Blue Ridge Dog Training Club

Blue Ridge Dog Training Club The Blue Ridge Dog Training Club will help you excel in obedience, agility, scent work, rally, therapy, tracking, and more! Blue Ridge Dog Training Club, Inc.

We offer classes, CGC tests, trials, & more! The Blue Ridge Dog Training Club (BRDTC) was originally organized in 1967 by a small enthusiastic group of area residents. It was created to promote the training of dogs and related interests. BRDTC encourages a sportsmanlike attitude among those who are interested in obedience, rally, agility, tracking and a host of other activities you can enjoy with

your canine companion. offers a variety of training classes for all dogs and handlers of all levels. These classes are offered to the public, as well as club members, from January through December in our Training Room at Body Renew Fitness in Winchester, VA. See our website for a description of classes offered: blueridgedogtrainingclub.com

Class prices are $100 per session. A new session starts approximately every two months and generally lasts for seven weeks in a row. You MUST pre-register for classes. No drop-ins allowed. See our website for class registration forms: blueridgedogtrainingclub.com

We host trials for obedience, rally, agility, tracking and more. We also host testing for Therapy Dog International and Canine Good Citizen. And from time to time, we offer special training symposiums. Again, check our website for upcoming classes, trials, testing or symposiums: blueridgedogtrainingclub.com

Questions? You can call our hotline at: 540-662-1664

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05/31/2026

Congrats all

Terrifying
05/29/2026

Terrifying

Tonight I ended up trying to help a friend whose puppy ate a kid's vitamin containing xylitol. Simple accident: kid dropped vitamin, puppy scarfed it down. (Note: this household is knowledgeable and is xylitol free, but a relative bought the vitamins, unaware of the risk to the dogs.)

The puppy only ate *one* vitamin. Which turned out to contain 1500 mg of xylitol.

100 mg/kg is the threshold for hypoglycemia which can be fatal. At 500 mg/kg, hepatic necrosis occurs -- destruction of liver tissue.

So just ONE chewable vitamin ended up creating a serious problem for a 30 pound pup (which is not quite 14 kg).

The emergency vet induced vomiting. Thankfully, the puppy had had a meal and so there was food in her stomach. In the vomit was the orange tablet, identifiable though dissolved.

Quick thinking on the owner's part (including grabbing the bottle of vitamins) and fortunately a nearby 24/7 emergency vet hospital meant that this pup received prompt treatment, and should make a full recovery.

Check your medications, vitamins, gum, candy, toothpaste, mouthwash, peanut butter and more for xylitol, also known as birch sugar.

This is useful information to have on hand:
https://www.calculatorsfordogs.com/health-nutrition-calculators/xylitol-toxicity-calculator

ALWAYS contact vet and ASPCA Animal Poison Control center immediately!

As for everyone (the non-vets) recommending the use of hydrogen peroxide, please update your understanding:
https://www.gsvs.org/woodbridge-nj/blog/hydrogen-peroxide-for-dogs-emergency/

Pass this along. I hope you never have to use it.

Thank you to all who voted for us! Proud to be a finalist again this year!
05/27/2026

Thank you to all who voted for us! Proud to be a finalist again this year!

05/24/2026
05/24/2026

Dog News: in the News

14 years. 3,000 Golden Retrievers. And the most important discoveries may still be ahead.
Now in its 14th year, the Morris Animal Foundation's Golden Retriever Lifetime Study has built a dataset unlike anything else in veterinary medicine, and researchers say the most important discoveries may still lie ahead. Morris Animal Foundation
The Study's primary goal is to identify risk factors for four major canine cancers: hemangiosarcoma, osteosarcoma, lymphoma, and high-grade mast cell tumors ... but the depth of data gathered has the potential to answer far greater questions about canine health. Morris Animal Foundation
Every Golden in the study is a hero. Every owner who participates is making history. Every finding brings us closer to protecting the dogs we love ...across all breeds.

Website: https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/article/2025-golden-retriever-lifetime-study-outcomes-impact

Whew! We didn't miss it! ❤️
05/20/2026

Whew! We didn't miss it! ❤️

Be prepared!
05/20/2026

Be prepared!

Do you have any big trips planned for the summer that Fido 🐕 and/or Sassy 🐈will be going on with you? Here are some travel tips.

05/19/2026

🤯 ok, who else is headed off to check their dog?!

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