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Sit Means Sit - Effie here working on her polite manners and basic obedience skills in the Board & Train program.

Sit Means Sit

(47 reviews)

Southwest Portland

I'm going to try not to turn this into a dissertation, but I have SO much to say!…read more This is my third dog to go through Sit Means Sit, so I came in with experience and pretty high expectations. This time, I brought in Kevin, my 5-month-old Great Dane puppy, complete with all the bells, whistles, and puppy chaos you can imagine. I left with a completely different dog. A well-trained, confident, happy puppy who exceeded every expectation I had. And for that, I will never be able to repay Ethan in my lifetime. Ethan is not only an exceptional trainer, but an exceptional human being. He has a true gift for what he does, and that is something you simply cannot teach. His professionalism, patience, dedication, and genuine passion for these dogs are extraordinary. He has completely elevated this location and the entire training experience. Having gone through this program twice before, I can tell you firsthand what a difference he has made. In the past, I left with instructions to watch training videos. This time, I left with a detailed notebook, a daily training guide, and the tools to continue building on everything Kevin learned. That level of care, organization, and commitment is a GAME CHANGER! If you have the opportunity to request Ethan, DO IT. He is truly one of a kind. If I could wish for just one thing, it would be that Sit Means Sit could be affordable and accessible to every dog owner. Kevin is incredibly fortunate to have had this opportunity. This experience hasn't just changed his behavior; it has changed the trajectory of his entire life. And with a breed as magnificent, powerful, and special as a Great Dane, that means everything. I wish every dog and every owner could experience what Kevin and I have. Ethan, you have my eternal gratitude. What you do matters more than you may ever realize. You aren't simply training dogs. You are changing lives, strengthening the bond between dogs and their humans, and helping these incredible animals become the very best versions of themselves. You have made Kevin a better Great Dane, and you have made me a better owner. From the bottom of my heart, thank you, Ethan. You have a gift, and I hope you never underestimate the impact you have. Bless you, and thank you for giving Kevin such an incredible foundation for the rest of his life!

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!

VCA Sandy Animal Hospital

VCA Sandy Animal Hospital

(24 reviews)

I'm really glad I found this place for my dog. My dog is…read morehaving some fear issues so I decided to check this place out. Very clean and staff is super friendly. First...a little info on our dog. We adopted our dog "Deja" when she was 8 weeks old and shes always been a fearful dog. Moving so many times and changing vets doesn't help either Add on top of that.... having some bad vet experiences in some other towns not mentioned, she now has big issues with going to any vet now. Vets will only will see her if she's highly sedated. I'm not too fond of that idea, but I do understand the vets concerns too. We'll I was told to bring in Deja a few times to the vet just for treats. No exams, no poking or prodding. Just treats so she can start having a good experience going to the vet. So I did. I brought her in for the whole week for treats until her actual appointment. Deja finally had her appointment with Dennis Leon. Super nice guy. Deja being scared at first, finally started to warm up to him after a handful of treats being tossed in her direction. We expressed our concerns about Deja and Dennis shared his experiences with fearful dogs. Dennis said he has had some training as a dog behaviorist. How awesome is that? So...Dennis gave us some excercise tips to help Deja overcome her fears. I think I asked too many questions, but Dennis was patient enough to answer them all for me. We were prescribed some pills for Deja so she can handle certain stressful situations. No sedatives..thank God. I left with a new hope...thinking this may just work. Sure it's hard, but worth it. Thank you again Dennis!

My son took my dog and cat for a nail trim and it cost $99!!!This place is a scam and preys upon…read morepeople . A nail trim in newport beach, California is $12 per pet. Do not come here. They will rip you off. Stay clear from these thieves. WHAT A JOKE! I want a refund!!!!!!! SCAMMERS!!!!

