You & Your Dog Training

Thank you for joining us at You and Your Dog Training & Services. We are delighted to have you and your puppy join our playgroup. The following rules for puppy playgroup are to ensure the utmost enjoyment and safety for all puppy attendees:

• Proof of up to date, age appropriate, vaccinations. At 6-8 weeks of age Distemper, parvovirus. At 10-12 weeks of age
  DHPP (vaccines for distemper, adenovirus [hepatitis], parainfluenza, and parvovirus). At 16-18 weeks DHPP and Rabies. If you take your dog to places other dogs congregate we strongly encourage the Bordatella vaccination as well. Please email a copy ahead of time.
  
• Puppy is under 5 months of age* and puppy appropriate.**
• Two people per dog are allowed in the training room.
  
• Please do not touch other people's puppies without permission.
• If the puppies jump on you please ignore, many puppies are in training and their people appreciate other people ignoring jumping behavior.
• Do not grab puppies. Let the trainer guide the play!
• No treats or toys allowed out in the playgroup area.
• If your puppy is showing any signs of illness before playgroup please cancel your reserved spot online.
• Follow the trainer's instructions.
• Please understand that playgroup does not come without risks.  Scientific research has shown that proper early socialization far exceeds the risks of injury or illness.  Here is a link to the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior's position statement.
• Email your signed waiver and puppies vaccinations BEFORE playgroup. Here is a link to our waiver and instructions for sending.
  
• Anyone who chooses to not follow the above rules may be asked to leave.
• Playgroup is free for you but not for our trainers, please let us know if you can not attend. This gives another puppy the opportunity to join!
  

*On occasion we have a surrogate adult dog whom has been tested for puppy tolerance and appropriate puppy communication skills.

**Not all puppies enjoy puppy playgroup, if your puppy is showing repeated stress signs they may have to leave playgroup to minimize their stress level.