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| Clean Up Please use the cleared path above the larger arena for the potty area for dogs. There is a scooper down by the arenas- you are welcome to use that or your own baggies. There is a large blue trash can for garbage. The cleared path is as cheat-free as we can get it. Other areas are to be avoided due to the weeds that can be embedded in your dogs’ fur, feet, or ears. Walking your dogs off the cleared path is done so at your own risk! Your dog is to use the designated potty area before he goes through the gate onto the training field. Come prepared. Clean up after your dog when he goes no matter where he goes. No peeing and pooping on the agility field. |
| Porta - Potty There is a porta-potty for your use. Please let us know if it is low on toilet-paper. Please do not put doggie waste bags down the toilet. It is difficult for my service guy to remove. |
| No Barking Desert Sage’s Canine Care is next to an area of new construction of a community. Please be aware that excessive barking could be reason to dismiss your dog from class or at least to a crate or car until your turn. We need to be respectful of our neighbors’. |
| The Property at Desert Sage Desert Sage’s Canine Care is the 10 acre home of Stephanie, Bill, William, Elizabeth, and Casey Morris. The children are outside a lot, therefore PLEASE USE CAUTION COMING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. Anyone seen driving above 5 miles per hour will be warned and if this rule is broken again will be asked not to return. |
| Leashes are a Must! All dogs must wear leashes at Desert Sage. They may not run from the parking area to the arenas off leash or around the parking area off leash. IF it is not your turn or you are warming up you must keep your dog either on leash or contained in a crate or ex- pen. Dogs in a sit or down stay are not considered securely confined. You are welcome to use the crates that are here or bring your own. This is for your dogs’ safety as well as the other dogs that are at our facility. |
| Cats & Dogs If your dog has a problem with cats please let us know and we will do our best to put them in the garage prior to class arriving. They have lived here for nine years and are not scared of dogs- They will walk up to a dog and rub on the dog- If your dog is cat aggressive please alert us so we can make sure the cats are safe before an incident occurs. |
| Positive Training Only! Your dog is to feel appreciated for his efforts to do what you are asking of him (unless he is marking equipment) even if it isn’t what you set out to do. When working in agility, your dog is right 99.9% of the time that it is best to assume that if things don’t go right it is your responsibility, not his. (No saying AHHH, yuck, no, sagging shoulders, clenching of the teeth, sharpening the tone of your voice, giving up or abandoning your dog physically or emotionally because you are unhappy with your joint performance.) We will help you analyze and determine “WHY” it happened. |
| It's Class Time PLEASE arrive early, potty your dog, greet your classmates (the humans), and warm up your dog. Be ready for your turn with dog on the line and be prepared with your rewards (cookies out and toys ready). Please help with jump height changes quickly. The faster this is done the more time for your dog! |
| Aggressive Dogs If your dog is aggressive with other dogs or people, please ask about private behavioral consultations or private agility lessons. Aggressive dogs will not be allowed. |
