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1 Please print this page off and bring it with you. Make a note of your booking reference number here:.... Also, please print off the we sent to you to confirm your booking and bring it with you to each session. This page and your printed become your pass to attend classes each week. Other things you will need to bring to your puppy classes: 1. Your puppy 2. The lead and collar you most regularly use with your puppy 3. Your puppy s vaccination records (needed for the first class) 4. Some toys and grooming equipment 5. Poo bags to clean up any accidents 6. Some treats for your puppy such as cheese, cut up hot dogs or other high value rewards Please Note: When you arrive if there is a class in progress, please enter the hall and take a seat with your puppy until the class has ended. If your puppy begins to bark excessively, please take your puppy into the lobby so that he/she does not distract the class. After the class has ended you will be invited by the trainer into the class. Important: Spaces are limited. If you cannot make it, please let us know by cancelling the booking in advance. To do this at any time simply follow the link in your booking confirmation and then select "options" > "cancel booking" (on the right hand side of the page). There is no fee for cancelling and it frees up limited spaces for others to attend. After cancelling your booking you may then reschedule a later date for your own puppy. Many thanks, Liverpool Dog Training Club.

2 Welcome to Liverpool Dog Training Club! The course you have registered on is the Kennel Club Puppy Foundation Award which is held over a course of 7 weeks. This document describes what is covered on the course and also suggests exercises you can do at home during the week to back-up and reinforce the training you do during your visits with us. We re sure you have lots of questions about training your puppy and hopefully most of these will be answered during the course. To help us to help you get the most from the course, please use this section to jot down 2 or 3 questions you have about training your puppy and hand this page in when you arrive on your first session. We ll make sure we cover these questions during the rest of your course: Details of the food you are feeding your puppy Your Questions The rest of this document covers what is involved and the homework exercises you need to complete. At the end of this document you will also find the terms and conditions of your training with us which you are deemed to have accepted upon receipt of this document and/or commencement of your training.

3 Aim The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Puppy Foundation Assessment The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Puppy Foundation Assessment aims to provide a means of socialising puppies and to lay down a foundation for education and training. On successful completion of the course puppies will respond to their handlers and the handlers will have an awareness of the responsibilities of dog ownership. The inclusion of play exercises adds an extra dimension to a dog s life and can be used to make training fun. Constructive play and suitable incentives are encouraged within this puppy training programme. Eligibility Age definition up to a maximum of 12 months old. At their discretion the course organiser can set a minimum age for enrolment. A puppy must attend for a minimum of four weekly sessions. The course should be focused around the progress of the puppy and its owner over a period of time and not on the first or one particular meeting. The enrolment of puppies onto the Puppy Foundation Assessment should be carefully monitored, especially to ensure that puppies complete the course before they reach the maximum age for this Scheme. Assessments No part of the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme is competitive and assessments should be carried out in a relaxed and informal manner. Remember that the course should be focused around the progress of a puppy and its owner over a period of time and not on the first or one particular meeting. A Good Citizen Dog Scheme Puppy Foundation Certificate will be awarded when the required standard in all parts of the assessment have been achieved. The Assessor will enter the comment Passed or Not Ready alongside each exercise. The puppy must receive the comment Passed for each exercise in one course in order to receive a Certificate. In any exercise aggressive behaviour from the puppy or undue fear will classify the puppy as Not Ready. Puppies that pass and puppies, which reach the maximum age before they are ready to take the assessment, should be encouraged to enrol at classes offering the Bronze Good Citizen Dog Scheme Award. The class Instructor may act as the Assessor. The organisers of the course must ensure that the Instructor they appoint is competent and able to fulfil the requirements of the course proficiently. A dog may take a Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bronze Award test without having been awarded a Good Citizen Puppy Foundation Assessment Certificate. Unless otherwise stated practical assessments will be carried out on a lead. Handouts Literature to give out at the beginning of each training course Puppy Foundation Diary Puppy Foundation Description Puppy Foundation Information Sheet Responsibility and Care leaflet How old Does A Puppy Have To Be? The minimum puppy age limit is at the discretion of the training course provider (club) taking into account the premises and training environment being used. Some training clubs may enrol puppies for their course from as young as 10 weeks, other clubs may ask that puppies have completed their second vaccination, whilst other training clubs may like puppies to be older still. The maximum age for a puppy to enrol will again depend on the individual training club, but will not exceed 12 months old on the date of week four of the assessment. Exercise 1 - Responsibility and Care The object of this exercise is to educate the owner on the basic principles of owning a puppy. This exercise should be conducted as a talk or open discussion and puppy owners will be encouraged to participate and ask questions. This exercise can be conducted with the use of the Canine Code and Good Citizen Dog Scheme Puppy Foundation literature supplied with each course pack. These talks should cover all the basic topics related to owning a puppy, but must include the following:- a) Cleanliness and identification b) Recognition of basic health problems c) Health protection for the puppy d) Teething, chewing and daily routine e) House training and separation anxiety f) Socialisation with people and other dogs Other reading or video material may be recommended if desired. The Good Citizen Dog Scheme, 1-5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London W1J 8AB Tel: gcds@thekennelclub.org.uk Wallace and Gromit and TM Aardman/W&G Ltd All rights reserved The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme and TM The Kennel Club/GCDS All rights reserved

