IPOC was formed in 1963 to assist
Polk County dog owners in training their dogs in house manners
and to train for and hold American
Kennel Club obedience competitions. As different dog sports
were developed, IPOC's training program has grown to include
agility, flyball and even conformation classes. We have
classes every weeknight at our new Training Center off Drane
Field Rd. near the Lakeland Airport. This facility allows us to
hold AKC obedience trials,
United Kennel Club obedience and agility trials,
NAFA Flyball tournaments,
and seminars -- indoors in climate-controlled comfort. Most
class sessions are from 7pm until 8pm and 8pm until 9pm --
visitors are welcome to come on by (but don't bring dogs, and
please introduce yourselves to an instructor). For more
information or to register for a class session, call and leave
us a message with your name, class of interest, and an evening
phone number.
IPOC is a not-for-profit
corporation. All class sessions are conducted by club members,
many with years of teaching and training experience. All are
unpaid volunteers, who work full time at other jobs... there is
usually no one at the Center during the day to take calls or
receive visitors.
