Ruff World Training, LLC

Group classes include AKC STAR Puppy, Basic Obedience, Canine Good Citizen, Trick Class, Tracking, Wounded Game Tracking, and Shed Hunting, held at designated locations on scheduled days. Private training includes four-week packages for puppies and basic obedience, with weekly one-hour in-home sessions. Puppy Consultation is a single two-hour in-home session covering socialization, commands, and behavior management. Behavior issues and service dog training are addressed through customized private sessions.

Pricing Summary

Puppy Training Package: $225 for four weekly sessions. Basic Obedience Package: $225 for four weekly sessions. Puppy Consultation: $75 (in-home, includes handouts). Travel fees may apply outside Brookville, DuBois, Clarion, and Punxsutawney areas.

Ruff World Training, LLC is a professional dog training business owned and operated by Certified Professional Dog Trainer Trudy Garvey, CPDT-KA. They provide training services for dogs of all ages—from puppies to adults—focusing on helping owners and dogs live happily together through positive, reward-based methods. Services include group classes at local venues like DuBois Tractor Supply and Treasure Lake Bark Park, as well as in-home private training for residents of Brookville, DuBois, Clarion, Punxsutawney, and surrounding areas. They offer specialized programs such as AKC STAR Puppy, Basic Obedience, Canine Good Citizen, Trick Classes, Scent Work, and even Wounded Game Tracking and Shed Hunting. They also provide puppy consultations, behavior issue resolution, and service dog training. Trudy brings over a decade of experience from working in search and rescue, boarding facilities, and as a certified instructor, ensuring practical, real-world training solutions.

Their training philosophy centers on “training the dog that is in front of you,” adapting methods to each dog’s individual needs. They emphasize understanding dog body language, socialization, and communication to strengthen the human-dog bond. In addition to training, they offer Pet CPR & First Aid instruction, and their team has experience in both recreational and working dog disciplines.

Ruff World Training stands out by combining professional certifications with hands-on experience in high-stakes environments like SAR, and they maintain their CPDT-KA certification through annual continuing education. They offer structured four-week private training packages at a flat rate and provide in-home consultations to make training accessible and stress-free for pet owners.

Accomplishments

Trudy Garvey is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA), AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, former Pet Tech Certified Pet CPR & First Aid Instructor, Assistant Instructor for the International Bloodhound Training Institute, and former Search & Rescue K9 Handler. She certified two dogs in trailing and Land HRD (cadaver), and has maintained her CPDT-KA certification through annual continuing education since 2016.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients can contact Trudy Garvey by phone or email to schedule a puppy consultation, private training package, or class enrollment. Class registration is completed via the class-specific webpage or by phone. Private training begins with a direct call to arrange in-home sessions.