4 Exercise 2 - Cleanliness and Identification Each handler must carry with them some form of poop scoop and all puppies must wear a collar and Identification tag complying with the law. The owner should be reminded that they must always remove any fouling caused by their puppy and carry with them some form of poop scoop. It is a legal requirement to inscribe the name and the address of the owner on the collar or on a plate or disc attached to it. Furthermore it is a legal requirement to clean up after your puppy in public areas and dispose of the bag in an appropriate bin. Note: Even if a puppy is microchipped, you can be fined if your puppy is not wearing the correct Identification. Telephone numbers are not compulsory but can be very helpful in returning your dog back to you in an emergency. Engraved tags can be purchased from the Kennel Club website. Exercise 3 - Attentive Response to Name The puppy should know its name when spoken and at least pay brief attention. This assessment should be carried out on lead when the handler will call its name. Exercise 4 - Play With The Puppy The object is to demonstrate that the puppy will play with its owner. When invited to do so the owner should commence to play with the puppy. Play should be under the owner s control and if it involves articles they should not be dangerous and should be readily given up by the puppy. Play should be appropriate to the puppy under assessment but should not include play fighting. Exercise 5 - Socialisation With a placid dog unknown to the puppy The puppy will be carefully introduced on a lead to a suitable non-aggressive adult dog unfamiliar to the puppy. This is an assessment to determine sociability with other dogs. Relative size of the two animals should be considered. Aggressive behaviour or undue fear will classify the puppy as Not Ready. Playful growling, mild wariness or aloofness is acceptable. With an adult person unknown to the puppy The puppy will be carefully introduced on a lead to a man or woman unfamiliar to the puppy. They should gently make friends with the puppy without immediately descending upon it in friendship. Backing off and undue wariness should be classed as Not Ready. With Noise Distraction The puppy should not be unduly startled or excited by normal day to day sounds and every care should be taken when undertaking this exercise. With the puppy on a lead, suitable noises should be made at least several paces from the puppy. Exercise 6 - Handling and Inspection to Maintain Health Preparatory to grooming, a puppy should allow handling of its body and inspection by its owner. Mild fidgeting and avoidance is acceptable. Definite aggressive behaviour should result in the classification Not Ready. This exercise will be conducted on a lead. Exercise 7 - Puppy Recall In an enclosed area handlers should in some way distance themselves from the puppy by at least two or three paces. They should recall, praise and secure the puppy. If necessary this assessment can be conducted away from the distractions of other dogs. It may involve any reasonable incentive to return and the owner may back away when the puppy starts to move. An assistant may hold the lead. Exercise 8 - Basic Puppy Positions The owner should demonstrate that the puppy will stand, sit and go down. Any reasonable incentives and assistance may be used and the order of positions may be at the handler s choice. Each position need only be very briefly adopted. Any minor movements are acceptable. Exercise 9 - Walking in a Controlled Manner With the puppy on lead, and without distractions, the owner and puppy should walk for approximately 20 paces and include a turn. They should demonstrate that this can be done without undue inconvenience to themselves or others. A tight lead does not necessarily result in classification Not Ready. Exercise 10 - Stay for Approximately Ten Seconds With the puppy on lead and in any position the owner will be invited to tell the puppy to stay for approximately ten seconds. Changing position is acceptable. This exercise should be used as a foundation for future stay training. Exercise 11 - Take Article Away from the Puppy Puppies must learn that they should give up articles when required. An article should be given to the puppy who should give it up when the handler attempts to take it away. The article will be of the handler s choice and suitable for the type of puppy being assessed but should not be food. If the puppy refuses to take an article the Instructor may provide an alternative, however if the puppy will not take an article it should still be passed. Exercise 12 - Food Manners The handler should demonstrate that the puppy can take a treat without snatching and in a controlled manner. If the puppy refuses to take a treat, the Assessor may provide an alternative, however if the puppy will not take a treat it should still be passed. KC/GCDS/109/02/08 The Good Citizen Dog Scheme, 1-5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London W1J 8AB Tel: gcds@thekennelclub.org.uk Wallace and Gromit and TM Aardman/W&G Ltd All rights reserved The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme and TM The Kennel Club/GCDS All rights reserved

