Greater Columbia Obedience Club

Greater Columbia Obedience Club The Greater Columbia Obedience Club, Inc. (GCOC) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1968. We hold several trials and matches each year.

(GCOC) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1968 to promote the sport of dog obedience. GCOC is an all-volunteer organization made up of local dog sport enthusiasts. The club is sanctioned by the American Kennel Club (AKC) to hold obedience, rally, and agility trials in the area. Part of our mission includes public education about training and competition dog sports. We subscribe to the the

ory that a trained dog is a happy dog. The club encourages and promotes positive reinforcement and reward-based training methods.

What a Great Trial!!! Thank You to all who came out to show, support and Volunteer for our Spring Obedience/Rally Trials...
05/04/2026

What a Great Trial!!! Thank You to all who came out to show, support and Volunteer for our Spring Obedience/Rally Trials this weekend. Without you all we wouldn’t be here!!

Congratulations to all the handlers on your accomplishments and we can’t wait to see you for the next event!!

A few of many photos to share a little sneak of how the weekend went :)

🐾DOG LOVERS UNITE🐾Looking for a place where tails wag, friendships grow, and dogs THRIVE? Welcome to the Greater Columbi...
04/09/2026

🐾DOG LOVERS UNITE🐾

Looking for a place where tails wag, friendships grow, and dogs THRIVE?

Welcome to the Greater Columbia Obedience Club — where passion meets purpose and every pup is part of the family

What We Offer:

🐾 Obedience Training for all levels
🐾 Agility, Scent Work, Rally + Dog Sports
🐾 Tricks, CGC, ATT
🐾 Fun Events + Trials
🐾 A supportive, dog-loving community

Whether your dog is:

🐾 A wild child
🐾 A future champion
🐾 Or your spoiled best friend

There’s a place for YOU here.

Why Join Us?

Because it’s more than training…
It’s confidence, connection, and a whole lot of FUN

Come train. Come play. Come be part of something amazing.

Your dog deserves more than just a walk around the block

Give them purpose, structure, AND fun with a community that truly gets it

At Greater Columbia Obedience Club, we don’t just train dogs…
we build bonds, confidence, and lifelong friendships

Ready to join the pack?

Woohoo for our Puppy Star Graduates last week. These precious Star Pups are ready to rock and roll and learn more!! Pupp...
03/24/2026

Woohoo for our Puppy Star Graduates last week. These precious Star Pups are ready to rock and roll and learn more!! Puppy Power!! So entertaining!

Cheers to the March 2026 Graduates of the Basic Skills Class! Rumor has it their humans were whipped into shape by their...
03/24/2026

Cheers to the March 2026 Graduates of the Basic Skills Class! Rumor has it their humans were whipped into shape by their newly skilled four-legged students. What exciting adventures await them? We can’t wait to see.. Congratulations from all your friends at GCOC

Spring is here and so are our April Classes! 🌼Preview courses now at gcoc.net/classes.FAQ: 🌸 Classes opened for registra...
03/23/2026

Spring is here and so are our April Classes! 🌼Preview courses now at gcoc.net/classes.
FAQ:

🌸 Classes opened for registration on Mar. 5th for club members and on Mar. 7th for the public.
🌸 Not every class runs during every session.
🌸 New classes will be posted to GCOC's website on the 1st of May.
🌸 All classes are taught by member volunteers who truly love to train and teach.
🌸 Puppy Kindergarten class is for puppies up to 6 months old.

03/14/2026

Spring Trials Are Coming!

B-ark your calendars!

****AKC Scent Work Trial ****
Join us for an exciting weekend at our AKC Scent Work Trial!

March 28–29
Mickle Farm’s – Blythewood, SC

Come watch some incredible working dogs in action or participate with your own pup!

Event Highlights:
• Barn Bites Food Truck will be on site serving delicious food
• Dry camping available – $25 per night
• Great atmosphere for competitors, spectators, and dog sport enthusiasts

We still need lots of volunteers!
Volunteers help keep the trial running smoothly and are always appreciated.

Sign up to volunteer here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F45AEAF28AAF85-61573795-scentwork #/

*****AKC Agility Trial – April 2–5, 2026****

Get ready for a great weekend of agility! Join us April 2–5, 2026 for our AKC Agility Trial held at a new temporary location this year.

