Rand Park Dog Training Club

We are a dog training club for over 60 years specializing in obedience, tracking, and agility throughout Illinois.  We are an active organization that truly loves our dogs.  Read below for some of our club activities.  If you are interesting in joining Rand Park Dog Training Club or have any questions (non-training related) call 847-825-3318.

FUN MATCHES
Rand Park holds monthly fun matches on usually the 1st Saturday of the month at For Your Canine, 4233 United Parkway, Schiller Park, IL. Location of For Your Canine: Go to Mannheim Road 1 block south of Irving Park Road, turn west on United Parkway (at the light). Follow street around curve to 4233. Parking is in the rear of the building.

AWARDS BANQUET
Annually, we honor our members accomplishments at our awards banquet. At our banquet our members receive awards for titles earned the previous year and, our new officers of the Board of Directors are installed. In addition, we hold a Special Awards ceremony to recognize those members who display good sportsmanship, loyalty to the club, high scoring dogs, team of distinction, the individual who has provided the most assistance to the board, and member of the year.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rand Park is a totally volunteer-run organization and depends on our Board of Directors, instructors, committees, and members to keep the club active. Our Board is elected by the membership each year. The Board and committee members meet regularly on the third Friday of each month.

CGC TEST
We give our new students their first opportunity to earn an AKC "title" on their dog by offering a Canine Good Citizenship test between the winter and spring training sessions. This certificate tells them that they are on their way to a well-trained dog!

COMMUNITY EVENTS
In 1980 a big dream came true for the club when we purchased the first hearing dog in the state of Illinois. As a result, more hearing dogs have since been placed in our state.  In 1973 and 1975 the club purchased and donated tranquilizer guns for the Des Plaines and Park Ridge police departments.

CONTRIBUTIONS
The club has also made numerous donations to: the Morris Animal Foundation which works toward cures for animal disease; the North Carolina Hurricane Fund which aided animals after the 1999 devastation; Canine Epilepsy; Companion Dogs; and aiding the handicapped. Donations were made to Search and Rescue Dogs and the Chicago Tribune Disaster Relief Fund following the September 11th, 2001 tragedies.

DEMO TEAM
In 1977, a dog demonstration team was formed to promote dog obedience and good will towards canines in our community. Our team has performed at grade schools, high schools, senior centers, and private clubs, and continues to be active in the community.

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
The club holds four meetings per year for the general membership. The membership meetings are held in October, January, March, and April, on Tuesday nights after the evening's last training class.

PARADES
Rand Park members annually participate in community events, such as the city of Des Plaines Fourth of July Parade. In 1998, the club was awarded with the Best Overall Entry in the parade. 

PAW PRINTS
The club newsletter, Paw Prints, is a monthly publication for our members. Articles are written by members about happenings in the club, notable accomplishments, and information from the dog world. Articles on training and medical news from other sources are reprinted with permission.