5 Everyday Exercises Positions Sit, Down, Stand, Sit Treat to your puppies nose, lifting hand upwards over your puppies head, nose goes up to follow the treat, and the bottom goes down. Saying SIT (A firm but calm tone). Down Treat to your puppies nose, taking your hand down in between your puppies front legs, front of puppy goes down, then the bottom should follow. Try not to move hand with treat in forward. Saying DOWN (A firm but calm tone). Stand Puppy on your left side facing the same way as your feet, place right hand in collar under puppies chin, left hand over the top of your puppy and around it s middle (ribs), holding your puppy gently but securely. Saying STAND (A firm but calm tone). Heelwork Puppy on your left side, lead across your body in your right hand, and using your left hand for treats or a toy, stepping out with the leg nearest your puppy first, using HEEL (A firm but calm tone), use your treat hand to guide your puppy, and encourage him/her to walk by your side without pulling ahead. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Homework Week one! Puppies Name and Recall Puppies Name - In a light and happy tone call your Puppies name, Every time he/she looks at you lots of praise, give a treat and lots of fuss. YOUR PUPPIES NAME MUST BE A HAPPY EXPERIENCE, AND NOT TO BE USED TO PUNISH WITH. Recall Practice at home first, drop down to your Puppies level, call his/her name encouraging with movement of the arms, clapping of hands, etc. Again when your Puppy comes to you, Lot s of fuss, Praise, a Treat as a reward and a big cuddle. REMEMBER AT THIS STAGE YOUR PUPPY MUST HAVE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES, WITH LOTS OF FUSS, REWARDS AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

6 Homework Week 2 Control past people and Dogs Wait Command Encourage your puppy to look at you as you pass a distraction IE: person or dog. If your puppy on your left side, using your most powerful training aid YOUR VOICE and treats, is looking at you, again lots of praise, and a reward. If your puppy is pulling, STOP GET CONTROL, then begin the exercise again. Wait - If you are going through a door way, opening etc, ask your puppy to wait. Put your puppy into a sit, down or stand, then say WAIT! Step through first calling your Puppies name for him or her to follow.

7 Homework Week 3 Commands and Stays Commands Stay, wait, no, you can put a word or command to anything that your puppy offers you, Stay Place your puppy into a Sit, Down or Stand, once happy with that command and position repeat the word stay, (Firmly but NOT shouting). Try holding that for a short period of time Praise your puppy and reward with a treat and lots of fuss. To progress the exercise on, increase your distance from your puppy along with the length of time that he/she is in that position. If your puppy moves, place them back on the same spot and start again. AT THIS POINT IN YOUR TRAINING YOU MUST ALWAYS BE PREPARED TO WIN AND YOU MUST FINISH ON A POSITIVE NOTE.

