Ruth Green Dog Training, North Frodingham, East Yorkshire

“Whatever the problem you have with your dog, after just one session, you will see a profound difference”

Success Stories

Having had dogs all of my life, but never a puppy, I decided to take Eddie to Ruth when he was 14weeks old. The first one-to-one was a real eye opener, I was absolutely amazed at how Ruth connected with Eddie and she had him doing things within one hour that I thought would take weeks to master.
The main thing I have found really helpful when learning how to train Eddie is that Ruth explains everything. She explains why she does things a certain way and therefore why it works. The dogs absolutely love her and it is fascinating to watch how quickly a dog responds when asked in a way they understand. Ruth has taught me how important body language is to a dog and how we give off so many signals to a dog without realising and how often these signals result in behaviour we do not want.
Eddie quickly attained the level of training I set out to achieve but I have now been taking him every week for over two years as he still loves going. Incorporating obedience with agility is a great way to keep training fun for both the dog and the owner and you never stop learning with Ruth. Her facilities are great. The indoor school means you can continue your classes all year round without getting too cold or wet and the fields are an excellent way to socialise your dog in a safe environment. I often take Eddie for a well earned run in the fields with his doggy friends after class. Last summer Ruth showed me how to teach Eddie how to track a scent out in the fields which is something I would never have thought to do but he loved it.
I can whole heartedly say that Ruth has had a huge impact on mine and my families understanding of dogs. Her depth of knowledge and understanding is amazing and her approach is always calm and professional.
Ruth’s dedication to dogs and their owners, especially the ones who she is their ‘last resort’ is commendable. If only every dog owner could spend just one hour with Ruth there would be many more happy dogs and owners!

He is our fifth rescue dog and although we were told by the kennels he was not an easy dog we thought we had enough rescue dog experience to train him. Unfortunately he was much more difficult than we thought. He lunged and growled at other dogs and did not like unknown people. We found out that he hadn’t had any socialisation with people, dogs or new environments. He had just spent the first two years of his life in a yard.
I tried one dog trainer who said she didn’t take rescue dogs in her classes! We then found Ruth, who was amazing with him from the start. Over the three years we having been going to Ruth’s classes, she has given us the skills to transform him into a relaxed, happy dog that now plays happily with female dogs. We have also taken him to stay at friends’ houses; has holidayed in France with us several times and now happily lies under the table in outside restaurants. He loves going to Ruth’s classes and is one of the best dogs in the obedience and agility group. She has saved his life.

Some years ago we found ourselves with a difficult Border Collie. She was aggressive and would fly at passing traffic and people. We ‘found’ Ruth who told us Meg was ‘nervous aggressive’, she showed us how to handle her behaviour and with perseverance and hard work we had many happy years with a faithful, obedient, brilliant loveable pet. Sadly Meg passed away and we adopted a rescue Jack Russell called Nessie. She had been found as a stray after obviously having had pups. Our first port of call was Ruth. Nes was approximately 4 years old and we had no history. She was very frightened of noisy traffic and Ruth showed us how to help her overcome this. We then joined in the session we used to go to with Meg for agility and obedience training. Nes took to obedience and agility very quickly and is starting to show her character, mix with other dogs and people. She is settling into her new home very well and any problems we have Ruth or Tracey can always point us in the right direction.
Sandra and George

Attending ‘school’ is the high point in Milo’s week as it is a chance to play with his friends and train on the agility course.
To top it all, if things go well he also gets to eat sausages.

Milo began dog training with Ruth at 12 weeks of age, 8 years ago, and gradually progressed through the classes,
although he may occasionally forget the basics which he learnt all those years ago.
But these sessions have been invaluable in his socialisation development,
and it is always nice to know there is a source of advice regarding his training if we require it.

After rescuing our Border Collie, Fly, we quickly discovered that he reacted badly to rapid movements and would lunge towards moving traffic and young children. We were not coping and needed help. We heard about Ruth and as a result of her training and expertise, she has taught us and therefore Fly how to interact. It is now a joy to go out for walks and Fly is a much more relaxed and happy member of the family. We cannot praise Ruth highly enough for her insight, patience and sympathetic training methods.