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Introduction: Things can be “ruff” in the beginning when it comes to bringing in a new family member. My goal is to teach you how to speak dog, change and or manage behaviors, and build a strong structured foundation for your relationship. It is so rewarding to see peoples lives changed when they go through training for their dog. I offer private (1:1) dog training sessions either in store/ park or at home, group dog training classes as well as board & train program.

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Hired 16 times

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2 years in business

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Inessa S.

May 15, 2023

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What sets Dasha apart from other trainers is her humane + highly effective approach to correcting and teaching behavior. Dasha has literally saved my sanity in transforming my husky puppy (a notoriously tough breed to train). I've been through various trainers and nothing changed significantly in helping me gain control of my dog until I sent her to a board & train with Dasha. Dasha genuinely understands dogs. She kept me updated about my dog's progress daily sending photos and training videos. I trusted her to take care of my dog just as well as I did. This would not have worked if it wasn't for the person Dasha is. People stop me at the park asking how I trianed my dog to behave so well. The credit all goes to Dasha.

Details: 0 - 6 months old • Small (16 - 25 lbs) • Private lessons • Puppy training • Biting • Chewing • Barking • House training • Digging • Destructive behavior • At the pro’s location

Ruff Beginnings Dog Training's reply

Thank you for such kind words! Lyla was so fun to work with! She was a great challenge but also a great dog to learn and build a relationship with. I’m excited to continue working with you and her in the future!

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Joy S.

Oct 20, 2022

Dasha is a great trainer! We have definitely seen a difference in our dog after our training sessions. We highly recommend her!

Lisa M.

Apr 27, 2023

Dasha gets to know us and our baby. She truly was able to help us enjoy our outings more with the skills we learned and practice- even more she explained the ‘ why’.

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Thank you so much! It was fun to work with you guys and your handsome moose!

Matthew P.

Jul 5, 2022

Dasha is a highly skilled, knowledgeable dog trainer who is passionate about the well-being of her clients’ dogs. I recommend Dasha and her organization to anyone who wants to improve their relationship with their dog. My wife and I adopted our standard poodle, Pumpkin, as a young puppy. She was incredibly energetic, making our life very hectic. Dasha helped us learn how to incorporate Pumpkin into our lives. Through 1:1 visits and group classes, Dasha helped us improve how we communicate with Pumpkin. Recently, Dasha worked with Pumpkin for multiple weeks during her board and train program. Pumpkin clearly learned a lot because her behavior has significantly improved. We are excited to continue working with Dasha!

David P.

May 5, 2022

Dasha is a life saver! These 2 dogs were so crazy and out of control puppies. Aurora our pitty absolutely loves Dasha and has learned so much. She taught her all her tricks and obedience and now is a fine upstanding pup on her way to CGC certification. And Maximus our Golden (who Dasha helped us get) is a big ball of energy that without Dashas training would have ran me crazy. The quality of training and time she takes to answer ANY question with examples is absolutely above what we could ask for in a trainer! Also she’s so patient cause these two are a lot to handle and me as a dog dad can be a lot too. Dasha corrects not only dog behavior but parent behavior. Helped me see I was encouraging bad habit and got us headed in the right direction. 10/10 would and have recommend!

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Daria Clarke

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How did you get started doing this type of work?
Started walking dogs at Bradshaw Animal Shelter! Then jumped over to Petco which started my passion for being a dog trainer not just a dog lover.
What types of customers have you worked with?
All kinds!

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