Thunder’s Pack Canine Training

Thunder’s Pack Canine Training offers both private and group lessons. Training is often conducted in the client’s home environment, as this is where behaviors typically emerge. The trainer, Thunder Ruthven, guides family members to adjust their dog’s behavior, providing them with the skills and tools to maintain balance within their ‘pack.’

Courses include Puppy Handling, focusing on early communication and guidance for a balanced life. Basic Dog Obedience Training covers foundational commands like sit, stay, come, and leash walking, and can be used to rewrite relationships with older dogs. Advanced Dog Obedience Training extends basic commands and introduces new behaviors like retrieving.

For more challenging cases, “Difficult Dog 101” is an intensive obedience course for stubborn or willful dogs. Behavior Modification helps re-introduce situations causing negative behaviors in a positive way, while Rehabilitating Aggressive Dogs addresses various types of aggression. Agility Training is also offered for exercise, mental stimulation, and bonding.

Thunder’s Pack Canine Training, led by Thunder Ruthven, specializes in helping dogs of all breeds, ages, and temperaments become loving, obedient family members. Thunder, a dog trainer and behaviorist, focuses on bridging the communication gap between dogs and their human counterparts to address unwanted behaviors.

The training philosophy involves duplicating pack structure and integrating family members into the training process from the start, often in their own home environment. This approach helps families understand their dog’s breed traits and find a balance between the dog’s needs and socially acceptable behaviors.

A significant specialty of Thunder’s Pack is working with dogs from shelters and rescue agencies, particularly those who have endured trauma, abuse, or neglect. Thunder’s understanding of pack dynamics and canine communication helps these dogs and their new families overcome negative behaviors and find balance. In addition to training, Thunder’s Pack offers private home boarding, daycare, pet taxi, pet sitting, pet walking, and pet socialization services.

How to Get Started!

To get started with training for your dog, you can contact Thunder Ruthven directly.