RUFF Academy Real Life Dog Training

08/13/2025

Welcome to Board and Train pups!

08/07/2025

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Hey Sheboygan, in an effort to make the city more pet friendly, the common council designated parks to allow dogs on-leash.

Dogs are allowed at the following parks while ON-LEASH:
-Evergreen Park
-Jaycee Park to Mill Road along the Pigeon River corridor
-South Beach from Indiana Ave to Clara Ave
-Lakeview Park
-North Point Park and North Point Overlook
-Greenwing Drive retention ponds
-Camelot Blvd greenspace (1200-1400 block)
-Kiwanis Park Area 8 Biergarten (except during a festival)
Dogs are allowed at the following parks while OFF-LEASH:
-Lakeview Park Beach
-Sheboygan and Town of Wilson Dog Park
-Pigeon River Park

Remember, if you bring your dog to one of these parks, please be responsible and clean up any waste they make.

07/25/2025

Welcome Barrett to Board and Train! 🥰

07/16/2025

Welcome Callie to our Board and Train Program! Yes! Chihuahuas CAN be trained!! 🥰 We are excited to see her two week transformation!

07/15/2025

Welcome to Board and Train Beau! It’s going to be a fun 3 weeks! 🥰

07/12/2025

Barkley is doing great! Reviewed commands today and he did well! I then felt like being silly and trying to distract him. He only fell for it once and then just chilled while I rolled around a bit…lol

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06/27/2025

Let's talk about that incredible teenager phase of puppies. This phase is usually between 6 to 8 months and can last up to 10 months. It is just before the young adult which is one year of age.

This age, you will notice a big surge in independence, them acting as if they're discovering new things and any training that you did seems to have just evolved to a new level.

Their attention span is super short, they want to engage you(upset you) because it's fun, and they have a lot of enthusiasm because they would much rather do something more exciting.

What do you do during this phase to help create harmony?

Well, you need to stick with your vision of training and make sure that you are reinforcing all of the commands that you have already taught. Even if it feels like you're building on previous successes, you need to reinforce it because the reinforcement is what they're going to remember and pay attention to in the end.

They want you to be playful, engaging, and inspiring because that is super rewarding. What you should do instead is utilize your Kennel for timeouts, make sure that you have outlets for their energy, and remember that they are pushing your buttons because they're learning boundaries.

The end goal is coming out of this with respect for you, and understanding that everything they learned still applies. Part of your responsibility as a dog owner is helping them through many different maturity phases.

We never said it was gonna be easy, but in the end, your resilience and sticking with it makes a huge difference in the ultimate goal of a well-behaved dog.

Dog parks, training, classes, play groups with friends, enrichment activities, lots of walks, and tons of structured activities is the key to success. 

Pictured below is Gladys. She is 8 months old and is in a 2 week Board and Train Program. If it was up to her she would play 24/7 and not train. She is being a good sport and going along with the program even though she talks regularly about why it is boring. lol

06/27/2025

Welcome Oakley to Board and Train!

Oakley is a 5 month old St. Bernard! Coming for obedience and manners! 🙂

Love him so far!!! 🥰 He is here for 2 weeks!

06/24/2025

Welcome Gladys to our Board and Train program!! Never looked cuter!

06/23/2025

You wonder why herding dogs are so quick and fast, especially if they are nipping and biting and why they can do it so quickly.

This shows exactly why. They have to get in there and get out really quick so that they don’t get kicked or injured. So doing that to a human is child’s play.

They are fearless.

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