PLATTSBURGH N.Y- From a shaggy mutt to a
pampered purebred, all dogs are welcome at the Clinton County Canine Club, a
non for profit organization that educates people how to train their dogs. The
club is a membership only organization that focuses on the making the dog
community more knowledgeable and safe for both people and pups.
The
Canine club offers a variety of services. There are six committees within the
club; Agility, outreach, match, spay/neuter, and training. These programs are
available to those who are members to the program. There is an application that
is available online along with class options and schedules. The class options
are 8 to 9 weekly, 45 to 60 minute classes. The classes are priced moderately
at 75 dollars. Which poses the question why are classes not being filled?
Though
the classes at the Clinton County Canine Club, CCCC, are affordable and are
available all year round. Not many community members are signing up to participate
in the classes or get their dog neutered/ spayed foe a reduced rate. Tatiana
Windley, a Plattsburgh local and dog owner, had no idea the CCCC even existed.
Windley who has a beagle and pug mix wishes that she would have taken advantage
of the reduced prices of neutering her dog. Windley said, “I would have liked
to know about this club. Owning a dog is really expensive so every cent saved
is a big help.” Windley went on to say that she adopted her dog from the Elmore
SPCA which didn’t inform her about the CCCC.
Volunteers
at the Elmore SPCA like Vicky Scott, are supporters of the CCCC. Through
volunteer work they have seen dogs with severe behavioral problems that could
have benefitted from attending training programs by the CCCC. Scott Said, “Since
I have been volunteering, I’ve seen many dogs be brought in because their
owners cannot handle them anymore.” Scott went on to elaborate about how she
has seen adopted dogs go through training programs and change their behavior
for the better.
After
many studies, it has been found that 90 percent of dog behavior is a direct
result of training and enabling of the owner. According to Sarah Cutler a
veterinarian in Westchester County, dogs are as much trained as their owners
train them. Cutler said, “It is absolutely crucial to socialize and train your
dog. Dogs who are not properly trained sometime develop behavioral issue and in
a small amount of cases need to be euthanized.” Cutler continued to say that
this problem is a rising epidemic in many communities so to have an
organization that provides moderately priced training is a great resource for
dog owners.
One
Plattsburgh dog owner that has participated in training classes for her dog is
another local. Victoria Eastman just adopted her dog last month and has
enrolled in the next session of training classes. Eastman has had many dogs
before and has taken them to get professionally trained. However the training
has cost over one hundred dollars. Eastman said she doesn’t mind spending money
on training her dogs because she doesn’t want to have to give them away for
behavioral problems. Eastman said, “It’s a great club to be a part of. I wish
more of my friends took advantage of their service so that their dogs were more
well behaved.”
After researching this topic many people
of the Plattsburgh are have no idea that the Clinton County Canine Club exists.
The CCCC is a helpful service that educates owners and their furry friends. So
why not take advantage of it?
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