Guild Members are expected to meet the Guild's high standards of
knowledge and skills and to demonstrate good practice in dealing
with clients, their dogs and the public.
These rules also form part of the contract signed by applicants
for Guild membership.
| 1 |
Membership is at the discretion
of the Membership Committee of the Guild and you will be advised of a successful application within 28 days of our office receiving the membership request. |
| 2 |
Members agree to abide
by the rules of the Guild in their application and this agreement
is deemed to continue upon subsequent renewals. |
| 3 |
Membership fees at the
appropriate rate are payable annually in advance. |
| 4 |
Failure to supply photographs
and information for the website within 7 days of acceptance
renders membership void. Website updates will take place at the end of each month. |
| 5 |
Members agree to train
all dogs and puppies in a fair, appropriate and humane manner, using methods
of instruction to the public that are professional and courteous
at all times. |
| 6 |
Members agree to maintain
appropriate and adequate insurance to meet professional and
public liabilities they may incur and to indemnify the Guild
in respect of any loss suffered by the Guild resulting from
their association with the Guild. |
| 7 |
Members agree to maintain
a professional standard of awareness of the law relating to
their activities with the public, clients and dogs. |
| 8 |
Members accept that they have a responsibility to their clients, to the public and to their pet dogs and that they will not knowingly cause avoidable distress or damage to any of their charges. They further agree to recommend or utilise training, instruction and equipment that is consistent with the breed type, temperament of the dog and behavioural problem or training issue being displayed. |
| 9 |
Members agree to inform
clients of the nature and reasons for use of equipment, methods
and techniques for dog training or behavioural modification
of training and to maintain awareness of recognised and good
training advice and proven practical experience. |
| 10 |
Members agree that they
will not convey to their clients unrealistic expectations in
the advice, action or recommendations proposed and to ensure
that instances where they are unsure or unable to resolve a
dog training or behavioural problem are promptly referred to
a suitably qualified dog behaviour practitioner or dog trainer
who has that specialist knowledge. It is incumbent on a member
not to continue provision of the same instruction, training
or advice to a client and their dog which is ineffective despite
a genuine training effort. |
| 11 |
Members agree to maintain
confidentiality in their professional dealings with clients
and to make and use photographic, video and audio recording
of clients, clients' families or pets solely with the consent
of the client. |
| 12 |
Members agree not to act
in any way that may be deemed detrimental to their relationship
with other professions. |
| 13 |
Members agree that any
employees of their organisation or individuals acting under
their instruction or guidance in assistance with training or
provision of advice will be encouraged to conform to the Guild
rules and recommendations for best practice as published from
time to time in so far as they are pertinent and it is reasonable
to expect them to be able to do so. |
| 14 |
A Guild Membership certificate
will be issued for successful applicants which will be valid
up to the date stated thereon, subject to the appropriate membership
fee having been received by the Guild. |
| 15 |
Members may display the
Guild logo and include reference to Guild membership on stationery
and web material for the duration of their membership, subject
to the display being to a professional standard of presentation
and neither distorted nor placed adjacent to or sufficiently
close to any product or service advertisement or promotion that
may indicate Guild approval of such product or service without
prior consent from the Guild. |
| 16 |
Refund of part or all of
membership fees in the event of cancellation of membership is
at the sole discretion of the Guild, other than in the event
of a member being unable to continue in practice as a result
of incapacity, serious illness or death. |
| 17 |
The GoDT maintain the right
to withdraw membership at any time and without a reason being
given. In the event that your membership is revoked, you are
expected to return your certificate by first class post. |
| 18 |
In the event of the Membership
Committee accepting an application for a higher level of membership
at other than an annual renewal date the higher fee will be
payable at the next renewal date. |
| 19 |
To maintain public confidence and high standards the GODT reserve the right to employ mystery shoppers to enrol on a GoDT members course or other services related to their membership status. This will be paid for by the GoDT and is simply to assess that the information and training standards we aspire to offer the public in this organisation are maintained and as agreed in the code of practice signed by it's members. Sometimes, the mystery shopper will visit a trainer or request information about courses and members offers. A good trainer will welcome any such inspection of their high standards of work and trainers should be proud of this transparency and openness to assessments. GoDT members who wish to know more please contact us direct on how mystery shopping works. |
