Our Trainers
Our trainers are experienced, friendly, and fun to work with. Both trainers 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.
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.
Private Lessons
One on one training is also now available at Ruff Relations with trainer, Christy Riehle. This is a perfect option for dogs that are not suitable for group classes, those with a very specific goal in mind, or those that need to address a specific behavior issue.
Prices: $150 for the first lesson, which runs for about 1-1/2hrs and $100/lesson thereafter for follow up lessons, which run about 1hr per lesson.
Phone/email consultations: $75/45 mins.
For more information, or to set up an appointment, please contact [email protected] .
Prices: $150 for the first lesson, which runs for about 1-1/2hrs and $100/lesson thereafter for follow up lessons, which run about 1hr per lesson.
Phone/email consultations: $75/45 mins.
For more information, or to set up an appointment, please contact [email protected] .
Day Training @ Daycare
Add obedience training to any day of daycare. Our trainer will work with your dog one on one during the day while they are attending daycare.
$32 for a 20 min. training session
$32 for a 20 min. training session
Group Classes
Please note: We must receive payment within 24hrs of enrollment in order to reserve your place in class. Payment is your commitment to attend. Non-payment will result in unenrollment to make room for someone else.
CLASSES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE
*requirements - proof of current distemper/parvo for ADULT dogs, and puppies under 6 months.
Rabies for dogs 6 months and older.
CLASSES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE
*requirements - proof of current distemper/parvo for ADULT dogs, and puppies under 6 months.
Rabies for dogs 6 months and older.
Tricks - 6wks: Mon. @ 5pm
Next Session Begins: 09/30/24
Instructor: Christy Riehle
*prerequisite - dogs must have completed a basic obedience class or have equivalent skills
This is an intermediate class for dogs that already know the basics. We will work on a variety of fun tricks to get your dog engaged and focused on you while having fun!
We will offer the AKC Tricks Test after completion of this class if there is interest. A perfect opportunity for you and your dog to earn a title!
Cost: $175
Puppy Steps - 6wks: Mon. @ 6pm
Next Session Begins: 09/30/24
Instructor: Christy Riehle
Get your puppy off on the right paw with socialization and good manners...
Designed for puppies 8 - 16wks of age, this class focuses on socializationand puppy behavior with an introduction to basic obedience. Learn how to properly socialize your new puppy and get tips on housetraining, exercise, resource guarding prevention, mouthing, chewing, and more!
Cost: $175
K9 Manners (basic) - 6wks: Mon. @ 7pm
Next Session Begins: 09/30/24
Instructor: Christy Riehle
The focus of this class is on basic obedience and general good manners. Dogs will learn impulse control, sit, down, stay, coming when called, loose leash walking, targeting, polite greetings, and more! Common behavior problems will also be addressed.
Cost: $175
K9 Manners (basic) - 6wks: Mon. @ 7pm
Next Session Begins: 09/30/24
Instructor: Christy Riehle
The focus of this class is on basic obedience and general good manners. Dogs will learn impulse control, sit, down, stay, coming when called, loose leash walking, targeting, polite greetings, and more! Common behavior problems will also be addressed.
Cost: $175
K9 Manners (basic) - 6wks: Wed. @ 5:30pm
Next Session Begins: 10/02/24
Instructor: Vanessa Lee
The focus of this class is on basic obedience and general good manners. Dogs will learn impulse control, sit, down, stay, coming when called, loose leash walking, targeting, polite greetings, and more! Common behavior problems will also be addressed.
Cost: $175
Tricks - 6wks: Thurs. @ 5:30pm
Next Session Begins: 10/10/24 (no class 10/31)
Instructor: Christy Riehle
*prerequisite - dogs must have completed a basic obedience class or have equivalent skills
This is an intermediate class for dogs that already know the basics. We will work on a variety of fun tricks to get your dog engaged and focused on you while having fun!
We will offer the AKC Tricks Test after completion of this class if there is interest. A perfect opportunity for you and your dog to earn a title!
Cost: $175
Puppy Steps - 6wks: Thurs. @ 6:30pm
Next Session Begins: 10/10/24 (no class 10/31)
Instructor: Christy Riehle
Get your puppy off on the right paw with socialization and good manners...
