Camp Ruff Ruff

I had booked a trip to Nashville and was looking for a new sitter to watch my dog. I wanted someone who understood dogs (and not just loved them) and actually boarded dogs as part of their profession. The fact that Vinny is also a dog trainer and understands all things "dog" really helped me feel comfortable leaving Gunner with him and his family. Vinny sent me pictures and updates frequently and I knew Gunner was in good hands. What started out as a 4 day vacation wound up being longer due to the blizzard that hit NYC. I was a little stressed about the storm because it meant extra boarding cost and having to figure out when I got back if I would be able to dig my car out to pick him up. Vinny put me as ease. He told me he would give me a blizzard discount and even offered to dri

I've had a wonderful experience with Vinny and Camp Ruff Ruff. He was great at explaining my dog's behavioral quirks to me and helping me figure out how to work on things, plus my dog loved him immediately. I felt very comfortable leaving my dog with him when I had to take a trip and Vinny and his wife were kind enough to send me pictures and updates so I could see how he was doing. I will definitely be using them again in the future!

I can't say enough good things about Vinny. We boarded our then 1 year old Golden retriever with him last summer for two weeks and he took care of her as if she was his own. He went out of his way to keep us fully informed on how she was doing and gave us peace of mind knowing our little girl was in good and loving hands. He also went above and beyond to patiently explain to us some of her negative behaviors. He came his family are the best.

Vinny has taken great care of my two English bull terriers while I have been stationed in NY for three years. Bullet is a 9 year old who suffered from abuse before I rescued him. Echo is a 4 year old who is deaf and incredibly high energy. Vinny has had such a calming effect on Echo. I can almost see how Echo thinks before jumping on people, stops when I signal to him, trying to decipher what I want him to do, and trying hard to be obedient. I know that this is all because of Vinny's interaction with him. It makes me work harder at communicating with both pups so they understand.I am a Coast Guard officer and constantly have to travel for work (with very short notice) out of state. Vinny was always incredibly flexible with accommodating my pups. They absolutely loved being campers at Camp

My husband and I relocated to New York from Georgia. For the 2014 Holiday Season, we had to find a kennel for Sunshine, our fear-aggressive, 3-year-old American Eskimo. Previous kennels we had visited required Sunshine to be put through a "stress test." This usually meant a staring contest and then waving hands in front of her face. She failed all of these tests. I tried to explain to kennel owners that Sunshine was fully capable of behaving well given the correct approach. For example, she had successfully stayed in a kennel in Georgia. However, we could not find a good fit and thought about canceling our trip. That's when we found Vinny and Camp Ruff Ruff. Vinny drove to our home to meet Sunshine for the first time. Because he knew exactly how to read and interact with a fear-aggressiv