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Doggies in the Ruff


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I have over 25 years of experience in dog obedience training, both private consultations and classroom setting. Also offering pet sitting in my home for dogs under 20 lbs. One dog at a time only. I do pet sitting under a 15 mile radius. I personally have shown and titled my own Border Collies in obedience. I now have a wonderful MultiPoo who also makes my heart sing. I am a teacher who has had many canine teachers. My method of training has always been a positive method. I take pride in my work ethic. Educating owners to have a better understanding of their canine's, is the first step to a happy family. I have been very lucky with both my profession, they provided me with much reward. I was a nurse for twenty-four years, which was most fulfilling and rewarding. I now have the pleasure of working and enjoying these wonderful beings our dogs. Dog training is my passion. My goal is to keep as many dogs as possible from being surrender to shelters. The more help in training and teaching people to understanding their dog, the more likely we can keep the dog out of the shelters. It is so rewarding to have the opportunity to being instrumental with teaching the joy of having a well behaved extended family member. I personally can't imagine life without a best friend.
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Hired 75 times

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2 employees

30 years in business

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Sun8:00 am - 9:00 pmMon8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Cat

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Evaluate needs

Address nuisance behaviors

Address fears or anxieties

Teach basic commands

Location of training

At customers' home

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

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Jennifer M.

Oct 16, 2018

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During our first phone conversation Deb provided me with extremely useful information and I immediately knew she was the right person to help me with my energetic puppy, Luke. During our first session, she spent time learning about Luke and our interactions with him. From there she was able to provide us with training and outline a plan to help us better manage Luke’s energy and his emerging alpha personality. It is clear that she has a lot of experience a true love for dogs. I’m looking forward to my follow up session!

Details: 1 dog • 0 - 12 months old • Medium (26 - 40 lbs) • Private dog training lessons • Aggressive behavior modification • Digging • Biting • The dog trainer travels to me

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Debbie W.

Feb 28, 2012

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Very good experience. We have never given up on a dog before but was about to give up all hope on this pup until Deb came & helped the situation IMMENSELY!!! She is great, we hope to take her classes as soon as our pup gets all her shots.
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Taylor M.

Apr 21, 2017

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I am so happy that we hired Deb to help with our puppy! She was able to provide us with a ton of information, tips and tricks ! I have tried other puppy training classes, but this was a much better. Our dog was able to learn much easier with the one on one instruction. We were also able to focus on specific areas that we had trouble with. I will be using Deb for future lessons !
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Tracy H.

Mar 21, 2016

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She is amazing. The two hours flew by. She really helped us understand the way dogs think. This is our first dog so we were clueless. She had all of us involved in the training and gave us homework. We are very happy and highly recommend her! Thanks Deb!!!!
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Irene k.

Sep 22, 2017

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I just wish we had gotten Deb when our puppy was younger (she's now 1 yr., 4 months). Her tips and instructions exceed anything we learned at the behavior school she had for 6 weeks. We would highly recommend her.
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Deborah Mccrossen

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