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1. INTRODUCTION
These are the Terms & Conditions under which you book your tour with Pooches and Pinot. Once you have paid for your tour, you become bound by these Booking and Tour Terms & Conditions, so please read them carefully.

2. DEFINITIONS
Us, we or our means Pooches and Pinot and/or its employees.
Participant, you or your refers to any person named in the booking or in attendance on a tour.
Dog, pet or animal means any animal either participating in the tour or any animal in a public place which is visited during the tour.
Terms & Conditions means this document.

3. BOOKING
a) In paying for your tour, you represent that you have authority from all participants in your booking to accept these Terms & Conditions on their behalf and that all participants in your tour are fully vaccinated/medically exempt. Parents/Legal guardians accept these Terms & Conditions on behalf of their children. Once Pooches and Pinot receive payment for a booking, a legally binding agreement, based on these Terms & Conditions, becomes effective between all participants in the booking.
b) Full payment is required at the time of booking.
c) A booking, and payments on a booking, can only be made by a person aged 18 years or over.

4. CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS

Postponing tour due to travel restrictions caused by to coronavirus lockdown:
Credit note will be issued
Cancelling tour due to change in circumstances or change of mind:
No refund, however a credit note may be given and transferred to a friend
Change tour date - 14 days or more:
$50 admin fee
Change tour date - 14 days or less:
$100 admin
Change number of people - 14 days or less:
$100 admin fee

5. VEHICLE & ITINERARY CHANGES
a) Many factors may affect our ability to deliver a specific itinerary. These include pandemic restrictions/directives, weather, mechanical difficulties, venue closures or other unforeseen circumstances. We agree to use all reasonable endeavours to provide your tour in accordance with our itinerary, however, we do not guarantee itineraries and they do not form part of your contract with us.
b) We reserve the right to reschedule any parts of the tour itinerary or provide a refund at our discretion.

6. YOUR DOG(S)
You acknowledge and agree that your dog(s):
a) is microchipped and sterilised and that a copy of the certificate can be provided on request
b) is wearing a collar with full identification details
c) has current C5 vaccinations and proof can be provided on request
d) is up to date with all worm and flea treatments
e) is in good physical health
f) has not had a contagious illness or disease (parvo, kennel cough, etc) in the past 21 days
g) is well socialised with other animals and humans and does not have behavioural or aggression issues that may cause problems with, or pose a risk to, other animals or humans
h) is used to traveling in a vehicle and has no travel induced/related anxieties

Please note: you are required to disclose any medical conditions your dog has, explaining the condition and advising of any medication or treatment that may be required while you are on the tour (heart conditions, seizures, gastric disorders, congenital defects, etc).

7. YOU, YOUR DOG(S) AND US
Whilst every care is taken by us during the tour, you acknowledge and agree that:
a) your dog in our care is at your own risk
b) you are solely responsible for any and all acts or behaviour of your dog during the tour.
c) Pooches and Pinot and its employees are not liable for any illness, injury or the death, of your dog, or caused by your dog, in respect of any humans, animals or property
d) You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Pooches and Pinot against all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, legal costs on a full indemnity basis), and expenses arising out of any illness, injury to or death of your pet, or any other animal on the tour or locations visited, caused by the actions of your dog.

8. PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND AUTHORISATION
a) You authorise that we may use and reproduce any photos or videos of you and/or your dog taken on the tour for the purposes of promotion, on our website, social media sites, other sites, media such as TV and/or any marketing material published by us.
b) Should you not wish to be photographed or filmed during the tour, you must notify us prior to the commencement of the tour.

9. PRIVACY
We acknowledge that all personal information you provide to us will only be used for the purposes of processing your booking and tour and will not be released to any third party without your prior consent.

10. COVID SAFETY
Guests are required to advise us if they experience COVID-19 symptoms in the days prior to or on the day of their tour. We will happily re-book your tour, at no cost, to a future date.