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More Than Training. It’s a Relationship.

Your dog isn’t just a dog who needs training—they’re your companion, your family, and your partner.
Real transformation begins when we understand the relationship between you and your dog. By building trust, improving communication, and learning to understand what your dog is telling you through their behavior, training becomes more than teaching commands. It becomes a way to create connection.


As a Human-Canine Relationship Coach, I help you and your dog learn to understand each other, work through challenges, and build a partnership based on trust, communication, and cooperation.
Because when the relationship changes, everything can change.

We have been coaching dogs and their people for over
30 years. We offer private one-on-one coaching sessions in the comfort of your home, in a public place, or on Zoom.

Behavior And Obedience

Is your dog exhibiting challenging behaviors? Assistance can be provided for:

  • Jumping up
  • Counter-surfing
  • Obedience training
  • Recall (coming when called)
  • Leash training
  • Separation anxiety
  • Uncontrolled behavior
  • Excessive barking
  • Housebreaking
  • Crate training
  • Chewing
  • Odd behaviors

How Training With The
Diamonds in the Ruff Dog Services

Relationship

The relationship between dog and owner is very important. Many people come to us because the relationship between them and thier dog has been broken somehow. We can coach you on how to strenthen the relationship between you and your dog again.

Choosing A Puppy/Dog

Every puppy and dog are born with different tempraments and different drives. It is very important to choose a puppy/dog that best suites your lifestyle. We can help you find a responsible breeder or a reptuble shelter/rescue. Not every dog breed or mixed breed is suitable for every family lifestyle. Its important to do your research to find the correct one. We can help with this.

Puppy Training

Puppies are great, but can also be a handful! Training the puppy should start right when you bring the puppy home. Behaviors such as housebreaking, proper socialization, crate training, boundaries and expectations, alone time training all need to be taught to have a stable adult dog. We can help get you started on this!

Dog Behavior Training

Understanding your dog’s behavior is the first step toward building a stronger, more trusting relationship. Through personalized training that focuses on communication, understanding, and the bond you share, we’ll work together to address unwanted behaviors, build confidence, and create a happier, more harmonious life for you and your dog.

Nutrition

Proper nutrition is important for humans as well as for dogs. We can get you started on the best way to feed your dog. We can also help with dogs that show signs of food intolerances.

TAKE THE FIRST STEP

We Love Your Dogs!

Training with Love, Trust and Understanding

Give Us a Call Today!

435-714-3647

Serving Salt Lake City and Park City. Other locations with a service fee.

A Clear Path Forward

1

Phone Evaluation

We start by understanding your dog, your goals, and your daily life.

2

Personalized Plan

We design a custom training plan built for your dog’s unique needs.

3

Training

We guide you and your dog with compassion, clarity, and consistency.

Meet The Team

Behind every well-trained dog is a dedicated trainer who truly understands canine behavior.

Tonya Landon

Founder & Lead Trainer

Tonya has been training dogs and coaching owners for over 33 years. She understands the importance of the owner/dog bond. Training will not be complete if the bond between the dog and owner is not healthy. Tonya is a balanced trainer, using positive and negative rewards in her training. She works with most behaviors and most dog breeds. She has a great understanding of dogs and their behaviors. She has worked as a volunteer in dog rescue for over 33 years and understands the mentality of rescue dogs. Tonya also is certified as a dog nutritional counselor and can coach you on your dog’s nutrition.

Book Your Dogs Free Phone Evaluation

Fill out our quick intake form so we can recommend the right training
path for your dog’s temperament, behavior, and lifestyle.

$30 off first private training. New clients only.
Discount is for in person appointment only, dosent include zoom appointments