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Instinct Dog Behavior & Training Portland

Portland, Oregon

4.7/5Ā· 115 Google reviews

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About Instinct Dog Behavior & Training Portland

**Instinct Dog Behavior & Training Portland** Helping dogs and their humans thrive in the Portland metro area and SW Washington! Our certified trainers and behavior consultants specialize in positive, practical training that delivers lasting results for behavior challenges big and small. We offer: šŸ¾ **In-Home & Virtual Training**: Tailored support wherever you are. šŸ¾ **Board & Train Camps**: In-home, overnight programs for puppies and adolescent dogs. Let us help you build a happy, peaceful life with your dog!

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
  • Obedience training Customer-reported

Behavior support

  • Reactivity training

How training happens

  • Board and train
  • Online or virtual training
  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
  • Private training

Dog age

  • Adolescent dogs
  • Puppies
  • Senior dogs

Training approach

  • Positive reinforcement

Additional services

  • Boarding

Other listed services

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  • Day School

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Questions & answers

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What people have asked about this business.

I read through the particulars for the online reactivity training but where is the price?? I don't want to give out my personal information when I don't even know the cost. Thank you

Hi @singsong girl. There is no cost for the online reactivity course. Here is a link to where it notes that it is a free course https://onlineschool.instinctdogtraining.com/course/training-leash-reactive-dog Thanks for asking!

Community answer Ā· Instinct Dog Behavior & Training Portland Ā· 2024-09-21

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Customer reviews

Google listing
4.7
out of 5115 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Confidence building 13
  • Home schooling 10
  • Reactive dog training 10
  • Goal setting 8
  • Fearful dog 3
  • Personalized training 3
All 10 topics
  • Rescue dog training 3
  • Body language reading 2
  • Puppy camp 2
  • Virtual training 2

Google review topics, not confirmed services.

100 collected reviews

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Heather Sparks
5/5
We have loved working with our trainer, Keira, from Instinct Dog Training here in St Johns, OR. Keira is so sweet and gentle with our reactive Boston Terrier. She helped us learn so many leash walking strategies and we have had a lot of success with her guidance. Sheā€™s always on ā€¦Read full reviewClose full review

We have loved working with our trainer, Keira, from Instinct Dog Training here in St Johns, OR. Keira is so sweet and gentle with our reactive Boston Terrier. She helped us learn so many leash walking strategies and we have had a lot of success with her guidance. Sheā€™s always on time for training and really responsive to questions via text messages. I highly recommend Instinctive. They offer a diverse array of training options and are the only trainers we have discovered that have basic manners training for adolescent dogs! They are awesome.

Business response

Thank you, Heather, for sharing your experience, we are delighted that you have had so much success, and enjoyed your work with Kirah (we agree, she's awesome!) Thanks too for your kind words about the basic manners class. We love teen pups, and adolescence is such an important time for training -- we are really glad you are benefitting from the classes!

Review on Google
Lauren Kelley
5/5

An excellent educational resource for pet parents and professionals alike! The monthly Doc Talks put on by Dr. Pachel & Team address behavior topics in a way that is relevant whether you are a dog guardian, trainer, sitter/walker, or in the veterinary field. Plus theyā€™re offered in person AND virtually; more accessibility to resources like these is so helpful.

Business response

Thank you Lauren for your kind comments. We are so glad you are enjoying Doc Talks. Making quality educational resources available to the community is important to us, so it makes our day to hear that they are well received!

Review on Google
Rebekah Rattaro
5/5

We had an amazing experience working with a behaviorist and trainer. We felt empowered to make well informed decisions. We received compassionate counseling and informed training evaluations.

Business response

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience Rebekah, we are very glad to be able to help!

Review on Google
Noma Hanlon
5/5
Instinct training has provided quality training for our 8 month old Whoodle Alfie. We have learned many techniques that is helping our puppy grow into a well-behaved member of our family. We have done private training with Claire Gieske. Recently we decided to send our pup on a bā€¦Read full reviewClose full review

Instinct training has provided quality training for our 8 month old Whoodle Alfie. We have learned many techniques that is helping our puppy grow into a well-behaved member of our family. We have done private training with Claire Gieske. Recently we decided to send our pup on a board and train week because of our trust and in their dog care and training knowledge. He was boarded with Kaysha Rogers-Schuler. We received multiple daily updates both written and videos. The videos will help us in our continued training. We have had many dogs and know that early training leads to a confident, well-mannered pup.

Business response

Thank you, Noma, for trusting Instinct and for your dedication to Alfie's well-being from the very start! We're glad to contribute to his puppy education and support his growth into a confident, well-mannered adult. Your commitment makes all the difference, and we're grateful to be a part of his story!

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Edee Schulze
5/5

Jennifer was amazing! She showed great love and expertise with my dogs and really helped me know how to train them, which are skills I will use well into the future. I especially appreciated her desire and ability to address the specific training needs we had. She gave practical and easy to follow instructions that got the results I was hoping for.

Business response

Thank you so much for taking the time to give us this feedback, Edee! We agree, Jennifer is great at what she does -- and we also appreciate you for your part in achieving the results you were looking for! Thank you for the time and energy you are putting into your dogs' well-being!

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