Carrie Pierson
, the owner and trainer of
Ruff to Wags
, pursued her formal education as a dog trainer in 2019. She has sought education through various entities such as CATCH Academy, an accredited Positive Reinforcement school as well as a multitude of resources, seminars and courses available under CPDT and IAABC. In order to obtain her CPDT-KA certification, she logged over 300 hours of private dog training with various clients and assisted many families transforming their dogs into well behaved canines, especially during the pandemic. She completed her mentorship with Sue Brown, MNM CBC CPDT-CA in 2021 and is currently pursuing her certification for Behavior Consultant Canine Knowledge Assessment.
Carrie believes in building a community of positive and responsible dog owners.
Ruff to Wags uses proven scientifically positive reinforcement techniques and a fun unique approach to help pet owners train their animals. Carrie believes in providing excellent customer service, a positive learning environment and helping owners feel more confident in their training.
Ruff to Wags offers a wide range of services including:
- private training
- group classes
- puppy training
- basic obedience training
- recall training
- service animal training.
They also offer a Good Canine Citizen test and Pet CPR and First Aid courses.
Private Training
- Watkins, CO: $75 for 1 hour
- At YOUR home: $85 for 1 hour
Puppy Basic Training with Social Play
- $210 for 6 sessions
Basic Obedient Training Class
- $210 for 7 sessions. No Dog at first session.
Recall Training
- $60 for 3 sessions
Carrie Pierson is a Professional Certified Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA)
, a certified evaluator for the American Kennel Club, and is certified in Pet CPR and First Aid. She has also completed the Aggression in Dogs Master Course (years 2021 & 2022) by Michael Shikashio CDBC, Grisha Stewart Courses (BAT 2.0 training), Building Canine Body Confidence with movement, Common Behavior Challenges inside the Home, How to Teach a Group Class for Dog Aggression using click to calm with Emma Parsons, Separation Anxiety in Shelters, Rescues and Newly Adopted Dogs with Melana DeMartini. She has experience in AKC Scent work and is a member of the CDTN (Colorado Dog Trainers Network) created by Sue Brown.
Carrie specializes in the following:
- Puppy training
- basic obedience training
- recall training
- service animal training
- behavior issues such as excessive barking, chewing/destructive behavior, rushing doors, jumping, and aggression.
Her training methods include positive reinforcement techniques.