8 Homework Week 4 Heelwork and Positions Heelwork This week we are dedicating it to Heelwork and Positions, so as above, Puppy on your left side, lead across your body in your right hand with lead looped over your thumb, treats or toy in your left hand (nearest your puppy), stepping out with the leg nearest your puppy, using the command HEEL, if your puppy pulls ahead, STOP get control using your treats on your puppies nose and begin the exercise again. Positions SIT Both in front (Called a present) and at your side (Usually on your left), for the present, puppy in front of you, looking at you, treat to his/her nose up towards the ears, nose goes up and the bottom goes down, then say SIT. At your side, the same applies, treat in your left hand, on your puppies nose, up towards the ears, the nose goes up and the bottom goes down, then say SIT. Down Treat to Puppies nose, down in between your Puppies front legs, nose goes down, bottom will follow, say DOWN. Stand Puppy on your left side, right hand in collar under your puppies chin, left hand around your Puppies middle (Rib area) and a nice snug hug, saying STAND.

9 Homework Week 5 Recall and Examine your dog Recall - A proper Recall leaving your puppy with a handler at one end of the hall, you will walk to the other end and call your puppy, asking for a Sit, before attaching the lead and rewarding with a treat, also lots of fuss involved. A light happy tone is best, also making yourself more interesting than anything else!!! Examine your dog On a daily basis you must check your Puppies ears, teeth, paws and pads for any signs of discomfort or change. If your puppy resists, try doing this exercise while you are at home relaxed watching the TV, this is an important exercise, because if your puppy has to visit the vet, he/she will be used to being handled. Pushing this exercise on, is to get other family members or visitors to do the same to your puppy, so that he/she is not frightened by a stranger IE: Your Vet handling them.

10 Homework Week 6 The pressure is on!!!! This week is week 6!!!! And we are going to go over everything in your homework sheets from the last 5 weeks, In addition we are going to have a go at heel free heelwork (walking to heel off the lead!!), your puppies should now know their basic commands along with the three positions, so we will be having a look at how this is going. Another thing we will be looking for is that you come through the door first and not your puppy!!!!! Your puppy should not be jumping up at you or other people, and they should now be able to walk pass another dog (in a controlled situation) without wanting to play or jump with the other dog. Food manners should also be coming along you should be able to tell your puppy to wait then you can hand him/her the treat etc. And lastly you should be able to call your puppy away from a distraction!!!

11 General These Terms and Conditions have been authored to assist our clients in getting the most they can from training with Liverpool Dog Training Club Our terms and conditions may change over time. The terms and conditions apply at time of booking. Revised terms and conditions apply to subsequent bookings. Liverpool Dog Training Club has no liability in respect of the content of other websites that are linked to from LiverpoolDogTrainingClub.co.uk These provisions (terms, conditions, disclaimers and exclusions) shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom. If any of these provisions are deemed or found to be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable then the provision or provisions so found shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions Online Bookings Where possible, we will send you a confirmation for online bookings made on our website. This will confirm payment, contain a booking reference and information pertinent to your booking Online booking for a place on a training course is final. You agree to attend the training course for the duration of the course Payment can be made by any method specified in the Payment section of the relevant webpage Fees and Prices Fees and prices are subject to change without notice. Price at time of booking applies Training Class Attendance Unlike other training schools / classes, we run a full course and not a random attendance course. For optimum results you are required to attend weekly and complete the course Liverpool Dog Training Club reserve the right of attendance on our courses. Dog Aggressive and/or Human aggressive dogs are not suitable for class situations. If you have any concerns in this regard you should contact us to discuss the options available. If you do not contact us and attend a course and we subsequently deem your dog to be unsuitable for a class situation a full refund will not be provided

