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Ruff Beginnings Dog Training
Ruff Beginnings Dog Training

Ruff Beginnings Dog Training

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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.
Overview

Hired 16 times

Background checked

1 employee

3 years in business

Business hours

Sun11:00 am - 5:00 pmMonClosed

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This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Credit card, Venmo, and Zelle.

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2023

Services offered
Type of animal

Other animal type

Service type

Evaluate needs

Address nuisance behaviors

Address fears or anxieties

Teach basic commands

Location of training

At customers' home

At my facility

Projects and media

23 photos

Projects and media

23 photos

Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and value.

Great 4.7

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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!
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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!
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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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Addison D.
May 4, 2022
Dasha trained my 7 month old golden retriever. The best way to explain my dog before his training is rude and bratty. He would bark for attention, playful bite, jump up, and wouldn’t come when called. After a board and train with Dasha, he came back wonderful! I can now trust him to be off leash and come when called. He is also a champ at “wait” (or “stay”) and “leave it”. And his rude behaviors are gone. Dasha was super kind and easy to work with too. She was so responsive and great about sending pictures/updates. And she was great at listening to our main concerns and training accordingly. Plus she just loved our pup and I trusted he was in good hands. She spoiled him big time and treated him like her own dog. This was important to me so I knew my dog wasn’t just cooped up in a kennel for weeks when it wasn’t time for an active lesson. Rather, Dasha was always training him in a home environment.
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Daria Clarke

FAQs

  • 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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