BEGINNERS SCENTWORK COURSE tue2

TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
Your dog's lead and harness. Retractable leads, slip leads, electric shock collars, spray collars, half check collars, pronged collars and head collars or any device that causes discomfort, pain or fear are not acceptable.
HIGH VALUE TREATS. These must be NON-CRUMBLY. Later you may be asked to bring “sticky ham”. This is the very cheap wet looking wafer-thin ham from supermarkets.

1. You dogs water bowl and water. Sniffing can make them thirsty. A sun cover for your car in sunny weather and a fan.
2. A sense of humour. Dogs learn at different speeds just like us. As long as you are both having fun it’s ok.
3. Family members are always welcome in our classes, but we require just one person to train your dog in class. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Please ask before bringing someone.
4. Please keep your dogs on leads at all times unless otherwise directed by your trainer.
5. The fun of training in a class is likely to excite your dog so keep a firm hold of your lead.
6. Please be respectful of other dogs and their handlers and ask the owner’s permission before approaching or allowing your dog to approach others – not all dogs are comfortable around other dogs or people. Dogs must be kept on lead at all times unless directed otherwise by us. COVID 19 If you have any symptoms or tested positive with covid, isolating, been abroad or been in contact with anyonethat has Covid symptoms, please stay home. We must all do whatever we can to protect us and others Selby Sniffers. Please follow Government guidelines. TRAINING AREA. We may be inside or out so make sure you have appropriate clothing.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:
PAYMENT
With signing-up for any services provided Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork payment is expected to secure your space on any course, 121, event or workshop. If not done so, Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork reserves the right to refuse participation in the service you have signed up for. In addition, until fully paid for no place is confirmed and therefore can be open to others taking that place if they agree, sign up and pay first. It’s “first come first serve”.
Fees and prices are subject to change without notice. Price at time of booking applies.
All services/courses/workshops must be prepaid. No admittance will be allowed unless the course fee has been paid in full.Payment is to be made by bank transfer.
CANCELLATIONS
• Group and 1-2-1’s courses are not held over or rescheduled. They are a fixed length.
• If you cancel a complete course or with more than 2 weeks' notice from the start date, you will receive a refund minus a £20 administration fee.
• Course cancellation less than 2 weeks' notice, refund minus £20 admin fee is at Selby Sniffers K9 Scentworks’ discretion.
• Cancelling once a course has started, no refund or reschedule.
• Cancellation of event or workshop. A refund given only if your place can be sold.
• Refunds are made by bank transfer and not cash.
• Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork has no control over the weather. If you feel you can’t attend due to the weather, you will forfeit that training session.
• COVID May disrupt training. We have to follow Government guidelines at all times.
• Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork reserve the right to amend, reschedule or cancel training. This may be due to many factorsincluding Covid, weather, illness or unforeseen circumstances.
• Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork will not be liable for any losses or expenses arising from amendments to the course or cancellations

THE TRAINER/ORGANISER WILL DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF THE EVENT/SESSION
Based physical and psychological capability of each dog. The trainer will act in the best interest of the dog and can therefore order a rest for a dog or put a halt on further training sessions. If the participant is late for the event/service, it is their own responsibility, and the trainer/organiser will not stop/pause the event/service because of this. The participant is not eligible to make up for any missed hours/days or get a reduction of cost because of such.

HEALTH OF DOGS
Only healthy dogs are allowed to participate in any event that Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork is offering. The participant ensures that the dog is free of diseases and agrees that should their dog be found have any contagious disease such as the likes of kennel cough shortly after participating in anything organised, hosted or run by Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork to let the organiser know at the earliest opportunity so that other course participants can be informed. If a bitch comes or is in season, the event/service organiser has to be informed. If a dog falls ill shortly before or during the event/service, the trainer/organiser is to be informed immediately to discuss further action and prevent a possible disease from spreading.
BITCHES IN HEAT WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO TRAIN.

KENNEL COUGH PROTOCOL
Kennel Cough is a highly contagious canine illness and causes inflammation of the upper respiratory system. YOUR DOG MUST NOT ATTEND TRAINING if their symptoms include a harsh dry hacking cough, retching, sneezing, snorting, gagging or vomiting. You should isolate your dog for around 14 days. To protect our clients, you cannot attend training for 3 weeks (21 days). Your dog cannot attend training if it lives with or been in contact with an infected dog.
LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
The participation in any events/services offered by Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork is at your own risk. The participant is fully liable for any damages/harm done by either themselves, their dogs or the people that came with them. Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork and the organiser/s and trainer/s, instructor/s do not take any responsibility for any damage/harm done to a person/s or a thing/s (e.g. buildings, cars, dogs, personal belongings etc.). The participant takes the full responsibility for his/her dog/s.
You are fully responsible for your own and your dogs` actions. Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork cannot be asked to take over any costs for damage or harm done to you or your dog/s. Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork takes all reasonable precautions within the structure of our training sessions/workshops/courses to avoid injury resulting from dog bites. Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork accepts no responsibility for damage or injury resulting from dog bites occurring to clients or their dogs while attending training sessions/seminars/courses/workshops/121’s or any other forms of training offered. The Control of Dogs Act 1986 section 21 – “Liability of owner for damage by Dog” applies within our classes/seminars/workshops/trainings/introduction courses or any other training offered by Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork and on our premises or public premises (rented from a third party or owned).
All instances of accident or injury must be reported to the dog trainer/instructor at the time they occurred.
COPYRIGHT
All the copyright is reserved by Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork This includes material, videos, pictures, texts, etc. Information in any form, provided during an event/service, in its original form or modified, can only be used/published with written consent from Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork. Voice recordings and videos of any event/service have to be permitted by Selby Sniffers K9 Scentwork.

FINALLY, once you have paid for a course, here is the link for our Facebook training group. Come and say “Hello” to everyone. I hope you enjoy your training with us and will join us for our social side too.
Jenny

https://www.facebook.com/groups/272315743929483/