Exceptional Dog Trainers

I highly recommend Ruff House for private training. We’ve had an absolutely wonderful experience with our Labrador Retriever puppy, Teddy. During 2021, we had the pleasure of working with both Crystal Blaker and Ariel Berger. Both are talented, kind, problem solvers who adjusted their training styles to fit Teddy’s unique needs, and he was a tricky one (too smart for his own good, and persistent).

We first inquired about private training when Teddy was ~5 months old, to assist with puppy mouthing and jumping, before Teddy became too large to handle. Ariel helped us tweak our training techniques to fit Teddy’s needs, and these issues were quickly solved with the help of a few private sessions and a group puppy obedience class.

As Teddy matured, we faced some new behavioral challenges during his “teenager” phase that we hadn’t dealt with before – separation anxiety (due to the pandemic which kept us from leaving Teddy alone during his puppyhood) and hormone related behaviors (Teddy is our first male pup). We were able to enroll Teddy in a combination of private training options, including in-home private lessons, the “Home Extensive Program” and “Day Train & Play”. The results have been remarkable. Teddy is now 15 months old and he is the best boy. He is able to join us at hotels, restaurants, dog-friendly stores, and we receive compliments everywhere we take him. No one can believe that he is a 1-year-old pup.

Ruff House has exceeded all of our expectations with Teddy, who is now working toward his Canine Good Citizen certification as well as his Rally Obedience Titles. THANK YOU Crystal and Ariel!!!

Dec. 29, 2021