I can not express enough how grateful I am for Whitney and the work she has done with both myself…read moreand my 2 y/o shepherd mix, Archie. She has supported us around tools to address his reactivity around other dogs especially on a leash. We are now able to enjoy walks on the trail together and even sit outside at restaurants with other dogs around using the skills we have learned. She took the time to walk with me and show me strategies which built my confidence tremendously. Highly recommend working with Whitney!!!

I have known Whitney for around 11 years! She is an amazing person inside and out. I compete year…read moreround in the Celtic Highland Games around Oregon and Washington. During this particular weekend plans changed immediately and I was stuck not knowing where my beautiful German Shepard/Aussie would stay aka KARMA Whitney was so accommodating, even with a days notice, she treats Karma like family and spoils her rotten. Karma has a habit of not eating when away from her family... Yet Whitney had her eating within the hour of being there. Karma stayed a couple days with Whitney. Playing roaming chasing and playong with the cat she made friends withand I would not have it any other way. I 500% recommend her and her business. Thanks Again Love!!

Moose did the 2 week board and train with Antoinette and we are so pleased with the results! We…read morefelt very comfortable leaving our fur baby with her which is #1! We got photo and text updates. Our pup is under a year old so learning the basics and mastering a few things like his recall and leash walkability was our priority. We were pleasantly surprised with how much moose retained! Antoinette sent moose home to us with a binder, clicker (for positive reinforcement) and a cute paw print painting for Mother's Day. Moose went on hikes, walks and had plenty of socialization time. Our only concern with the program is that he would be bored going back to his normal routine at home! LOL.

Antoinette has helped me and my pup Faye so much with confidence! She has done a great job giving…read moreme the knowledge and tools to help further our training. I've loved every minute of it and am excited to keep working together!

Marvin and Bianca helped to train our then 1.5 year old Golden Retriever. She was a stubborn girl…read morebut managed with consistency to level out and pass her AKC Good Citizen test. Thank you.

I had been to a variety of dog training experiences . Once…read moreI found Marvin Pierce dog training BOTH my dog and myself found a place that helped us to learn boundaries, manners, fun, along with amazing teachers that were always available to answer questions and continue to guide our improvements. To be totally honest...it was me that needed the training! I was not consistent with discipline, instructions and fun. I would give the entire team 6 stars if I could. Their knowledge, expertise, support and patience is definitely an A+.

Charlo is extremely knowledgeable and they are the best trainers in the portland area.read more

From the owner: We do not start by correcting whichever behavior is causing the most trouble that day. Barking,…read morepulling, reactivity, poor impulse control, and unreliable obedience are rarely isolated problems. They usually share a deeper source. Charlo trains from that source outward. We first establish the dog’s core understanding: how to process guidance, regulate emotion, respond to signals, and make better decisions. Once that foundation is in place, the individual behaviors become much easier to change and often they tend to disappear all on their own. From there, we use principles of human and behavioral psychology to replace old patterns with habits that work in daily life and are easier for the dog to understand. This includes examining motivation, emotion, movement, reinforcement, the environment, and even the handler’s responses. The result is not a dog that has simply learned to avoid a list of unwanted behaviors. It is a dog and handler who understand how to work together when circumstances change.

Brooke is beyond an an amazing trainer! We have taken our Dogo Argentino to her and usually he…read morehates strangers but instantly fell in love with Brooke. She took a aggressive dog and has turned him into a calmer more restrained dog. She has trained me as well because if I'm unconfident my dog will be too. I can't say enough great things about Brooke. You and your dog will love training with her.

highly recommend. brooke took my dog zelda and turned her into a good dog. huskies typically are…read morefull of energy and i had almost given up on training. but after a few sessions with brooke, zelda became a good dog she stopped pulling me while walking, ignored squirrels other dogs and random food/debri off the ground. thank you s much for turning my dog into such a good girl. 10/10

Paco is a 4-year-old Mini Aussie who is loving, playful, and full of energy. For a long time, walks…read moreand outings were difficult because he would become very reactive whenever he saw another dog. Taking him places and enjoying walks together honestly felt impossible. We decided to enroll Paco in Sit Means Sit, and we are beyond grateful we did. Matt has been absolutely amazing with Paco. He is patient, knowledgeable, and truly cares about the dogs he works with. He always took the time to answer my questions and made sure I had the right tools and guidance to continue Paco's training at home between sessions. The transformation has been incredible. Paco now comes when called the first time, sits in place, and best of all, walks calmly right next to me. He no longer pulls, jumps, or walks out of control. I'm finally looking forward to taking walks with him and can't wait to continue seeing his progress every day. Huge shoutout and thank you to Paco's amazing trainer, Matt!

Well we are two weeks in with our doggie being home and having done a week of Board and Train with…read moreBrian. Prior to SMS, we were having issues with confidence and excitement. He was charging people and dogs while walking ONLY with me. And growling at and even attacked one of our cats, who for reference was his best friend for ages. They'd even sleep together and played a lot. I wanted Miles to get to training before we ended up with him biting someone was my greatest fear. So we picked him up on 4/20 in the morning and went over basics with Brian. Miles was EXHAUSTED for the first few days. Obviously from all that physical AND mental work. But he was immediately different. SO chill. Completely relaxed. By Tuesday of last week (just three FULL days after being home, almost 4,) I was already able to walk him and get Heel, Sit, Down and no reaction to people OR dogs passing with just a 1 tap on the remote. We started with a 3 or 4 the first few days.Miles regularly does GREAT with just this level. We went back on Friday, 4/26 for a session to follow up with Brian. We were VERY pleased with Miles progress as was Brian. We worked on the heel to perfect it and also Tie down, the leash stand and reviewed a few questions. Because Miles was doing so well, Brian suggested that maybe he'd do well with agility work. So he set him up a small course, and put him through it. Well Miles did NOT like it. He LOVED it!!! He had SO much fun. And he was doing AMAZING. He caught on SO fast. So fast rbat Brian sent us specs to build the jumps!! We also worked on high object "place." And Brian gave us lots of tips on that. With it only being 9 days since our pickup and 13 days since he started training, I'd say this was 1000% worth this training. We didn't have a BAD dog but a dog that needed some tweaks and some humans that needed help doing it. Now my husband and I look forward to walks and spending time with and taking him places. And Miles therefore gets MORE time with his people. Ellie, our daughter, LOVES doing "place" and commands with him and Jack, our son, is LOVING agility SO much that he and his dad already started building Miles jumps!!! We aren't very far into this but so far 5 HUGE stars. Thank you Brian!!! Also the office staff has been tremendous. They are responsive and kind and great at following up. 9ur entire experience from consultation to two weeks out is excellent!

This is a really long due review for Stephanie, my life saver. I have an aggressive husky, who I…read morethought will never be trained. I booked a 3 days training session for my husky with her. She's very patient and knowledgeable. She also taught me how to be the Alpha of my pack. Photos say a thousand words!! Now I can take my husky to the dog park and she now gets along with my other dogs!

Stephanie is a miracle worker. Gave us all the tools we needed to give our pupper the best possible…read morestart. Now everywhere we go, people comment on how well behaved he is!