A club based in North Fort Myers helps build the companionship between a dog and its owner while teaching both new skills.
Dog Obedience Club of Lee County Board Member Joan Walters said the club began in 1983 and is AKC sanctioned. The club recently moved into a new building at 6351 Bayshore Road, which has provided more room for their classes.
She said the club started because people really wanted to do some obedience work with their dogs and it grew from there — now at about 150 members…