Last updated: 06/04/2026
These Terms and Conditions govern your use of The Ethical Dog Trainers Network website. By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with them, please do not use this website.
1. About Us
The Ethical Dog Trainers Network is an online platform that connects dog owners with independent dog trainers who meet our stated membership criteria.
The Ethical Dog Trainers Network does not itself provide dog training, behaviour, veterinary, medical, or other professional services through this website.
2. Purpose of the Website
This website is provided as an introductory and informational platform only. Its purpose is to help users locate and contact independent dog trainers.
Any agreement for services entered into by a dog owner and a trainer is solely between those parties. The Ethical Dog Trainers Network is not a party to that agreement.
3. Independent Status of Trainers
All trainers listed on this website are independent self-employed professionals or independent businesses. They are not employees, agents, partners, franchisees, or representatives of The Ethical Dog Trainers Network.
Each trainer is solely responsible for:
• the services they provide
• the advice they give
• their business practices
• their insurance
• their qualifications, memberships, and accreditations
• their compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards
4. No Guarantee or Warranty
While we aim to list trainers who align with our values and standards, The Ethical Dog Trainers Network does not guarantee:
• the quality, suitability, availability, or effectiveness of any trainer
• the accuracy or completeness of trainer profiles or other content supplied by third parties
• any particular training outcome or behavioural result
Dog training outcomes vary and depend on many factors, including the dog, environment, handler consistency, history, health, and circumstances outside anyone’s control.
5. Owner Responsibility
Dog owners and other users are responsible for carrying out their own enquiries and deciding whether a trainer is suitable for their needs.
Before engaging a trainer, users should satisfy themselves as to matters such as:
• suitability for the dog and situation
• qualifications and experience
• insurance
• service terms
• fees, cancellations, and refunds
Users are also responsible for ensuring that any training advice is followed appropriately, safely, and in a manner suitable for their individual dog and circumstances.
6. No Training, Behavioural, Veterinary or Medical Advice
Nothing on this website constitutes dog training advice, behaviour advice, veterinary advice, medical advice, legal advice, or other professional advice from The Ethical Dog Trainers Network.
Any information on this website is for general information only and must not be relied upon as a substitute for advice from an appropriately qualified professional.
Where a dog has health, pain, injury, aggression, or other welfare-related concerns, appropriate veterinary or other specialist advice should be sought.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Ethical Dog Trainers Network shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost, claim, injury, illness, behavioural issue, deterioration, incident, or expense arising out of or in connection with:
• the use of this website
• reliance on any content on this website
• contact with or engagement of any trainer listed on this website
• any act, omission, advice, service, method, assessment, handling, negligence, breach of contract, or other conduct of any listed trainer or third party
This includes, without limitation:
• loss or damage relating to a dog, person, property, or third party animal
• direct loss
• indirect loss
• consequential loss
• loss of opportunity
• loss of data
• reputational loss
• emotional distress
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or limits liability where this would be unlawful, including liability for fraud or for death or personal injury caused by negligence where such liability cannot legally be excluded.
8. Trainer Listings and Website Content
Trainer profiles, descriptions, qualifications, availability, service areas, prices, and other listing content may be supplied by the trainers themselves or updated from time to time.
Although we may review listings, The Ethical Dog Trainers Network does not warrant that any listing or content is current, accurate, complete, or free from error.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion and without notice, to:
• accept or refuse any application for listing
• remove, suspend, or amend any listing
• edit website content
• alter the structure, content, or availability of the website
9. Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, booking systems, forms, or other external resources.
Such links are provided for convenience only. The Ethical Dog Trainers Network has no control over and accepts no responsibility for the content, availability, privacy practices, or terms of third-party websites or services.
10. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, all content on this website, including text, branding, graphics, layout, design, and original materials, is owned by or licensed to The Ethical Dog Trainers Network and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
You may view and print pages for your own personal, lawful, non-commercial use only. You must not, without prior written permission:
• reproduce
• republish
• distribute
• modify
• exploit
• copy substantial parts of this website or its content
All rights are reserved.
11. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use this website:
• for any unlawful or fraudulent purpose
• to transmit or upload malicious code or harmful material
• to attempt unauthorised access to the website or related systems
• to scrape, harvest, or misuse data from the website
• in any way that may damage, disable, overburden, or impair the website or interfere with other users
We reserve the right to restrict or block access where misuse is suspected.
12. Privacy and Data Protection
Use of this website is also subject to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which should be read alongside these Terms and Conditions.
13. Changes to These Terms
We may amend these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this page. The latest version will apply from the date it is published on the website.
Your continued use of the website after any changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms and Conditions.
14. Severability
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found by a court or other competent authority to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or the use of this website shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales.
The courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction, unless applicable law provides otherwise.
16. Contact
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact:
The Ethical Dog Trainers Network
Admin@ethicaldogtrainers.co.uk
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