We’d like everyone to enjoy being at Club so we need to be thoughtful about each other’s needs  – doggy and human alike!

Please never touch a dog without first asking the owner. Some dogs coming to Club may be nervous and/or unused to people and other dogs. It’s important that the dogs’ needs are respected.

Please look at our information on What to do Before Training and our recommended Training Kit.

It can get noisy and hectic coming in and out of club so please do what you can to make this as calm and controlled as possible – for the wellbeing of our dogs, handlers and for those living nearby.

As it’s virtually impossible to get venues willing to take dogs, we have to be super careful about keeping things clean, tidy and safe.

Toilet Manners

Please take your dog to the loo before coming to club. If your dog soils outside the building use a poo bag and dispose it in an appropriate bin. If you’re “caught short” someone always has a bag you can use.

Please do not let your dogs loose on the grass outside the hall.

Please don’t let your dog wee on the outside wall of the building or anywhere near the entrance...if an accident occurs just ask and we’ll give you a bucket and disinfectant to clean up.

If your dog has an accident inside we have cleaning products available. Do always come prepared yourself.

Junior Handlers

We love to see enthusiastic, interested youngsters at Club. Research shows only at the age of around 12 has one’s reaction time developed enough to be truly safe in crossing roads. The acuteness of our observation skills and our ability to be calm and thoughtful develop at different rates too. We mention this because its important for dogs and junior handlers alike to be ready and able to work well together...this applies to adults too!

As a guideline we’d expect a junior handler to be 14 or older. We do a brief evaluation for all junior handlers and their dogs to ensure it’s to their mutual benefit to be training partners.

Families and Visitors at Club

You’re always very welcome here. It’s good to know what happens at Club – to see how your pet gets trained or to help you choose a place to train your dog. Just introduce yourself at reception when you arrive.

We follow a few simple rules:

Only handlers and dogs on the training floor please
No distractions or interruptions!
Sit calmly off the floor area taking care to come and go quietly

Thank you!

...and a short PS about Children and Dogs at Home:

Be consistent – all use the same commands/rules
Ensure your dog has rest time when needed, and a nice quiet spot to go and relax. Let sleeping dogs lie!
Make sure children keep their faces away from the dog’s
Don’t let children interfere with the dog’s food when eating, or feed them from the table, or from their own food
Ensure children never poke, grab or jump on the dog – respectful behaviour goes both ways and most small people will try this at least once however good they are!