Instructors
Our trainers are experienced, friendly, and fun to work with. Both Vanessa & Christy are certified Family Dog Mediators (FDM), AKC Approved STAR Puppy/CGC/Trick Dog Evaluators and also AKC Fit Dog Instructors.
Vanessa Lee, ABCDT, FDM is a certified dog trainer and mentor trainer for Animal Behavior College and certified Family Dog Mediator, with over 18 years of professional dog training experience. She actively trains and competes with her her Australian Shepherds in many dog sports including rally, obedience, fast cat, dock diving, barn hunt, agility, and nose work and has earned numerous titles on her personal dogs.
Christy Riehle, FDM is a certified Family Dog Mediator, with over 13 years of experience as a professional dog trainer and has been teaching classes and private lessons at Ruff Relations for many years. She currently trains and competes with her own dog, Jade, in rally, obedience and agility, and has earned many titles in those sports. In the past, she also competed and titled in flyball. Christy teaches group classes on Mondays & Thursdays and also offers one on one training at our facility.
Hailey Hoskins, ABCDT, is a certified dog trainer through Animal Behavior College. Hailey has a passion for behavior modification training. This interest was ignited years ago, when she first began on her mission to help Hunter, her reactive dog. Hunter has earned his CGC and TKN titles through the AKC. Hailey also assists at Ruff Relations daycare with daytrains and group management. Having worked for years with my personal dog, and for friends and family members I am excited to start working with you all!
Emma Armbruster has always had a passion for working with animals. That passion only grew when she got her dog, Ember. Ember Sky has earned her CGC and TKI titles through the AKC. For the past three years Emma has been rigorously working on gathering as much knowledge as she can about dog behavior and of course training. Her passion to help animals has led her to take a Pet Professional CPR course through Ready Pet Education to ensure the safety of you and your pet.
Vanessa Lee, ABCDT, FDM is a certified dog trainer and mentor trainer for Animal Behavior College and certified Family Dog Mediator, with over 18 years of professional dog training experience. She actively trains and competes with her her Australian Shepherds in many dog sports including rally, obedience, fast cat, dock diving, barn hunt, agility, and nose work and has earned numerous titles on her personal dogs.
Christy Riehle, FDM is a certified Family Dog Mediator, with over 13 years of experience as a professional dog trainer and has been teaching classes and private lessons at Ruff Relations for many years. She currently trains and competes with her own dog, Jade, in rally, obedience and agility, and has earned many titles in those sports. In the past, she also competed and titled in flyball. Christy teaches group classes on Mondays & Thursdays and also offers one on one training at our facility.
Hailey Hoskins, ABCDT, is a certified dog trainer through Animal Behavior College. Hailey has a passion for behavior modification training. This interest was ignited years ago, when she first began on her mission to help Hunter, her reactive dog. Hunter has earned his CGC and TKN titles through the AKC. Hailey also assists at Ruff Relations daycare with daytrains and group management. Having worked for years with my personal dog, and for friends and family members I am excited to start working with you all!
Emma Armbruster has always had a passion for working with animals. That passion only grew when she got her dog, Ember. Ember Sky has earned her CGC and TKI titles through the AKC. For the past three years Emma has been rigorously working on gathering as much knowledge as she can about dog behavior and of course training. Her passion to help animals has led her to take a Pet Professional CPR course through Ready Pet Education to ensure the safety of you and your pet.