12 If we do not feel in our opinion that you or your dog is ready to be assessed by a Kennel Club Representative we shall inform you of this before the assessment is due to take place. No refunds, either partial or in kind will be offered. The course fees cover the amount of training (in weeks) that it takes a dedicated handler and dog to be ready for assessment, and this takes into account that a handler will spend a minimum of 45 minutes each day training their dog outside of our classes. We may, at our discretion, offer discounts on further training courses in such instances. Female dogs in season / heat cannot attend classes under any circumstances. (Note: A season lasts 3 weeks) Dogs and Puppies must be fully vaccinated. Your vet will advise when your puppy's vaccinations are complete. If you are unsure about vaccinations please consult your vet directly. This is for the safety of your dog and puppy and therefore no exceptions can be made. It is your responsibility to vaccinate your dog or puppy Training Class / Premises Rules All dogs must remain on lead within the premises unless specifically instructed by the dog trainer. Specific breeds such as greyhounds must have the proper collar so as to cause no discomfort to the dog and to prevent escape You must NEVER hit, kick or otherwise abuse your dog. If you do you may be asked to leave and the RSPCA informed of any such behaviour witnessed. You must clean up any accidents (poo, wee, vomit) produced by your dog and take the poo bags home where they can be disposed of in your wheelie bin or other council provided facilities. Poo bags must NOT be left outside the training venue. Liverpool Dog Training Club takes all reasonable precautions within the structure of our classes and on our premises to avoid injury resulting from dog bites. However, Liverpool Dog Training Club accepts no responsibility for damage or injury resulting from dog bites occurring to clients or their dogs while on the premises. The Control of Dogs Act 1986 section 21 - "Liability of owner for damage by Dog" applies within our classes and on our premises All instances of accident or injury must be reported to the dog trainer at the time they occurred, in the class they occurred in. Subsequent reports of accidents will not be entertained The following items are NOT PERMITTED in Liverpool Dog Training Club Classes under any circumstances: Choker chains and / or Check chains of any description; Shock collars

13 including citronella; Shock devices or any other device that causes discomfort, pain or fear to the dog; Prong or pinch collars; Any equipment that the trainer deems unacceptable Changes to Advertised Times & Locations From time to time we may need to change the time of an entire or part of a training class, behaviour consult, seminar or puppy class. This can be due to weather or other external forces. We reserve the right to do so but will contact you in advance to notify you of any required changes We reserve the right to change the location of a seminar or workshop but will notify you in advance by Refunds and Cancellations Because we run a strict trainer:dog ratio any cancellations must be notified 14 DAYS BEFORE the course starts. There are no exceptions. We will not transfer or defer your place to another course. Any adult handler can attend with your dog. Failure to notify us of a cancellation within this time frame will result in no refund / part refund and you will have to book a new course at full price Course fees are payable in advance of your course and are a) Non-Transferrable You cannot decide to stop coming to training and then use any unused weeks at a later date, on a different course or gift the unused training to another handler or dog and b) Non- Refundable We will not refund any weeks or training sessions that you missed for any reason other than a fault of our own (such as unexpected closure of the training venue or your trainer is sick and cannot attend and a substitute trainer cannot be sourced). There will be no refund if you fail to attend a course/seminar which is fully paid for Failure to attend a course/seminar that you have booked a place on, but not yet paid for, will result in a request for full payment, which you agree to be liable for. There will be no refund for cancellations due to bitches in season/heat, unless we are notified 14 days in advance of the course commencing. It is your responsibility to have your dog spayed or neutered There will be no refund for cancellations due to lack of vaccination or no vaccination card, unless we are notified 14 days in advance of the course commencing. We specify the vaccination period clearly in the course information. It is your responsibility to have your dog fully vaccinated and health warranted. There will be no partial refunds for missed classes

14 All refunds are processed minus 5.00 credit card charge which is non refundable All other cancellation and refund requests are at the discretion of the Liverpool Dog Training Club Secretary and dependent on individual circumstances By attending our training sessions you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you have any questions about our terms & conditions, please us at