“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened” ~ Anatole France
OUR SERVICES
Ruff Life Training & Resort is a local, family-run training and boarding business. Our highly-qualified trainers take a unique approach that encourages good behavior and reassures your dog when he/she makes the right choices. We then shower your fur-babies with love and positive interactions to reward them for a job well done. The results we achieve are faster, longer lasting and based on setting boundaries that are clearly and easily understood by your four-legged family members. Ruff Life's head trainer, Jennifer Hoover, is Wasatch County's very own dog whisperer.
Pick Up and Drop Off by appointment during times below to best provide your pet with relaxed fun environment. Monday to Saturday: 7:30~9:00am, 12:00~1:00pm, and 4:30~6:00pm.
Sunday 8:00-9:00am, 5:00-6:00pm.
PLAY DAYS
At Ruff Life Training & Resort, we want your dog to have fun and thrive with his/her furry friends, so each dog is evaluated and personality tested to ensure they are playing with dogs best suited for them. We are especially proud of our training-based, play day approach, where our furry clients get lots of exercise and love while romping around in a safe and fun environment. Our facility is co-located with our home, so your dogs will enjoy that in-home experience, while getting the added excitement of playing with our three young boys. Our play day schedule includes free play, constructive play and down time to ensure that your dog enjoys a well-rounded and diverse experience. Plus, we'll be sure to send you pictures and reports of all the fun your furry pups are having.
PLAY DAYS
$20/DAY PER DOG FULL DAY
$15/ HALF DAY (less then 5 hours)
Available: $10/PER PICK UP OR DROP OFF
Valid Monday - Friday and expire 30 days after purchase.
$280 FOR 8 DAY PASS (1 DOG)
$420 FOR 8 DAY PASS (2 DOGS)
$360 FOR 12 DAY PASS (1 DOG)
$540 FOR 12 DAY PASS (2 DOGS)
TRAINING
At Ruff Life Training & Resort, we don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to dog training. That's why we offer customized dog training packages designed around you and your dog. Whether you're looking for some basic doggie etiquette training or need more intense training, we're here to help. Our approach focuses on creating well-behaved dogs, who make good choices, rather than obedient dogs, who just respond to commands. We can't wait to meet you and your fur babies!
Full Day
Training
Whether your furry family member is a precocious puppy, a terrible toddler, or a antagonistic adult dog, our training is a great place to start. Your four-legged pal will learn socialization etiquette alongside other dogs and children. They'll begin to learn leash etiquette, boundaries, and many other important skills. Our focus will be to encourage your dog to be well behaved rather than just obedient. We close the day with a parent review session so that you can reinforce your fur baby's good behaviors when you get home. We'll also send you pictures and updates along with video posts to see how and what your fur child is learning.
FULL DAY BASIC TRAINING
$90
Personalized Private Training
Personalized private training sessions are perfect for any dog. When you book a private training session, our trainer may initially work 1-on-1 with your furry family member. Once he/she is getting the hang of things, we'll invite you to join these sessions so that you may reinforce your pet's good behavior in a positive and effective manner. These training sessions are completely customized for you. We'll address any specific issues that you may have, but generally we'll start with the basics to ensure there are no underlying issues that we need to direct our attention to. We'll then build on those skills to meet your goals. Our focus will be to encourage your dog to be well behaved rather than just obedient using pressure and positive encouragement.
PERSONALIZED PRIVATE TRAINING
$40/HR
Plus milage at $0.575/mi.
BOARDING
Ruff Life Training & Resort is a locally owned and family-run business, so when you board your fur babies with us, we treat them like family. We provide a structured, fun environment so your dogs will feel right at home, plus your furry pals will receive 1-on-1, personalized training during their stay, if here for traiing. We'll be sure that your dogs have loads of fun and get lots of love. For best results, we recommend a minimum of 3 days for any of our board and train package (excluding Sundays). As many dogs are nervous their first time away from home or staying in a strange place, we recommend that you bring your furry family member in for a Play Day to get the jitters out before a time away from their human family.
SUNDAYS ARE FAMILY TIME AT THE HOOVER RESIDENCE AND WE'LL INCLUDE YOUR FURRY KIDS IN ALL THE FUN AND ADVENTURE.
THERE WILL BE NO TRAINING ON SUNDAYS.
