Are you interested in teaching your dog some new tricks? or working on dog showmanship? Or just looking to have fun learning about dogs? Join us for the Dane County 4-H Dog Project Kickoff Day (without your canine companion)!

*This event is mandatory for all youth who intend to participate in the 4-H Dog Project in 2025.

Kickoff has two primary goals: providing canine behavior education and reviewing changes to the guidelines. The safety of our members, their dogs, and our volunteer trainers depends on the behavior education programming. For these reasons, we cannot make exceptions to this requirement and ask that you respect the time of our volunteer committee.

In person attendance is strongly encouraged. If a youth will be out of town, they may attend virtually at the same time – 1/18 from 9am-Noon. Youth attending virtually must be present for the entire time and actively participate in all activities to receive credit for the Kickoff. A link will be sent to participants who register to attend virtually.

If a member is unable to attend on 1/18, they will need to contact the 4-H office (4Hinfo@danecounty.gov) to schedule a time to watch the presentations there. 

REGISTER HERE! All youth should be accompanied by an adult for this meeting.

You will get all of the information you will need to complete the project for this year. Dane County 4-H offers obedience, rally, showmanship, agility, and quiz bowl.

No dog, no problem! You don’t need to own a dog to participate in the 4-H Dog Project Kickoff or quiz bowl!

This will be a interactive meeting where you will get all the information you will need for this year in order to participate in the dog project. This meeting is mandatory so we can set our youth handlers and their dogs up for success.

This will be an fun and interactive meeting where you will learn about:

1. the 4-H Dog Project programs and classes offered this year
2. what supplies you need for the dog project
3. what to bring to dog check-in days
4. the 4-H Dog Project committee members and volunteers
5. the expectations of youth and their animals
6. dog body language, behavior and training through interactive activities
7. Dog Quiz Bowl

2024-25 Dane County 4-H Dog Project Training Rules and Guidelines

In-Person Dog Training* dates are Wednesday evenings in May-July at the Alliant Energy Center. Dates will be confirmed at the Kickoff Meeting.

*Includes Pet Class and Rally. Agility Training is held at a different location/time.

Dane County 4-H Dog Project Forms Needed at Check In

Dane County 4-H Dog Check In Form – 2025 Member Form
Dane County 4-H Dog Check In Form – 2025 Dog Information
Dane County 4-H Dog Check In Form – 2025 Dog Behavior Form