2026 UConn 4-H Dog Clinic

The 2026 UConn 4-H Dog Clinic will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at the Tolland Agricultural Center, 24 Hyde Ave, Vernon, CT, 06066. Clinic is held from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm, Check in is 8:00- 8:45 am. The registration deadline is Friday, April 24, 2026. Space is limited to 30 participants and their dog.

Workshops include agility, general knowledge, obedience, rally, showmanship, and more in which all participants will participate. This year’s keynote speaker is Jennifer Fimbel, retired agriculture horticulture program leader at CCE Dutchess County and a certified nose work trainer, on assisting dog owners in training their dogs to detect spotted lanternfly egg masses. 

Find the informaiton packet at: 4-h.extension.uconn.edu/dog-clinic/
 

Proof of Rabies vaccination and Current Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) is required. Distemper & Parvovirus Lyme disease and Kennel Cough vaccinations are recommended but not required.
Proof of vaccination and CVI must be emailed (subject line: Dog Clinic) to maryann.fusco@uconn.edu by April 25, 2026, or mailed to Tolland County Extension, 24 Hyde Ave, Vernon, CT 06066, and postmarked by April 25, 2026. 

Lunch option can be added on to registration. Boxed lunch included a 6" sandwich with lettuce, tomato, provolone cheese & condiments (on the side), as well as a cookie and bag of chips. 

Please contact Maryann at maryann.fusco@uconn.edu or call 860-875-3331 if you have any questions.

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