Ryker Dog Training

Ryker Dog Training offers a range of programs tailored to different needs and ages. The **Ruff Edges** program provides 4 one-hour private lessons at their facility, plus a 30-day home program, focusing on behavior modification for issues like reactivity, aggression, fear, separation anxiety, and shyness.

**Every Day Manners** and **Beyond the Basics** are each 5 one-hour private lesson packages conducted at their facility, covering basic commands such as Sit, Down, Place, Come/Recalls, Leash Walking, and Waiting at thresholds, while also addressing common problem behaviors like jumping, barking, and nipping. Beyond the Basics is for dogs who have completed basic obedience and focuses on advanced life skills.

**In-home Private Training** offers 3 or 5 lesson packages to address specific behavioral issues like barking, leash pulling, jumping, counter surfing, submissive urination, hyperactivity, and noise sensitivity. The **Board & Train** program allows dogs to live with a trainer for 7 or 14 days, receiving a customized training program for issues ranging from potty training and basic commands to aggression, separation anxiety, and resource guarding.

**Day Training** combines daycare with a dedicated one-on-one 1-hour training session at their facility, focusing on specific issues or the Every Day Manners curriculum. Trainers provide daily updates for home reinforcement. They also offer **Home School**, which consists of self-paced online modules for common training topics like potty training, crate training, and proper socialization.

For puppies, they offer **Puppy Socialization & Trainings**, including **Preschool** (2-4 months old, without all Parvo shots) and **Kindergarten** (4-6 months old, with all Parvo shots), which are weekly group classes focusing on socialization, basic commands, and addressing common puppy behaviors. **Puppy Day Training** is available for puppies 6 months or younger, and **Teenager Day Training** is for puppies aged 6-9 months, both providing consistent training and socialization on a weekly basis.

Pricing Summary

Ryker Dog Training offers various packages and programs with different pricing structures. Daycare rates include a 30-day package for $1,112 ($37/day), a 20-day package for $824 ($41/day), half days for $46/day, and single days for $56/day.

Training packages include Ruff Edges for $1,017 (4 private lessons), Every Day Manners for $874 (5 private lessons), and Beyond the Basics for $874 (5 private lessons). In-home private training is available for $884 (3 lessons) or $1,285 (5 lessons), plus travel fees for locations over 5 miles from the facility, with rates potentially varying based on issue severity.

Board & Train programs range from $1,850 for a 7-day puppy program (plus a $40/day disinfecting fee if Parvo shots are incomplete) to $2,544 for a 14-day program without aggression/reactivity issues, and $3,829 for a 14-day aggression/reactivity program. A non-refundable fee of $500 is required to reserve a Board & Train date.

Puppy classes, including Preschool and Kindergarten, are $340 for six weekly sessions. Puppy Day Training is $965 for a 12-day package, and Teenage Day Training is $1,020 for a 12-day package. A non-refundable fee of $350 is required to reserve a Day Training package.

Policies

For Ruff Edges, Every Day Manners, Beyond the Basics, and In-home Private Training, a minimum of 24 hours notice is required for cancellations; less than 24 hours notice or a no-show will result in the forfeiture of that lesson. Training packages for these programs have expiration dates (e.g., 6 weeks for Ruff Edges, 7 weeks for others) within which lessons must be completed, or remaining lessons and balances will be forfeited.

Day Training packages require a non-refundable fee of $350 to reserve the date. Board & Train programs require a non-refundable fee of $500 to reserve the date.

For Puppy Preschool and Puppy Kindergarten, unused classes expire 8 weeks from the purchase date, and no refunds are issued. If a puppy ages out of Preschool before finishing, the balance can roll over into Puppy Kindergarten, Puppy Day Training, or be used as credit towards other training packages. Similarly, if a puppy ages out of Kindergarten, the balance can roll over into Day Care, Day Training, or other training packages. Puppy Day Training 12-day packages must be used within 2 months of the purchase date.

Ryker Dog Training offers effective and convenient solutions for dog problem behaviors, providing a comfortable and supportive learning environment for both dogs and their owners. They focus on personalized attention from knowledgeable trainers, helping dogs learn essential manners and socialization skills, and teaching owners how to reinforce these behaviors at home.

The business utilizes balanced training principles, adapting methods and tools such as food, slip leads, prong collars, and e-collars to best fit each individual dog and owner. Their pragmatic approach prepares dogs for everyday and unfamiliar real-world situations.

Ryker Dog Training also provides dog daycare services, which are exclusive to clients enrolled in their training programs. The facility features a well-lit, fully matted, and temperature-controlled training area, which is regularly sanitized with professional-grade cleansers to ensure a safe environment.

The team includes Melanie, the owner and trainer, and Brittany, the lead trainer and previous owner. The business was formerly known as Instinct Professional Dog Training before its name change in August 2017 and opened at its current Fresno location in March 2019.

Accomplishments

Melanie, the owner and trainer, is an Evaluator and Instructor for the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy programs. Brittany, the lead trainer and previous owner, also holds certifications as an Evaluator and Instructor for the Canine Good Citizen and the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy programs. The training staff regularly expands their knowledge by attending educational seminars taught by various experts in the field.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients are encouraged to review the Training page to familiarize themselves with the various training programs, details, and prices before contacting Ryker Dog Training. To enroll in Day Care, clients must complete an intake form that includes owner, veterinary, emergency contact, dog, health, and general information, as well as policies. After completing the Day Care Intake Form, clients should email Day Care to schedule their dog.

For other training programs, clients must register for a program before a scheduling email will be sent out. They also offer a general Training Questionnaire to be completed after registration. Day Care is an exclusive service for clients who have been or are currently enrolled in their training programs, and reservations are required for both Day Care and the Day Training Program.