Dog Behavior Expert Provides Simple Solutions

Simple Solutions for Your Dog’s Behavior Problems

At Ruff to Ready, Amanda Lunsford combines expertise and compassion to transform your dog’s behavior. With years of experience handling a variety of issues, including anxiety and aggression, Amanda offers practical, effective solutions tailored to your dog’s needs.

Why Choose Amanda?

Specialized Expertise

Amanda during an dog behavior evaluation with a black and white dog who has bitten multiple members of it's family.

Amanda focuses on anxious and aggressive behaviors, providing a targeted approach. Her extensive experience covers a wide range of behavior issues, ensuring a well-rounded service.

Personalized Approach

Amanda starts with a thorough assessment to understand your dog’s history, behavior patterns, and stress triggers. This helps us create a customized plan for lasting, positive changes.

Sunny felt scared at the pet store. Check out how he turns into a wiggly, happy pup at the end of the video.

Proven Methods

The dog’s behavior has changed from reacting to people to learning how to sniff instead.

Amanda uses positive reinforcement and natural coping strategies to foster a harmonious relationship between you and your dog.

Quality Over Quantity

To maintain high standards, Amanda limits her client intake each week, ensuring dedicated, personalized attention for each dog’s unique needs.

Dog Behavior is Complex

With over 40 classifications for aggressive behaviors alone, navigating dog behavior can be complex. We provide tailored solutions that match your lifestyle and address your dog’s specific needs.

Specializing in Dog Behavior Issues

Amanda sitting on the ground in a black logoed collard shirt. She is cross legged and facing a bull terrier on a patio.

Anxious behaviors
Aggressive behaviors
Multi-dog households
Hyperactivity
Dog Reactivity
Destructive Behaviors
Dog-Cat Concerns
Noise Phobias
Resource Guarding
Destructive Behaviors
… and more

In-Home Behavior Assessment

$250

A comprehensive evaluation of your dog’s behavior and stress triggers, followed by a personalized plan with clear goals for ongoing progress.

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Resilient Dog Package

4 Sessions

$625

Includes Amanda’s four-step P.I.T.S. method for immediate behavior improvements and long-term results.

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Day Training

14 Sessions

$1625

$800 Deposit

Perfect for those who want regular, personalized training without board and train arrangements. Includes 10 sessions where Amanda works directly with your dog and 4 sessions with you, Amanda, and your dog to reinforce skills at home.

Ruff to Ready Dog Training

5.0

Based on 25 reviews

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Carlene Taylor

11:41 04 Mar 24

Amanda is an amazing animal communicator. She is a trainer, yes, but she is first and foremost a teacher. She is patient, non-judgemental and insightful about the subtle and overt issues that impact my very sensitive dogs world. So grateful for her guidance. The Portuguese Water Dog is Both a brilliant and sensitive working breed. She held me learn his language and work through my issues in being the pet parent he needs me to be.

Leah Smith

20:51 05 Jan 24

Amanda helped us so much with our overly protective dog. She is very knowledgeable in her work and definitely works some miracles! I would recommend anyone who needs help with their pup to come see Amanda!

Julie Schuneman

01:40 11 Nov 23

Amanda has a thorough knowledge of the sources of canine reactivity and understands that there are a myriad of dimensions to the discussion. She’s totally positive, and all recommendations are for positive reinforcement, nothing negative!

Nicky Grove

16:41 14 Oct 23

Amanda saved our dog and our sanity!Our (then 8 month old) puppy nipped at a neighbor unexpectedly and broke the skin. We were upset, confused and worried about his future.A friend recommended Amanda to us so we reached out.We had an initial consult where Amanda observed our dog and his behavior. She immediately picked up on the fact that he was scared/nervous of anything outside of us/our house. Something we never even considered.Amanda was extremely knowledgeable, patient, explained everything so well and gave us homework to work with our pup, Harry, between appointments. The improvement in him even after just the first two weeks was incredible!It’s only been a few months but Harry’s behavior is night and day. He was initially terrified of my best friend but now loves when she visits. Harry is going from strength to strength and improving all the time.We can walk around the neighborhood without him barking at everyone and he doesn’t react at all.We highly recommend Amanda, and are forever grateful for her help.

Elizabeth Bready

17:54 14 Jul 23

Amanda was amazing with our 122 pound American Bully we rescued! He didn’t understand his size, was really rough, hard headed and was starting to make our other dogs feel very insecure. Amanda showed us how to work with him and walked us through each step to establish his new routine. It took two sessions and consistent work on our part and now our boy is doing great and meshing well with our others. It’s been 8 months since our first training session and we still implement the things she has taught us. She was professional, fun, communicated clearly and very knowledgeable. I recommend her to so many people and will continue to do so!

Find us

Do you have more questions or need an appointment sooner? Get in touch with Amanda

amanda@rufftoreadydogtraining.com

+1 904-201-9787

Jacksonville, FL

Hours

Tuesday-Saturday: 9am – 8pm

Sunday: Closed

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