Puppy Raising Events

Classes, Meetings And Events

Puppy raising events, unless otherwise specified, are for Puppy Raisers only and are not open to the public.

Puppy Raiser Meetings

First Wednesday of each Month
All meetings start promptly at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise specified) at the GDA campus. (We’re working on getting you an updated calendar, in the meantime call to confirm meeting dates)

Different Puppy Raiser Meetings

To support the development of your puppy into a future guide, remember to attend at least one puppy raiser meeting per month. Here are the days, times, and locations of the puppy raiser meetings so you can choose one that is convenient for you.

The Inland Valley/Riverside Puppy Meeting
1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Janet Goeske Center, 5256 Sierra, Riverside 92504
Call GDA for meeting site

Orange County GDA Puppy Raiser Meeting
2nd Tuesday each month @ 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Peralta Canyon Park, Peralta Rec Center, 115 N Pinney Dr, Anaheim Hills
Tammy New (714) 974-3637
ocgda@yahoo.com

San Gabriel Valley Puppy Raiser Meeting
3rd Monday of every month 6:30 p.m.
Sycamore Elementary School, 225 W. 8th Street, Claremont
Cindy Miller (C) 909-297-0350
cynthiamiller@verizon.net

San Luis Obispo County Puppy Meeting
3rd Monday of every month
1256 Sierra Way, San Luis Obispo 93401
Stephanie Ruggerone (805) 544-4958
gruggerone@sbcglobal.net

South Bay Puppy Raiser Meeting
2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Christ Lutheran Church, 6500 Stearns Street, Long Beach 90815
Brian & Nancy Matthews (562) 425-7936
bnmandthegirls@verizon.net

Sylmar Puppy Raiser Meeting
1st Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
13445 Glenoaks Blvd. Sylmar 91342
Puppy Department (818) 833-6441
Pam & Bob English (661) 296-4633
englishpaws@cs.com

Ventura Area Puppy Meeting
3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 — 8:30 p.m.
Community Room at the Pacific View Mall
Mindy Sharp (805) 484-4884
mindy@sharphaus.com

Westside Puppy Meeting
2nd Monday of the Month at 6:15 p.m.
Ken Edwards Center
1527 4th Street 4th Street, Santa Monica 90401
Glyn Judson (310) 453-1892
glynjudson@roadrunner.com

GDA 2012 SATURDAY OBEDIENCE CLASSES

Below is the new schedule for Saturday obedience classes. With the class size growing it was necessary to make some changes to better suit the dogs as well as the humans. We would like to stress the importance of staying within the age group of your dog, as the classes and expectations are set for each specific age level.

Obedience Class Schedule (held at GDA):
January 14, 2012
February 11, 2012 – CANCELLED
March 17, 2012
April 14, 2012
May 12, 2012

9:00-10:00…….11 months and up
10:30-11:30……9 months to 10 months
12:00-1:00…….5 months to 8 months
1:30-2:30……….7 weeks to 4 months
3:00-4:00……….Breeder Class

*Note change of class time for 5 months

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