Behavior and Training

• Are you having trouble managing your dog’s behavior?
• Is your dog aggressive to people or to other dogs?
• Does your dog’s behavior keep you from walking it in public?
• Does you dog seem anxious most of the time?

The truth is that most city dogs do not get their required amount of daily exercise. Over time, if a dog does not have an outlet for its energy, it will likely develop “issues”. Learning how to properly exercise your dog is the first step in addressing most behavioral problems. Dog owners may be too busy, too tired, too stressed or too embarrassed of their dog’s behaviors in public. Owners may have a dog that far exceeds their ability to properly exercise it. Regardless of the reason, if you want your dog’s behavior to change, then giving it proper daily exercise is key! The Ruff Break can teach you how to exercise your dog, drain its pent up energy and return it to a healthy balanced state of mind. Its what we do best! We can teach you how to exercise your dog with bikes, inline skates and even teach it to pull weight while on a walk. These activities will strengthen the bond between you and your dog.

Although exercise is key, sometimes it is not enough. Setting rules and being consistent is just as important. Dogs are not equipped to lead in a human dominated world and yet we often hear and see owners relinquishing their leadership position and duties to their dogs. Sometimes dog owners know the rules, but don’t follow through with consistency. This confuses your dog at best. At worst your dog learns that it can get away with the behavior and then realizes that it pays to misbehave. The Ruff Break can help by giving you a foundation in understanding the pack structure, the rules and boundaries that your dog needs and explaining why consistency is so important.