Dog Training Agreement

The Owner can be reached at and , and shall tell the Trainer of any change to these details as soon as it happens.

The Trainer can be reached at and . The Trainer provides the Services as an independent contractor, not as an employee of the Owner, is responsible for the Trainer's own taxes and insurance, and may train other clients' dogs, including at the Trainer's facility around the same time as the Dog, provided that doing so does not compromise the safety of the Dog or of any other dog or person present.

The Trainer agrees to train the following dog (the "Dog"). The Owner shall complete these details before the first session and shall tell the Trainer immediately of any change to the Dog's health, medication or behaviour that arises during this Agreement.

The Owner warrants that the information given is accurate and complete, that the Dog is in good health so far as the Owner is aware and fit to take part in training, and that the Dog's vaccinations and, where required by local law, licence are current as of the date of the first session.

The Dog and its training history to date are described as follows:

1. Name, breed and colour:

2. Age, sex, and whether spayed or neutered:

3. Weight:

4. Microchip number and registry:

5. Vaccination status, including the date of the most recent rabies vaccination:

6. Medical conditions, allergies and current medications, with dose and timing:

7. Prior training the Dog has received, if any, and its outcome:

8. Behaviour the Owner wants addressed, e.g. jumping, leash pulling, resource guarding, reactivity, house-soiling:

The Trainer shall provide a package of training sessions, each approximately , beginning . Sessions take place at .

The sessions occur , at a time agreed between the parties in advance of each session. The package is designed to work toward the goals identified in clause 2, using the training methods described below, but — as set out fully in clause 4 — completing the package is not a guarantee that those goals will be met.

The package includes:

1. the sessions and length described above, at the location(s) stated above;

2. a written or verbal summary of homework exercises after each session, for the Owner to practice under clause 5;

3. training methods that are professional and humane, and do not rely on physical punishment or equipment the Owner has not agreed to, namely ; and

4. any additional sessions the Owner requests beyond the package, billed under clause 7.

Dog training is not an exact science. How the Dog responds to the Services depends on factors outside the Trainer's control, including the Dog's individual temperament, genetics, age, prior history and health, and — most significantly — how consistently the Owner and any other handler practice the exercises and apply the Trainer's instructions between and after sessions under clause 5.

THE TRAINER DOES NOT GUARANTEE ANY SPECIFIC BEHAVIORAL OUTCOME. This includes, without limitation, full obedience to any command, the complete elimination of a specific behaviour (such as barking, jumping, leash reactivity, resource guarding, house-soiling, separation anxiety or aggression), or that any improvement achieved during a session will be maintained when the Owner or another handler is not present or does not continue the practice described in clause 5. Behaviours with a fear-based or aggressive component in particular may improve with training but are not guaranteed to be permanently resolved, and some level of ongoing management may always be needed.

The Owner acknowledges having read and understood this clause before the first session, that the fee paid under clause 7 is for the Trainer's professional time, skill and methodology and not for a guaranteed result, and that any assessment the Trainer gives of the Dog's progress is an honest professional opinion, not a warranty. Nothing in this clause excuses the Trainer from providing the Services with the reasonable care and skill required by clause 9.

The Owner shall attend each scheduled session on time, or ensure another adult handler nominated by the Owner attends in the Owner's place, shall follow the Trainer's instructions during each session, and shall not use a training method, correction or piece of equipment on the Dog that the Trainer has advised against.

Between sessions, the Owner shall practice the homework exercises given by the Trainer for at least , and shall tell the Trainer before the next session if a particular exercise is not going as expected, rather than abandoning it.

The Owner acknowledges that the Dog's progress depends materially on this follow-through, and that gaps in practice between sessions, inconsistent handling between household members, or resuming a behaviour the Trainer identified as unhelpful are common reasons a dog does not retain what a session covered — and are not a failure of the Services under clause 4.

The Owner may cancel or reschedule a scheduled session by giving the Trainer at least notice, by . A session cancelled or rescheduled with less notice is charged in full and counts as one of the sessions in the package, except where .

If the Trainer is unable to make a scheduled session, the Trainer shall tell the Owner as soon as reasonably possible and shall reschedule the session to the earliest time both parties can agree, at no additional charge.

The package under clause 3 expires after the start date if not completed. Any session unused at that point is forfeited unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.

The Owner shall pay for the package described in clause 3, payable . Additional sessions beyond the package are charged at each.

An invoice unpaid days after it falls due carries a late fee of . If the Owner ends this Agreement before the package is complete, the Trainer shall refund the fee for any session not yet delivered, less , except where clause 8 applies.

Before the first session, the Owner shall disclose any history of biting, snapping, lunging, resource guarding, fence-fighting, escaping or aggression towards people or other animals, and any designation of the Dog as dangerous, vicious or potentially dangerous by any authority. The Owner confirms that history to be: .

If the Dog behaves in a way the Trainer reasonably considers dangerous to the Trainer, the Owner, or any other person or animal present, or if the Owner failed to disclose anything required by this clause, the Trainer may end this Agreement immediately, whether or not the package in clause 3 is complete.

Where this Agreement ends under this clause, fees for sessions already provided remain payable in full, the refund in clause 7 for sessions not yet delivered does not apply, and the Trainer is not liable for the consequences of ending the Services in these circumstances.

The Owner acknowledges that the Services involve hands-on work with the Dog, including physical handling, corrections and — where the methods stated in clause 3 include it — off-leash work, and that this carries an inherent risk of the Dog biting, scratching or otherwise injuring the Trainer, the Owner, another person or another animal, or causing property damage, regardless of the history disclosed under clause 8. The Owner assumes this risk.

The Owner shall indemnify the Trainer against any claim, damage, injury, loss or cost arising from the Dog's behaviour during a session or between sessions, including veterinary and medical costs, legal costs and income the Trainer loses as a result, except to the extent caused by the Trainer's own negligence or wilful misconduct.

The Trainer shall provide the Services with the reasonable care and skill expected of a professional dog trainer. The Trainer's insurance position is as follows: . The Owner confirms having been told this before signing.

Except to the extent caused by the Trainer's negligence, wilful misconduct or breach of this Agreement, the Trainer is not liable for the Dog's behaviour outside a scheduled session, for the Dog's behaviour after this Agreement ends, or for any outcome addressed in clause 4. The Trainer's total liability under this Agreement is limited to . Neither party is liable to the other for indirect or consequential loss. Nothing in this Agreement limits any liability that cannot lawfully be limited, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence.

This Agreement and any dispute arising out of it are governed by the laws of . The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of .

This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties about the training of the Dog and replaces any earlier understanding on that subject. It may only be amended in writing signed by both parties. Neither party may assign it without the other's written consent.

If any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable, the rest continues in force. A failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of it. Notices under this Agreement may be given by email or text message to the contact details in clause 1 and take effect when sent.

This Agreement takes effect on the date of the last signature below and continues until the package described in clause 3 is complete or this Agreement ends earlier under clause 6 or 8. Clauses 4, 7, 8 and 9 survive its end.

The parties may sign in counterparts and by electronic signature, each of which is an original and all of which together form one agreement. Each party confirms that they have read this Agreement, including the no-guarantee-of-results clause at clause 4, that the details entered in it are accurate, and that they have received a copy.