Owning a dog

The club’s job does not stop at the register. Health, training and care are where most of a dog’s life is actually lived.

Photo: a handler and a dog working on recall, Hope Gardens

Registering a dog records its identity and its parentage in the national register. That record is what a pedigree is built from.

Vaccination schedules, heartworm, tick-borne disease, and managing a dog through Jamaican heat.

Feeding, grooming for a tropical coat, exercise, and keeping a dog cool.

Basic obedience, socialisation, and where to find a class near you.