FirstBarkWe are so happy we found Ruth! Our dog is a Belgian Malinois which can be an aggressive dog. Ruth was so informative about the breed and customized our training with him in mind. She was flexible with her schedule and patience with us. We will be back for off leash training!
Whole Dog University
Lebanon, Ohio
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
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- 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 listing4.9
76 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
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Ruth is a wealth of information! She’s very patient. We learned that our dog is happiest when he knows who the leader is and Ruth taught us how to be those leaders. She offers a broad range of programs and is very reasonable and flexible in her appointment times.
Murphy is a changed dog! From day one we learned so much! It is now a pleasure to walk Murphy instead of a tug-of-war. He loves learning and he’s always excited to come see Ruth at Whole Dog University! Ruth is a wealth of information and is very patient as we learned new skills together.
I wish I could give Ruth and Whole Dog University 10 or 20 stars! My dog, Toby, was a puppy mill puppy, a pound puppy and I was his third owner after his breeder by his FIRST birthday! He had no socialization at all, was terrified of everything and everybody and had been badly ne…Read full reviewClose full review
I wish I could give Ruth and Whole Dog University 10 or 20 stars! My dog, Toby, was a puppy mill puppy, a pound puppy and I was his third owner after his breeder by his FIRST birthday! He had no socialization at all, was terrified of everything and everybody and had been badly neglected by his last owner (he had urine stains up to his belly). I got obedience training from a professional trainer who uses slip collars and he was "okay" but not great with it - he didn't get much better than he had been except for knowing how to sit. For four years, I worked with him, took him places and used various online trainers' techniques to try to get through to him. I met Ruth at church and she gave me some good tips to use with him. After he ran away from our RV in a restaurant parking lot, I decided I needed Ruth's help to teach him to come reliably. We paid for 4 lessons. Toby was so nervous at her shop, Ruth suggested she come to our house for training. That turned the tide! Toby now goes up to strangers, if still a bit hesitantly, but he will wait for them to squat and pet him, which is huge! He is so much more confident that I've been doing agility training with him on my own (with suggestions from Ruth). Now my timid dog will jump into a dog swimming pool with crackly plastic water bottles in it to search for treats! He jumps obstacles joyfully and is finally getting consistent at the weave poles! Best of all, on a very VERY windy day when the back gate blew open just a little bit and he squeezed through, I happened to see him happily trotting toward the front yard around the side of the house. I called "Toby, come!" and HE DID!!! He ran as hard as he could to that gap in the gate and right up to me! He is now affectionate, comfortable with sitting in our laps or on the couch, greeting people, stops barking when I say "Enough!" . . . The improvement is truly astounding. Ruth understood his problems and taught me how to understand them and address them. She made me a much better dog owner and Toby a TREMENDOUSLY better dog! I can't praise her enough! Thank you, Ruth!!
Ruth is an excellent trainer. We are very pleased so far.
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