We are a team of certified trainers & behavior consultants, veterinary behaviorists, and welfare-focused care professionals who work together to provide you and your dog with:
We welcome all breeds, ages, and behavior issues.
Check out our service options below, then give us a call at 971-358-8787!
“By far, the best and most knowledgeable trainers we’ve worked with.”
You and your coach work together via private lessons to implement a fully-customized training or behavior change plan.
In-Home, Virtual, and In-Facility Options Available
Our Day Training programs use a powerful combination of positive reinforcement and collaborative coaching sessions to create lasting behavior change together, and your dog goes home with you at the end of each day!
During the day, dogs stay at our Portland facility, located in the St Johns neighborhood. Not a suitable program to work on separation anxiety or potty training/house training goals (try Private Coaching instead!).
An extraordinary puppyhood learning experience, specially designed for puppies ages 9-20 weeks!
Dogs stay in the home of a professional Instinct Puppy Raiser
Fast, fun, and effective! We visit your home to work with your dog multiple times per week, then provide collaborative coaching sessions to bring you up to speed.
In-Home Only
Helping you manage the emotional rollercoaster of tough times with your dog. Compassionate support, coping strategies, decision-making assistance, bereavement care.
Virtual Only
We help you enhance your dog’s behavioral health through specialized daycare that includes enrichment, problem-solving, companionship, and play.
Open ONLY to our Alumni family (clients who have completed a series of 6 lessons, day school, or camp program), our alumni classes are designed to give you fun, engaging ways to continue your education together while supporting your dog’s behavioral health needs.
Community Events We love being part of the St Johns community! We offer in-person classes, presentations, workshops, and continuing education events to our clients, neighbors, the wider Portland community, and beyond. Presenters from our team of veterinary behaviorists, behavior consultants, trainers, canine care technicians, and client services counselors have a wealth of talent and experience to draw on, appealing to audiences with wide-ranging personal and professional interests. We also enjoy partnering with other companies and individuals to provide additional events that benefit dogs, their families, and dog professionals in all sorts of ways.
Let our team provide exercise and enrichment for your dog while you’re away! In a 60-minute session, your dog can enjoy a leashed walk or engaging activities like scent games and confidence-building.
In-Home Only
Give us a call at 971-358-8787 or email us at [email protected]. Our friendly client services team would love to learn more about your dog & your goals.
Or, click the button to get started with a Kickoff Consultation or a free Discovery Call. Our flexible, custom programs are individually designed to help you achieve your goals, while meeting your dog’s unique behavioral needs. So you and your dog can live a happier life together.
Behavior Therapy, Fear + Anxiety, Instinct East Harlem, Private Coaching, Senior Dog Support, Veterinary Behavior Collaboration
