IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Additional information on each of the booking requirements below is provided in our Terms & Conditions.

Please read them carefully to ensure the safety of our trainers and the best outcome of the training for your dog.

 

This training is spread over two sessions. This gives added exposure to a variety of species in different locations.  

Booking Requirements

Age:  Dogs must be 10 weeks or older to be eligible for this training.

Temperament: Dogs that are inquisitive with new environments and new people work best with this training.  If your dog shows aggression or is co-dependent with another dog, they may not be suitable for this training.

Health: Your dog needs to be fit and well for this training.

Food: Dogs with a high food drive work best with this training.  Food treats are used, generally beef sausage and cheese.  Please indicate on the form any food issues.

Multiple Dogs: Please use a separate form for each dog.

Reptile Enthusiasts:  Please let us know if your dog already has a habit of engaging with or killing reptiles (snakes or lizards).

Outside The Training: Please do NOT test your dogs' new skills by willfully exposing them to snakes.  This can be very detrimental.  This training is provided as a preventative measure.

Photos/Videos: Not permitted.

 

Preparing Your Dog

Fasting

We ask that you fast your dog for 24 hours prior to each of your sessions.

Food rewards are an important part of the training. Even if your dog is a very good eater it should be fasted for 24 hours. No amount of food drive actually makes up for authentic hunger. Authentic hunger is very important as it is required to help your dog during the “odour recognition” & “contrast” phases of training. The contrast phase is critical as it gives your dog clarity and prevents your dog from making inappropriate associations and thus sabotaging the reliability of the training. If you choose not to fast your dog and its food drive is affected, we may determine your dog to be 'low food drive'. Please ensure you have read the section in our Terms & Conditions titled 'Food Drive' to understand what this would mean for your dog.

 

No prior exercise or obedience

Please do NOT exercise your dog any time within the 24 hour prior to each of your sessions. While you may normally find your dog easier to manage after exercise, we require your dog to be full of energy and motivation.

We also ask that you please refrain from doing any obedience with your dog immediately prior to and during the training. Obedience can inhibit your dog and we need the dog to stay open and happy to explore; we don’t want the dogs looking to the owners for permission to explore/investigate the snakes.

 

Please bring

Dogs water bowl, dog lead and either a secure well fitted harness or collar with a metal buckle is required for both sessions.

Only fixed dog leashes can be used during trainig, bungee and extendable dog leashes cannot be used.

Plastic clip on collars, choker chains, martingales, halti/gentle leaders are all inappropriate for this training.

Remote Training Collar (E-collar) Use

E-collars are an integral part of the training and will need to be used on your dog throughout the program. It is important that you do not remove or adjust the remote training collar we place on your dog at any point during the training.

If your dog has had previous experience with an electronic collar (e-collar, bark collar, boundary collar, etc.) you will need to add the information to the form below.

Weather Requirements

Fine weather is required for the training to take place. If the weather is unfavourable, the training will need to be rescheduled.

 

Payment Options

Full payment of the training/refresher/testing including travel fees (if applicable) must be received before your session can commence. Payment can be made via cash (exact amount required), Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), or debit/credit card. 

Changing Dates or Times of Bookings

Changes of the booking date/s or times must be made at least 72 hours prior to the booked session to avoid incurring additional charges.

Cancellations

To avoid incurring additional charges, cancellations for each dog must be made at least 72 hours prior to the first session of the snake avoidance training program commencing, or a refresher/testing session. Full details are available in our Terms and Conditions.

Filling in this Form

This form is intended to be complete for ONE dog only. If you are wanting to book multiple dogs, please complete a new form for each dog. If you submit a single form with multiple dogs details, we will ask you to resubmit new forms for each dog before we can continue. This is to ensure the Terms & Conditions are accepted for each individual dog and so that there is no miscommunication of information. Knowingly omitting details from this form, e.g. the dogs history engaging snakes or history with electronic collars, may result in the cancellation of the booking or cessation of the training. If the training must be cancelled or ceased due to omision of details, all course costs become non-refundable.

Should you answer yes to any of the following 3 questions, then this course is not for you:

• Is your dog is overly shy or fearful in social settings?
• Does your dog show aggression towards strangers in social settings?
• Is your dog physically unwell or impaired in any way?

A client waiver will be provided to you at the start of the first training session and must be signed before training can commence.

Booking Details

IMPORTANT: Please remember to only input the details for ONE dog. If you are wanting to book multiple dogs, please complete a new form for each dog.

Owners Details

Dogs Details

By submitting this form, you are confirming that the you have read, understood and accept all of the terms & conditions of service and that the information you have provided above is correct to the best of your knowledge.