About: Project members learn the basic skills for dog care and training, discover different dog breeds and study and identify dog anatomy.

The 4-H Dog Project has an attendance requirement. The rules of the project will be discussed at the orientation meeting. If you can’t attend the first meeting, please call Kate Anderson at 920-728-3614 for general information on the project you missed.

All dogs must be current on their Rabies and DHLPP vaccinations, a copy of the shot records must be handed in before training starts.  We will need to keep a copy of the Rabies Vaccination; this is a new State rule.

Things you can be doing with your dog right now is walk your dog on a leash twice a week for 5 minutes each time. The person training the dog should be the one feeding the dog. Play with your dog each day for at least 5 minutes. Creating a bond with your dog is very important when it comes time to train your dog.

We are looking forward to meeting you and your dog!

Meetings: We have many changes to 2026! We are going to only have one training time, Mondays at 6pm in the Activity Center at the Fair Park. Our first meeting was February 2nd.

We also have Dog Quiz Bowl practice at 6:45pm. You do not need to train a dog to participate in Dog Quiz Bowl. April 25th in Green Bay will be the State 4H Dog Project Quiz Bowl competition.

If the weather looks bad in your area, stay home you will be excused from training that night. As a general rule if there is a snow storm (three or more inches/icy roads or blowing snow) that evening we will not have training/meeting. If in question stay home and call and let us know it was weather related. Once we have emails from the project members we will email to cancel meetings, when the weather looks threatening.

*Check out Jefferson County 4-H Dog Project Facebook page for meeting cancellations, updates and reminders.

2023 Jefferson County 4-H Dog Handbook

At-Home Activities

Project Leader: Kate Anderson (920-723-3614, 2mtmanderson@gmail.com)