A few months ago my fiance and I adopted a rescue who had been in an abusive situation with a dog…read morehoarder. She was incredibly shy and frightened of everything. Over those first few months she made a lot of progress, but it was totally limited to inside our house and our back yard. That was her comfort zone. Whenever we even reached for a leash she bolted, we couldn't get near her with it. If we snuck up on her with the leash she would just freeze and not move an inch. She was terrified of leashes. We were really feeling hopeless because being able to walk a dog is important for health and for bonding with its humans. On a recommendation from an acquaintance we called Erin. We initially asked about having Terra stay with her for a week which is an option listed on her website. But Erin said with fearful dogs it's better to work in their own home where they feel comfortable. To honest I was skeptical that she could do much considering how psychologically damaged Terra was. She came on a Sunday afternoon. It was incredible to watch her slowly gain Terra's trust. She stayed for 3 hours and incredibly for the last hour or so Erin and my fiance were walking Terra in the back yard on a leash. We figured that was enough for one day, so we arranged to have her come back the following week. That visit was just over an hour and at the end of it we were walking her outside at a park. I was pretty blown away. So to sum up, Erin is very good at what she does. You can see how much she loves dogs. She has emailed several times asking how Terra is doing. Her fees to come out to our house were very reasonable. If you're having any issues with your dog I highly recommend her.

Wow where do we start? Prior to moving back to Oregon, we had several conversations with Greg to…read moretake our pudelpointer puppy to training. Through these conversations, Greg was calm, kind and acknowledged my concerns and questions that we had. Never having a hunting dog before, there were a lot of questions we had! We are grateful we chose and were accepted to have Kodiak train with Greg and his team. From the initial visit to the training facility, numerous messages and calls, to picking Kodiak up to come home after 4 months, we would not change a thing! Kodiak did both obedience and duck hunting training, which we would highly suggest! Thank you Greg and team for everything!

Had our 2 year old Pudelpointer Bear with Greg for 3 Months and he came back ready to work! His…read morefirst full Duck / pheasant season went fantastic and we are sending Bear back for a tune up this year!

My dog Bruno, a golden labradoodle, stayed here about a year ago and I still think about how much…read morewe loved it! The owner really helped me feel at ease about leaving him (for the first time). She sent updates and he had a great almost week long stay. Highly recommend if you're going out of town or even just for the day. They also do grooming!

I have boarded my dog Misha at a variety of kennels over the years. Golden Amore was by far the…read morevery best experience! My dog was happy and calm when I picked her up. She also looked great! Lori brushed her and gave her lots of attention! I will definitely be coming back! Thanks Lori!! Collette

No straight answer on how our dog was killed in this facility. Just more threats. Lots of word…read moresalad on how the videos of a dog less than 40 pounds cleared an 8-foot concrete wall isn't available. Even years later, my phone blows up with all sorts of crazy accusations and stories. It's rather interesting. She's died many ways apparently. My dog was killed in your care, and you did nothing about it but threaten me. The lawsuit backfired due to the threats, and taking away my rights. Didn't pay for her cremation, but tried to put me in prison for extortion because I told him I would not take the review down. Then tried to sue me for 80k...is that what it was? Karma is a beautiful thing.

No training for the people. I brought 2 strong working breed dogs to Chris. When time to come get…read morethem, we were given a 30 minute explanation on how to use the shock collar and a demonstration on them doing a sit, place, off, etc. No instruction on how to continue the training. It doesn't stick if the humans don't continue the training. I'm now paying again (in time and funds) to train them myself. I'm trying DigitalDogSchool with Joel and turning life into a game we play together. University K9 was a waste of time and money.

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!

Red was so helpful to our family! Our puppy, Patrick didn't like walks or meeting other dogs. He…read morewas nipping at our daughter and peeing in the house. I loved that Red came to our house to interact with our family- to see how he reacts in our home. After just a week of work with Red, Patrick was so much better- in all areas. We can now go on walks and he's so much better behaved. We still have work to do, but Red has given us the tools to help and she's always available to us by phone.

