Our General Waiver
GENERAL WAIVER FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION
This waiver indicates the registrant has registered online, where the registration form indicates and includes the below information.
Assumption of Risk and Hold Harmless Waiver
The undersigned who is a participant or spectator in any dog training activities, including, but not limited to, obedience, agility, and performance sports, in consideration of the use of facilities covenants, acknowledges and agrees as follows:
Assumption of Risk
It is my understanding that notwithstanding the exercise of due care and control of the attending dogs whether on my part, those of the other owner/handlers and employees of All About Dogs Inc., the dog training activities undertaken on these premises are not without risk, not only to myself, but also to family or guests who may attend as well as to my dog.
I do hereby indemnify and release All About Dogs Inc., it’s landlord, employees, owners, and agents from any and all liability of any nature, for injury or damage that I; my dog; members of my family or guests may suffer, including specifically, but not limited to, any injury or damage resulting from the action or inaction of any dog or its owner or handler, or from the action or inaction of the landlord, All About Dogs Inc., or their employees, owners or agents, whether arising from negligence or any other reason or cause whatsoever and I expressly assume the risk of any such damage or injury while attending any training session, educational event or function, including but not limited to agility, flyball, obedience, canine freestyle and disc dog, in consideration of the facilities and the surrounding areas, either on the training grounds or the area thereto surrounding.
Hold Harmless Waiver
In signing this release I/we acknowledge that I/we have read all of the above and understand the intent of the services provided by the staff of All About Dogs Inc. I/we hereby agree to absolve and hold harmless the staff and management at All About Dogs and any other parties connected with the services being provided in any way, singly or collectively, from and against any blame and liability from any injury, misadventure, harm, loss, inconvenience, or damage hereby suffered or sustained as a result of participation in the services or any activities therewith. I/we hereby consent to and permit emergency treatment in the event of injury or illness and assume all financial obligations resulting therefrom.
Rules and Policies
I hereby agree to abide by the rules and policies of All About Dogs Inc., while engaged in any activity sponsored by or affiliated with All About Dogs Inc., or while on the premises of All About Dogs Inc., that:
- No dog shall be physically or verbally reprimanded (with the exception of dogs committing acts of aggression towards people or other dogs).
- Absolutely no harsh corrections will be permitted.
- No dogs will be forced to perform obstacles or behaviours by their owners/handlers.
- While your dog is friendly and social with other dogs and people, you recognize other dogs and people may require some space.
- The use of electric shock collars, citronella spray collars, choke collars, and prong collars are not permitted.
- It is your full responsibility to keep your dog under complete control at all times.
- All dogs must be fully vaccinated and free of any communicable diseases.
- To show respect to other classmates, bitches in season are not allowed. Owner/handler may substitute another dog if she comes into season unexpectedly during the session. If she comes into heat just before the session is over, then she may continue as long as she is not disturbing classmates and wears protective pants to protect the equipment and flooring.
I further understand that any violation of this agreement could lead to the immediate termination of my involvement in the event or activity (including being asked to leave the premises) without refund of any fees paid for that event or activity.
All About Dogs requests payment to be made upon registration for any class or special event. This is to ensure those registering are serious in their intent to participate. Our class size is small and commitment to the course is important to the success of your dog’s training program, as well as the other members of the class who also wish to train their dogs in a group class environment. If classes are missed there will be no refund given and no make-up classes provided.
Refund Information:
Refunds for classes and events will be granted should you choose to cancel your enrollment in a class or event within an appropriate time frame. Requests for cancellations must be made in writing and approved. All cancellations will be subject to an admin fee of $50 which will be deducted from the refunded amount. Cancellation and admin fees will be applied as follows, without exception:
- One (1) month prior to start date – a full refund will given with a $50 admin fee applied only if request for cancellation has been made at least one month from start of class.
- 14 days or more to start date – a 50% refund will be given and the $50 admin fee applied only if request for cancellation has been made at least two weeks from start of class.
- Under 14 days to start date of class – non-refundable, non-transferable.
Once class has begun there are no refunds, and you forfeit the remaining number of classes should you leave class for any reason. The value of the remaining classes can not be transferred to any alternate class or private instruction. If, for any unforeseeable reason the class schedule requires adjustment or a single class is cancelled, the session shall be extended to compensate for the cancelled class. Refunds for any such class, in whole or in part, will not be given.
