DIAMONDS in the RUFF - Training For Dogs & Their People!

Classes for whole families and their pets start monthly.
Kids welcome!

"In order to really enjoy a dog,
one doesn't merely try to train him to be semi-human.

The point of it is to open oneself
to the possibility of becoming partly a dog."
~ Edward Hoagland

Making tails wag since 1996!

Carol A. Byrnes, CPDT
Dana L. Byrnes, CPDT, owners
2925 N. Monroe
Spokane, WA 99205

Questions? Please email!
Voice mail (509) 325-RUFF
or call Carol: (509) 328-6959
Online Registration Form

Photo courtesy Photos by Bea

What is our training philosophy?
This wonderful blog post by Deborah Flick says it all:
"Alpha Dogma - goodbye to all that"

Beginning
Schedule
no previous
class experience

Intermediate
Schedule
has completed a
beginning class

Advanced
Schedule
is clicker savvy
3 levels to choose from

Behavior 101
Lectures
Body language, positive
solutions and leadership!

One-on-one
consults or lessons
personal training at home
or in our training studio

Special Needs
Classes
from social issues
to special interest

BEHAVIOR QUESTIONS? visit our Behavior FAQ articles!

SEMINAR!
SOPHIA YIN, DVM
Author of
"HOW TO BEHAVE
SO YOUR DOG BEHAVES" and
"LOW STRESS HANDLING, RESTRAINT
AND BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
OF DOGS & CATS"

AUGUST 13 - 16, 2009
at SpokAnimal C.A.R.E.'s new
Special Events & Training Center
711 N Crestline, Spokane, WA, 99202

Sponsored by
SpokAnimal C.A.R.E, the ASPCA,
The Inland Empire Veterinary
Medical Association,
& Diamonds in the Ruff

Click here for registration form!

It's official!
We are Z Best in Spokane 2009!

Not a student yet? Go read what our students have to say about us!

Association of
Pet Dog Trainers
professional member #4069P

......Why choose a Certified Pet Dog Trainer?

member #219

National Association of
Dog Obedience Instructors
endorsed #820N

GET READY FOR SUMMER!
Come to class and exercise those brains!

After a long winter cooped up in the house, it's time to polish up
those manners and exercise those brains and bodies!

If vacations put a crimp in your scheduling, email
for options - you may make up your missed class and not
need to postpone training for the whole month.

CLICK HERE FOR A CLASS SCHEDULE

See below for coming events at DITR

Questions? Call Carol at 328-6959

photo of Bonnie Bell courtesy of Linda & Tony Tompkins

What Really Prompts The Dog's 'Guilty Look'?
ScienceDaily (June 11, 2009) - What dog owner has not come home to a broken vase or other valuable items and a guilty-looking dog slouching around the house? By ingeniously setting up conditions where the owner was misinformed as to whether their dog had really committed an offense, Alexandra Horowitz, Assistant Professor from Barnard College in New York, uncovered the origins of the "guilty look" in dogs in the recently published "Canine Behaviour and Cognition" Special Issue of Elsevier's Behavioural Processes.

Click HERE for the rest of the article!

NO DOGS IN HOT CARS!
Free flyers and posters!
Put in car windows of those who leave
their pets in hot cars! Help save pets!

Want to learn more? Attend the
"What is My Dog Saying?" canine communication lecture!

Miss class?
Need one-on-one help with your class lessons?
Schedule a private make-up or one-on-one brush-up session

Looking for an excellent gift for a dog owning friend or family member? ......
We have gift certificates for training classes!
Order the"What is My Dog Saying?" body language CD or Training Handbook

Community Services in the Spokane Area
Pet Sitters, Daycares, Dog Walkers, Veterinary Clinics and more!

Hiking With Your Dog!
Join the Spokane Mountaineers for dog friendly hikes!
Join the InlandNWOutdoors Yahoo e-list for more dog friendly outdoor events.

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TESTS ARE HELD SEVERAL TIMES PER YEAR

Contact Kathie Wamsley to be notified of future test dates
796-2822 or email

Congratulations CGC grads!

We're on

Become a fan!

Handicapped accessible

Mail a check, bring cash
or pay by credit/debit via

our PayPal email is
ditr_training@hotmail.com

Already registered
and can't remember
what to bring or
didn't print your forms?
Click HERE!

Follow the journey of Mr. Mitchell and Doc!
DITR students Dr. Kerry Fisher and her Lab Mitchell are Bicycling Across America!

NEW SPOKANE CITY DOG PARK!
Please forward to anyone you might think interested. Since there will be no City funds
for development, the onus is on the users and pet owners to step forward.

To make your tax-deductible donation through the
SPOKANE PARKS FOUNDATION, please click here.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PLANS FOR THE HIGHBRIDGE DOG PARK!

Have you visited Dr. Ian Dunbar's

Download Dr. Dunbar's two essential books for puppy owners FREE!:
BEFORE You Get Your Puppy and AFTER You Get Your Puppy

THE RUFF REVUE TRAVELING DANCE TROUPE!
Click here to find out more!

To schedule a performance, contact Diane Baker, 327-7941 email or Karen Hathaway 954-3247 email ~ Download our brochure (pdf format)

STANLEY'S MOVIE MAKING ADVENTURES!

Behavior lecture series:

What is My Dog Saying?
~ understanding canine communication & dog body language ~

(Now on CD - click here to order!)

NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH KAREN PRYOR'S CLICKERTRAINING.COM!!

Positive Solutions for Problem Behavior
~ causes and solutions for problem behavior ~

Teaching Impulse Control & Surviving Adolescence
~ establish a balanced & healthy working relationship with your dog ~

DATES AND TIMES

All classes are held at our training studio - 2925 N. Monroe

$35 per family per lecture.
One lecture free if you register for our complete
Understanding & Training Your Dog package!
Includes 4 wk training session -plus- all 3 Behavior 101 lectures.

Go here to register!
Too late to register? Just show up!

Having difficulty contacting us? Click here for troubleshooting tips!

Looking for the perfect gift
for a dog owning friend?

Gift Certificates are available!
Email for more information!

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