Saturday group classes in New Braunfels and San Antonio.

Hermes Group Class Agreement and Waiver (v2, Oct 24, 2026)

This agreement is between Hermes Dog Training ("Hermes", "we") and the dog owner who signs it ("you") for a Hermes group class: a 4-week series or a single drop-in class. It works alongside our Terms of Use (hermesdogtraining.com/terms). If anything conflicts, this agreement controls for group classes.

1. Truthful disclosure of your dog's history

• You have answered every intake question about your dog completely and truthfully, including any growling, lunging, snapping or aggression toward dogs or people, any bite history (any tooth contact, even without a mark), and whether your dog has ever been asked to leave a class, daycare or boarding.
• If anything about your dog's behavior or health changes before or during the classes, you will tell us before the next class.

2. Which dogs can join

• Group classes are not for reactive or aggressive dogs, or for any dog with a bite history. Hermes does not work with these dogs for any service.
• Puppies must be at least the minimum age we post for group classes.
• Your dog must be healthy on class day. Please stay home if your dog is sick, in heat, or recovering from surgery.

3. Removal from class (no refund)

• Your trainer may remove your dog from a class, or from the rest of the series, if your dog shows aggression toward a dog or a person, or if we learn your dog's history was not disclosed truthfully.
• A dog removed for either reason is not refunded for that class or any remaining classes.
• Your trainer may also ask you to take a break from a class if your dog is too stressed to learn safely that day.

4. Safety and law enforcement

• Everyone's safety comes first. If a situation becomes unsafe for people or dogs, Hermes may end the class, ask anyone to leave, and contact animal control or law enforcement.

5. Your responsibility for your dog

• You are responsible for your dog at all times, including keeping your dog on leash and under control.
• You are responsible for any injury to any person or animal, and any damage to property, caused by your dog, and you agree to cover those costs.

6. Assumption of risk and release

• Group classes take place around other dogs and people, often outdoors. Dogs can behave unpredictably, and there is always some risk of injury, illness or loss, including from other dogs.
• You understand these risks and voluntarily accept them for yourself, your dog and anyone you bring to class.
• To the fullest extent the law allows, you release Hermes Dog Training, its owners, trainers and staff from claims arising from your participation in group classes, except for our gross negligence or willful misconduct.

7. Vaccines

• Your dog must be current on rabies, DHPP and bordetella vaccines.
• Upload your dog's vaccine records in your client portal before the first class. A dog without current records on file may not join the class until they are.

8. Filming and photos (required)

• Classes are filmed and photographed. Hermes uses this footage for its marketing and for videos Hermes publishes and earns money from (for example on YouTube and social media).
• By signing, you give Hermes permission to film and photograph you and your dog during classes and to use that footage and those photos, without payment to you. This consent is required to join a group class.

9. Payment, missed classes and results

• The class price is paid in full at checkout. Special pricing, if any, is applied as a discount code at checkout.
• A missed class counts as used, the same as attending. Missed classes are not refunded or made up.
• If we cancel a class (for example for weather), we reschedule it or refund that class.
• Every dog learns at its own pace. We can't promise any particular result.

10. Class rules (to be confirmed by Victoria)

• A flat collar or harness and a flat leash. No retractable leashes.
• Bring small, soft treats your dog loves.
• Keep your dog at your side and out of other dogs' space unless your trainer says otherwise.
• Pick up after your dog.