Membership Renewals start November 1st for the new calendar year and memberships are delinquent after January 31st. 

NOTE: Now available! If you prefer to MAIL your membership application with a check, please click here for our Fillable PDF of the 2024 Membership Application for mailing.

MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

There shall be three types of membership: All memberships are open to persons who are in good standing with The American Kennel Club and who subscribe to the purposes of this club.

Associate Membership - $40, valid for 4 months

Open to new members of the club for a period of four months and shall include all privileges of the club except voting. This includes all family members/dogs in the same household. After completing the 4 month period, an associate member may apply for regular membership.

Regular Membership - $30/year

Open for individuals that have gone through an associate membership and then petition to join as a regular member. They must be accepted by the majority vote of the Board of Directors or go through the process Article 1. Section 3, B.  Regular members shall include all privileges of the club. Lapsed Regular Members that desire to reapply can go directly to applying for Regular Membership.

• Priority over non-members for signing up for classes.
• Invitations to Special Club Events
• Eligible to vote
• Eligible to be a board member
• Eligible to chair a committee
• Includes all family members/dogs in the same household

 Junior Membership (under 18 years) - $10/year

Open to those under 18 years of age. Junior membership shall include all the privileges of the Club except voting.

No prior Associate Membership is required.

Includes ability to volunteer for committees, take classes, and receive an accomplishment plaque for work with their dog and the Club.

Does not include voting privileges. 

I understand that attendance of a dog training class is not without risk to myself, members of my family or guests who may attend, or my dog, because some of the dogs to which I (we) will be exposed maybe difficult to control and may be the cause of injury even when handled with the greatest amount of care.

I hereby waive and release Obedience Club of San Diego County Inc. (hereafter referred to as “the Club”) from any and all liability of any nature, for injury or damage which I or my dog may suffer, including specifically, but not without limitation, any injury while attending any training session or other function of the Club, or while on the training grounds or the surrounding areas thereto.

In consideration of, and as inducement to, the acceptance of my application for training membership in this obedience training class, I hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Club, its Members and Trainers, from any and all claims, or claims by any member of my family, or any other person accompanying me to any training session or function of the Club, or while on the grounds or the surrounding areas thereto, as a result of any action by any dog, including my own.

I understand that it is my personal responsibility to maintain control of any dog in my care and custody while attending any training class or other function of the Club. Any injuries that my dog inflicts on another person or dog are my responsibility.

I understand that it is my personal responsibility to insure that my dog has the age  appropriate vaccination protocol.

The OCSDC, a mutual benefit nonprofit is regulated  by the Federal Government, State of California, and the AKC. Your personal information will not be shared with third parties outside of the Club unless required by law.

I fully attest to the best of my knowledge that I do not have COVID-19 at the time of attending this event/class/practice. I also attest that I have NOT been in contact with or exposed to any known carrier of COVID-19 within the past 15 days. I will not attend classes/events/practice if I or my dog am ill and contagious or possibly contagious.

I will follow all AKC and OCSDC event/practice rules and requirements to reduce any exposure and possibility of contracting or spreading the virus. I will also fully cooperate with any City, County or State guidelines that have jurisdiction in the area in which the event/practice is taking place. I fully submit that the OCSDC, the American Kennel Club, the venue, any workers, any volunteers, any sponsors, or any instructors, are in no way liable for any present or future COVID-19 exposure incurred at any time by any person, in attendance or not in attendance, during or after this event/class/practice.