Dog Training Tips
How to Stop a Dog From Jumping on Guests
Learn how to stop a dog from jumping on guests using management, calm greeting routines, impulse-control training, and consistent household rules.
Real-world dog training tips for solving common behavior problems, improving obedience, and building a calmer, more reliable companion. Learn practical techniques you can use at home and in everyday situations.
Learn how to stop a dog from jumping on guests using management, calm greeting routines, impulse-control training, and consistent household rules.
Learn how intensive dog training for leash reactivity combines management, obedience, clear communication, real-world practice, and owner coaching.
Explore reactive dog training in Silicon Valley, including practical strategies, behavior modification, and professional training for reactive dogs.
Learn how to teach a dog to settle and relax using a bed, clear structure, reinforcement, and gradual practice around real-world distractions.
Learn the 3-3-3 rule for rescue dogs, what to expect during each adjustment phase, and how structure and training can help your new dog settle in.
Discover whether dog board and train for leash reactivity is right for your dog. Learn the pros, drawbacks, costs, and what to expect from a quality training program.
Can aggressive dogs be trained? Learn what behavior modification can realistically achieve and how professional training can improve safety and behavior.
Dog board and train for behavior modification offers expert help for challenging behaviors. Learn the pros, cons, and what to expect from these programs.
Discover how dog board and train programs in Sacramento build reliable obedience, solve behavior problems, and create lasting results through immersive professional training.
Ruthy Evora has extensive experience working with dogs of all ages, breeds, and temperaments. Her background includes canine behavior assessments, developing individualized care plans, creating safe playgroups, and working closely with pet owners to help every dog succeed. She is known for her calm, patient approach, thoughtful handling skills, and ability to build trust with both dogs and their families.
Ruthy believes successful training begins with clear communication, consistency, and helping owners understand how their dogs learn. She enjoys building strong foundations with puppies, improving everyday obedience, and helping families create lasting habits they can continue long after training is complete. Her goal is to help every owner develop a confident, well-mannered dog they can enjoy for years to come.
Shell Kaminsky is a balanced dog trainer with nearly nine years of professional experience helping dogs and their owners build lasting success together. As the former Head Trainer and Operations Manager at a respected California board-and-train program, she has worked with hundreds of dogs ranging from family companions and puppies to advanced obedience, behavior modification, and service dogs.
Shell is a graduate of the ProTrain Institute Professional Dog Trainer program, an IACP member, and an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. She is also the Founder and Director of ProTrain Service Dogs, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals obtain service dogs by connecting them with funding opportunities, grants, and other community resources. Her passion for service dogs includes training hearing, mobility, psychiatric, diabetic alert, and public access dogs, giving her extensive experience developing customized training plans for both dogs and their handlers.
Shell believes successful training comes from teaching the owner just as much as the dog. Clients consistently praise her patience, professionalism, and ability to explain concepts in a way that builds confidence for the entire family. Whether she’s working with a young puppy learning life’s first lessons, helping a family overcome challenging behaviors, or preparing a dog for advanced obedience, Shell focuses on clear communication, consistency, and practical training that creates lasting results.