NEW EXPANDED TRAINING SCHEDULE - NOW WITH OUTDOOR + INDOOR Activities! NEW CLASSES BEGINNING ALL THE TIME including AGILITY (Indoors & Outdoors), Weekly Conformation, Puppy, AKC CGC, Obedience & more!  NEW SCHEDULE is HERE!

They're Back!!   Great news! The Central Virginia Shetland Sheepdog Club (CVSSC) is sponsoring our THURSDAY NIGHT CONFORMATION CLASSES this summer - THANK YOU!  Last year we shared experiences and advanced the techniques of dozens of handlers.  Once again we are proud to be holding classes under the guidance of Ms. Shannon White.  Let's get those new dogs out- and sharpen those skills so we can celebrate many new champions - all to the credit of the CVSSC sponsorship! 

 YOUR REQUEST:  You asked for it - The Dude Ranch is excited to announce the offering of AIR CONDITIONED AGILITY!   Under the watchful experienced eye of Ms. Janet Velenovsky (of KPA CTP, Premier and more fame) Agility returns INSIDE IN COOL COMFORTABLE AIRCONDITIONED SURROUNDINGS!   Tuesday night will see Beginner, Intermediate and True Competition programs running in our 5000+ sq ft performance hall.  Come and experience the luxury of a performance -floored facility where you're not wiping your brow every second due to the heat!  Great classes - exciting run-throughs - and wonderful challenges!    Check it out!   The schedule is HERE! - And Call For Updates!

Several  GREAT EVENTS in the weeks ahead - so STOP ON BY!

 07/15-18/10 - EAST COAST CHICKEN CAMP - with Terry Ryan

Yup - that's right!  Terry Ryan is coming to The Dude Ranch in July!   Terry's famous CHICKEN CAMP will make its rare EAST COAST appearance here at The Ranch.   We're proud to host a complete 4 day Chicken Training Camp with Terry from July 15th through the 18th at the Resort.  This is a rare East Coast event where you will get to participate in 4 days of training chickens; just like the camps held at Legacy Canine - but without the drive!  

Why should dog trainers train chickens? Trainer’s are not “bonded” to their chickens.  Chickens do not have big brown eyes.  Trainers do not have bad (or good!) chicken training habits because they’ve never trained a chicken before, thus avoiding the baggage often taken to dog training workshops.  You will not be showing your chickens at the next performance event, nor will you be taking them home, so there is no pressure on what will happen in the future.  You probably do not have a library full of chicken training books and DVD's to influence you, much less televisions shows on chicken training.

Training a chicken is a stretch and a boost to your mechanical skills. The average chicken is faster than the average dog, giving you a chance to improve your coordination and timing. A limited number of WORKING SPACES are still available, so call The Ranch at 1-804-798-7900 and email Leann at ChickenCamp@gmail.com quickly!

COMING IN THE MONTHS AHEAD:

AUGUST:  Central VA Agility Club's Trials here at The Ranch

And - throughout the Summer, watch for our;

Heat Of The Night - Summer Socials!

In the fall join us for the Return of the Annual HOWL-O-WEEN BASH!

and the FALL OBEDIENCE & RALLY TRIALS coming to The Ranch!