Liability Waiver

    GOT DOGS LIABILITY AGREEMENT

    GOT DOGS LIABILITY AGREEMENT - Off-Leash & Pet Care Services Agreement

    Thank you for trusting Got Dogs with your pet care needs. We love providing your dog(s) with a wonderful time playing in our beautiful natural mountain environment. In order to provide the safest and most positive experience possible, please read the following information carefully.
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    SERVICES
    • Got Dogs offers private walks (generally on-leash) and group walks (generally off-leash). We make reasonable accommodations when appropriate.

    • Group walks typically take place off-leash on local trails. We are well-acquainted with every Truckee destination we use and keep all animals secure until clear of traffic and any evident hazards.

    WILDLIFE & ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS
    • Because dogs are released in nature, there is a risk of encountering wildlife, including but not limited to birds, rodents, deer, coyotes, and bears. These encounters are random and beyond our control.

    • Dogs participating in off-leash group walks must be reliable under voice control and return when called, even in the presence of distractions.

    • Dogs may be exposed to natural environmental elements including sticks, standing water, feces, toxic mushrooms, rattlesnakes, and other contaminants. Got Dogs cannot control what a dog may independently encounter or ingest while off-leash.
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    CLIENT DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

    To ensure the safety of your dog and others, Client agrees to fully disclose any history of:
    • Pica (eating non-food items)
    • Counter surfing
    • Trash seeking
    • Destructive chewing
    • Previous foreign body surgeries
    • Food aggression or scavenging

    Failure to disclose relevant behavioral or medical history may result in immediate termination of services.
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    HOME SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES – CLIENT’S HOME

    For services performed in the Client’s home, Client is responsible for removing or securing hazardous items within the home environment.

    Got Dogs is not responsible for ingestion of items left accessible in the Client’s home unless caused by gross negligence.
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    CARE AT GOT DOGS RESIDENCE

    If a dog is staying at the Got Dogs residence, Client acknowledges and agrees:
    • The residence is an active family home where ordinary household items may be present.
    • Children’s items, toys, food, and other normal household objects may exist within the environment.
    • While reasonable care and supervision are provided, the environment cannot be made ingestion-proof.

    Got Dogs does not accept dogs with known or suspected ingestion tendencies (including pica or history of foreign body surgery) for care at its residence.

    Got Dogs reserves the right to refuse or discontinue care services for any dog deemed a safety risk.
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    EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE AUTHORIZATION

    In the event of suspected ingestion, injury, illness, or medical emergency, Client authorizes Got Dogs to seek immediate veterinary care.

    Client agrees to be financially responsible for all veterinary costs incurred, including but not limited to foreign body ingestion, diagnostics, treatment, hospitalization, and transportation.

    Got Dogs will make reasonable efforts to contact Client but may proceed with emergency care if Client cannot be reached.
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    INSURANCE & CLAIMS

    Got Dogs maintains Care, Custody & Control insurance coverage. Any claim is subject to policy terms, limits, exclusions, and deductibles.

    Coverage does not guarantee payment of all claims. Responsibility will be determined by policy conditions and
    applicable law.
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    SECTION 1: INGESTION & ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    (Required for All Services)

    Client acknowledges and understands that:
    • Dogs may encounter and ingest foreign objects including but not limited to sticks, standing water, feces, toxic mushrooms, plants, food items, children’s toys, household objects, trash, or wildlife remains.
    • Even under reasonable supervision, ingestion risks cannot be completely eliminated.
    • The Got Dogs residence is a lived-in family home and cannot be made ingestion-proof.
    • Full disclosure of ingestion-related behaviors is required for all services.

    Client understands that Got Dogs is not liable for ingestion-related injury, illness, surgery, or death except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

    PICA / INGESTION HISTORY DISCLOSURE

    Has your dog ever been known to engage in pica (eating non-food items such as socks, toys, sticks, rocks, trash, feces, etc.)?

    If YES, please describe in detail (including any veterinary treatment or foreign body surgery history):

    INGESTION RISK ACKNOWLEDGMENT

    I, , acknowledge that I have read and understand the ingestion and environmental risks described above and accept full responsibility for these risks.

    Client Signature:
    Date:
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    SECTION 2: OFF-LEASH PARTICIPATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    (Required Only for Dogs Participating in Off-Leash Walks)

    Client understands that off-leash group walks take place on public trails in natural environments and involve inherent risks including:
    • Wildlife encounters
    • Terrain-related injury
    • Escape despite reasonable precautions
    • Illness, injury, or death
    • Delays caused by failure to respond to commands

    Client certifies that their dog is reliable under voice control and will return when called, even in the presence of distractions.

    If a dog causes an undue delay, Client agrees to be charged $7.00 per additional 10 minutes.

    Client voluntarily elects to allow their dog(s), , to participate in off-leash activities and assumes all associated risks except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

    OFF-LEASH PARTICIPATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT

    I, , authorize my dog(s) listed above to participate in off-leash activities and accept the risks described.

    Client Signature:
    Your Email:
    Date:

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    Once again, thanks for your business. Our goal is to keep your pets happy and safe!
    Dena and the Got Dogs team