Obedience Club of Chattanooga Training You to Train Your Dog
Who We Are
The Obedience Club of Chattanooga is a non-profit AKC club offering affordable dog training classes to the public. We also offer advanced classes for the serious performance dog competitor. Registration for our next session of classes will open October 14 for Regular members and October 18 for Student members. Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to sign up for classes. Orientation will be held Nov 3 at 2:00 (doors open at 1:30). People only (no dogs, please)
- Upcoming Special Events (free to all OCC members)
- K9 Mythbusters seminar - Oct 23 (6-8pm) taught by Demaree Clay, Canine Behaviorist. Click here for details and to sign up. People only (no dogs, please).
- Agility Fun Day - Nov 3 (3:15pm). Agility provides a great opportunity for owners and their dogs to develop as a team and have fun at the same time. Whether your dog is a puppy or senior, come and join us on the Agility field for a fun introduction to the sport. Click here for details.
Announcements
2019 SESSION SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION DATES
SESSION 1. Jan 7 - Feb 15 (Registration Opens to Regular Members Dec. 17 & Student Members & Public Dec. 24)
SESSION 2. March 4 - April 19 (No indoor classes the week of March 11 due to Rally Trial Mar 16-17). Registration Opens to Regular Members Feb 11 & Student Members Feb 18. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, March 3 at 2:00pm.
SESSION 3. May 6 - June 14 (No classes May 27 due to Memorial Day ). Registration Opens to Regular Members April 15 & Student Members April 22. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, May 5.
SESSION 4. July 8 - Aug. 16 (No Obedience classes July 4 week). Registration Opens to Regular Members June 17 & Student Members June 21. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, June 30.
SESSION 5. Sept. 9 - Oct. 18 - (No Obedience classes week of Sept 2 due to Labor Day). Registration Opens to Regular Members Aug 19 & Student Members Aug. 23. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, September 8.
SESSION 6. Nov 4 - Dec. 20 - (No Obedience classes week of Nov 28 for Thanksgiving; Registration Opens to Regular Members Oct. 14 & Student Members Oct. 18. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, November 3.
HAPPENINGS
Membership Meeting - October 4, 2019
We normally meet on the first Friday of each month, with the exception of July (when we have our 4th of July picnic) and December (when we have our Christmas Party).
Please mark your calendar for our next membership meeting on October 4, 2019. We will begin with a potluck dinner at 6:30. We will have chicken nuggets as our main dish (provided by OCC). Please bring a salad, side, fruit, or dessert to share. Our Membership Meeting will follow at 7:00.
All Members (both two-legged and four-legged) are welcome!
Membership
We are a Non-profit Club; therefore, you must be a member to take classes. Membership types are:
$25.00 yr. Individual or $35.00 yr. Household REGULAR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: *Early Bird Registration *Discount Registration Fees for ALL classes *Earn a free class through volunteer hour credits: volunteering to help at our annual show, at practice matches, and other activities. *6 volunteer hours equals 1 free class per year per membership. *ALSO, after paying for any 5 classes, you receive a considerable discount on all future classes: Obedience $50 Agility $55, as long as you remain a member. (Please notify the Training Director when you sign up for your 5th class) * Voting rights *Make friends with people who share in your ‘doggy’ interests. *Support our work in the community that helps dogs become good citizens and stay in forever homes. **Please note, in order to keep all benefits you must print and bring your membership application to our monthly meeting, first Friday of each month, within two months. Otherwise, your membership will be downgraded to Student Membership and you will lose all membership benefits after two months.**
$15.00 ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP - All Regular Membership Benefits EXCEPT voting rights. **Please note, in order to keep all benefits you must print and bring your membership application to our monthly meeting, first Friday of each month, within two months. Otherwise, your membership will be downgraded to Student Membership and you will lose all membership benefits after two months.**
$5.00 yr. STUDENT MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS - Only qualifies you to take any OCC class. If you decide to become a Regular Member, we will credit your $5.00 toward the Regular Membership fee.
2019 BRAGS - HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO:
AUGUST 2019
Fay Taylor - Meg (Chinese Crested) is now a certified therapy dog with Therapy Dogs International!
Pam Moore - Pecos Bill (Australian Shepherd) also earned his certification as a therapy dog with Therapy Dogs International
Chris Bowker - Tyler is the first toy fox terrier to earn the highest trick dog title of AKC Trick Dog Elite
Paula Lynch - Ziva (miniature goldendoodle) earned her Open FAST title in Agility
JUNE 2019
Fay Taylor - Meg (Chinese Crested) earned her Canine Good Citizen Urban title.
Vaughn Buckner - Cooper earned his Canine Good Citizen Urban title.
Sawyer finished her grand championship with their Great Dane.
MAY 2019
Sharen Fisher - Last month the Dalton library wanted to educate children on what dogs do, so they brought in Quinn (soft-coated Wheaten terrier) as a working dog for crisis response. Quinn was on the front page of the Dalton paper.
Fay Taylor - Meg (Chinese Crested) earned her CGC (Canine Good Citizen) and CGCA (Canine Good Citizen Advanced). She hopes to get her CGCU (Canine Good Citizen Urban) soon.
Vaughn Buckner - Cooper (Yorkshire Terrier) earned his CGC and CGCA.
