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Disclaimer.

Dog training involves real animals, real people and changing situations. These materials offer general education, not a personal assessment or a guarantee of safety or results.

Applies to this website and Calm on the Leash guides, ebooks, audio, videos, courses and related content.

Safety comes first.

If a dog has bitten or may bite, shows aggression, is in pain, changes behavior suddenly, or cannot be managed safely, stop the exercise. Give the dog space, protect people and animals, and speak with a veterinarian and a qualified, humane behavior professional. If anyone is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services.

01 / Scope

General education, not individual advice.

Our articles, guides, downloads, ebooks, audio, videos, courses, emails and social posts are general information. They are not a diagnosis, veterinary or medical care, an individual behavior assessment, legal advice, or a substitute for someone qualified who has assessed your dog and setting in person. The material cannot account for every dog's history, health, temperament or environment.

Reading, purchasing, contacting us, or taking part in a course or discussion does not create a veterinarian-client, trainer-client, behaviorist-client or other professional-client relationship. Do not delay care or professional help because of this material.

02 / Risk and supervision

Use judgment and stop when unsafe.

Working with a dog carries inherent risks, including bites, scratches, falls, escape, stress, illness, injury to people, dogs or other animals, and damage to property. Dogs and other people can act unpredictably. By choosing to try an activity, you acknowledge these risks and remain responsible for deciding whether it is suitable, creating a safe setting, supervising your dog, and stopping or adapting the activity when safety requires it. This acknowledgment does not waive rights or duties that the law does not allow us to exclude.

Keep enough distance from triggers, do not force contact, and do not place yourself, your dog or others in danger to complete an exercise. Use suitable containment and direct adult supervision where needed. If you cannot manage the risk, do not attempt the exercise without hands-on professional help.

03 / Health and behavior

Get the right professional help.

Pain, disease, medication, age, disability and other health factors can affect behavior and the safety of training. Consult a veterinarian about illness, injury, sudden behavior changes, suspected medical causes, or concerns about physical activity. For aggression, guarding, repeated bites, severe fear or any bite risk, seek a qualified, humane behavior professional working with your veterinarian. A guide cannot determine whether a specific technique or tool is safe for your dog.

Do not use these materials to diagnose a condition, replace treatment, or manage an emergency. Seek urgent local care when needed.

04 / Equipment and surroundings

Check the setup before you begin.

You choose and use your own leash, collar, harness, muzzle, crate, gate, treats and other equipment. Check fit, condition, instructions, choking or entanglement hazards, escape risk, allergies, food safety, weather, surfaces and the presence of other people or animals. Follow manufacturer directions and get professional fitting help where appropriate. A mention or demonstration is not a certification or guarantee of any product.

Children should never be left unsupervised with a dog or asked to manage a dog whose behavior or strength they cannot safely handle. Teach children to give dogs space and use close adult supervision; no exercise makes a dog child-safe.

05 / Local rules

Follow the law where you are.

You are responsible for the rules applicable to your dog and location, including leash and restraint requirements, public-space restrictions, licensing, vaccination, bite reporting, dangerous-dog rules, breed-related rules and animal-welfare requirements. Rules differ by place and may change. Our examples are not permission to ignore a legal requirement or someone else's property and safety.

06 / Outcomes

No promised result.

Training outcomes and timeframes vary with each dog, household, health, practice and environment. We do not promise that a method will work for your dog, that a problem will improve by a certain date, or that using the material will prevent a bite, injury, escape or damage. Examples, case studies, reviews and testimonials describe particular experiences; they may not reflect a typical outcome and are not guarantees. Where we present a specific claim about typical results, we should provide a basis for it at the point of the claim.

07 / Accuracy and updates

Information may change.

We try to keep our material useful and accurate, but information, research, product details, laws, prices and links can change. Content may include errors or omissions, and older versions may remain in circulation. We may correct, update, remove or discontinue content, subject to any purchase commitments and applicable law. Check current professional guidance and local rules before relying on material that affects safety or legal obligations.

08 / Sources and AI

Check sources and context.

We may summarize research, quote sources or use AI tools to help prepare text, images or other content. AI-assisted content can be incomplete, inaccurate or unsuitable for a particular dog. We remain responsible for how we present our own content, but you should assess it against your dog's circumstances and consult a qualified professional where needed. A citation or link is not an endorsement of every statement or practice at that source.

09 / Commercial disclosures

Recommendations and examples.

We may earn a commission from a qualifying affiliate purchase, receive a product, or have another material connection to a recommendation. Where that applies, we aim to disclose it clearly alongside the relevant content. We do not guarantee that a recommended product or service is suitable or safe for your dog. Unless expressly stated with supporting details, examples of sales, earnings, business growth or other financial outcomes are illustrative, not promises or typical-results claims.

