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Ruff Rules

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

5/5· 264 Google reviews

About Ruff Rules

Training is simple, but it’s not easy, and that’s why our mission is to give guidance to owners everywhere using a results driven and balanced approach since 2013. Everything we do begins with foundation training! While introducing your dog to new commands we know the importance of using primarily positive reinforcement to make sure we are creating confidence, focus, motivation and clear communication. Once you have established your new relationship, we use training collars (e-collars) to test our training in any environment. We find value in applying mental and physical exercise to this process to make sure your dog maintains a relaxed state of mind around distractions. We are about working smarter, not harder!

Training & services

Training goals

  • Crate training
  • House training
  • Leash training
  • Obedience training
  • Puppy training
  • Recall training
  • Socialization

Behavior support

  • Barking
  • Counter surfing
  • Fear and confidence
  • Reactivity training
  • Separation anxiety

How training happens

  • Board and train
  • Group classes
  • In-home training
  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
  • Private training

Dog age

  • Puppies
  • Senior dogs

Training level

  • Advanced training
  • Beginner training

Support between sessions

  • Follow-up support
  • Photo updates Customer-reported
  • Refresher training

Assistance and working dogs

  • Detection dog training

Your dog’s background

  • Rescue dogs

Training approach

  • E-collar training
  • Positive reinforcement

Additional services

  • Boarding

Other listed services

View 7 additional details
  • Adult Training
  • Balanced Dog Trainer
  • Dog Learn
  • Dog's Training Training
  • House Manners
  • Off Leash
  • Working Dogs

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Customer reviews

Google listing
5
out of 5264 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Board and train 57
  • Daily updates 53
  • Confidence building 29
  • Leash pulling 25
  • E collar training 16
  • Leash walking 12
All 10 topics
  • Obedient dog 10
  • Behavior modification 9
  • Crate training 9
  • Recall training 9

Google review topics, not confirmed services.

100 collected reviews

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Natalia Carrasquilla
5/5
our experience with Ruff Rules and Jenna in specific was absolutely incredible. from beginning to end. Jenna was the kindest more patience person, specially with me and all my fears going into this experience. not only does she deeply care for the dogs she trains but also cares f…Read full reviewClose full review

our experience with Ruff Rules and Jenna in specific was absolutely incredible. from beginning to end. Jenna was the kindest more patience person, specially with me and all my fears going into this experience. not only does she deeply care for the dogs she trains but also cares for their owners. i could not recomend Ruff Rules enough, and Jenna thank you for making this experience such a wonderful journey for us and for Porto. ❤️

Amanda cottone
5/5

Great team of super caring people. The daily videos and constant checking helped us to feel like we were there training with her. Real training in real places with lots of love along the way. Highly recommend this company to any and all trying to raise a well behaved and happy pup.

KT
5/5
Cannot say enough positive things about our experience with Ruff Rules, specifically Board and Train with Eva. The care, focus, diligence, love and patience Eva gives to her B&T dogs is beyond words. Our 9 month old Anerican Lab went in knowing basic commands, but had trouble wit…Read full reviewClose full review

Cannot say enough positive things about our experience with Ruff Rules, specifically Board and Train with Eva. The care, focus, diligence, love and patience Eva gives to her B&T dogs is beyond words. Our 9 month old Anerican Lab went in knowing basic commands, but had trouble with holding those commands and being accountable without treats, pulling on walks, stealing items around the house (sometimes dangerous) for games of chase, nipping to play and the inability to relax outside the home. After the 2.5 weeks with Eva, our pup was able to accomplish it all. Its incredible how this short program completely changed the mindset of our dog in the best possible way, with all her quirks and love still there. Ruff Rules also goes above and beyond making sure you are as much trained as your pup because we all know consistency is key. Even after the B&T Eva and Keely are so open for your questions and recommendations and the group classes are so amazing to brush up skills and get even more practice and time. We went in feeling the stress of owning a dog and now its so fun because she trusts us and we trust her with all the adventures from basic walks to free time in a park to hanging out at a coffee shop or brewery. Ruff Rules helped our pup become the best version of herself and we will forever be so grateful.

Carmen Crespi
5/5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ruff Rules is AMAZING! We had the best experience working with Ruff Rules and our incredible trainer, Eva! Our dog Charlie stayed for two and a half weeks of in-house training, and the transformation has been unbelievable. Eva is patient, professional, and truly under…Read full reviewClose full review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ruff Rules is AMAZING! We had the best experience working with Ruff Rules and our incredible trainer, Eva! Our dog Charlie stayed for two and a half weeks of in-house training, and the transformation has been unbelievable. Eva is patient, professional, and truly understands dog behavior on a deep level. She kept us updated throughout his stay and made us feel completely at ease knowing he was in great hands. When Charlie came home, he was a new dog—in the best way! He listens beautifully, responds to commands, and is so much more confident. Eva tailored every lesson to his personality and our family’s needs, and she taught us how to maintain everything he learned. If you’re looking for a trainer who genuinely cares and delivers real results, Eva at Ruff Rules is the best of the best. Highly recommend!

Cleo TheWeen
5/5

Our lives would not be the same without Ruff Rules!! It’s COMPLETELY worth the investment. Our trainer was Serena. We did the 7 weekly in-home courses. She was reliable and taught us so much! A well trained dog is a LOVED dog. Life is so much more enjoyable 💗

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