Designed for puppies 8 - 16wks of age, this class focuses on socialization and puppy behavior with an introduction to basic obedience. Learn how to properly socialize your new puppy and get tips on housetraining, exercise, resource guarding prevention, mouthing, chewing, and more!
Cost: $175
K9 Manners (basic) - 6wks: Thurs. @ 7:30pm
Next Session Begins: 10/10/24 (no class 10/31)
Instructor: Christy Riehle
The focus of this class is on basic obedience and general good manners. Dogs will learn impulse control, sit, down, stay, coming when called, loose leash walking, targeting, polite greetings, and more! Common behavior problems will also be addressed.
Cost: $175
Focus & Attention - 6wks:
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Christy Riehle
Do you struggle to get (or maintain) your dog’s attention? Lack of focus is a common complaint among dog owners. In this class we we will work on building your relationship with your dog so that they *choose* you over those exciting, scary or overwhelming distractions that often leave us feeling like our dogs are unmanageable. Excitable, nervous, reactive dogs alike will benefit from focus training.
Cost: $175
Leash Manners (foundation) - 4wks:
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Vanessa Lee
Note: this is a 4 week class
In this class we focus on the skills needed to make walks with your dog much more enjoyable. This includes, but is not limited to, teaching dogs how to respond to leash pressure, to move with you rather than pull, to “leave-it”, to halt, and to focus on the presence of distractions. This class is suitable for dogs of any age.
*not suitable for reactive dogs*
Cost: $135
K9 Manners (basic) - 6wks:
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Vanessa Lee
The focus of this class is on basic obedience and general good manners. Dogs will learn impulse control, sit, down, stay, coming when called, loose leash walking, targeting, polite greetings, and more! Common behavior problems will also be addressed.
Cost: $175
Agility Fun - 6wks:
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Vanessa Lee
*prerequisite - dogs must have completed a basic obedience class or have equivalent skills.
Jumps, tunnels, weaves and more! Come have fun with your dog learning how to do a variety of agility obstacles.
Cost: $175
AKC Fit Dog - 6wks:
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Christy Riehle
A canine fitness class that is not only beneficial but also really FUN! Throughout this class you will learn to do various exercises that will keep your dog focused and engaged while increasing their strength, flexibility, body awareness, and confidence.
Note: This class is 45 mins. long each week
Cost: $175
Beyond Basics (intermediate) - 6wks:
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Christy Riehle
*prerequisite - dogs must have completed a basic obedience class or have equivalent skills
A continuation of our K9 Manners class...
in this intermediate level class we will work on proofing the behaviors your dog learned in K9 Manners by adding more distractions and new challenges to build up your dogs obedience skills.
Cost: $175
Intro to Rally
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Christy Riehle
*prerequisite - dogs must have completed a basic obedience class or have equivalent skills
Rally is a form of competitive obedience which involves dog-handler teams navigating a course of numbered obedience signs, which instruct the handler on which exercises to do next. This class is so much fun, even if you never plan to compete
Cost: $175
Next Session Begins: 09/30/24
Instructor: Christy Riehle
*prerequisite - dogs must have completed a basic obedience class or have equivalent skills
This is an intermediate class for dogs that already know the basics. We will work on a variety of fun tricks to get your dog engaged and focused on you while having fun!
We will offer the AKC Tricks Test after completion of this class if there is interest. A perfect opportunity for you and your dog to earn a title!
Cost: $175
Puppy Steps - 6wks: Mon. @ 6pm
Next Session Begins: 09/30/24
Instructor: Christy Riehle
Get your puppy off on the right paw with socialization and good manners...
Designed for puppies 8 - 16wks of age, this class focuses on socializationand puppy behavior with an introduction to basic obedience. Learn how to properly socialize your new puppy and get tips on housetraining, exercise, resource guarding prevention, mouthing, chewing, and more!
Cost: $175
K9 Manners (basic) - 6wks: Mon. @ 7pm
Next Session Begins: 09/30/24
Instructor: Christy Riehle
The focus of this class is on basic obedience and general good manners. Dogs will learn impulse control, sit, down, stay, coming when called, loose leash walking, targeting, polite greetings, and more! Common behavior problems will also be addressed.
Cost: $175
K9 Manners (basic) - 6wks: Mon. @ 7pm
Next Session Begins: 09/30/24
Instructor: Christy Riehle
The focus of this class is on basic obedience and general good manners. Dogs will learn impulse control, sit, down, stay, coming when called, loose leash walking, targeting, polite greetings, and more! Common behavior problems will also be addressed.
