Courtesy Policies for DogStar Students:
IMPORTANT!
This is a canine facility.
All activities on these grounds are subject to inherent risk.
By your presence on these grounds you have indicated that you accept the limits of liability resulting from inherent risks of canine activities. All persons in this area will be regarded as participants.
- Treat others as you would like to be treated.
- Please treat DogStar Farm as if it were your own. If something is broken, dirty, dangerous, etc. please let Bridget know.
- Please drive slowly on the property! There may be loose dogs, chickens, or toddlers in the lane.
- Do NOT open the gate and enter the field with your car if dogs are loose and working.
- Please do not let dogs potty on or near the agility ring, or on anything we have to touch.
- While we do live in the country we would still like to be respectful of our neighbors by minimizing barking. If your dog barks while running agility we can live with that. If your dog barks when crated or when watching other dogs run we will need a plan! If you are struggling, ask Bridget for help.
- There is a clean porta potty for humans and hand sanitizer available.
- There is a hose and running water along with several pools/stock tubs/baby pool. Please plan to bring your own bowl for dog water.
- Bitches in season: Please let Bridget know prior to coming to class. BIS may attend (wearing panties) with permission of Bridget. Handlers must bring a towel for the dog to use at start lines, etc.
- The field behind the agility ring is a several acre fenced field. You are free to use this field to exercise your dogs (as long as the horses aren’t out there) but be mindful that....
- Gates to the training area and the driveway may be opening/closing
- There is a Verizon cell tower at the back of the field, occasionally there may be a Verizon truck entering/exiting.
- At this point this field is in a “natural” pasture state. It has trees, roots, stumps, cacti, jaggers, bugs, holes, divots, uneven terrain, and critters.
- Please use this field at your own discretion, and be mindful of your dogs.
- There are gopher tortoises living in this field. Please do not let your dog harass them (they are harassed by my dogs enough).
- The field is fenced but there are several spots (courtesy of the resident tortoises) that my small dogs can fit under the fence. Please use your own discretion.
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Group Classes/Workshops:
- Cancellations due to weather/unforeseen circumstances: students will receive a full refund.
- Every effort will be made to contact students in the event of a weather/unforeseen cancellation (not under Bridget’s control). Email, Facebook posts, and texts will be sent as soon as possible.
- Students are encouraged to reach out to Bridget if they are in doubt via text, 862-266-7807.
- Classes canceled by Bridget for any other reason: If a student is not able to attend the scheduled makeup date they will be issued a full refund.
- Class spots may NOT be sold or traded if you are unable to make your scheduled class/workshop.
- Medical reasons - If you are unable to attend a class/workshop due to a dog/handler medical issue, refunds/credits will be given on a case by case basis.
- Please do NOT disturb classes/instructors/students/dogs in progress.
- Please do NOT enter the gate into the training area with dogs if there are dogs on the field working.
- Please leave the gates as you found them..... If the gate is open when you arrive, you can leave it open. If the gate is closed when you arrive, please close again after you enter.
- If a team is excused for any reason not limited to aggression, unsafe handling, not following rules of the facility, disorderly conduct, abuse of animals or people, etc, no refund will be given.
Private lessons:
- Lessons must be canceled prior to 48 hours before your lesson. If adequate notice is not given you will be responsible for the entire cost of the lesson.
- If lessons are frequently canceled Bridget reserves the right to ask for payment upon booking.
- Medical reasons - refunds/credits will be considered on a case by case basis.