Dog Training on Long Island, NY
Whether your dog pulls, ignores you, jumps on guests or struggles with reactivity or aggression, Ruff Haus K9’s dog training on Long Island gives you a dog you can trust at home and in public. Through board and train or in-home lessons, your dog learns the skills you want, and we show you how to keep them. Get started today with a free consultation: Rikki learns about your dog, answers your questions and recommends the right program.
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Why Long Island Dog Owners Choose Rikki
- ✓A Plan Built for Your DogEvery program is individualized around your dog’s energy level, body language and sensitivity, and around your goals.
- ✓A Small Group, Not a KennelWe only take a limited number of dogs each month, so your dog gets daily training and real attention.
- ✓You See the ProgressPhoto and video updates three times a week while your dog is with us.
- ✓You Learn It TooA go-home lesson at pickup and a follow-up session after your dog is home.
From First Call to a Well-Mannered Dog
Here is what to expect when your dog trains with Ruff Haus K9.
Free Consultation
Tell Rikki about your dog and what you want to change. She recommends the right program for your goals.
Daily Training
Your dog trains every day for 2, 3 or 4 weeks, at home base and out in the real world.
Updates All Along
Photo and video updates three times a week, so you see every step of the progress.
Go-Home Lesson & Follow-Up
Rikki shows you everything your dog learned, then follows up once your dog is home.
Does Your Dog...
If any of these sound like your dog, you are not alone. These are the problem behaviors our board and train programs address:
Programs Built Around Your Dog
Board and train or private in-home lessons: every program starts with a free consultation, so Rikki can learn about your dog and recommend the right fit.
Board & Train
Your dog lives and trains with Rikki and her team for 2, 3 or 4 weeks and comes home with the skills you want.
Off-Leash Training
A recall you can trust and a dog that stays with you, on or off the leash, out in the real world.
In-Home Training
Private one-on-one lessons at your home, where you learn to handle your dog right where the problems happen.
Group Classes (Coming Soon)
Not running yet: join the interest list and Rikki will reach out when group classes are planned.
Puppy Training
House manners, leash skills and good habits for your puppy, through puppy board and train or in-home lessons.
Potty Training
A clear routine, fewer accidents and a plan you can keep up at home. Worked on with care, never over-promised.
Crate Training
A crate your dog settles in calmly, built step by step into your dog’s daily routine.
Aggressive Dog Training
Help for slight to moderate aggression, starting with an honest evaluation of your dog.
Reactive Dog Training
Calmer walks past dogs, people and traffic, built on structure and step-by-step work around triggers.
Separation Anxiety
Help for dogs that panic, cry or destroy things when left alone, so you can leave the house again.
Service Dog Training
Obedience, focus and calm public manners: training for the work your dog will do with you.
Therapy Dog Training
Calm manners and confidence around people and new places, to prepare for a therapy-dog evaluation.
Agility Training
Now offering: agility for fun, exercise, confidence and teamwork, built on solid obedience.
Boarding
Vacation boarding with the Ruff Haus K9 family, with plenty of space to run, play and rest while you’re away.
Daycare
Doggy daycare on a limited basis: play, exercise and rest with the Ruff Haus K9 family.
Training That Holds Up at Home
Board and train only works if the results come home with your dog. While your dog trains with us, you get photo and video updates three times a week, so you always know what your dog is learning.
At pickup, Rikki walks you through every command and how to keep it going. Then a follow-up session after your dog is home makes sure the new habits stick in your house, on your street and with your family.
A Dog You Can Trust Off the Leash
Imagine a dog that comes when called the first time, walks at your side and stays with you at the park, with or without a leash. Off-leash reliability is built into our longer board and train programs.
We train in the real world, not just a quiet yard: parks and busy stores like Home Depot, Petco, DICK’S and Target, so your dog learns to listen around people, other dogs and distractions.
Serving Suffolk & Nassau Counties
Ruff Haus K9 is based in Kings Park and trains dogs for families across Long Island.
Dog Training on Long Island: Common Questions
How much does board and train cost?
It depends on the program your dog needs: board and train runs 2, 3 or 4 weeks or longer, and training equipment, including your dog’s e-collar, is part of the program. On your free consultation, Rikki explains each training package and what goes into the results, and recommends the right one for your dog.
How long are your board and train programs?
Our board and train programs run 2, 3 or 4 weeks. Two and three weeks suit mild to moderate behavior concerns: two weeks builds the foundation, three weeks adds advanced obedience and off-leash freedom. Four weeks, or longer, gives dogs with more serious concerns extra time. Rikki recommends the right length for your dog on your free consultation.
Where does my dog stay?
Your dog lives on site with the Ruff Haus K9 family for the length of the program. It’s not an overcrowded training facility: we only accept a limited number of dogs each month, so every dog gets daily training sessions, real attention and plenty of space to run, play and rest. You’re welcome to set up a visit first.
Will I get updates while my dog is with you?
Yes. You get photo and video updates three times a week while your dog is with us, so you can see the progress and how your dog is doing.
Do you use e-collars?
Yes. We use a balanced approach that combines exercise, affection, positive reinforcement and e-collar training, and an e-collar is part of every program. It’s a safe, adjustable tool: we always start at zero, increase only as needed, tailor the level to your dog’s temperament and sensitivity, and use low, humane settings. Your dog’s own Educator e-collar is included, and we show you exactly how to use it.
What happens when my dog comes home?
When you pick up your dog, Rikki walks you through every command your dog learned and how to use the equipment at home. Every program also includes one follow-up session after your dog is home, and you can call or email with questions during and after the program. Your part matters: keeping up the training at home is what makes the results last.
Do you work with aggressive or reactive dogs?
Yes. We work with reactive dogs and with slight to moderate aggression, including leash reactivity, territorial behavior, food and resource guarding, anxiety and fear-based behaviors. We don’t take severe aggression cases. Rikki evaluates every dog first and tells you honestly what to expect, because a dog described as aggressive is often reactive, fearful or simply untrained.
Do you offer private in-home lessons?
Yes. Besides board and train, Rikki and her team offer private one-on-one lessons at your home on Long Island, where you learn to handle your dog right where the problems happen. Rikki recommends the right option on your free consultation.
How old does my dog need to be?
Dogs need to be at least 5 months old to start a training program. Every dog is treated as an individual, from tiny pups to large working breeds.
What areas do you serve?
Ruff Haus K9 is based in Kings Park and works with families across Long Island, in Suffolk and Nassau counties, including Smithtown, Commack, Northport, Huntington, Hauppauge, St. James, Stony Brook, Islip, Brookhaven and Babylon.
Get Started Today
Claim your free consultation for dog training on Long Island. Rikki will learn about your dog, answer your questions and recommend a program built around your goals.