St. Paul Dog Training Club

• Dog training should be fun. Please be courteous to your instructors, other students and kind to your dogs.
• Dogs must be healthy and current with their vaccinations.
• Bitches in season are not allowed to attend class. If your bitch is in season, please inform your instructor.
• You must clean up after your dog – inside or out. There is an area at the south end of the parking lot designated for relieving your dog. Please use it and dispose of waste in the outside receptacles. Please bring a bag with you when you exercise your dog.
• Keep the training area clean. If you brought food to celebrate an accomplishment, please remove or toss any extra to avoid problems with pests. In addition, chairs should be returned to the storage area next to the agility office at the end of class.
• Dogs must be on a leash held by a handler when not working. Students must have full control of their dogs in or outside of the ring. Even if your dog is socialized, another dog new to the environment may see another dog as a threat and try to defend itself.
• Students under the age of 16 must receive prior approval before joining a class from the Director of Training for the discipline they are enrolling in, and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times when at the club and in class.
• Dogs who bite, demonstrate unprovoked aggression or other behavior detrimental to the class or other members may be expelled at the discretion of the instructor or director. Be aware of your dog and your surroundings.
• For agility classes, only one dog per work area may be off leash at a time. Dogs must be on a leash held by a handler when not working. For example, while waiting your turn, traveling from one work area to another, and moving in and out of the ring. Dogs should not be tied up to the poles nor should they be left in a “stay” while you are helping with equipment setup or otherwise occupied. For extended periods, the safest place for your dog is in a crate.
• With the exception of dogs and handlers in the advanced agility classes, agility equipment may be used only while in class. Dogs are not allowed on the equipment unsupervised.
• Instructors have complete discretion in enforcing SPDTC’s rules and policies and maintaining a safe, enjoyable class environment.
• All people visiting the club for whatever reason will abide by the posted parking instructions.
• There is no smoking allowed at any time in the building.
• Crating space is provided as a convenience for students and instructors to store their crates as long as they are enrolled in classes.  All crates must be clearly labeled with the owner and dog names. Anyone who chooses to leave a crate at the club does so with the understanding that the club is not responsible for your personal property.  Additionally, you are responsible for keeping your crate area clean. SPDTC has approximately 10 major events each year at their facility. Attendees of these events need ample space to crate their dogs.  To accommodate our guests and our students during these events:

• Those attending the event can leave their crates in place by marking them as event attendees.
• Those not attending the event need to mark their crates as available for use by other attendees of the event.

• If you would like to meet another person’s dog, ask the owner if you may greet their dog prior to any physical contact.
• Be aware of wet conditions on the mat. If you are wearing wet shoes, the mat may be slippery. Exercise the necessary caution to prevent a slip or fall.
• SPDTC doesn’t provide refunds for missed classes. However, alternate class dates can sometimes be arranged. If SPDTC cancels classes for any reason students will be given a credit on the next block of classes.