Obedience Club of Chattanooga Training You to Train Your Dog

Announcements

COVID-19/Coronavirus Protocol - Your board has been working diligently to ensure the best possible health and safety measures for our OCC facilities. Starting August 23, 2021, the board kindly asks all members and guests (both vaccinated and unvaccinated) to wear masks when in the building and on OCC premises. Also, we will return to taking temperature checks at the door and increase the frequency of cleaning equipment. This decision was made out of an abundance of caution as we seek to keep our members and guests safe and comfortable. We ask for your patience as we go back to wearing masks for this class session. For all classes, please enter the front of the building and not the side entrance for temperature checks. For more details, please refer to our Covid-19 Protocols and the OCC Safety and Security Policy.

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. Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to register.
Upcoming Events (Reminder - masks must be worn at all times in the building)
  • Class Registration for our next Session opens to Regular Members Sep 27 & Student Members Oct 4. Classes begin the week of Oct 18. Click Here to sign up.
  • Oct 17: Orientation/Open House, Rally & Agility Demos, AKC Trick Dog Testing, CGC Testing, and Agility Placement Testing at the OCC building (244 Lake City Drive, Flintstone, GA 30725). Doors open at 1:30. See our Upcoming Events page for more details.
    • Agility Student Success Report! (Photos below)

     The OCC Agility program made a great showing at this weekend's agility trial in Talking Rock, GA.
  • Elaine debuted her new dog, Grace, in Novice JWW 20" class. They were clean and fast and took 1st place! Elaine also ran Jinga and they had two beautiful smooth runs with only a minor error.
  • Anna ran Nickel in Novice 20" Standard, JWW, and FAST. He Q'd in FAST and earned two more Qs in Standard, earning his Novice Standard Title with all blue ribbons!! The team was on FIRE! Anna also ran Tungsten who is brand new to competition and he also ran fast and happy, gaining valuable ring experience.
  • Paula ran Ziva in Premier 20" Standard, as well as Master Standard and JWW. Paula handled like a pro and Ziva ran like she stole it! They earned 2nd place in a very challenging Premier Standard run, as well as Qs in both Standard and JWW and gained 18 MACH points!
  • Pam debuted Casey Jones in Novice 12" Standard and JWW. Casey was perfect: 4 runs, 4 Qs, 4 blue ribbons!

    • Congratulations to all!
    OCC Agility is the best place to be!
    Announcements

    HAPPENINGS

    Membership Meeting - Friday, November 5 at 6:30pm



    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). Our board is monitoring the Covid-19 situation. Please check back often to see if/when our meetings are officially scheduled.

    Our next Membership Meeting will be on Friday, November 5. All members are invited to come. It will be in-person outside at OCC at 6:30pm. We will be voting on Board member nominations.

    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. *8 volunteer hours equals 1 free class. *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.

    2021 Session Schedule & Registration Dates

    SESSION 1. Jan 4 - Feb 13 (Early Bird Registration opens to Regular Members Dec. 14. Regular Registration opens to Student Members Dec. 21) Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, January 3 (doors open at 1:30).

    SESSION 2. March 1 - April 10
    Registration Opens to Regular Members Feb 8 & Student Members Feb 15. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, February 28 (doors open at 1:30).

    SESSION 3. May 3 - June 12. Registration Opens to Regular Members April 12 and Student Members April 19. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, May 2 (doors open at 1:30).

    SESSION 4. June 28 - Aug 7. Registration Opens to Regular Members June 7 & Student Members June 14. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, June 27 (doors open at 1:30).

    SESSION 5. Aug 23 - Oct 2. Registration Opens to Regular Members Aug 2 & Student Members Aug. 9. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, Aug 22 (doors open at 1:30).

    SESSION 6. Oct 18 - Dec 4 - (NO CLASSES THANKSGIVING WEEK 11/22-11/27). Registration Opens to Regular Members Sep 27 & Student Members Oct 4. Orientation/Open House will be held on Sunday, October 17 (doors open at 1:30).

    SHOT REQUIREMENTS

    Puppies:
    Puppies must receive their 2nd set of puppy shots at least 10 days prior to coming to first class.
    6 wks old: 1st set DA2PP (DA2PP = Distemper, Adenovirus type 2, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza)
    9 wks old: 2nd set DA2PP
    12 wks old: leptospirosis, bordatella (kennel cough), DA2PP booster
    15 wks old: Rabies, DA2PP-L Booster (must have rabies before 16 weeks old)

    The OCC requires copies of the invoices from your veterinarian documenting when the shots were given—not reminder dates or health booklet. If you got your puppy from a breeder or rescue that gives their own shots, we will need a copy of the stickers on the vials with their lot numbers and expiration dates.

    If your puppy's vaccinations are not yet up to the requirements, we encourage you to attend class without your pup until he/she is ready. You will get valuable information, techniques, puppy raising help, and strategies that you can learn and use at home. And when your puppy’s vaccinations are up to the requirement, bring your pup to class for the socialization practice.

    If you receive a puppy from a breeder, rescue, or give your pup their shots, you must still take them to the vet to get a physical and make sure pups are healthy, worm, and parasite free. We also need a paper from the vet that you and your breeder/rescue are qualified to give the shots. We also need a copy of the stickers on the vials with their lot numbers and expiration dates.

    Adult Dogs:
    We require proof of the following annually for adult dogs:

    Physical Exam by a licensed veterinarian
    Rabies Vaccine
    Bordatella (Kennel Cough) Vaccine
    Distemper Combo (either 5-in-1 or 7-in-1 combo)