Cost: $175
K9 Manners (basic) - 6wks: Wed. @ 5:30pm
Next Session Begins: 10/02/24
Instructor: Vanessa Lee
The focus of this class is on basic obedience and general good manners. Dogs will learn impulse control, sit, down, stay, coming when called, loose leash walking, targeting, polite greetings, and more! Common behavior problems will also be addressed.
Cost: $175
Tricks - 6wks: Thurs. @ 5:30pm
Next Session Begins: 10/10/24 (no class 10/31)
Instructor: Christy Riehle
*prerequisite - dogs must have completed a basic obedience class or have equivalent skills
This is an intermediate class for dogs that already know the basics. We will work on a variety of fun tricks to get your dog engaged and focused on you while having fun!
We will offer the AKC Tricks Test after completion of this class if there is interest. A perfect opportunity for you and your dog to earn a title!
Cost: $175
Puppy Steps - 6wks: Thurs. @ 6:30pm
Next Session Begins: 10/10/24 (no class 10/31)
Instructor: Christy Riehle
Get your puppy off on the right paw with socialization and good manners...
Designed for puppies 8 - 16wks of age, this class focuses on socialization and puppy behavior with an introduction to basic obedience. Learn how to properly socialize your new puppy and get tips on housetraining, exercise, resource guarding prevention, mouthing, chewing, and more!
Cost: $175
K9 Manners (basic) - 6wks: Thurs. @ 7:30pm
Next Session Begins: 10/10/24 (no class 10/31)
Instructor: Christy Riehle
The focus of this class is on basic obedience and general good manners. Dogs will learn impulse control, sit, down, stay, coming when called, loose leash walking, targeting, polite greetings, and more! Common behavior problems will also be addressed.
Cost: $175
Focus & Attention - 6wks:
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Christy Riehle
Do you struggle to get (or maintain) your dog’s attention? Lack of focus is a common complaint among dog owners. In this class we we will work on building your relationship with your dog so that they *choose* you over those exciting, scary or overwhelming distractions that often leave us feeling like our dogs are unmanageable. Excitable, nervous, reactive dogs alike will benefit from focus training.
Cost: $175
Leash Manners (foundation) - 4wks:
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Vanessa Lee
Note: this is a 4 week class
In this class we focus on the skills needed to make walks with your dog much more enjoyable. This includes, but is not limited to, teaching dogs how to respond to leash pressure, to move with you rather than pull, to “leave-it”, to halt, and to focus on the presence of distractions. This class is suitable for dogs of any age.
*not suitable for reactive dogs*
Cost: $135
K9 Manners (basic) - 6wks:
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Vanessa Lee
The focus of this class is on basic obedience and general good manners. Dogs will learn impulse control, sit, down, stay, coming when called, loose leash walking, targeting, polite greetings, and more! Common behavior problems will also be addressed.
Cost: $175
Agility Fun - 6wks:
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Vanessa Lee
*prerequisite - dogs must have completed a basic obedience class or have equivalent skills.
Jumps, tunnels, weaves and more! Come have fun with your dog learning how to do a variety of agility obstacles.
Cost: $175
AKC Fit Dog - 6wks:
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Christy Riehle
A canine fitness class that is not only beneficial but also really FUN! Throughout this class you will learn to do various exercises that will keep your dog focused and engaged while increasing their strength, flexibility, body awareness, and confidence.
Note: This class is 45 mins. long each week
Cost: $175
Beyond Basics (intermediate) - 6wks:
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Christy Riehle
*prerequisite - dogs must have completed a basic obedience class or have equivalent skills
A continuation of our K9 Manners class...
in this intermediate level class we will work on proofing the behaviors your dog learned in K9 Manners by adding more distractions and new challenges to build up your dogs obedience skills.
Cost: $175
Intro to Rally
Next Session Begins: TBD
Instructor: Christy Riehle
*prerequisite - dogs must have completed a basic obedience class or have equivalent skills
Rally is a form of competitive obedience which involves dog-handler teams navigating a course of numbered obedience signs, which instruct the handler on which exercises to do next. This class is so much fun, even if you never plan to compete
Cost: $175