The Puppy School of Fort Collins

Jugg and I took a number of private lessons with Roo, and could not have been happier! I adopted Jugg a week before The Puppy School closed for the season, yet Roo was more than happy to work with me to get my pup the training he needed! She helped him learn important skills such as recall, stay, and lots of off leash training, each in singular, hour long sessions. She also has a vast network of people to setup puppy play dates with, allowing for proper, safe socialization of my pup without entering some of the scary dog parks around town. Anyone who adopts a puppy, whether that be rescue or not, should definitely sign up quick to take advantage of the amazing expertise and kindness of Roo and The Puppy School!

Kirby loved Roo’s puppy class! Roo is extremely knowledgeable about dogs and puppies and how to properly train and socialize them. Her teaching is very clear and easy to understand. I would recommend her to anyone looking to socialize their puppy, learn about dog behavior, and how to raise a confident, well-trained adult dog. The class offers both training and time for the puppies to play with each other which helped Kirby’s confidence so much. After trying a couple other puppy classes, I can say that Roo’s classes are the best in Fort Collins!

Working with Roo has been a great experience! We started out attending classes with our 4 month old rescue puppy, Willie, but soon discovered we were going to have a hard time integrating what we learned in our 3 dog household since we weren't using the same methods with our older dogs. Roo suggested private sessions in our home with all the dogs and offered guidance about what to focus on first. Willie and I have also attended puppy play dates, which have been a great opportunity for socializing!