Dog-related Activities in Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is home to a number of dog-related groups dedicated to having fun with our canine buddies!
Also, check out the Humboldt Dog-Event Calendar for upcoming and past events.
Organizations and Clubs
- Lost Coast Kennel Club (LCKC)
- LCKC is the local American Kennel Club (AKC) club which holds many dog events throughout the year.
- Website: https://lostcoastkc.org/
- Facebook: Lost Coast Kennel Club
- Facebook: Lost Coast Kennel Club Friends
- Events:
- Spring AKC Scent Work Trial on the first weekend of May
- July All Breed Show
- AKC Conformation ("Best in Show" for pure-breed dogs.)
- AKC Obedience (Obedience is all about crisp, exact walking patterns.)
- AKC Rally (Rally turns Obedience into a cheerful course following signs you and your dog navigate.)
- AKC Farm Dog (Welcoming low-pressure adventure that lets dogs show off their good manners around barnyard chaos and friendly critters.)
- AKC Fast CAT (Joyful 100-yard dash where your dog gets to run like the wind while everyone cheers them on!)
- July Performance Cluster
- AKC Agility (A joyful obstacle course adventure where you and your dog cheer each other through every jump, tunnel and triumphant zoom!)
- AKC Fast CAT (100-yard dash for dogs: zoom!)
- Barn Hunt (Dogs navigate mazes of hay bales to locate tubed rats!)
- Fall AKC Scent Work Trial over Labor Day weekend
- AKC Fetch (A welcoming sport where dogs build confidence by racing out for a bumper and joyfully retrieving it right back to their favorite human.)
- AKC FitDog group dog-walks throughout the year.
- AKC Temperament Test
- Facebook: Lost Coast Kennel Club Friends
- Humboldt Dog Obedience Group (HumDOG)
- Website: https://humdog.org/
- Facebook: HumDog - Humboldt Dog Obedience Group
- Low-cost 8-week Group Classes:
- Puppy / Beginning
- Foundation
- Basic / AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
- Rally
- Tricks
- Terri Lockett Memorial Spay/Neuter Fund
- Canine Performance Events (CPE) Agility Trial in August
- Dog Expo
- Humboldt Disc Dogs
- Having fun playing with dogs since 2021!
- Facebook: Humboldt Disc Dogs
- Games: https://updogchallenge.com/
- Redwood Coast Schutzhund Club
- Weekly Practices on Saturday from 9am to 2pm in McKinleyville
- Email: redwoodcoastschutzhundclub@gmail.com
- Humboldt Dash & Splash
- Monthly Meetings 3rd Wednesday 6:30pm at Babe's Pizza & Pasta in Cutten
- Facebook: Humboldt Dash & Splash
- 2026 Season:
- June 20-27 at Gene Lucas Community Center, 3000 Newburg Rd, Fortuna
- July 18-25 at Humboldt County Animal Shelter, 980 Lycoming Rd, McKinleyville
- PENDING: August 22-29 at Bayshore Mall (in front of Petco), Eureka
Training
- Redwood Agility Dogs
- Facebook: Redwood Agility Dogs
- Email: rad@holonet.net
- Phone: 707-455-3316
- My Nosey K9
- Website: https://mynoseyk9.com/
- Facebook: MyNoseyK9
- Momentum K9
- Website: https://momentumk9training.com/
- What a Concept Dog Training
- Positive Training Concepts for Every Puppy, Dog, and Family in Arcata!
- Website: https://whataconcept.weebly.com/
- Redwood Coast K9 Academy
- Offering a variety of classes in Fortuna.
- Website: https://redwoodcoastk9academy.com/
Other Local Dog Resources
- Sequoia Humane Socienty
- Website: https://www.sequoiahumane.org/
- Woofstock is their an annual dog/music festival/fundraiser at Halvorsen Park in Eureka.
- Miranda's Rescue
- Website: https://mirandasrescue.org/
- Humboldt County Animal Shelter
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/@HumboldtAnimalShelter
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humboldt_county_animal_shelter/
- Animal Control Division of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
- Website: https://humboldtgov.org/377/Animal-Control-Division
Contact
Please email dogs@holonet.net with updates for this page or the calendar page.