From the owner: I specialize in teaching pack leader mentality and dog communication techniques, for you dog lovers…read moreof all ages. I work on behavioral rehabilitation for teen dogs & old dogs & teach "good dog" behavior to young puppies. I give life time support for your dogs.

Charles is the best!! We have tried many training programs with our German Shepherd Cooper and…read morehaven't had much luck addressing his issues but one week with Charles and there was a huge difference shown. If you want someone who is passionate, competent and actually cares,he is your guy!! Thank you for all your help Charles!!!

I met Charles 3 years ago when I was fostering a GSD/Shepherd rescue and I learned SO MUCH about…read morehow to really connect with dogs. Since that time, he has worked with me with other fosters and now my 6-month old puppy. I have had dogs my whole life but after one afternoon working with Charles, I learned a new (and better) way to interact with them which has relieved some of the anxiety and stress that comes from owning a reactive dog. Charles calm demeanor and empathetic style of teaching is exactly what most dogs (and owners) need. I especially recommend enlisting Charles help if you have attended those pet store training classes that award you certificates but you still have a dog that doesn't listen, has poor recall, or is reactive on walks. Best of all, Charles has classes outdoors in real world environments where we actually exist with our dogs.

Professional, friendly and easy to understand. Tamara…read morehelped train my dog to walk on a leash without reacting to other dogs or humans. She did NOT scold me in anyway, which was very refreshing. She was patient, helpful and had my dog on the right track in ONE training. She used easy to learn and understand commands (for my dog and me!) and rewards/incentives for my dog that I easily incorporated in our daily walks. I cannot recommend enough!!!!

My 3 year old Pyrenees pandemic puppy was an anxious mess. He broke windows and bolted into the…read morestreet a couple of times after escaping the yard. I was afraid to leave him alone and I was at my whits end. Then Tamara saved the day. I sent my "little" anxious boy to her and he came back a big brave boy. We did a 4 week board and train with her and it was worth every penny. He is like a completely different dog now. He can relax now both inside the house as well as out on adventures now. Now every time he wants to panic, he looks to me first, and he see's that I am fine and settles right down. Honestly I have been recommending Tamara to everyone I can. She was beyond patient with both my little anxiety pup, as well as with me (texting her almost daily to check in). The fact that she made a custom training plan just around his special anxiety needs was amazing. Since he came home he has been a dream. We even did a weekend out at the beach and he came every time I called (this dog had zero recall before Tamara). Tamara still checks in to see how my pup is doing and it's that extra thoughtful layer of caring that I can honestly say I will be sending him back to her for boards as well as her amazing Trecking paws hiking club. If you are anxious yourself about getting a lending paw to help your pupper call Tamara. She is the right call to make. She takes the worry out of giving your fur baby to someone with her thoughtfulness, calm demeanor, and skill to see exactly what your dog needs.

There are not enough good things to say about Jason and System of a Dog. Jason came to our home and…read morelistened, asked questions, and watched to see how I was training and what our dogs needs were. Holly, our 1.5 year old pit bull puppy, is very high energy and I struggled walking her, managing her excitement around dogs and people. After just a few sessions with Jason, I learned SO MUCH about dog training and how her brain works. She never pulls when walking anymore, she listens to commands, and she is excited to work with me. Jason cares about the dog and the people. He was flexible with our changing schedule and customized all of our training to what style I was comfortable with AND what we needed for our lifestyle. If you are considering working with System of a Dog, DO IT! Your dog will succeed, you will have learned a ton, and your own personal confidence will grow. Thank you so much, Jason!

From the owner: At System of a Dog, we train you to train your dog! With a custom training plan for each…read moreindividual and their dog, this truly is dog training for every person. We serve clients through In-Home Training--We Come To YOU! In addition we offer Board and Train, Pick-up and Drop-Off Adventure Training, and Group Classes! Jason and Kellie bring over 25 years experience training, working and rehabilitating dogs and their people.