Alabama Dog Academy strives to keeping animals, children, and families safe through all interactions. Because of the intimate nature of home-based private lessons, here are some rules that anyone associated with Alabama Dog Academy - staff, volunteers, and clients - are expected to follow when interacting together: 

Encouraged Interactions

• ​Giving generous praise, encouragement, and acknowledgement 
• Asking permission to touch
• ​Asking permission to photograph/video, and receiving verbal approval before sharing the photo/video
  
• Giving side hugs, handshakes, and high fives
• Warmth and kindness
• Responsible adults present at all times
  

Prohibited Interactions

• Risque jokes or profanity
• Favoritism, such as gift giving to an individual child
• ​Private interactions through social media, computer, or electronic devices
• Any touching of personal areas
  
• Raised voices in anger, except in emergencies
  
• Corporal punishment of any kind​