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 trainProgram 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 trainingProgram 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 coachingCustomer-reported
Private training
Dog age
Puppies
Support between sessions
Homework and practiceCustomer-reported
Training approach
Positive reinforcement
Additional services
Boarding
Other listed services
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Animal CommunicationProgram 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 SpecialistProgram 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 ClassesProgram 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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5/5Fantastic 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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Hannah Wilson
5/5We 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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