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Northern Tails Dog Training & Intuitive Animal Communication

Clayton, Washington

4.9/5· 74 Google reviews

About Northern Tails Dog Training & Intuitive Animal Communication

Lisa Lucas has helped dogs and their humans thrive since 2005 through compassionate, positive reinforcement dog training. As both a professional dog trainer and intuitive animal communicator, she offers private in-home dog training throughout Spokane and Stevens Counties, plus group dog training classes at her cozy, forest-surrounded facility in the Deer Park area (Clayton). She also offers Animal Communication Services to a global clientele. Her boarding school for dogs provides immersive training and safe off-leash play in secure, fenced areas. Whether you're working on manners, behavior issues, an AKC title, or want to have a deeper, intuitive conversation with your pet - you've come to the right place!

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
  • Obedience training
  • Puppy training
  • Recall training

Behavior support

  • Aggression training
  • Fear and confidence
  • Jumping up
  • Reactivity training

How training happens

  • Board and train
    Program details

    Intensive, structured programs where your dog stays with Lisa for hands-on daily training in a calm, rural environment. Builds lasting obedience, confidence, and focus.

  • Group classes
  • In-home training
    Program details

    One-on-one customized dog training sessions focused on your dog’s unique personality and your goals. Perfect for obedience, manners, and behavior correction.

  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
  • Private training

Dog age

  • Puppies

Support between sessions

  • Homework and practice Customer-reported

Training approach

  • Positive reinforcement

Additional services

  • Boarding

Other listed services

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  • Animal Communication
    Program details

    Lisa connects intuitively with your pet to uncover emotions, behavioral patterns, and underlying needs. Helps strengthen the bond and understanding between you and your animal.

  • Behavior Evaluation
  • Dog Bark
  • Dog Behavior Specialist
    Program details

    For dogs showing fear, reactivity, aggression, or anxiety. Lisa uses calm leadership, trust-building, and proven techniques to help dogs and owners live harmoniously.

  • Dog Training Classes
    Program details

    Build a stronger bond with your dog through structured, confidence-building training. Our group classes teach real-world skills using calm, clear communication — not force. Great for all breeds and experience levels.

  • Leash Reactive
  • Shock Collars
  • Training & Behavior
  • Training Your Dog

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Customer reviews

Google listing
4.9
out of 574 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Understanding of dogs 8
  • Private lessons 5
  • Kind instructor 4
  • Leash training 4
  • Intuitive trainer 3
  • Aggressive dog 2
All 10 topics
  • Behavior shaping 2
  • Dog reading 2
  • Informative classes 2
  • Recall group class 2

Google review topics, not confirmed services.

74 collected reviews

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5/5
Fantastic trainer. I can't say enough good things about Lisa at Northern Tails Dog Training. In a sea of new dog trainers with limited experience in Spokane she stands apart offering years of professional expertise, calm energy, and solutions that don't just teach your dogs trick…Read full reviewClose full review

Fantastic trainer. I can't say enough good things about Lisa at Northern Tails Dog Training. In a sea of new dog trainers with limited experience in Spokane she stands apart offering years of professional expertise, calm energy, and solutions that don't just teach your dogs tricks but how to be a balanced, calm family member. I will be a forever client and refer all my friends. Because truly she's made such a difference in our dogs lives.

Jeff Moreland
5/5

Lisa is amazing! She was able to get my two frenchies to get along after a year and a half of stress. I wish we had found her sooner. Thank you so much!

Holly Howard
5/5

Lisa is an amazing trainer with such a calming presence. She clearly loves dogs and helped us get our newest puppy started out right. Wonderful place. Highly recommend.

Mandi Koohns
5/5

I had a wonderful experience with Lisa at Northern Tails. She is very good with reading/understanding dogs. Lisa helped train me to be a good dog owner and the correct way to connect with them. I will be using northern tails for all of my training classes.

Hannah Wilson
5/5
We recently completed the Total Recall training class that Lisa offers at the Colbert location. It was worth every penny and more! Lisa is very knowledgeable and well-versed in reading dogs and making suggestions for how best to motivate them. My husband and I were both a littl…Read full reviewClose full review

We recently completed the Total Recall training class that Lisa offers at the Colbert location. It was worth every penny and more! Lisa is very knowledgeable and well-versed in reading dogs and making suggestions for how best to motivate them. My husband and I were both a little nervous when she told us to let our dog off leash in a big field (fenced) and go a good ways away and call her. To our amazement, the training homework we had been working on worked! She was off like a shot and bounded through brush and trees to get to us as quick as she could regardless of the trails she could have taken 😂. We’ve taken dog training classes at other locations in Spokane and were not impressed at all. Lisa’s classes are perfect. The hour long class session, as opposed to the 1.5 that some trainers do, was a much better fit for our dog’s attention span. 1 hour 5 weeks in a row, was far more effective than 1.5 hour classes 4 weeks in a row. Couldn’t be more thrilled with our experience! I highly recommend Lisa and Northern Tails dog training. Any future classes we take will definitely be through Northern Tails!

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