If the dog requires non-emergency veterinary care during the training period, the trainer will make a reasonable attempt to contact the owner so the owner can obtain veterinary care for the dog. If the owner can not be reached or is unable to tend to the dog’s need for veterinary care, or in the case of an emergency, the trainer will arrange on behalf of the owner for veterinary care to which the owner consents as set forth below. All veterinary fees are the responsibility of the owner. If convenient, the trainer will take the dog to the dog’s regular veterinarian, but the trainer reserves the right to take the dog to a veterinarian selected by the trainer, using reasonable care in the selection of a veterinarian. Follow My Lead will take all reasonable and necessary precautions during the training process to avoid injury. However, sometimes an illness or condition that was not diagnosed or discovered previously may present during the training period. When this happens, we need to be able to get the emergency care needed. Owner hereby consents to the following veterinary care for the dog and gives the trainer authority to consent to such a treatment as the agent of the owner:

1. In the event that Follow My Lead can not reach the owners or the owners can not get to their dog, Follow My Lead will be allowed to make decisions regarding emergency care reasonably required to save the dog’s life, to preserve the use of organs or limbs, or to alleviate severe pain.

2. In the event that Follow My Lead can not reach the owners, Follow My Lead will be allowed to make decisions regarding emergency euthanasia, only if (a) recommended by the veterinarian, (b) the owner cannot be reached after reasonable attempts, (c) treatment is not likely to be successful, and (d) the dog may be suffering or the expense of continued treatment may be unreasonable in light of the likely outcome.

3. If a not serious but contagious (and hindering training) illness is detected, the dog may need to go back to the owner's home for recovery. After that, the dog can return with new dates to Follow My Lead Dog Training. Follow My Lead may agree to have the dog recover here, and will discuss with the owner if that occurs.

4. The owner must arrange all other veterinary care, when possible. The trainer’s time and transportation expenses must also be reimbursed. If the medical condition or emergency is not due to negligence on Follow My Lead part, the owner will cover all and any veterinary expenses involved in treatment, medications, hospitalization, and so on.

5. Nondisclosure of any known medical issues with the dog may result in contract termination, and Follow My Lead will keep non refundable fees or be owed additional fees if Board & Train progressed beyond the first week.

6. Vaccinations and Medications. The owner certifies that their dog is up-to-date on all vaccinations. The owner will also disclose any and all medications that have been prescribed within the past year of service. The dog must be heart-worm negative and on heart-worm preventive, and on a flea/tick preventive. Any medications to be administered to the dog during training will be provided by the owner and administered by the trainer as instructed by the owner.

7. Follow My Lead shall not be held liable for self inflicted injuries incurred by dog

The owner recognizes that this training will result in the dog obeying the trainer, and that this will not train the dog to obey the owner. In order for the dog to obey the owner, the following must occur:

1. The owner must understand the basic principles of training (covered in the lessons).
2. The owner must apply the basic principles of training.
3. The owner must not interact with the dog in a way that rewards bad behavior and/or punishes good behavior.
4. The owner must regularly train the dog at to maintain the level of training achieved.
5. The owner must not give commands that they are not ready to reinforce if the dog does not perform.

At the conclusion of training, the trainer will instruct the owner in the basics of training. Instruction will consist of the following:

1. One exit conference to show the owner the dog's(s’) new skills and to instruct the owner on how to give proper commands, how to properly reward the dog for correct performance. Please set aside up to 1 hour in your schedule.
2. Additional follow up lessons are strongly recommended and can be purchased as packages. It is strongly recommended that the owner takes advantage of these lessons. The lesson dates and times will be determined with input from the dog owner.

I understand photographs/videos of my dog will be taken for documentation and daily progress reports to owner. These may be used in social media or for educational purposes with other clients to show progress and examples of training. No personal information other than the dog's name will be listed on social media.