SERVICES
Lessons are taught by professional dog trainer Candice Gray, CPDT-KA (“Trainer”) of Force-Free Training with Candice LLC. Trainer agrees to provide private lessons for Client and Cat or Dog ("Pet") on a lesson-by-lesson basis, the goal being to teach Client how to train and work with Pet. These lessons will take place at Client's home or, when appropriate, an alternate pet-friendly public location, or virtually, through Zoom.
Trainer will make every reasonable effort to help Client achieve training and behavior modification goals but makes no guarantee of Pet's performance or behavior as a result of providing professional animal behavior consultation. Client understands that Client and members of the household must follow Trainer’s instructions without modification, work with Pet daily as recommended, and constantly reinforce training being given to Pet.
PAYMENT
Payment methods accepted are cash (in person only), credit card (through Paypal), Venmo, or Zelle. For payment of training packages, payment is due in full at the first session. For payment of individual sessions, payments can be made per session.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If Client fails to give at least 24 hours cancellation notice, is not present at time of scheduled appointment, or is not present in the Zoom meeting within 10 minutes of scheduled appointment, session fees are still due. For a package deal or prepaid session, the session will still be counted as one session. All sessions must be completed within 120 days from the date of commencement of contract or they will be forfeited.
LIABILITY
If Pet causes property damage, or bites or injures any animal or person (including but not limited to Trainer and Trainer’s agents), during or after the term of this Agreement, then Client agrees to pay all resulting losses and damages suffered or incurred, and to defend and indemnify Trainer and Trainer’s agents from any resulting claims, demands, lawsuits, losses, costs or expenses, including attorney fees. If Pet is injured in a fight or in any other manner during or after the term of the Agreement, Client assumes the risk and agrees that Trainer should not be held responsible for any resulting injuries, losses, damages, costs or expenses.
At Trainer's sole election, Trainer's duties hereunder shall terminate if (a) in Trainer's sole judgment Pet is dangerous or vicious to Trainer or any other person or animal, or interferes with the training of other animals, or (b) Client breaches any term or condition of this Agreement. Upon termination in accordance with the foregoing, Trainer's duties shall terminate but all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
EQUIPMENT
There shall be no use of training equipment that causes pain or discomfort to the pet. This includes but is not limited to electric collars, choke chains, pinch collars (prong), bark collars, compressed air, water spray bottles, and any item used to strike or throw at the pet.
CARE OF PET
Pet should be in good physical condition and well cared for. This includes proper grooming of coat, nails, and teeth. Pet should be on a regular feeding schedule and have sufficient clean water. We will not work with animals who spend the majority of their time outside. Accommodations must be made for Pet to be an inside cat/dog. Should we find at any visit this is not the case, you will forfeit your lesson or package and no refund will be given.
GOVERNING LAW
Choice of Law: The laws of the State of Georgia govern this agreement (without giving effect to its conflict of law principles).
Choice of Forum: Both parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Richmond County, Georgia.
Arbitration: All claims and disputes arising under or relating to this Agreement are to be settled by binding arbitration in the state of Georgia or another location mutually agreeable to the parties. An award of arbitration may be confirmed in a court of competent jurisdiction.
PHOTO & VIDEO RELEASE
Client grants permission to Force-Free Training with Candice LLC and its legal representatives and assigns, the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use, publish and broadcast Client's photograph(s), likeness and voice, as well as that of their animals, including via video, for trade, advertising, and any other purpose and in any manner and medium; and to alter the same without restriction. Client hereby releases Force-Free Training with Candice LLC and its legal representatives and assigns from all claims and liability relating to said photograph(s), video(s), likeness and voice.
MISCELLANEOUS
By agreeing to the terms provided, Client agrees that any other people who attend Force-Free Training with Candice LLC sessions with or on behalf of the Client will be bound by the terms of this agreement.
This Agreement is binding upon Client. This Agreement supersedes all prior discussions, representations, warranties and agreements of the parties, and expresses the entire agreement between Client and Trainer regarding the matters described above.
The parties confirm that, except for that which is specifically written in this Agreement, no promises, representations or oral understandings have been made with regard to Pet or anything else. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Client acknowledges that Trainer has not represented, promised, guaranteed or warranted that Pet will never bite, that Pet will not be dangerous or vicious in the future, that Pet will not exhibit other behavioral problems, or that the results of the training will last for any particular amount of time. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by both Client and Trainer.