Given the rapidly changing situation, please regularly check the \nlatest government advice and continually assess your own situation based\n on this information. The Kennel Club is in regular contact with Defra \nto keep up to date on developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most recent government measures everyone must comply with are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The full guidance on complying with these measures is available on the GOV.UK website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Announcement – The Kennel Club and The Kennel Club Charities Emergency Relief Initiative<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Can I run training classes at an indoor or outdoor or on my private premise at this time?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately not – the government measures require you to stay at \nhome and only leave your home for essential reasons, i.e. collecting \nfood and medicine, and one form of exercise a day. You also must always \nremain 2 metres away from others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Can one-to-one training carry on? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately not – the government measures require you to stay at \nhome and only leave your home for essential reasons, i.e. collecting \nfood and medicine, and one form of exercise a day. You also must always \nremain 2 metres away from others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Can I run training classes online? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, online classes are a great way of keeping in touch with your \nclass members and helping them to train their dogs at this difficult \ntime. With a change in their daily routine, and in some cases restricted\n exercise, dog training can be a very important \u2018at home\u2019 activity at \nfor dogs and their owners during this pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If and when I am around dogs belonging to others, are there \nany extra precautions I need to take, in addition to social distancing? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The government measures permit one form of exercise a day such as a \nrun, a walk or a cycle, so dog owners, as long as they are well and not \nshowing any symptoms, can walk their pet once a day as part of these \nexercising guidelines. Households with two or more adults can take it in\n turns to walk their dog if they usually go more than once a day. When \ntaking your dog out, no one should be making unessential journeys, so \ndon\u2019t travel in your car to walk your dog, and avoid others, staying at \nleast two metres (around three steps) away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is also advisable that dogs are exercised on lead to prevent them \ngoing close to other people \u2013 as this could lead to owners needing to \ncome into close contact with others. Wash your hands with soap and water\n as soon as you get back from your dog walk and try not to pet other \npeople\u2019s dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are dogs at risk of contracting the virus and\/or spreading the virus? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No, there is no evidence that dogs can get coronavirus. For further information click here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Training Club FAQs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n My listed status annual renewal is due. With all this disruption how am I going to do this? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are concerned about paying your Good Citizen Dog Scheme listed status renewal, please contact the GCDS office by email gcds@thekennelclub.org.uk<\/a>. For other listed status clubs, please contact sass@thekennelclub.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My dog training business is going to struggle during this time. Can the KC help? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Kennel Club has set up an emergency relief fund with the Kennel \nClub Educational Trust. There aren\u2019t endless funds of course, but the \nKennel Club is hoping to be able to help where it can and each \napplication will be carefully considered. More information about this \nfund can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n What if my club will not be able to run the required two Good Citizen Dog Scheme testings or courses per year? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n An extension will be granted to all GCDS clubs during this difficult \nperiod, and will not recommence until clubs are able to start work \nagain. The time period to achieve this will also be extended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Can we run GCDS Puppy Foundation courses online? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately not, as all the Puppy Foundation syllabus exercises \ncannot be recreated without exposure to dogs and people outside of the \nfamily house. However, there will be an interim GCDS Award available \nvery soon and we will provide further updates on this when we can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Can our club hold GCDS Bronze, Silver or Gold tests online? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately not, as above – all syllabus exercises cannot be \nrecreated without exposure to other dogs and people which is not \npossible in the current climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Will my insurance cover me, if things go wrong? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Your club will need to provide its own risk assessment or disclaimer \nwhere applicable and advise participants accordingly. You will also need\n to contact your insurance provider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Given the rapidly changing situation, please regularly check the latest government advice and continually assess your own situation based on this information. The Kennel Club is in regular contact with Defra to keep up to date on developments. 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