Portland Helper Dogs | Dog Training and Behavior Therapy
Our Helper Dogs:

Instinct Portland's Special Canine Assistants

Meet Our Helper Dogs

Our Instinct Helper Dogs are invaluable canine coaches who work alongside our trainers to teach puppies how to play, to be a ‘first friend’ to fearful and reactive dogs, and to give nervous dogs the courage and confidence to explore their environment.
Loves: Warp speed workouts, farm chores Dislikes: Doing nothing Superpower: Virtual training demos

Rocket

2 years, Australian Cattle Dog

Loves: Warp speed workouts, farm chores
Dislikes: Doing nothing
Superpower: Virtual training demos

Loves: Collecting socks Hates: Being cold Superpower: Helps dogs through leash reactivity

Jackson

11 years, Miniature Pinscher

Loves: Collecting socks
Hates: Being cold
Superpower: Helps dogs through leash reactivity

Likes: Action(!), people, dogs, and squirrels Dislikes: Baths Superpower: Puppy play coach, being a dog to practice walking by, finding candy wrappers in the couch cushions

Rosie

4 years, Husky/Chihuahua mix

Likes: Action(!), people, dogs, and squirrels
Dislikes: Baths
Superpower: Puppy play coach, being a dog to practice walking by, finding candy wrappers in the couch cushions

Loves: Couch snuggling Dislikes: No room on the couch Superpower: Helping nervous and reactive dogs practice new skills

Tsubaki

9 years, Labrador Retriever

Loves: Couch snuggling
Dislikes: No room on the couch
Superpower: Helping nervous and reactive dogs practice new skills

White dog with brown and black fur named Archer helper dog
Loves: Tennis balls Dislikes: Losing his tennis balls under the couch Superpower: Patient and gentle with shy dogs

Archer

Loves: Tennis balls
Dislikes: Losing his tennis balls under the couch
Superpower: Patient and gentle with shy dogs

Wiley helper dog
Loves: Lure Coursing and flirt poles Dislikes: Having to leave the woods Superpower: Critter Chasing

Wiley

Loves: Lure Coursing and flirt poles
Dislikes: Having to leave the woods
Superpower: Critter Chasing

Rusty helper dog
Loves: All the snacks Dislikes: Donkeys Superpower: Trick dog extraordinaire

Rusty

Loves: All the snacks
Dislikes: Donkeys
Superpower: Trick dog extraordinaire

Loki helper dog
Loves: Bouncing and barking Dislikes: Flyball superstar Superpower: The end of fun

Loki

Loves: Bouncing and barking
Dislikes: Flyball superstar
Superpower: The end of fun

Nell helper dog
Loves: Belly rubs Dislikes: Sharing her prized XL tennis ball Superpower: Reactive dog co-walker

Nell

Loves: Belly rubs
Dislikes: Sharing her prized XL tennis ball
Superpower: Reactive dog co-walker

Pip helper dog
Loves: Swimming Dislikes: When there is no more breakfast Superpower: Master snuggler

Pip

Loves: Swimming
Dislikes: When there is no more breakfast
Superpower: Master snuggler

Oliver helper dog
Loves: Car rides Dislikes: Disrupted naps Superpower: Tiny Parkour star

Oliver

Loves: Car rides
Dislikes: Disrupted naps
Superpower: Tiny Parkour star

Frank helper dog
Loves: Toys, all the toys Dislikes: Holding still Superpower: Two-toy chase champ

Frank

Loves: Toys, all the toys
Dislikes: Holding still
Superpower: Two-toy chase champ

Loves: Treats, balls, new smells Dislikes: People getting in his personal space without permission Superpower: Knowing when and how to de-escalate tense situations with other dogs

Pete

6 years, Mini Poodle Mix

Loves: Treats, balls, new smells
Dislikes: People getting in his personal space without permission
Superpower: Knowing when and how to de-escalate tense situations with other dogs

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