you to find the method of training that works best for you and your dog," and that students range "from those whose goals are simply a well behaved pet, to those are looking to show at the national level."</p>

<h3>Practicalities</h3>

<p>Registration opens and closes on published dates for each session, and the class list doubles as the availability list – the site notes that a class listed without a time is full. Drop-in Conformation is listed at $15.00 per class for non-members. The club publishes discount codes for juniors and for adopted dogs, runs practice run-throughs for obedience and rally, and cancels classes whenever Rockford public schools close for weather. All dogs attending for the first time need a fecal test done within 30 days before the class starts and a copy of their vaccination record. The training location is 6203 Material Ave., Loves Park.</p>