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 Helper to: Caroline Spark

Rocket

Australian Cattle Dog

Loves: Warp speed workouts, farm chores
Dislikes: Doing nothing
Superpower: Virtual training demos
Helper to: Caroline Spark

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 Helper to: Claire Giesige

Rosie

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
Helper to: Claire Giesige

Archer
Loves: Tennis balls Dislikes: Losing his tennis balls under the couch Superpower: Deaf helper dog, patient and gentle with shy dogs Helper to: Kaysha Rogers-Schuler

Archer

Mini American Shepherd

Loves: Tennis balls
Dislikes: Losing his tennis balls under the couch
Superpower: Deaf helper dog, patient and gentle with shy dogs
Helper to: Kaysha Rogers-Schuler

Wiley helper dog
Loves: Lure Coursing and flirt poles Dislikes: Having to leave the woods Superpower: Critter Chasing Helper to: Kaysha Rogers-Schuler

Wiley

Border Collie/Mini American Shepherd mix

Loves: Lure Coursing and flirt poles
Dislikes: Having to leave the woods
Superpower: Critter Chasing
Helper to: Kaysha Rogers-Schuler

Rusty helper dog
Loves: All the snacks Dislikes: Donkeys Superpower: Trick dog extraordinaire Helper to: Kaysha Rogers-Schuler

Rusty

Mix

Loves: All the snacks
Dislikes: Donkeys
Superpower: Trick dog extraordinaire
Helper to: Kaysha Rogers-Schuler

Pip helper dog
Loves: Swimming Dislikes: When there is no more breakfast Superpower: Master snuggler Helper to: Kaysha Rogers-Schuler

Pip

Terrier mix

Loves: Swimming
Dislikes: When there is no more breakfast
Superpower: Master snuggler
Helper to: Kaysha Rogers-Schuler

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

Frank

Malinois

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

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 Helper to: Emily Rulla

Pete

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
Helper to: Emily Rulla

Maui Log
Loves: Mom, frozen veggies and ripping tissues apart (not necessarily in that order) Dislikes: When people don't ask for permission to pet her, and reach over her head Superpower: On-leash set-up sessions with reactive dogs Helper to: Vanesa Vizuete

Maui

Havanese

Loves: Mom, frozen veggies and ripping tissues apart (not necessarily in that order)
Dislikes: When people don’t ask for permission to pet her, and reach over her head
Superpower: On-leash set-up sessions with reactive dogs
Helper to: Vanesa Vizuete

Nalah Picture
Loves: Adventures and all the toys Dislikes: Baths Superpower: Will do anything for treats and loves showing off her advanced skills Helper to: Kirah Collins

Nalah

Boxer/Husky mix

Loves: Adventures and all the toys
Dislikes: Baths
Superpower: Will do anything for treats and loves showing off her advanced skills
Helper to: Kirah Collins

Pebbles Picture
Loves: Naps and cuddling Dislikes: Being left out Superpower: Most social puppy in the room, always starts the play Helper to: Kirah Collins

Pebbles

Irish Wolfhound

Loves: Naps and cuddling
Dislikes: Being left out
Superpower: Most social puppy in the room, always starts the play
Helper to: Kirah Collins

Tal Bio
Loves: Exploring everything Dislikes: When the fun ends Superpower: Climbing on and eating (or chewing) anything Helper to: Greta Kaplan

Tal

Border Collie

Loves: Exploring everything
Dislikes: When the fun ends
Superpower: Climbing on and eating (or chewing) anything
Helper to: Greta Kaplan

Maple
Loves: Mom, sniffing, playing tug and treats (like a good Lab) Dislikes: Vacuum cleaner sound Superpower: Loves life and every living creature in it. Recovers incredibly fast from scares Helper to: Vanesa Vizuete

Maple

Labrador Retriever

Loves: Mom, sniffing, playing tug and treats (like a good Lab)
Dislikes: Vacuum cleaner sound
Superpower: Loves life and every living creature in it. Recovers incredibly fast from scares
Helper to: Vanesa Vizuete

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