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Ruff Adjustments

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First off, thank you for taking the time to read this. I am what is considered a balanced trainer, preferring the use of positive reinforcement techniques while teaching our dogs what and how to please us. I am as much a behaviorist as a trainer. The training I provide is as much for my clients as for their dogs. I give you a better understanding of both why your dog is doing specific things and why we are going to respond in a specific manner. When what we do makes sense to us and we’re all enjoying ourselves we’ve created an excellent learning environment. If you think about it, I am teaching how we properly with our dogs. I can tell you all about having dogs all my life, about my national certification through Animal Behavior College but I rather you hear about me through Client and Veterinarian reviews and referrals. I focus on private training and by working with your dog and entire family in your home it allows me to more effectively address issues that are specific to the environment where you spend the majority of your time. I offer assessment/consultations, single sessions (dedicated to the correction of specific behaviors) as well as 2 multi session packages in Monmouth, Middlesex, & Union Counties NJ. Your investment ranges from $125 to $150 per 90 minute session depending on the selected program. We would need to speak to ensure we have a good fit and to get additional information needed before we would be able to move forward. Please text me, email, or call with your contact info. Jay R Kraus Ruff Adjustments
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18 years in business

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Services offered
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Puppy training

Aggressive behavior modification

General obedience training

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Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs)

Small (16 - 25 lbs)

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Large (41 - 70 lbs)

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Private lessons

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Linda D.

Feb 26, 2016

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Jay Krause was a huge help. I have a 10 month old Labradoodle - and was at times afraid of her. My adult daughters were also worried. Jay came and explained to me she was not aggressive - just wanted to play and also offered some suggestions on how to calm her down. He spent one session with my grandsons and got them to participate in the training. Jay went over the lessons very thoroughly and left written instructions making it much easier to continue the training between sessions. I am now a convert to the hotdog training treats. Adeline is coming along and I'm sure will progress well as the weather improves and we can practice outdoors. Jay is really in tune with Adeline and she is always delighted to see him. Of course he also worked on training me - which has helped greatly.
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Steven G.

May 9, 2014

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Jay is personable knows is stuff .we adopted a rescue dog and had a hard time training him ourselves.we hired jay and in 5 session s you cannot believe the differance..also most trainers are only therefor an hour .jay has stayed and helped for some days more then two hours just to make sure our dog was trained for sspecific task.I would recommend jay to any one who needs there dog. Trained. He is terrific. He cares about the animal he is training.
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Meaghan D.

Oct 5, 2015

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I reached out to Jay to help with some moderate behavioral issues in my two adult dogs, a dachshund and Yorkie. They are both six, so obviously these behaviors (barking, running away, etc.) had not been addressed in an effective way for a long time. Even after our very first session, I noticed a negligible difference in both dogs. Their progress only got better after every subsequent visit. Jay is patient, kind, and best of all, non-judgmental. He isn't a miracle worker. He's better. He teaches YOU to do the work. He doesn't do it for you. If you want to learn how to truly address behavioral issues in your dog, or even to understand your dog's little quirks on a deeper level, call Jay. He's simply the best at what he does.
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Maria H.

Feb 23, 2016

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I contacted Jay to have him train 2 German Shepard pups which were 2 months old. From the moment I spoke with him I knew he cared about what he does. I signed up for the 5 week training. Jay was very good with the pups and knows exactly how to train them. I still have a lot of work to do with them but if it was not for Jay I would not be where I am today. I can have my 2 dogs and my 2 cats all in one room going about their daily living. I would highly recommend his training services.
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Kristina R.

Nov 18, 2013

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I needed a dog trainer to help with a new addition to the family. We already had a 4 year old terrier. She was spoiled as a pup and as a result, we experienced difficulty training her. With the new pup, we did not want to make the same mistake.I hired Jay in hopes that he could correct undesirable behaviors from the older dog, as well as teach a thing or two to my pup. From the very first call, I could tell that Jay was incredibly passionate with what he does and it is apparent with how he teaches. He not only taught my dogs, but he taught invaluable lessons to me and my family. I now enjoy my dogs even more so due to it. He truly went above and beyond,he was always available for questions and he is so incredibly friendly, it's hard not to love the guy. Five stars all around and a million thanks to you Jay for such an amazing job.
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