Class date & time are subject to change without notice.
Please remember that owners are responsible for their dogs at all times.
By continuing to register online it will be assumed that the above as read, understood, and you have agreed to abide by the Assumption of Risk and Waiver above when registering online.
Note: You will be required to indicate your agreement with our General Waiver in order to register. Please use the link to the left to read our Waiver before proceeding, as well as review the refund policy. Please note that class dates & times are subject to change.
Refund Policy
- One (1) month prior to start date – a full refund will given with a $50 admin fee applied only if request for cancellation has been made at least one month from start of class.
- 14 days or more to start date – a 50% refund will be given and the $50 admin fee applied only if request for cancellation has been made at least two weeks from start of class.
- Under 14 days to start date of class – non-refundable, non-transferable.
Once class has begun there are no refunds, and you forfeit the remaining number of classes should you leave class for any reason. The value of the remaining classes can not be transferred to any alternate class or private instruction.
Special Events (sanctioned competitive events) may have unique refund policies. Should this be the case, all refund policies will be listed in the event details should they differ from the above listed policies. Please read them prior to registration.
Scent Detection - Novice - START
Description:
Develop your dog’s sense of smell while exploring this fun new urban sport!
Scent Work or Scent Detection, refers to the act of engaging a dog's scenting ability to locate and track a specific smell, and to indicate the location to their handler once found. This type of training is used in Search and Rescue, police hunts, drug, and bomb detection. As scientists learn more about dogs incredible olfactory capabilities, new applications for harnessing these remarkable sensitivities are surfacing on an ongoing basis. Dogs are now trained to seek out early signs of cancer cells or bed bugs or other hazardous and difficult to detect insect infestations. In most cases dogs are trained specifically to seek and locate a targeted scent, track it down to the source and communicate this location to his handler. Scent work takes an incredible amount of concentration due to the fact that the dog is not only searching out the particular smell he is looking for, but also needs to filter through a myriad of other scents and stimulation on his way.
Enrolling in our Scent Detection program will give you an opportunity to learn more about how this fascinating process takes place. Unlike other activities such as obedience training, this activity requires the dog to work more independently of the handler. Students will learn how inspire their dogs to search for the scent, and to identify it once found. Through the exercises in class, the handlers will learn to release their dog to the task, and to trust in their dog’s ability. The dogs will learn how to work independently of the handler while staying connected. This can lead to a deeper strength of relationship and trust between the handler and dog.
During the first level of training, your dog will be introduced to scent work using “wintergreen”. This particular scent is used in the Starter level of the Sporting Detection Dog Association trials and will help your dog to be ready for the “Sporting Detection Dogs Association” DOT test.
Course curriculum will include:
- Developing the dog’s ability to search for a particular scent
- Introducing the dog to searching a variety of containers
- Teaching the dog an “alert” (a visual cue to the handler) that their dog has found the correct location of the scent
Each class builds upon the skills practiced in the previous classes and by the end of the 6 weeks dogs should be able to locate a contained scent in an enclosed area with a number of distractions.
Scent Detection is a fabulous way to offer your dog intense mental stimulation which can even be more tiring than a physical workout. It is great for dogs or owners who cannot physically commit to cardio intensive dog sports (such as agility, disc dog or flyball), and boosts the confidence of shy or nervous dogs. Scent training can be easily done in and around your home and it can be paired with other aspects of daily life, such as training your dog to find your keys, your tv remote, your glasses or lost toys! Minimal prerequisite training is required and older or physically challenged dogs can also participate. It is a great way to help dogs that might be on a limited activity recommendation due to injury or illness.
Scent Detection Novice Level is 6 weeks, and is limited to 6 dogs.
Class Fee: $250 (+HST)/Session of 6 weekly classes
We are sorry but this class has already begun, and registration is now closed.
Please contact us if you would like to know if spaces are still available.
UPCOMING CLASSES
If your class you wanted to register for is full, or already started, or you are interested in an additional class, you can locate upcoming classes by select the class type from the tabs on the top to see a complete table of upcoming classes in that category. From the list you can click view details/register link to see the class details and register online.
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