Carolina Performance K9s
6206 Fairview Rd
Batesburg-Leesville, SC

Please Note: This is a new, temporary site as our regular location is not available this year.

Trial Details:
• Judge: Bill Pinder
• ISC L2 & L3 course design by Petr Pupik
• Surface: Outdoors on groomed dirt

Schedule:
• Thursday, April 2: ISC classes only (all levels)
• Friday–Sunday: Titling classes

Entry Information:
• Entries opened: February 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
• Closing date: March 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM

Sign Up at https://www.labtestedonline.com/

****Spring Obedience & Rally Trials****

Our upcoming Obedience & Rally Trials will be held May 2–3 at Tri-City Leisure Center in West Columbia. We’re excited for a full weekend of great dogs, great handlers, and a supportive community!

Location: Tri-City Leisure Center – West Columbia
Dates: May 2–3

Trial Details:
• One Obedience Trial and Two Rally Trials each day
• Entries open March 16 on the trial secretary’s website
• Premium list available here: https://showentries.info/

Ring Rental – Friday (May 1)
4:00–6:00 PM
• First come, first served
• $5 for 5 minutes
• Cash only – pay at sign up
• No advance registration

Volunteers Needed!
We’d love your help to make the weekend run smoothly!
• Lunch provided for volunteers (or available for $5)

Sign up to volunteer here:

https://gcoc-spring-trials-volunteer-sign-up.cheddarup.com/

Whether you’re competing, volunteering, or coming to watch, we hope to see you there!

We are proud to Present the Graduates of March 12, 2026 for Basic Manners Class.Join me in Congratulating our class:•Row...
03/14/2026

We are proud to Present the Graduates of March 12, 2026 for Basic Manners Class.
Join me in Congratulating our class:
•Rowan with owner Janessa
•Tucker with owner Becke
•Bonnie with owner Denise
•Lila with owner Jennifer

Way to go class we are so very proud of you!!! We can’t wait to see where you go from here!!

Interested in our next Basic Manners Class? Want to attend another class? Classes are open to club members as well as open to the public, click the link below to see whats up and coming.
We hope to see you soon.

https://www.gcoc.net/classes

Join GCOC for a seminar by local rehabilitation vet Dr. Ashley Barton, DVM, DACVAA, CVA, CCRP. This 2.5 hour seminar wi...
02/24/2026

Join GCOC for a seminar by local rehabilitation vet Dr. Ashley Barton, DVM, DACVAA, CVA, CCRP. This 2.5 hour seminar will cover forelimb and hindlimb injures, conditioning and prevention, treatment and rehab, and will have a demo dog.

Refreshments will be provided. This is a human-only seminar. There are no working spots.

Registration will open March 5th for club members and March 7th for the public.
🔗📋Register online: https://www.gcoc.net/event-6578637

GCOC’s C-WAGS trial scheduled for this weekend (Jan. 31 - Feb. 1) has been postponed out of an abundance of caution for ...
01/30/2026

GCOC’s C-WAGS trial scheduled for this weekend (Jan. 31 - Feb. 1) has been postponed out of an abundance of caution for impending winter weather. 🥶❄️

RE-SCHEDULED DATE: Feb. 7 - 8 ⭐️
https://www.gcoc.net/event-6508380

Entrants have been notified. Registration has been re-opened until Feb. 4. Please reach out to the trial secretary with any questions!

Start the new year off right with your dogs – training classes are the perfect way to learn new skills and strengthen yo...
01/02/2026

Start the new year off right with your dogs – training classes are the perfect way to learn new skills and strengthen your relationship. 💡 Preview courses now at gcoc.net/classes.

FAQ:
⭐ Classes open for registration on Jan. 7 for the public, and on Jan. 5 for members.
⭐ Not every class runs during every session.
⭐ New classes are posted to GCOC's website on the 1st of every other month.
⭐ All classes are taught by member volunteers who truly love to train and teach.
⭐ Puppy Kindergarten class is for puppies up to 6 months old.
⭐ Sports Foundations class helps to bridge new pairs from general obedience into specialized training for dog sports.

Address

947 S Stadium Road, Ste 10
Columbia, SC
29201

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