Trainer checklist~ Know more B4 commit.

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Check the training fees ?

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Is there any hidden cost, must you buy anything after you've signup?

NO

Is the school or trainer related/ work with any pet shop/ vet.? We don’t charge you high fee to give others commission or insist you to buy things after you join the class.  

NO

What is the school name?

As above

Is it an registered school? (YES, Any reference?)

YES

Can you issue the training fees by cheque direct only to the school name? This is to safeguard the customer, only a registered school can open a company account from the bank.   

YES

Any official receipt issue, to prevent any misunderstand in future?

YES

Any acknowledge letter and business name card given after pre-register?

YES

Any training notes given for the training?

YES

Any Certificate upon completion of training? With endorsement?

YES

Any web site for references? (YES, look out for the following)

YES

1) Photos shown whether is cut and paste from else where.

NO

2) Is all the photos shown in the web, taken original from the training ground?

YES

3) Whether the domain name from the web belong to the same school's name ?

YES

4) Are they using a temporary free hosting web?

NO

5) Check, whether they are training mainly on competition or for commercial purposes or ...

NO

6) Any client's testimonial? (Watch out! this can be edit anytime & at time it doesn't exist)

NO

Your trainer(s)

1) Trainer local trained?  (Any reference?)

YES

2) Trainer oversea trained? (Any reference?) watch out some oversea web site can list anyone name or school upon being their member, once you give up the membership your name will not be appear there. Some trainer only learn from on-line or attend 1-2 days workshop.

YES

3) Is he/she a part-time, volunteers trainee or full time trainer? How often they handle the training  is important, experience come from regular handling various kinds of problems dog.

Full Time

4) Any assistant to help the trainer during the training?

YES

5) If you have problems, can you can him/her on the weekdays during office hour?

YES

6) Will he or she handle your dog personally if you have problematic big dog?

YES

7) Will he or she handle your dog personally if it's aggressive?

YES

8) Will he or she handle your dog personally if it's a mongrel?

YES

9) Beside HP any other way to contact the trainer, if need help? E.g . office no./ email / fax / ??

YES

10) Will they always change trainer all the times? (some org. have many students’ volunteers)

NO

Types of training ground.

Training venue ~ legal or illegal ground? (APPROVE, Any reference?)

Approved

1) Clean Cement area ~ free from fleas & ticks, not muddy after rain

YES

2) Spacious training ground ~  1& the half size of the basket ball court

YES

3) Toilet accessible

YES

4) Benches for family members to sit around to watch the training

YES

5) Ample parking space (Free on Sunday)

YES

6) Taxi available within walking distance to main road (1 mins.walk)

YES

7) Fencing on the training ground for the safety of the dogs & owners

YES

8) Lighting is on during the night training

YES

9) Nearby playground, coffee shops, hawker center and shopping center

YES

10) Water for the dogs to share during training

YES

11) Shelter next to the training ground incase raining.?

YES

11) Can you go down to the training ground to check whether what he/she mention above is true? Note anyone can rent the facilities from the  Pet Farms, if you can pay for it. All the facilities there belong only to the farm not the trainer. They are not responsible for what  the trainer had committed or promised or  told you.

YES

Any of the facilities OWN By Trainer to be use during training, NOT Rental? like:

1) Training equipments - Hurdles?  Any reference?

YES

2) Training equipments - Tunnels?? Any reference?

YES

3) Training equipments - Agility equipments (Balance beam, A frame ... )? Any reference?

YES

4) Distraction object - Moving toys...?? Any reference?

YES

5) Distraction object - Sound objects...? Any reference?

YES

6) Distraction object - Treats ? ?Any reference?

YES

7) Any grooming kits for grooming lesson? Any reference?

YES

8) Soft drinking for handlers & sweeties for those who bring their kids along

YES

9) Training cones for training use

YES

10) Plastic bags & Toilet paper available for owner to pickup your dog's poo

YES

What you get in additional for class training

1) 1st year follow-up recap, after completion of training with the graduates.Any reference?

YES

2) CD recording what you and your dog have learn & achieved during training

YES

3) Joining the club activities with your classmates

YES

4) Free consultation anytime you face a problems even during office hour on weekdays

YES

5) Will the trainer take care of every students, extra time given to slow learner(s)?

YES

6) 1 year free membership for AKCC affiliated to Paya Lebar Zone 5 RC

YES

Syllabus ~ Class Training

Puppy Kindergarten (Socialise and play only)

NO

Basic Obedience (>99% teach only basic commands ~ sit, down, stand, stay & heel)?

NO

Competition obedience training using choker chain with harsh, forceful methods

NO

Comprehensive Obedience for Lifestyle Behavioral Training. What is covered:

YES

Training using normal collar & leash (mini pup/dog used harness)

YES

Money back guarantee on what we should cover for the syllabus & what is committed?

YES

Duration 8 weeks/12 hrs with extra time given for personal Q&A (min. 12 hours)

YES

Foundation for both Puppy & Adult Dog ~ Temperament Test & Training

YES

House breaking ~ Barking, Toilet training, Marking, Jumping, Nipping, Biting , Chewing ...

YES

House training ~ Problems solving on any house problems that brought up by owners

YES

Health, Food & Treats advise on owner's pup/dog

YES

Motivation training ~ how to encourage timid pup/dog to give them more confident

YES

Communication training ~ how to get your pup/ dog attention when giving command

YES

Obedience ~ basic commands how it helps the owner to control their dogs

YES

Training tools ~ explains & shows how training tools is being used, like Clicker, Halters, Choke Chain.. ( For our training we advise owner to use  their Normal collar & Leash)

YES

Confident training for young puppy & timid adult dog with our training equipments

YES

Guided socialization with sharing of water, play time and special customise group exercises

YES

Off  leash play train exercises with our training equipments (teach you how  to create bond and communications with your pup/dog)

YES

Behaviors studies on different dogs and puppies with special customise group exercises

YES

Off  leash training on certain exercises~ teach owner how to control their pup/ dog?

YES

Temperament check - trainer will personally hands on, check the dog’s teeth, ears..

YES

Walk thru crowds ~ how to better control their pup/ dog in the crowds

YES

Distraction training ~ with movement, sound and treats (objects & treats belong to school)

YES

Basic grooming ~ on how to get a correct grooming kits  &  how clean their pup/dog?

YES

*Tricks, Advance & Intermediate training tips (option with no charges)

YES

* Swimming Lesson (newly started in 2006)

YES

We’ll access every dog on the daily exercises. (We believe every pup/dog can make it, for slow learner dog / owner, they can be more relax to polish up their dog during  1 year recap. NOT FORCE)

YES

Any test after completion of 8 weeks course. (We do not want to stress the dog & owner)

NO