How far do YOU travel to a club? - Page 2

I'd drive 4 hrs for good training twice a month before I'd drive 5 minutes to bad training every day .

Chaz - good point about quality vs quantity. Unfortunately due to my shift-work schedule, Thor and I don't make it to the club even once/month. Did I mention that it's going to take us a lot longer to title than normal, lol.

Our club is about a 45 minute drive.... usually, sometimes they train with a friend who is an hour and 15 away, give or take. When we did herding though, we drove about 2 hours one way. There was one closer, but it was an old, sick woman who would basically put you in a pen with a few sheep (who were assholes to dogs) and let you do whatever. The other guy was a judge for 3 different parent clubs and also has a lot of national titles under his belt, AND was called around the country to run seminars as well. He was very good at working with you and the dog to make you a better team.

We did do our Instinct Test at the woman's house. Qira was the only dog all day who put the sheep in their place. LOL

1 1/2 hours for one, 30 minutes for another (obedience & tracking), 3 1/2 hours for my trainer for obedience and protection, go every other week, too hard to do every week. He is the best and worth the drive. These times are one way.

The times that I posted are one-way as well, I don't know if that was clear in my OP. I see that I am not the only person who drives a long distance for dog training, lol. When I lived in the Vancouver area many years ago, there were several clubs with good trainers, but I would still occasionally drive many hours away to train with a friend in WA state. Now I am not so hard-core when it comes to training but still want to get a title on my dog. That means occasional long trips to a club for help with phase "C" work.

@Mystere : It's just how it is in the Bay Area, Ca. I am so grateful.
Vonrivera

Mystere, I think Vonrivera's even missing a couple. ;) There are at least 5 IPO clubs within a ~45-minute radius and several more within a few hours. Mine is about 15 minutes from my house and was chosen due to the helper/training director, not location. The downside to being close is that I'm nearly last in the work order every session - the people with long drives work sooner, so I think everyone ends up getting home at the same time.

2.5 hours one way for Schutzhund/IPO. 10-15 minutes for agility and flyball.