Monthly Archives:September 2022


Whether you’re bringing home your first puppy or fostering a shelter dog, the first few days in their new home are crucial for creating healthy habits, positive associations, and routines for other dog training activities.  Arguably, the most important step in your new dog’s training is exposing him or her to the dog crate. Knowing…


Clicker training dogs is a highly-effective and dog trainer-approved positive reinforcement dog training technique. But don’t be intimidated. Just because clicker training dogs is well respected doesn’t mean it’s difficult to implement with your four-legged friends. But before we dig into clicker training dogs, let’s cover a few basics about dog training. Dog training really…


You feed your dog every single day, but how do you know which dog food is best? It’s a topic that comes up a lot around here at Ruffly Speaking (and our parent company The Dog Gurus!).  Is it better to feed my dog kibble or wet dog food? Is one dog food brand really…

It can be difficult to find the dog resources and products that actually do what they say they’re going to do. You’d think in the information age that it would be easier than ever to access information about dogs that you can trust. The problem? Most of the free resources you find floating around the internet have not been tested and proven to work with thousands of dogs. That’s where we come in. We’ve spent more than four combined decades testing our recommendations on every breed at every age. They work. Join the Community
You shouldn’t have to waste hours of time searching Google for unreliable information about dogs.

That’s why we created Ruffly Speaking. Because every minute you spend researching and testing methodologies and products that haven’t been proven to work, is another minute of quality time stolen from you and your dog. You both deserve better.

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Community Privileges As a member of the Ruffly Speaking community, you’ll get immediate access to expert trainings and resources that will teach you how to:
Make playtime with your dog fun for everyone.
Train your dog and keep him as safe as possible.
Enhance your dog’s health with the right nutrition & supplements.
Confidently select the products your dog needs.
Get immediate answers to your dog questions and concerns.
Tap into the experience we’ve gained over four combined decades.
I just like the way that Robin simplifies things so that ANYONE can learn to do it the right way.
— Donna, Pet Parent
Here's How to Create the Best Relationship With Your Dog
Step 1 Identify the areas of your dog's life that you feel like you need the most help improving.
Step 2 Review our robust library of vetted resources, training videos & connect with the community.
Step 3 Enjoy every moment with your dog knowing she's getting everything she needs to live the best dog's life!
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About Us
Robin Bennett, CPDT-KA

Robin Bennett is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, author, speaker, and expert on dogs. She founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia and for the last 30 years has been using her expertise in "reading dogs" to teach families how to train their pets as well as helping others in the pet care industry keep dogs safe.

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Susan Briggs, MA, CPACO

Susan Briggs is a Certified Professional Animal Care Operator, author, speaker, and pet care business expert. As co-founder of The Dog Gurus, she brings over 18 years of experience in the pet industry with 12 years as co-owner and operator of a successful dog daycare, lodging, grooming, and training business in Houston, Texas.

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