APRIL 2019
Sharen Fisher and JoAnne Davis have become certified as AKC Farm Dogs judges. They will be conducting Farm Dog certified tests in McDonald, TN this September. Click here to learn more about AKC Farm Dog.
Helen Aiken - Rocky (Rat Terrier) earned his Rally Masters title; and Rosie (Rat Terrier) earned her Rally Excellent title at our March Rally Trials.
Chris Bowker - Tyler (Toy Fox Terrier) earned his final 2 legs in Rally Excellent at our March Rally Trials. He also earned his AKC Trick Dog Advanced title.
FEBRUARY 2019
Paula Lynch - Ziva (miniature goldendoodle) earned two agility titles: Excellent JWW and Novice FAST.
JANUARY 2019
Helen Aiken - Rocky (Rat Terrier) qualified twice at the Atlanta Rally show scoring 100 but getting second place (Not speedy enough for first). He now has 7 legs toward his Masters. They also qualified for the Rally Nationals again (3rd year in a row!) Congratulations, Helen and Rocky!
Chris Bowker - Clark (Toy Fox Terrier) was invited to the Rally Nationals.
Julia Gregory - In a freestyle titling event held in Winston-Salem, NC, Wildhaven's Nina de Milo (Nina - All American Dog) earned a Level II title and placed first in her class.
Paula Lynch - Ziva (miniature goldenoodle) earned her AKC Open Jumpers With Weaves title in December.
Elaine Robinson - Jinga (All American Dog) earned her Open Standard and Open Jumpers Agility titles.
March 2019 AKC Rally Trial Photos
Click here for Rally Trial Photos and Videos. Click here to learn more about AKC Rally Obedience.
KEY CLUB
Key Club is a benefit of being an OCC Member. Household, Individual, or Associate Members ("Regular Members") in good standing may join the Obedience Key Club (to use the building) and/or Agility Key Club (to use the agility field) for the charge of $5/hour per member. If you have logged volunteer time on our website, you can also use your volunteer hours to "pay" for Key Club (1 hour of logged volunteer time = 1 hour of Key Club time). Key Club members may invite Student members to accompany them as their guests. Each guest must sign in and pay $5/hr (or use volunteer hours). All participating dogs must have up-to-date shot records on our website. Volunteer hours should be logged at least 3 days in advance to allow time for processing.
To join the Obedience Key Club (for use of the OCC building), please click here to download the Obedience Key Club Policy (or pick up a form from our office), sign a copy, and place it in the Training Director's wall pocket in the OCC Office. Once your application has been approved, our Obedience Training Director will contact you with the code for the OCC building. For more information, please contact the Obedience Training Director at obedience@chattanoogaobedienceclub.org.
To join the Agility Key Club (for use of the Agility Field), click here to download the Agility Key Club Policy (or pick up a form from our office), sign a copy, and place it in the Training Director's wall pocket in the OCC Office. Once your application has been approved, our Agility Training Director will contact you with the code for the Agility Field. For more information, please contact the Agility Training Director at agility@chattanoogaobedienceclub.org.
2020 Session Schedule & Registration Dates
SESSION 1. Jan 6 - Feb 14 (Registration Opens to Regular Members Dec. 17 & Student Members & Public Dec. 24)
SESSION 2. March 2 - April 17(No indoor classes the week of March 16 due to Rally Trial Mar 21-22). Registration Opens to Regular Members Feb 11 & Student Members Feb 18. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, March 3 at 2:00pm.
SESSION 3. May 4- June 19(No classes week of May 25 due to Memorial Day ). Registration Opens to Regular Members April 15 & Student Members April 22. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, May 5.
SESSION 4. July 6 - Aug. 14 (No Obedience classes July 4 week). Registration Opens to Regular Members June 17 & Student Members June 21. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, June 30.
SESSION 5. Aug 31 - Oct. 16 - (No Obedience classes week of Sept 7 due to Labor Day). Registration Opens to Regular Members Aug 19 & Student Members Aug. 23. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, September 8.
SESSION 6. Nov 2 - Dec. 18 - (No Obedience classes week of Nov 23 for Thanksgiving; Registration Opens to Regular Members Oct. 14 & Student Members Oct. 18. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, November 3.
AKC Rally and Obedience Trials - October 26-27
Mark your calendars for our annual AKC Rally and Obedience Trials at Play Dog Excellent October 26-27. We will have an OC/RC Match on Friday, October 25 from 6:45-9:45pm (sign up when you register for the trial). Click Here for details and Premium List.
Myth Busters K9 Body Language Seminar
"Myth-Busters" What Your Dog is REALLY Saying - How to Objectively Read Your Dog's Language. Offering unique insights into the amazing and complex Language of the Dog This 2 hour FREE SEMINAR will be on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 presented by Demaree Clay. Demaree Clay- A graduate and former instructor at the National K-9 School for Dog Trainers, Demaree has been training dogs for over 25 years and counseling in behavior for over fifteen years. During this time over 2,500 dogs have passed through her hands in a training and behavior capacity. Demaree has sponsored seminars, and has lectured the public and professional organizations including the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association, and the New Jersey Dog Federation as well as other area groups. Prior to training dogs professionally and while serving as a veterinary technician, Demaree received certification as a Small Animal Dietician. No pets please.