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    4.7 (57 reviews)
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    Susan C.

    I can not say enough amazing things about Crystal. When we brought home our new puppy our older dog wanted to attack her. He showed aggressive behavior and couldn't be settled. We resorted to keeping him outside when she was inside. I had no idea how I was going to have them in the same room. Not only can they now be in the same room they are now friends who love to play together. It really does feel like a Christmas miracle. We have our older dog back and it's just awesome.

    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!!!

    Finn the cairn terrier

    We completed puppy 1&2 4 week training. Excellent! This was very helpful with socialization and simple command training. The trainer, Crystal, was very knowledgeable and helped us understand some basic behaviors and how to cure bad behaviors. I highly reccomend!

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    Jess O.

    The recommendation to prevent my dog from carrying out an undesirable behavior was to "bonk" him. In other words, to startle him by smacking him with a rolled up towel. It took me a very long to write this review because every time I think about how this scared the daylights out of my dog, it makes me sick to my stomach. I have taken my dog through proper training since, but I still can't believe that I paid someone to tell me to "bonk" my rescue dog straight.

    Cindy H.

    My new puppy KaleiKai and I greatly benefited from Ruff House training with Crystal. She's now almost 2 years old, just finished a 3rd class, and she is a happy & well adjusted sweet girl. Everyone in the neighborhood compliments us on how sweet & well behaved she is.

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    Great experience with Crystal, a top notch trainer who is very kind a patient! 5-star!

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    My only regret is not hiring Crystal sooner. Incredible, fast results! Thank you so much!!!

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    Awwww thank you so much Kris! We appreciate your kind words.

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    Thank you so much Jenny! Hope you all are doing well.

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    Thanks so much Linda. Appreciate it.

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    Thank you so much Angie! Glad to hear you enjoyed our group classes.

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    So happy to hear of your results! Thank you for your kind words.

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    We love Crystal! She is such a great dog trainer-caring, professional and effective. I am so glad we found her!

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    Does Ruff House use prong collars to train dogs?

    Thanks for your question! No, we do not use prong collars. We like to use a flat buckle collar for our training. Sometimes we use a head halter (like a head halter/gentle leader) if a large dog is pulling a lot.

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    We've used several dog trainers over the years, and Crystal and her staff at Ruff House are hands down the best!

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