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    North Kingstown, RI

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    Ruff Life

    5.0 (12 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Private dog training

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    Kudos to the owner, Gretchen, and to all staff, for making Ruff Life a most excellent facility.

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    Coaching Canine Companions - Coaching Canine Companions Dog Trainer

    Coaching Canine Companions

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    Combining puppy day care and training has been excellent. When I pick my dog up she is happy and a…read morebrief instruction on the day's training helps us work together as a team. I am very particular about where I leave my dog and I completely trust Lorrie with her. I highly recommend Coaching Canine Companions. It is worth much more than the monetary cost to have a stable, well balanced, trained dog as a companion. The facility is spotless and Lorrie has fun equipment for the dogs.

    From the owner: Lorrie holds a Master Dog Training Certification from the National K-9 School for Dog Trainers,…read morewhich is regulated and approved by the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools.  She also has formal training and hands-on experience with bomb detection dogs and was certified through the International Police Working Dog Association.  She holds a Certification in Canine First Aid. Member of the International Association of Canine Professionals.  What Sets Us Apart? We are an empowerment-based dog training company using both Holistic and Traditional techniques. We offer a unique dog training modality that is more advanced than regular dog training but less intense and time consuming than Service Dog Training.  The science of life: Based in the Indian Mind/Body wellness tradition, Ayurveda training is the world’s oldest holistic healing system. We employ our formal Ayurveda training and experience to pave the way for canine and guardian healthy-happy wholeness. Lorrie Harris has also worked in the field of Personal Training, which adds strength to her expertise in this area.  Our founder has training and experience as a trusted Enneagram Life Coach, a system that delves into the betterment of peoples’ lives through the exploration of personality, motivations, and relationships. You and your canine partner will learn to develop a special bond using these unique Coaching Companion techniques. Enjoy the training and support that will enable you and your dog to experie

    Brian The Barkeologist - Owner with canine

    Brian The Barkeologist

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    I recently saw a quote on Facebook that read : "There are those that tell you what to think and…read morethere are those that will teach you how to think. The first type of person wants power and your dependancy and the second type wants to empower you to live independently." This describes perfectly, my experience with Brian Fleming and his approach to reactive dogs and their owners. To teach a dog autonomy is teaching empowerment. It's really too bad more trainers don't get into the true psychology of dogs and why they act the way they do and instead, focus on nipping the behavior by any means necessary. The difference in his approach leaves you in a true partnership with your canine companion with an understanding of what their behavior stems from. Not only did he maintain control without touching the dog, but he asked background questions about everything from sleeping arrangements to everyday habits that most of us regard as "cute" and not relevant. He educated us in regards to our own contribution to his behavior that we were previously clueless about. All this in the very first one on one session. Having a larger breed reactive dog is draining and as a result we may make bad choices thinking we are helping when in fact we are making things far worse. The only way to know is to go to a true canine behavorist like Brian that is rare in the world of training and gadgets. I can't thank him enough and feel very relieved that my dog is on his way to a better, happier life therefore making ours exactly the same. Thank you again Brian.

    Great Dog!

    Great Dog!

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    I have seen such excellent results in the behavior of my 1 year old female Rottweiler, Alibi, since…read moreworking with Jim from Great Dog! In Home Dog Training. After having my dog a few months, I began to notice undesirable behaviors that I wanted to work on with a professional trainer. I listed these behaviors and weighed the options of a group class vs. in home training. Jim focuses on positive reinforcement training which is very appealing to me. Jim has a very reasonable starter package of 3 lessons. He came out for an evaluation of Alibi first. Since starting her lessons, my dog has developed significantly and my ability to control her has increased as well. After working with Jim, you can tell he has a genuine passion for what he does and that he basically understands and loves dogs. My Rottie loves him too. I would highly recommend Jim O'Neil at Great Dog! I have not been disappointed with my choice. He responds to his emails promptly.

    Jim is fantastic. After 2 other trainers declined to work with us (based on age and history), Jim…read moreagreed to meet our male-reactive dog, Lincoln. In a 1 hour session, our 4 legged friend went from lunging and barking at Jim in front of the house to politely asking for and taking treats, off-leash, inside the house. Jim shared with my with husband and I a wealth of information that we can use to continue our training in his absence. While we will likely book another appointment to extend the training, Jim was not at all pushy about additional sessions. All around, a fantastic experience. Highly recommended!

    Courteous Canine

    Courteous Canine

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    We have taken our golden retriever, Gene Parmesan, to puppy preschool then kindergarten. He is now…read moreattending Beyond the Basics, which is a smaller group, we love that. Sam is always attentive and works with us to improve our pup's behavior. Our goal is to keep working with Courteous Canine until he takes his Canine Good Citizen certification.

    I've trained dogs for over 20 years, and it's always been a positive experience to take them…read morethrough a group class, that is until my experience at courteous canine. I signed up for a group class and upon arrival of the first class I was told I was the only participant registered. No class was prepared and it turned out to be a waste of time. They offered to bump me over to a different class that had a few people signed up. It was described as a class for dogs with their basic commands down but needing practice on keeping focused. To say the class was dysfunctional is an understatement. There were two extremely reactive dogs that barked intensely through the entire class, and a third dog being kept in a crate a few feet behind me, who also barked the entire class. The dog next to us was consistently lunging and barking at my 1 year old pup, which of course was making her very scared. I voiced my concerns within the first few minutes, and was told the dogs would settle down once class began. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. The instructor was unable to speak for long periods because of the level of noise from the barking dogs, I had to take multiple breaks as my puppy was getting very nervous (really the exact opposite of what you would hope for in a group class experience that should be geared towards building confidence, not fear). We stuck it out for the entire class, which ended up being only 3 five minute exercises. My dog could not have been more ready to get out of there. After that experience, I emailed the owner of the business, Karen McCarthy. I expressed my concerns and disappointment with the two failed classes. Her response was pretty bizarre and extremely defensive. After a few back and forth emails, I decided this was just not a good fit and asked to be refunded, since they did not deliver anything close to what I had been told I was paying for. She has since stopped responding to my emails and cannot be reached by the phone either, it is definitely the most negative and bizarre situation I've ever experienced. Do not waste your time and money here!

    Ruff Life - pet_sitting - Updated July 2026

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