Specialty Classes

*The below classes are offered intermittently when there is sufficient interest to do so. 

Watch for updates with additional information and availability.

Prerequisite:  Completion of the club's Star Puppy or Beginner Obedience class OR with instructor approval. 

Class Length: 6 weeks 

Cost: $100 for non-members, $80 for members 

Class Size: Minimum of 4, maximum of 10 dogs 

Class Dates: Thursday May 26th - June 30th, 6:30pm 

Class Description: Focus is the most important thing in dog sports and for many the most challenging to attain. This course will help you develop focus and a better working relationship using a variety of fun games that both you and your dog partner will enjoy playing.

All classes are held in the San Diego Zoo Parking Lot.

This class is FULL

Beginning & Continuing Trick Dog Classes: Ready to have some fun, teach your dog some tricks, and earn the new AKC trick dog titles? Tricks are a great way to have fun with your dog and burn off some energy.  In this class we will start with basic trick skills such as paw targeting (shake), nose targeting (close doors, spin in circles), and tricks that tire them out (fetch, sit pretty, and bow).  As the class progresses, we’ll build on these to get more complicated tricks like hug, walking on a balance beam, and even hand-stands!

Along the way, we’ll cover many of the tricks on the AKC’s novice and intermediate trick dog checklists, allowing students to get titles by the end of the classes. Continuing Trick Dog Class will expand on skills learned in the Beginning Trick Dog Class.

Class Offering: Novice Trick Dog:

Prerequisite:  Beginning Obedience

Class Length: 6 weeks  Cost: $100 for non-members, $80 for members  

Class Size: Minimum of 4, maximum of 8 dogs  

Class Dates: Thursday 6:30pm - 7:30pm (May 26th - June 30th) 

Class Description:  You can now earn AKC Trick Dog titles thru the OCSDC's Trick Dog Class. Novice Trick Dog class will cover training of the tricks from the Novice Tricks Checklist. Each week you’ll get a chance to demonstrate the tricks your dog has mastered. If you’ve demonstrated 10 of the tricks by the end of class (only 5 tricks are needed if you already have your CGC title!), you’ll earn your official AKC Novice Trick Dog title!

All classes are held in the San Diego Zoo Parking Lot.

This class is FULL

AKC's Canine Good Citizen certification program is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community.  

The Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs.  All dogs who pass the CGC test can receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club and they are automatically recorded in the AKC's Canine Good Citizen Archive.

The purpose of the CGC Program is to ensure that our favorite companion, the dog, can be a respected member of the community. All dogs, including both purebred and mixed breed dogs are welcome to participate in the CGC program. 

Dogs must be old enough to have received necessary immunizations such as rabies vaccines, and there is no age limit on the test.  A dog is never too old to be a good citizen.

The Obedience Club of San Diego County (OCSDC) offers the CGC test to those interested in taking it at the end of each Intermediate Obedience class.  

Click here for more details on the CGC test. 

The AKC Community Canine is the advanced level of AKC’s Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program. This class practices the skills in the 10-step test for the CGCA title.

Training level required:  CGC title.

Prerequisites:  

To participate in the Urban CGC (CGCU) class, dogs must meet the following two requirements:  

• Must already have a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certificate or title on record at AKC.
• Must have an AKC number of one of 3 types (AKC registration number, Purebred Alternative Listing (PAL) number, or AKC Canine Partners number). All dogs, including mixed breeds, can get an AKC number. The reason for the AKC number requirement is that this is how we create titles at AKC; we attach the titles to the dog’s number.  

Class Length:  4 weeks Cost:  $50 (current members only) 

Class Size:  Minimum of 5, maximum of 8 dogs 

When: TBD

Where:  This class will meet in 4 locations to meet the requirements of the class:

• Night 1: Zoo parking lot (7:30 pm)
• Night 2: Shelter Island (7:30 pm)
• Night 3: Liberty Station (7:30 pm)
• Night 4: CGCU Evaluation- UTC shopping center (6:00 pm)  

Class Description:  

AKC Urban CGC is a title in the Canine Good Citizen family of awards and titles that also include AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, Canine Good Citizen and AKC Community Canine.  

AKC Urban CGC requires that the dog demonstrate CGC skills and beyond in a setting that includes traffic, crowds, noises, smells and other distractions that are present in a city or town. As with Canine Good Citizen, AKC Urban CGC is a 10-step test of skills that dogs must pass to earn the official AKC Urban CGC title. This is a title that appears on the dog’s title record at AKC.  

AKC Urban CGC is a test that demonstrates dogs are well-behaved and well-trained when in public settings. All skills are tested on leash. AKC Urban CGC should be administered in a place where there are cars, streets to be crossed, noises, elevator/public buildings, and distractions. This test is administered in the real world.