The Enrichment Center

The Enrichment Center

(57 reviews)

Irvington, Northeast Portland

Let me just tell you, if you have a puppy/dog, take them to this doggy day care. Nothing else in…read morethe area will compare. I'm telling you. They go ABOVE AND BEYOND. They truly care. They truly love their job. They RADIATE it. They care so much and have SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE. If you ask a question, say a behavioral question, they immediately know the answer and extra tips. I kid you not, please do your fur baby some justice and bring them here. YOU will greatly appreciate it. I love receiving our pup's daily puppy report card. She loves the brain games they offer, (which if you don't know what a brain game is, FIND OUT! I truly think, my puppy wouldn't be as smart as she is without them. They really get her mind working in the right ways. My puppy wags her tail more for them than us. (I'm a wee bit jealous). Thank you again ladies. You make our lives easier. Our pup is a happier pup because of you. You are greatly appreciated. Sincerely Andrea and Lacee.

I love bringing my pup here! The employees are so friendly and caring. Puppy daycare has been so…read moregreat for my dog to learn how to socialize and constantly work on cues while having fun with her puppy friends. The report cards that they send everyday are my favorite! I love seeing the activities that my dog did for the day and the pictures of her and the other pups are absolutely adorable! 10/10 would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a great doggy daycare.

BetterVet - Portland

BetterVet - Portland

(13 reviews)

Downtown, Southwest Portland

I LOVE BetterVet Mobile Vet Service! Today Dr. Posey came…read moreto provide wellness checks and and vaccines to both my Dogs. Kleo and Kenzi are so calm sitting in their living room getting pets, treats, and shots! Today I had Dr. Posey take blood to run a full panel on Kenzi and Kenzi just layed there through all of it! Kenzi is 11 and her Osteoporosis is really getting bad. Doctor Posey suggested a new medicine that is having good results so she gave Kenzi her first shot. Sitting and talking to her about Kenzi's age and arthritis was so helpful for me. NO, it's not cheap, but so worth it! I live in the Portland, Oregon area, but they have units all over the country. I highly recommend them.

I made a first appointment and asked for a specific vet, who had been here twice before when she…read moreworked for a different service. My cats were so comfortable with her. The appointment was scheduled for almost 2 weeks in advance. The day before the appointment, the vet contacted me about what time I should give my cat gabapentin - she was having blood drawn and needs the sedation. An hour after she contacted me, my appointment was canceled via a canned email. No explanation as to why, but it mentioned calling to reschedule and offered a $50 off coupon for the hassle. The following day I did that. I confirmed an appointment over the phone and, moments later, received a text, saying someone would be calling because my appointment couldn't be confirmed. I called back after a few hours because no one called me. I got another appointment scheduled for the following week. In the meantime, I was asked to send records, which I did, via email. I received a message saying that the emails were empty - - my files weren't showing up. But when I opened the messages, the PDFs were all there. I resent them and asked if they received them, but never got an answer. Didn't matter anyway because, by then, my third appointment had an issue. I received an email saying that it couldn't confirm because I hadn't filled out the payment information on their website. There was no way I was planning to pay ahead of time, especially with all of the problems I was having keeping an appointment with them. I called again and they couldn't figure out why I would need to pay ahead of time because that's not a requirement. I have never not paid a vet bill and I have good credit so there shouldn't have been a problem. I began to feel like it was deliberate. I started to feel like the vet, who had been here before, didn't want to come back for some reason. So I actually made a fourth appointment, but didn't ask for her specifically. Everything went without a hitch on the phone and I picked a window of time from 4 to 7. But then I got the confirmation email with a time of 12 to 4. I had given it enough tries, and I decided that if this is how it goes on the administrative side, what kind of treatment is my pet going to have? Three tries would've been enough. I gave it four. I'm taking my business elsewhere. I asked who to complain to after the second issue and was told I would get a form to fill out, sent via email. That never happened. They also said a liaison would call me. Never happened. After the third time I was told a liaison would contact me. Again, never happened. When I called after the fourth mishap, I was told a liaison would contact me. Guess what? It never happened. So, since you don't seem to have anywhere to make complaints, I'm making it public here.

The Pet Geek - pet_training - Updated October 2026

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