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February 2024 by Leslie Parsad
I highly recommend Diamond in the Ruff for all training. We started our Golden Shepherd, Bear, in the puppy classes with Colleen and Jenna. We continued with advanced training, private sessions to work on dog-dog reactivity, and have just completed Therapy dog training. The techniques DITR uses and the support they give their clients has made a huge impact on Bear and I and I am so excited to start our adventures as a therapy dog team! It would not have been possible without the foundation DITR has given us!
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January 2024 by decentlyintense
I have nothing but amazing thigs to say about DITR/Colleen. We went to her almost 9 years ago with our first dog and she helped strengthen our bound with our dog and teach us so many things!Now I have gone back with our two newest pups, and a reactive program for my Aussie. She has taught us with genuine patience kindness and love. She is with us for every up and down. 10/10 I would recommend DITR any day, whether it is a new puppy, or an old dog they will help you reach your goals!
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January 2024 by dillian Carnegie
Colleen cares more about animals than anyone I have ever met. She helped saved a life recently and has become a vital part of our future. This organization is beyond incredibleDillian
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August 2023 by Marika Jane
Update.After having an open and honest conversation with Colleen, the owner.I would like to amend my review.4 stars is a better representation of what you get from her.I was angry in my initial review and acted in haste.Colleen is an absolutely wonderful trainer and I did truly have a wonderful time in her classes!She is kind and attentive and works so well with the dogs and their people.I reacted in frustration over the price.As I did find other classes that gave the exact same lessons for less cost.I did feel that there is better value out there.This however, does not mean that Diamond in the ruff was bad in any way!The emergency recall is priceless and has saved our dog.Colleen is loving, caring and easy to work with trainer.In the end it is a high quality class, with a high quality rate.
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August 2023 by Tanya Tinney
We would definitely recommend Diamond in the Ruff Inc. CDBC, cpdt-ka. We had both Colleen and Jenna as trainers. Both were excellent. Always willing to answer questions and help solve any issues we were having with our puppy. We took both the puppy class and the therapy dog class and can highly recommend both classes. We now have a much better behaved dog that we enjoy taking out with us. I was very happy with the force free methods they used for training. Our Australian labradoodle responded very well to the force free methods used in class.
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August 2023 by Carla Rae
Top notch trainer. You pay for what you get and with Colleen that is a service of excellence. She is precise, results driven, and very proffessional. After the first day of training there was already great results. Lots of tips to practice between sessions.Colleen has a positive attitude and is trust worthy. She gives you the tools in and out of session to help you be successful. I have never had a trainer this committed to helping elevate my knowledge and skill-set to give my dogs the best life!I was at a point where I didnt know what to do and felt hopeless. Now the dogs and I are owning it, in control and fine tuned. Couldn't have done it with out Colleen's years of experience and commitment to excellence.If you want results and cruelty free training Diamond in the Ruff is the place to sign up.
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May 2023 by Brittany Gammon
Hiring Diamond in the Ruff was the best decision I have ever made. We started with private training at my home for some behavioral concerns I had regarding him losing his mind going through doorways. Her training had him waiting nicely and listening attentively for his commands. He was exiting the door in silence without announcing his presence to the neighborhood lol. He still requires guidance with treats but we've noticed such a big difference in him after just a couple weeks. Even his general demeanor was more calm just from the little bits of regular training. We had some credits leftover and DITR let us use them towards therapy dog group classes. We are about halfway through and so far they have been fantastic. He's learning lots of new tricks, he's been desensitized to crutches, wheelchairs, crowds and other distractions. We're very excited to continue working with our pup so hopefully he can bring others as much joy as he brings us ❤️
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February 2023 by Tanice
Thirteen years ago, Colleen taught my family the importance of training our then 10 week old golden retriever the emergency recall. The training was like a game with amazing treats for our puppy, so it was fun for her. Over the years, we had to use the emergency recall twice, in very different situations and it worked perfectly both times. To say we were so grateful to Colleen is an understatement. We had 12 and a half wonderful years with our golden and we now have another golden retriever puppy. The emergency recall training was first on our list to start training her. That, and to reach out to Colleen again for more of her puppy training wisdom. We are enjoying reconnecting with Colleen, it's just over Zoom this time!
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November 2022 by Carly Barth
I took my dog to puppy classes and then to therapy classes, I can’t even tell you how amazing the experience was. Colleen has a wealth of experience and knowledge and is so supportive. The whole experience was so very helpful and I am grateful. I have my new puppy enrolled and can’t wait to get him started. The emergency recall is truly a lifesaver!ThanksLianne
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October 2022 by Alia Schamehorn
We love training with Colleen! We want to do right by our puppy and she is helping us learn so much!
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September 2022 by Aalo Duha
Colleen and her team are amazing! My pup Sasha and I bonded during the classes, and Sasha learned good behavior through positive reinforcement! She loves being a good dog and I love being with her! Sasha will now provide lots of loving healing through her pet therapy.
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September 2022 by Chris Douglas
Unfortunately I did not have a good experience with this trainer. They were recommended by someone and I read the reviews and signed up.From the beginning it was chaotic. Was given the wrong start date, then the first class a lot of time taken by trainer talking, was told what we would learn . At the end of class had one skill to practice plus the emergency recall, which is stressed numerous times .During the next few sessions we had different trainers , different styles . There seemed to be no lesson plan at each class and due to the confusion my classes were not finished by the time we went on vacation which did not happen. A lot of class time was eaten up by individual problems that I feel should have been dealt with outside the class.I’m sorry but I would not recommend this course for your dogs, I have not completed it and don’t really want to as the make up classes will be with a new set of dogs, and if it’s anywhere near as disorganized as the others I don’t want to go.There just did not seem to be a good lesson plan or follow up at next class.Also I personally did not have great response to my emails.Sorry, I hope that the classes get better as Colleen is a very nice person and does love dogs
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July 2022 by C. Smith
Colleen loves dogs and uses fear and force free methods to help dogs and their humans learn and to establish positive, life-long friendships.She doesn't just train companion animals (pets). She also has programs for emotional support animals, therapy animals, and service dogs.She has a soft heart for all creatures, is well educated and has the experience to help families who want the best start for their new family member or who need help to help an anxious pup feel more comfortable and at ease.
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May 2022 by Julie Mooney
My dog and I were way out of our depth when we started the dog therapy training course with Diamond in the Ruff. I have a very friendly and enthusiastic dog who kept pulling on the leash to go meet all the other people and dogs in the room, when she was supposed to be sitting nicely beside me. When we did get close to the other people, my dog would often jump up on them. I love my dog's enthusiasm but I did not have a good handle on her behaviour. I thought to myself, it's going to take more than 7 weeks to change these pulling on the leash and jumping up on people habits.Over the 7-week course, the trainer, Colleen led classroom activities designed specifically to address the needs of the dogs and humans in the course. I learned so much from Colleen's demonstrations and guidance. By the end of the course, my dog was able to sit still at my side, loose-leash walk by my side, stay and come on command, not jump up on people, plus a number of other tricks we learned.This course has enriched my relationship with my dog and made going for walks and visiting with people so much more enjoyable for both of us. And we graduated as a certified dog therapy team! I'm so glad I took this course and I'm so proud of my sweet dog. I look forward to volunteering in the community as a dog therapy team.
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February 2022 by Lu L.
Boba and I really enjoyed our time at DITR. All of the staff we worked with were positive, encouraging and worked with us to make Boba the best she could be. Colleen and Don were accommodating and offered good advice on how to bring out the best in Boba. Boba is working as an on-site therapy dog at a school:)
