THE SANDBOX DOG POLICY
THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara is a dog-friendly workplace for our members with fully enclosed offices with a year long commitment and who follow the steps below. Individuals with Coworking memberships, day passes or renting the conference room are not allowed to bring dogs to THE SANDBOX,
Any member bringing a dog (hereafter “Dog Owners”) to THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara shall be respectfully attentive to other members who may be uncomfortable or distracted by the pet’s behavior and proactively address distractions as well as be open to other members suggestions on how to improve distractions. They will also follow all of the guidelines below.
At all times, Dog Owners shall:
- Release THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara LLC of all liability concerning issues related to their dog.
- Be a SANDBOX member with a fully enclosed office membership. Anytime your pet is in the workspace you must keep it in your office with the door closed, so that your pet remains in your office.
- Have a current release of liability with THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara. Print this page and sign it.
- Be 100% responsible, 100% of the time, for your pet’s well-being, behavior, and biological needs. Biological needs including scooping, bagging, cleaning, and sanitizing as needed to maintain the workplace in its proper condition.
- Be responsible for cleaning up all of your pet’s waste inside (such as accidents) and outside of the building. Waste should be disposed of properly in a trash receptacle outside of the building.
- Immediately take your pet home at any time if your pet’s behavior or health makes it a distraction, danger, or nuisance to any members or guests in the workspace.
- Be with your dog at all times while the pet is in the workspace. Pets are not to be left unattended in offices if you are out of the workspace or attending an event or meeting elsewhere in the workspace.
- MOST IMPORTANT: Dog Owners shall maintain a homeowners OR renters insurance policy that does NOT exclude dog bites or have specific breed exclusions. This is to protect THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara, our members and guests, and you. A copy of this insurance policy needs to be given to and on-file with THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara prior to your dog entering the workspace.
- Dog Owners understand that THE SANDBOX is on a VERY busy street and THE SANDBOX has nothing to do with your dog’s interaction with the street, cars, trucks, bikes, pedestrians, etc.
- Put a $500 cleaning and deposit down with THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara
All dogs MUST be:
- At least 9 months old
- Owned and housed by the Dog Owner for at least 30 days
- Current on vaccinations including Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus (DDTP) and Rabies, at all times. Current vaccination records must be provided to THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara.
- Currently licensed with the City of Santa Barbara . Current license must be provided to THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara.
- Parasite-free (fleas, ticks, etc.)
- Spayed or neutered
- Show no aggression towards humans. Show no aggression towards other animals.
- Potty-trained and of good hygiene (e.g., no foul, unpleasant or strong odors).
- Positively attended to 100% of the time
- Covered under the owner’s homeowners OR renter’s insurance, which must cover dog bites and have no breed exclusions.
- Kept in the office, or at the dedicated desk of the Dog Owner at all times other than on entry/exit of the building.
- On leash at all times when outside of the Dog Owner’s office.
NO dog shall:
- Exhibit aggressive behavior
- Exhibit hyperactive behavior
- Be disruptive to other members and/or inhibit work productivity
- No dog shall bark excessively. 3 strikes and the dog has to go home permanently.
- Sit on, scratch, or otherwise damage any furniture owned by THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara
- No dog shall be allowed off leash in any area of THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara other than the Dog Owner’s office.
Zero Tolerance Policy
- No one is perfect, but we expect your dog to be. The privilege of bringing your dog to THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara can be revoked at any time at the discretion of THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara staff and for any single incident. Remedial measures may be agreed to between THE SANDBOX Santa Barbara and the Pet Owner if the privilege is revoked.
- Dogs don’t tend to bark, whine, scratch, jump, or bite just once, and so all incidents, even first-time incidents, will be treated as repeat problems.
- The workplace is not a training ground for you and your pet to work on behavioral issues.
