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Whole Dog University

Lebanon, Ohio

4.9/5· 76 Google reviews

About Whole Dog University

Whole Dog University, LLC is a Professional Dog Training and Education business located in Lebanon Ohio, dedicated to serving the greater Warren County area and surrounding communities.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
    Program details

    We work with you and your dog to discourage bad behavior in your dog including typical behaviors like chewing, digging, jumping up, begging, and not listening. We also work with dogs that show signs of aggression towards other dogs or strangers, possessive behaviors (food and toys), fear and separation anxiety, hyperactivity, and many other behaviors. We will meet with you and your dog to review your challenges and will recommend the proper training needed to meet your goals.

  • House training
  • Leash training
  • Obedience training
    Program details

    Individualized dog training programs in weekly private lesson format or in-residence day-training format (up to 3 weeks). No board and train option. Both dog and owner are trained. We work with both the dog and their owner(s) for the best results.

  • Puppy training
  • Recall training
  • Socialization

Behavior support

  • Aggression training
  • Digging
  • Jumping up
  • Separation anxiety

How training happens

  • Day training
  • Group classes
  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
  • Private training

Dog age

  • Puppies
    Program details

    Our early puppy classes are a fun and educational time for you and your puppy. Our class topics include thorough and varied socialization*, learning your rules, learning their place in the pack hierarchy of this new mixed species pack, successful housebreaking, learning bite inhibition and learning how to walk on a leash and go into a crate on command are the priority objectives. Laying this foundation properly has a major impact on the life and behavior of a dog as they get older.

  • Senior dogs

Training level

  • Advanced training
  • Beginner training

Assistance and working dogs

  • Hunting dog training
  • Service dog training

Dog sports

  • Trick training

Training approach

  • Positive reinforcement

Other listed services

View 18 additional details
  • Clean Up
  • Dog Learning
  • Dog Starts
  • Dog Training Consultation
  • Dog Training Course
  • Emotional Support Dog Training
  • Focused Training
  • Foundational Training
  • Potty Pads
  • Public Access Training
  • Residential Training
  • Scent Detection Training
  • Specialized Dog Training
    Program details

    If you require a specialized training course, WDU can help teach your dog soft-mouth retrieval, scent detection, and tracking.

  • Training Assistance
  • Training Your Dog
  • Unwanted Behavior
  • Working Dog
  • Workout Sessions

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Customer reviews

Google listing
4.9
out of 576 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Obedience commands 17
  • Socialization 11
  • Clear instructions 3
  • Flexible schedule 3
  • Pack leader training 3
  • Anxiety training 2
All 10 topics
  • Disobedience training 2
  • Patient teacher 2
  • Rescue dog training 2
  • Responsive to questions 2

Google review topics, not confirmed services.

76 collected reviews

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Brittany Adkins
5/5
I cannot say enough good things about Ruth. We were not able to go forward with training, but the phone call with her provided great insight to our dog. She was incredibly thorough in her questions to understand how she could best help us. She didn’t try to oversell or add on thi…Read full reviewClose full review

I cannot say enough good things about Ruth. We were not able to go forward with training, but the phone call with her provided great insight to our dog. She was incredibly thorough in her questions to understand how she could best help us. She didn’t try to oversell or add on things she didn’t think our dog needed. If we decide to train in the future, Whole Dog University will be the first people we call!

Jodie Jones
5/5

Highly recommend. Ruth has amazing insight into puppy behavior and her approach to creating good habits in puppies before obedience seemed like a game changer to me as a first time young puppy owner. Great info, fantastic demonstrations, terrific support for individual concerns, and focus on confidence development in dogs and people!

Robert Logsdon
5/5

Ruth is very knowledgeable about dogs. I enjoyed learning about how to read my puppy’s behavior and how to socialize my puppy. She truly has a way with dogs. I would highly recommend Ruth to new pet owners and owners like me. Ruth truly proves “you can teach old dogs new tricks.”

Kayla Vaughn
5/5
I brought my 3-year-old Goldendoodle, Athena, to training with Ruth. It was a really great experience! Ruth took the time to get to know me my dog individually and then put together a custom training schedule. Ruth helped me understand my dog's needs and her psyche so that I coul…Read full reviewClose full review

I brought my 3-year-old Goldendoodle, Athena, to training with Ruth. It was a really great experience! Ruth took the time to get to know me my dog individually and then put together a custom training schedule. Ruth helped me understand my dog's needs and her psyche so that I could really build the best relationship with my pup. She was patient with me and knew how to redirect in our training and took the time ahead of each session to touch base on how things were going outside of the training classes. I hit a few little snags but she knew exactly what to do to get us on track. Loved my experience!

Lori Jandes
5/5

The training was a lifesaver for our new pup. We were overwhelmed at first, but now he's a completely different dog. Ruth’s expertise really helped us out! Our pit bull mix had a laundry list of behaviors we had to work through but she was with us every step of the way.

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