10 / Digital products

Check what you are buying.

Product pages and checkout should state the current price, currency, included materials, access method and any material access period or restrictions. Digital delivery and access may depend on email, an internet connection, compatible devices, accessibility of a third-party platform and correct contact information. Keep a copy of your purchase confirmation and contact us if access fails. We do not promise uninterrupted availability, but this does not reduce any legal right to receive the digital content or remedy for a failure to supply it.

Purchase, access, cancellation and refund details are set out in the Terms and Refund policy and should be presented at checkout. Nothing on this page cancels a mandatory withdrawal, cancellation, refund, repair or other consumer remedy. Any required consent to immediate digital delivery and any effect on withdrawal rights must be handled separately at checkout, not assumed from visiting this page.

11 / Age and accounts

Purchases are for adults.

Purchases and account registrations are intended for adults able to enter a contract under their local law. If a minor uses the educational material, a parent or guardian should decide whether it is appropriate and supervise the use and any interaction with a dog. Where a platform sets a higher age requirement, follow that platform's rules. Do not share account credentials or use someone else's account without permission.

12 / Our work and your conduct

Respect the material and the community.

Unless a product's license says otherwise, buying a guide or course gives you personal use, not ownership of its copyright. Do not reproduce, resell, redistribute, upload publicly, remove notices from, or share paid files or access without permission, except where the law allows. Names, artwork, text, audio and videos may be protected by intellectual-property law.

In comments, reviews, forums or groups, do not post unlawful, abusive, unsafe or infringing material, another person's private information, or medical or veterinary claims presented as a diagnosis. We may moderate or remove content and restrict access where allowed by the applicable rules and law. Public comments are not a private consultation or an emergency channel. If you post material, you remain responsible for the rights and accuracy of what you post; any license you grant us to display it should be stated in the applicable community terms.

13 / Other services

Third parties set their own rules.

Amazon and other marketplaces, social networks, video hosts, email providers, payment processors and linked sites may host content, process payments or control access. Their own terms, privacy notices and technical limits apply to their services. We do not control their content or availability and do not endorse everything they publish. For a purchase made through a third-party store, check the seller identified at that checkout and its applicable purchase terms. This page does not shift responsibility for our own obligations where law makes us responsible.

14 / Privacy

Personal information.

For how personal information is collected, used and shared, read the Privacy policy. Avoid posting personal, medical or sensitive information about yourself or others in public comments. Do not send urgent animal or human health questions through a general contact form.

15 / Warranties and liability

Limits only where lawful.

To the extent the law permits, the site and general educational content are provided "as is" and "as available," without a promise that the content will be error-free, complete, fit for a particular dog or continuously accessible. Subject to mandatory rights, the operator and contributors are not responsible for indirect or consequential losses caused by reliance on general material or by events outside their reasonable control. We do not seek to exclude liability for fraud, intentional misconduct, death or personal injury where exclusion is prohibited, or any other responsibility the applicable law does not permit us to limit.

These limits do not remove statutory guarantees or remedies for paid digital products and do not excuse our own unlawful conduct. The effect of any limit depends on the jurisdiction and the facts of the claim. Do not treat this section as a release of every possible claim.

16 / Claims arising from misuse

Responsibility for your own conduct.

Where permitted by law, you may be responsible for third-party claims and reasonable costs resulting from your unlawful conduct, misuse of the site or infringement of another person's rights. This does not require you to cover claims caused by our own fault, waive a consumer remedy, or accept a broader indemnity than applicable law allows. Any detailed indemnity or dispute process belongs in the Terms and must be reviewed before use.

17 / Events beyond control

Interruptions can happen.

Events outside reasonable control, such as outages, natural disasters or platform failures, may delay access or delivery. We will handle affected purchases under the applicable Terms and consumer law. This does not remove a right to a refund or other remedy when required by law.

18 / Interpretation

Mandatory rights come first.

If any part of this disclaimer is invalid or unenforceable, the rest remains in effect to the extent the law allows. A delay in enforcing a right does not, by itself, waive it. This disclaimer works alongside the Terms, Refund policy and Privacy policy. If a mandatory law or a specific purchase term gives you greater protection, that protection applies.

Consumer rules vary across Israel, the EU, the UK and US states, and may apply based on where you live or purchase. This page does not override non-waivable local rights, statutory guarantees or limits on disclaimers and unfair terms.

19 / Governing law and forum

Complete before publication.

[Insert verified legal business name], [governing law] and [court or dispute forum] must be confirmed against the contracting seller, the checkout and the markets served before a governing-law clause is published. Any final choice is subject to mandatory consumer protections and rules on where a consumer may bring a claim. No choice of law or court is asserted by this draft.

Questions about this disclaimer or a purchase? Contact us. For urgent safety or health concerns, use local emergency or professional services instead.