Boarding Family Style
Boarding in our dog trainers home ensures that you come home from vacation to a happy dog who remembers all you taught him. We offer a family-friendly environment that ensures your fur babies are happy, relaxed and feel right at home. Plus we are co-located with our boarding facility for ultimate play days! You can be sure that we'll give your pet(s) lots of love and that they'll have loads of fun. They'll even get to participate in family activities, like water fights and tag. You will also receive daily picture updates.
BOARDING FAMILY STYLE
$60/DAY
Board and Train
Does your dog need a more focused training program? Leave your furry pal with us for a few days and you'll pick up a brand new pup. Our boarding facility is co-located with our home, providing a family-friendly environment that ensures your fur babies are happy, relaxed and feel right at home. They'll be loved and have loads of fun. Plus, we'll provide 1-on-1 personalized training starting with the basics, where we encourage your dog to be well behaved
rather than just obedient using boundaries and positive encouragement. You'll be overjoyed to come home to a dog that makes good choices without you constantly shouting out commands.
We can also work on specific issues you may be having with your pet. We'll send you daily pictures and updates.
BOARD AND TRAIN
$120/DAY
Kennel Boarding
Headed out of town but are unable to take your furry pal with you? Ruff Life offers safe, fun, and trustworthy overnight dog boarding services in our spacious 9x5 kennels. Your dog will enjoy a full day of free play, structured play, and naps in our spacious play yards with their furry and human friends. Your dog should get to enjoy their vacation also!
KENNEL BOARDING
$40/DAY
$25/SECOND DOG IN SAME KENNEL
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Puppy Obedience Class
Puppies are absolutely the cutest little critters on the planet, but they can be destructive if all that puppy energy isn't properly channeled. Puppies can also develop some bad habits that become more difficult to modify as time passes.
This class is designed for puppies under 10 months
of age and for smaller breed, well-socialized dogs. We'll teach them the basics like walking on leash,
socialization etiquette and more. You'll also learn how to set boundaries so that your new pup makes better choices. Classes always include play-time, so you fur baby can socialize with his/her furry classmates. When you complete this 6 session program, you'll be on your way to having a well-behaved pup.
PUPPY OBEDIENCE CLASS
$120/6 SESSIONS
(Smaller breed dogs over the age of 10 months must be evaluated before
participating in this program.)
Group Obedience Class
Missed out on our Puppy Obedience Class? No worries!
This 6 session program is designed for dogs older than 10 months of age. We'll cover the basics, like walking on leash, socialization etiquette, setting boundaries, plus you'll learn how to read your dog so you can anticipate what he/she is thinking and apt to do. We'll also help you with some of the most common issues facing dog owners. Our goal is to help guide your furry pal to make better
choices so that he/she is a well-
behaved dog, not a dog that just follows orders. When you complete this program, you'll have a foundation from which you can work to establish a loving and
mutually respectful relationship with man's best friend.
GROUP OBEDIENCE CLASS
$170/6 SESSIONS
(Dogs must be evaluated before
participating in this program.)
New Pet
Consultation
At Ruff Life Training & Resort, we want to make sure that you start off on the right paw! Our new pet consultation includes a 1- hour, in-home visit to help you, your family and your new pup coexist in harmony. We create a
personalized potty and crate training program so your new fur baby understands what's expected of him/her. We'll also discuss nutrition for every stage of your new pet's development and create an exercise and training regimen
so your new, furry family member
starts to build good habits. Plus you'll receive a personalized Puppy Guide to help you put your plan into action.
NEW PET CONSULTATION
$65/PET
Group Socials
Does your dog want to get out and play with other dogs? Have you spent considerable time at the dog park hoping someone else will come? Or maybe you and your dog are just not socially ready to mix and mingle freely in public. At Ruff Life Training & Resort, we believe that doggie play time is critical for development. That's why we created these training-based, group socials. They're designed
for all dogs to play, develop acceptable group interaction skills and overcome social anxieties. We offer the group socials Free of charge to clients. If you're not yet a client, but want to check us out before committing
to becoming one, your first group social is on us!
GROUP SOCIALS ARE CURRENTLY HELD EVERY FRIDAY FROM 9:30-10:00 AM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED AT TIME OF BOOKING.
FREE
(Dog must be evaluated and approved before attending socials. Space is limited.)