3 Best Dog Training in Portland, OR

“Off Leash K9 Training is owned and operated by Trish. She dedicated twelve years to serve in the United States Air Force. Trish is very experienced in training dogs for basic and advanced obedience, and detection work, as well as dealing with behavioral modification, puppy training, and aggression and/or reactivity cases. She provides dog owners with the same quality of training, discipline, and obedience that she offered to military working dogs during her ten years of service The company specializes in private lessons and dog behavior consultations. They promise that by the conclusion of their program, owners will have a dog that is 100% obedient, can be off-leash, and is completely distraction-proof. Their training aims to achieve the same obedience level found in many police or military working dogs.”

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“Wonder Puppy is a locally owned and operated business. They are puppy specialists, clicker trainers, behavior nerds, teachers, coaches, and problem solvers. They have all the ingredients you need to raise a wonderful puppy, including training expertise. Their proven recipe combines reward-based clicker training, critical early socialization, boundary management, and a fun, focused, holistic approach. They believe in socialization, force and fear-free, reward-based training, and building a trusting, cooperative, kind relationship with your puppy. Vets and animal behaviorists agree. Wonder Puppy has all the ingredients you need to raise a wonderful puppy—training expertise, a stellar class lineup, tools and treats, and a safe, supportive learning environment.”

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“Dog Basics PDX is a family-owned business that offers training in three ways. They use strictly positive reinforcement that has been backed by science. They take the time to customize their training for each dog. They understand that every dog is unique with their quirks and personalities. They use harm-free methods backed by scientific research. They want quick fixes; often, trainers and dog parents jump straight to the issues and focus on the dog's problems, only to see their dogs relapse. Dog Basics PDX trains your dog's behavior issues in the real world with their specialized Training Focused Dog Walks.”

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