Glenbard All-Breed Obedience

06/24/2026

Look what Fox Valley Dog Training Club has coming up!! Get ready for Tracking!!

06/24/2026

🐾 Rally & Obedience Fun Match 🐾
Join the Lyons Township Dog Training Club on Sunday, July 5th for a day of training, teamwork, and fun with your dog!
🐶 Rally classes for all levels
🐶 Obedience classes for all levels
🐶 Friendly atmosphere
🐶 Great practice before your next trial
Don't forget to sign up! 🎉
✨ Day-of entries will be accepted, but you'll save money with our early registration discount!
Registration forms and additional information are available on our website: https://ltdtc.org/upcoming-events/
Come out, have fun, and enjoy a great day with fellow dog enthusiasts. We can't wait to see you and your canine partner there! 🐾

06/13/2026

Monday afternoon drop in training will continue through July 6!!!! Noon-2pm! See you there!!

06/13/2026

06/10/2026

Next Thursday, June 18, our friends at Fox Valley are having a Fun Match! And you know what? They have air conditioning!!! Preregister online for preferred times. Gate entries accepted. See you there!!

06/10/2026

Say hello to Bette McMillan and her partner Chip! They are a competitive team in the obedience, rally and agility rings. Bette is always available to steward at obedience, rally and agility trials in addition to training several days a week. There’s no stopping this team!

06/03/2026

Ticks don't fall from trees. They can't jump. They can't fly. They climb grass blades, extend their front legs, and wait for something warm to walk past.

The tick climbs to the tip of a blade at ankle to knee height, anchors with its hind legs, and spreads its front legs wide. Sensory structures on the front legs detect carbon dioxide, body heat, and vibration. When a host brushes the vegetation, the tick grabs on.

Then it crawls upward — sometimes for hours — until it reaches bare skin. The tick on the back of your neck started at your ankle.

🌿 What actually works:

- Tuck pants into socks — the grab happens at ankle height
- Permethrin-treated shoes and pant legs neutralize ticks at the contact zone
- DEET or picaridin on exposed skin blocks the heat signature they follow
- Tick check after every outing — armpits, hairline, behind ears, waistband
- Mowed paths through tall areas reduce the questing zone
- Ticks concentrate at edges — where vegetation meets open ground, trail margins, fence lines

The myth is one of the most persistent in outdoor recreation. She was never in the tree. She was at your feet 🌿

06/03/2026

And here is post 2 of 2 from our match!!

06/03/2026

Thanks to everyone who made our match so successful!! Here are pics!! Post 1 of 2