Go Dogs Membership Guidelines

Go Dogs! Membership Guidelines
Go Dogs! Club Guidelines
1. DUES are due and payable on January 1st of each calendar year and delinquent if not paid by January 31st.
2. Individual MEMBERSHIP is open to persons over 18 years of age. Applicants under 18 must apply for a family membership with an immediate family member over 18 years of age.
3. PASSKEYS are available to current members at fees set by the Board and shall be revoked by the Board if Club Guidelines are not respected. Passkey fees are payable quarterly -- due on the 1st and delinquent on the 10th of January, April, July, and October. A late charge of $20 will be added to those late payments. Keys will be revoked and must be turned into the Trainer's Passkey Chairman if all fees (regular and late) are not paid by the end of that month. Any member who has passkey privileges revoked for failing to pay the quarterly fees within 30 days of the due date shall not receive another passkey for 6 months from the date of privilege revocation. Delinquent fees must be given directly to the Trainer's Passkey Chairman, as opposed to mailing. A 10% Discount is available for annual prepayment of trainer's Passkey fees. Any cash passkey fees are to be hand delivered to the Passkey Chairman. DO NOT PUT CASH IN THE PAYMENT BOX IN THE BUILDING! Passkeys are not to be copied or lent. Lost keys must be reported promptly and a $5 fee will be charged for a new key. Keyholders must be over 18 years of age. Minors requesting the trainer's pass must belong to the club on a family membership and may get a trainer's pass (without a key). An adult member with a trainer's passkey must accompany the minor whenever the minor is using the club facilities.
4. TRAINER'S COUPONS. Coupons shall be given to all class instructors and assistants. The coupons entitle the member to take a training class OR pay for an individual quarterly trainer's pass. You must also pay $1 with each coupon.
5. CLASS FEES shall be paid the first class session. Club members may use training coupons plus $1 to pay for a class OR may take a 20% discount for a second dog in the same session of training classes.
6. TRAINING FACILITY HOURS are 6:30 AM to 10:30 PM seven days per week. Other than during class participation, only Trainer's Passkey holders are permitted to train in the building / outside field. Exception: Class instructors/assistants are permitted to work their dogs 30 minutes prior to or after the scheduled time for the class they are teaching.
7. ABUSIVE TREATMENT OF DOGS IS NOT PERMITTED. Anyone witnessing such treatment should immediately report it to a member of the Board.
8. An INCIDENT REPORT must be filled out regarding any inappropriate behavior or injury to trainers, visitors or dogs while at the training building. The report must promptly be given to the President and then given to the head of the Aggression Committee.
9. BROKEN EQUIPMENT, needed supplies, or other problems should be reported to the Building Manager or to a Board member.
10. Any time equipment, ring gates, or chairs are moved, they must be returned to the proper position.
11. There will be a one ring / 30 minute time limit if there are people waiting to work their dog(s). The first trainer may wait for additional training time after the new trainers have used their 30 minutes. The ring time will then be alternated between the trainers.
12. AGILITY EQUIPMENT. Members must have a trainer's passkey to use agility equipment at any time other than during class time. No one may use the tire jump or contact obstacles (A-Frame, dog walk and see saw) at any time without the handler completing a beginning agility course.
13. FLYBALL EQUIPMENT. Members must have a trainer's passkey to use Flyball equipment.
14. CRATE SPACE is currently limited to instructors and assistants. Each crate must be labeled and kept locked and clean. Others bringing in crates, mats, or exercise pens must remove them when they leave.
15. Dogs brought to the training building must be current on Rabies. Dogs should not be brought to the building when they are ill or have fleas.
16. No foot containers are to be left in the building.
17. Dog water is to be kept off the mats. Spills should be wiped up and water dumped before you leave.
18. Club members, visitors and dogs need to be quiet so as NOT TO DISTURB CLASSES in session.
19. Please leave RESTROOMS clean. Other than toilet paper, no paper products should be put in the toilets.
20. RESPECT OUR NEIGHBORS. Do not exercise your dog on private property. Come and go quietly.
21. Dogs CANNOT be left in vehicles while you are in the build if they will bark.
22. INDOOR ACCIDENTS should be cleaned up as follows: Remove as much as possible with paper towels; spray with cleaner and wipe dry. Larger areas may be sprayed and mopped. Please remind and assist visitors and students who may not know where our cleaning supplies are kept.
23. PARKING is available in our own lot, in the Frame Store lot after business hours, and on the surrounding streets. Do not park in the handicapped parking space (next to the fence) unless you have a sticker. Please park to aqllow maximum space for others and observe no parking signs (no parking on the East Side of 83rd Street).
24. PHONE is available for emergencies and for short incoming/outgoing calls only. There is no long distance available.
25. The LAST PERSON TO LEAVE the training facility at any time of day is responsible for turning out the lights, turning the air conditioner off or the heat down, making sure the equipment is in order and put away, and closing and locking the doors and the gate.
26. NON-MEMBER GUESTS may use the training facility for a fee of $3 per day. Both the non-member guest and Trainer's Passkey holder will sign in the book and the money shall be dropped in the lockbox (which is located in the closet in the Men's restroom) with an explanation as to what it is. A trainer's passkey holder must accompany the Non-Member Guest. Passkey holders are responsible for any guests they bring to the club. Members who wish to use the facility for training must pay for a Trainer's Passkey.
27. In general, the training facility is not to be used for the profit of anyone but the Club itself. Rental, Seminars, workshops and similar uses must be pre-scheduled and approved by the Board, with participation open to the membership first where appropriate.
28. NO SMOKING AT ANY TIME IN THE TRAINING FACILITY. The entire building is a no-smoking area. Smokers may smoke outside the training building only. Violation of the no-smoking policy may result in revocation of a member's trainer's passkey privileges by the Board.
29. FIREDOOR / HANDICAP ENTRANCE. The North door closest to the potty area is for handicap or fire exit use only. Please make sure this door is locked if you are the last one to leave.
30. ALCOHOL use on the grounds and in the building shall be limited to social functions and workdays.
31. If CHILDREN must be brought to the training facility, they must be closely supervised and kept quiet, whether indoors or outdoors.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RULES SET BY THE BOARD FOR BUILDING USE WILL VOID THE USE OF YOUR TRAINER'S PASS PRIVILEGE FOR 6 MONTHS WITH NOT REFUND OF FEES. YOU MUST RE-APPLY TO THE BOARD AFTER A SUSPENSION.
Revised 1/2/2005