Ruff to Ready Dog Training
Service area: Ruff To Ready provides dog training services in Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, and Long Island City.
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
- Competition / Agility
- Behavior Modification
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
- Puppy Training
- Leash Pulling
- Reactivity / Aggression
- Biting / Nipping
- Potty Training
- Fearfulness
Training Formats Offered
- Private Lessons
- In-Home
- Video Calls
Program Formats
- Sessions Package
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adult (2-8 years)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Positive Reinforcement Only
Ruff To Ready offers private one-on-one positive reinforcement training. Programs include Puppy Manners, covering crate training, house/potty training, puppy mouthing, socialization, and inappropriate chewing. Basic Obedience Training focuses on teaching polite manners. Leash Training covers basics and heel commands. The trainer also addresses specific behavioral issues such as Stranger Danger for dogs afraid of people and Leash Reactivity to either dogs or people. The trainer is a Fear Free recognized trainer and an American Kennel Club Approved Evaluator for Canine Good Citizen, AKC Community Canine, Urban CGC, and AKC Trick Dog.
Pricing & Policies
Pricing Summary
Pricing for virtual sessions is $70 for 30 minutes and $140 for 1 hour. In-person sessions are $140 for 1 hour. Packages include 3 x 1hr in-person sessions for $405, 5 x 1hr for $675, 6 x 1hr for $820, and 10 x 1hr for $1350. AKC Canine Good Citizen training for the test costs $80, and the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test itself is $50.
Testimonials
“You can’t get any better than Toni when it comes to training your dog. Toni is the New York version of the dog whisperer. She has helped me so much with my dog. She works with both the dog and the owner to find the solution to whatever problem you have or may have. Toni is the best!!!”
– Carole I. NYC
“I consider Toni Walton to be the best dog trainer I have ever used. Many people know how to train dogs. It is the rare individual who can train almost ANY human to train his or her own dog consistently and for a long-term happy relationship. I have learned this lesson: It’s the human that is the problem with most dog behavior problems.”
– Helen MacLean, NYC
“Toni is an excellent trainer! She’s incredibly knowledgeable and also very sweet and patient with our dog, Gracie. Toni helped train Gracie to: sit, stay, come, leave it, walk on a loose leash, play dead, rollover, high five/high ten, bow, jump over my leg, and several other tricks. The best thing about Toni is that she also trained me, which helped me be more consistent in my training with Gracie while we were at home. Training sessions with Toni also helped my dog and I develop a deeper bond. I noticed that after several training sessions, Gracie would look at me more often, as if waiting for my instructions. Gracie is a very attentive and responsive pup, and I think a lot of that is because of our consistent training with Toni. I can’t say enough good things about Toni and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a top-notch trainer!”
– Maya D. NYC
About the Trainer
Toni Walton is the owner and trainer at Ruff to Ready Dog Training, a Brooklyn-based service that works closely with dog owners and their pets to foster a strong human-dog bond through positive reinforcement training.
Toni’s extensive background includes completing a dog training course with Animal Behavior College, shadowing a mentor trainer, and undertaking a course with Unleashed. She is certified by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT-KA) and is an AKC Approved CGC Evaluator.
Ruff to Ready offers private one-on-one training sessions covering a range of needs, including puppy manners (crate training, house/potty training, mouthing, socialization, inappropriate chewing), basic obedience, and leash training. The business also specializes in addressing behavioral issues such as stranger danger and leash reactivity to dogs or people. Toni is a Fear Free recognized trainer and provides training and testing for AKC Canine Good Citizen titles.
Accomplishments
Toni Walton completed a Dog Training course with Animal Behavior College in March 2014 and received her certification in 2015. She shadowed a mentor dog trainer from late 2014 to June 2016. In June 2016, she completed Unleashed’s dog training course. In October 2017, she earned her CPDT-KA certification from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, which she re-certified in 2020. In July 2018, she became an AKC Approved CGC Evaluator. She completed an Aggression in Dogs Master Course in August 2020 and her Fear Free Animal Trainer Program course in April 2022.
How to Get Started!
To get started, clients can book an appointment online by clicking “Start Now” on the website. The contact form requires personal details, dog’s name and age, breed, how long the dog has been owned, where the dog was acquired, spay/neuter status, vaccination status (DHPP/Da2PP, Rabies, Bordatella), a description of the desired help, the duration of the issue, expectations, and whether the dog has ever bitten anyone, with details if applicable.
Contact Information
Certifications
- CPDT-KA
- Credentialed
Associations
- APDT
- IAABC
- PPG
Misc Features
- Women-owned
Location
184 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249Listing Tools for Trainers
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