Private and virtual professional dog training

Certified FORCE FREE Dog Training in Edmonton and Area

Positive Dog Trainers and Animal Assisted Therapy Providers Serving Edmonton and surrounding area.

Providing Gentle, Effective Dog Training for All Aspects of a Canine’s Life.

Private Online Force Free / Fear Free Ethos Dog Training

Diamond in the Ruff Inc. is led by highly sought-after dog trainer and behaviour specialist Colleen McCarvill. We provide industry-leading dog training services in Edmonton and surrounding areas. As one of the first force-free trainers in western Canada, Colleen and her team have helped thousands of dogs become well-behaved, happy pets.

Virtual Private Training Sessions

Specializing in behavior issues, Separation Anxiety, Resource Guarding, Reactivity to people and/or dogs (Aggression), and other challanges that require professional help. Our techniques never involve pain, fear or intimidation.

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Virtual Puppy Comes Home

We use the science learning theory and force-free & fear-free current behavioural modification techniques when working with every dog and every issue. Our commitment – Training with our Hearts and Minds…Not our Hands.

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Group Classes

Group Classes are a fantastic learning tool for dogs and owners alike. Classes have resumed at our brand new facility!

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Private Dog Training

Whether you have a puppy, an older dog, or several dogs, private dog training is a fast, effective and proactive approach. You and your dog will love our positive, rewards-based instruction.

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Private Puppy Training

Pump up your puppy training with this hybrid training option! Whether you are a first time dog owner or raising a puppy for the first time, this program will help you to get started on the right paw.

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Online Force Free / Fear Free Ethos Private Dog Training Packages

Train from the safety and security of your home during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Proudly serving Edmonton and around the GLOBE

Need Training During COVID-19 Pandemic?

COVID-19 may have put parts of the economy on hold but doesn’t stop your dog’s training needs. We are here for you with our virtual dog training!

Self-Instruction Not Working As Expected?

Does your dog have bad habits? Is he reactive? If you don’t have the time or knowledge to train your dog, our sessions are for you!

Just Welcome a New Puppy or Rescue to Your Family?

Nobody will argue that training a puppy is tough work! Colleen and her team have a very high success rate and can help you train an obedient dog.

Want To Develop A Closer Bond With Your Canine?

Dogs are incredible and loyal creatures. Our sessions will help you develop that desired bond with your dog.

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Training with our Hearts & Minds, not our Hands

Internationally Certified Edmonton Dog Trainer with over 30 years of Experience

Meet Colleen McCarvill

Internationally certified professional dog trainer, behavior specialist and Animal Assisted Therapy provider, sought after by dog handlers and dog trainers across western Canada.

Colleen has been training animals for over 30 years and lives with 12 of her own, feathered, furred and hoofed family. Many of her own critters are Animal-Assisted Therapy trained. She is certified in Service Dog training, Therapy, Canine Good Citizen, Canine Good Neighbor & has worked with everything from pet store Beta Fish to zoo Elephants.

Colleen and her team are here to handle all of your dog training needs in Alberta & since introducing the new digital format option have made this training accessable internationally via extremely effective live online video conferencing classes.

Our methods produce reliable, permanent results.

FORCE FREE, FUN AND EFFECTIVE!

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Certified FORCE FREE Dog Training in Edmonton and Area

We’re proud of our high success rate and the level of satisfaction our clients, and their pets, come away with every time – guaranteed.

Positive Reinforcement

Positive reinforcement methods are based in science and do not require the use of punishment, ever.

Force Free Dog Training

We do not use prong/pinch collars, choke chains, physical or verbal punishment.

Certified Mentor Trainer

Colleen is a Certified Mentor Trainer (Trainer of Trainers), and she is building a team of educated and dedicated trainers to serve the growing needs of the Edmonton area.

Edmonton Dog Training

Positive Dog Trainers and Animal Assisted Therapy Providers. Serving Edmonton and area.

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We recently had Colleen McCarvill from ” Diamond in the Ruff ” come work with our 6 1/2-month-old Beagle named Samson. Colleen was recommended to us by our Vet. First of all, the nutritional information she gave us was very valuable, and also some toys that would be good for him to have. She is very skilled in working with animals. The skills she taught us to teach him commands were good, especially one in particular, the EMERGENCY RECALL which could save his or any dog’s life. Our beagle caught on very quickly to the skills he was learning. Her love and kindness of animals are very evident in her. We would recommend her highly. We also appreciate the ongoing support she provides.

Thank you for teaching us an emergency recall word. At 8:30 this evening Ruby and I encountered a coyote on our walk. It was just sitting there and we were walking, Ruby was off-leash and about 10 feet ahead of me. It started walking towards us, then I realized what it was so I freaked out and started calling Ruby to me. By this time she had noticed and started jogging towards it. I used her emergency recall word and thank god she turned around and came straight to me. When I started yelling it stopped walking towards us. I leashed up Ruby and kept an eye on it. It watched us for a few seconds then turned around and walked away. Once I couldn’t see it anymore we turned around and took a different route home. I’m so glad you instilled in us how important it is to practice the word once a week, cause I don’t even want to think about what would’ve happened if she didn’t come back to me. Thank you.

Colleen’s puppy class is amazing! We opted to come clear across the city to attend per our vet’s suggestion. We are so glad we made the trip as things have really changed since the last time we took a puppy class (10 years ago)! It’s such a positive, fun, experience and we just love attending. I find that our new golden retriever has better training at this age than our older one did at this stage. Thank you so much, Colleen & trainers! We would highly recommend Diamond in the Ruff to everyone with a new puppy.