dog advice
I am passionate about dog advice & making life better for every dog I encounter. I am forever gathering information for my own use in the day-to-day running of a house full of dogs, so I blog a lot of what I find. I also blog when I need to rant about something that needs to be ranted about. I hope you enjoy my blog. I’ve blogged about topics ranging from dietary info to grooming to behavioural issues. If what you are looking for isn’t on the blog, please contact me at grace@rrruffhouse.com and I will see what I can do.
Sorry I ate baby Jesus while you were in the shower!
Murphy ate baby Jesus in the manger and chewed off Joseph’s hand while mommy was in the shower! How rude. I guess not everyone likes Christmas!
Sometimes it is you!
I don't know why but I am still amazed by the humans ability to pass off their own poor judgement on to their dogs as bad or unwanted behaviour, dogs much like our children are not born bad, they are created by the environment in which they are raised. When we raise...
Return of my buddy Rory
This is my buddy Rory back for some more training, Rory was with us a few months ago for not being so friendly with other dogs, I am proud to say that is no longer an issue as she is now here with seven other dogs and is doing great! Rory is back to just brush up on a...
Oliver
This is our newest inductee to our boot camp, His name is Oliver, and he is four years old and adopted from the humane society about four months ago! Oliver is in a great home but is having some issues on who is " the boss " Oliver has some aggression towards anyone...
Success: Tobey – White Boxer
Amazing! We can't thank Grace enough! If you're interested in help with your pooch you've found the right person. Here's our story: Emily and I have a 9 month old Boxer and although we knew he had the potential to be a very good dog, there was no doubt that he...
Did you say COOKIE!!
Well as you can see we have their attention!! Who knew cookies could do that? Well had a great day making sweet potato carrot cookies for all the dogs. My friend Sherry, and her dog Ghost came to help and have some lunch! What an awesome day, cookies and a doggie play...
Success: Daddy- Mastiff cross
This is my dog Daddy. He came to me about a year ago from a gentleman who had no idea on how to raise a gladiator. Daddy came from a home where he ruled the roost and did so quite proudly. His old owner brought him to me to see if he had dog aggression. I asked...
Success: Misses – Bulldog
My name is Barb, and I got this little bull dog last summer, she was a very good girl and when she was six months old I went back to the breeder where I got her from and purchased her sister from another litter. So now I have a six month and a six week old bulldog....
Success: Sniper – Doberman
SNIPER My exuberant Doberman puppy and I gained self-discipline and confidence in each other in Grace's class. She taught me why my dog behaved as she did, not just "sit", "stay" and "heel". I appreciated her honesty. Best of all, Grace's classes were fun. ~ Vivienne
Success: Tucker – Kuvasz
TUCKER We got our little white ball of fur when he was 12 weeks old. He is a Kuvasz (a Hungarian Sheep Dog) and as the name implies he was bred to herd sheep, so you can just imagine how much energy he has! We started puppy classes with him a couple weeks after we...
Success: Diesel – Rottweiller
DIESEL We brought our Rottweiler puppy, Diesel, to Grace when he was only 10 weeks old. Was he ever cute then. We brought him to Grace not because he had any behavior problems, but because he already had a bad reputation just for being a Rottweiler and we wanted him...
Success: Saebel – Mix
SAEBEL We are the proud owners of a mixed breed dog named Saebel who we picked up from the Belleville Humane Society in December 2011. We were a bit apprehensive at our decision to bring her home at first, as she is a very big, muscular dog who we knew nothing about –...
Success: Ghost – White Sheppard
GHOST Here is my success story! My name is Sherry, and my husband Wayne and I purchased Ghost at 3 1/2 months. Here he was a beautiful white fluffball German Shepherd we named Ghost. We were so excited and quickly proceeded to get him used to his new home. He was...
Success: Baily – Havenese
BAILEY Our dog Bailey is a one year old Havanese and we acquired him when he was 16 weeks old. Bailey was 5 months old when he met Grace. We really needed assistance teaching our little dog basic commands and socialization. At home he was very active, however,...
Success: Remi
REMI Richard and I adopted Remi when she was about 14 months old. A few weeks later she started acting up. By the time we met Grace, Remi was on her last chance. She had eaten the arm off our couch, a satellite TV remote, the bottom of her crate, numerous blankets, 3...
Success: Leo – Labradoodle
LEO Meet Leo. A great people friendly dog, but over time living somewhat isolated out in the country, had become dog aggressive. He couldn't play with other dogs and walking him in parks etc. wasn't much fun. Three months later with training from Grace, we have a new...
Success: Bo And Talia – Dobermans
BO AND TALIA What an amazing dog trainer, Grace truly is our Dog Whisper. Here is how our story goes. A year ago this October we purchase 2 Doberman pups, they were so cute and sweet, but then all of a sudden they grew up over night and were taking over our house. My...
Success: Bo And Talia – Dobermans
BO AND TALIA What an amazing dog trainer, Grace truly is our Dog Whisper. Here is how our story goes. A year ago this October we purchase 2 Doberman pups, they were so cute and sweet, but then all of a sudden they grew up over night and were taking over our house. My...
Success: Summer – Chocolate Lab
SUMMER My husband has a disability and we really thought a lot about the addition of a puppy into our lives. Summer was the runt of a litter of chocolate labs, which are known for hyperactivity, but Summer was the opposite, she was very timid. Grace took us under her...
Success: Clover – Golden Doodle
CLOVER The other day I took my pup into a store. While I was paying for my purchases, I directed her to sit and stay. People kept coming up, wanting to pat her and talk to her, but she didn't budge. When I told her admirers she was only nine months old, they were...
Success: Duke – Hound
DUKE With the fantastic guidance, direction and support from Grace, we are able to enjoy our fantastic puppy, Duke. We were given the tools to teach our dog his best behaviors and follow our direction. Duke now is eager to listen to us, follow routines, is very...
Who is Grace?
Hi there. I’m Grace. I am a very hard working, compassionate and strong willed woman who loves a challenge and never backs down from a hard days work, which is a good mix for working with dogs that are having trouble getting along in the world with us humans! The greatest reward I get in life is when someone tells me I saved the life of their dog so they didn’t have to give it up! I love nothing more then showing people how to be a leader in their own world and all aspects of life! I am a leader, and walk my own path in life and I’ll go where ever it takes me! CLICK TO READ MORE...