The JAG Training field is not a Dog park; it is a training field. This clarification is needed since this is a safety and liability issue!
a) ALL DOGS taking classes ARE TO BE ON LEASH or crated if classes are being held unless directed by their instructor to work a skill or running a course.
b) Member's dogs must be on leash, crated or under control while classes are going on or if other dogs are present at field. Members dogs that are being trained outside of a class should not interfere with classes (e.g. dogs running up to fence or to other dogs/handlers taking class). Member's dogs should only run off leash if you are the only one at the field or if you are training your dog.
c) Non-Member's dogs are not allowed to use the field for practice. Non Member Dogs must be on leash, crated or under control while attending classes.
d) Please remember to keep outside gate and catch pen gates closed at the site.
Any issues please contact the Training Chair and Board.
It will be up to Instructor if you can allow DROP-INs or not
to your higher level class. Use your judgment based on # dogs you
have in class, the level, the person/dog wanting to drop-in. One exception:
Equipment #1 should NOT allow drop-ins.
COST:
Members AND nonMembers (outside training): $15 per drop-in for 1 hr Class, $20 for 1.5 hr Class. Indoor rates are higher.
PROCEDURE:
1) Person has to get OK from instructor for each dropin
2) Person must PAY instructor by Check (so you don't have to worry
about change). Check should be made out to JAG
3) Instructor is responsible for getting CHECK(s) to treasurer (It is
Ok to hand off to another responsible person to do, like a member
student).
4) Instructor will record Drop-in to classes database.
Students cannot assume they will get to makeup any missed classes. It
is up to instructor if they can accommodate any makeups in a similar level
class.
1. Dog in season/Dog in Heat (BIH) are allowed in Higher Level agility
classes with instructor approval as long as they wear panties, do not perform
the table, and do not perform the chute. BIH should be exercised away from the
training fields.
2. Dog in season/Dog in Heat (BIH) are NOT allowed in lower level
classes.
3. The BIH policy applies to dogs TRAINING at the field, even if not in class.
Reasoning behind the policy
1) BIH, while not allowed at agility trials, well, that policy is often broken;
dogs are just coming in, dogs are just coming out, and some people just don't
pay attention to the rules. So Higher level dogs need to be able to learn to
work, no matter what. For owners of BIH, their dogs still need to be trained and
learn work also. Its not fair for handlers with intact females for the higher
levels to not be able to work dogs if they want to.
2) At the highest levels of agility, E.G. Internationally and world team
tryouts, BIH ARE allowed to be shown.
3) For dogs to compete at the highest level, they need to work through
distractions
4) However, for lower level classes, we feel the dogs do
not have the discipline and obedience to handle a BIH. That combined with
handlers that may also not have experience is why BIH are not allowed in lower
level classes.
