Sit Down & Beyond is a luxury dog training and boarding facility in Portland offering comprehensive training programs along with premium services such as boarding, daycare, grooming and salon care, and dog taxi services. We offer a safe, structured, and enriching environment where dogs can learn and thrive. Our approach blends focused training with positive enrichment, ensuring dogs receive consistent reinforcement during daycare and boarding. We work hard, play even harder, while always prioritizing what’s best for you and your dog. From foundational obedience to support for reactive dogs, our certified trainers are highly educated in canine behavior and use proven training techniques to deliver lasting results. Contact us to get started.
Training & services
Training goals
Behavior consultation
Crate trainingCustomer-reported
House trainingProgram details
Sit Down & Beyond provides clear potty training plans that establish routines and prevent accidents.
Leash trainingProgram details
Does your dog pull on the leash when you walk? Whether your dog is not the best walker or your dog tends to react to people, cars, and other dogs, Sit Down and Stay offers effective training for leash pulling.
Obedience training
Puppy trainingProgram details
Our puppy kindergarten programs in Portland combine socialization, play, and foundational obedience skills.
Recall trainingProgram details
We strengthen recall skills so your dog responds reliably, even around distractions.
SocializationProgram details
Our socialization training helps Portland dogs build healthy, controlled interactions with people and dogs.
Behavior support
Aggression training
BarkingProgram details
Our dog training for barking helps Portland owners address excessive vocalization through structure, clarity, and impulse control.
Fear and confidenceProgram details
Sit Down & Beyond uses confidence-building exercises to reduce fear-based behaviors.
e offer confidence-building programs that help dogs navigate the world calmly and safely.
Reactivity trainingProgram details
We specialize in training reactive dogs by improving engagement, threshold awareness, and handler communication.
Sit Down & Beyond specializes in leash reactivity training for safer, more controlled walks.
Our Portland reactivity training programs address leash, dog, and human reactivity through structure and engagement.
How training happens
Board and trainProgram details
Dog boarding with training ensures your pup is reintroduced to your better than ever. We structure our dog boarding program to meet all of your dogs needs, while also training them in the process.
Day training
Group classesProgram details
We provide structured group dog training sessions that build obedience, focus, and social skills around real-world distractions.
In-home training
Online or virtual trainingProgram details
Sit Down & Beyond offers remote dog training to ensure consistency in-between training classes.
Our virtual dog training services allow Portland dog owners to receive expert guidance and customized plans from anywhere.
Owner coachingCustomer-reported
Pack walksProgram details
Sit Down & Beyond offers structured walk training to reinforce obedience and calm movement.
Private trainingProgram details
Sit Down & Beyond offers private dog training tailored to your dog’s unique behavior, goals, and home environment.
Dog age
PuppiesProgram details
Nervous about leaving your puppy while you are on a trip? Have no worries! Sit Down & Stay offers puppy boarding tailored to your young pups needs.
Training level
Beginner training
Support between sessions
Homework and practiceCustomer-reported
Personalized training plansProgram details
Our Portland owner-guided plans and personalized training plans empower handlers with clear, actionable strategies.
Dog sports
Trick training
Your dog’s background
Rescue dogsProgram details
We provide specialized training for rescue dogs to support transitions and build trust.
Training approach
Force-free training
Positive reinforcementProgram details
Positive reinforcement allows dogs to associate corrective behavior and commands with pleasant experiences like treats and praise. At Sit Down & Stay, positive reinforcement training is one of our fundamental practices.
Additional services
BoardingProgram details
We offer safe, structured dog boarding that prioritizes routine, supervision, and behavioral stability. At Sit Down & Beyond, your pups will be more than just comfortable, they'll have a fun time in a nourishing, structured environment.
Sit Down & Beyond offers in-home boarding options that keep dogs comfortable in a familiar setting.
Our private suite dog boarding provides Portland clients’ dogs with a calm, low-stress environment and individualized care.
DaycareProgram details
Our dog daycare features several hang zones and play zones for your pup so your dog is not over exerting itself or overexercising. Dogs get to social, learn, and play in a safe environment that foster better dog behavior.
Sit Down & Beyond offers professional dog grooming focused on comfort, cleanliness, and coat health. No matter your dog's coat type, size, or breed, our skilled groomers will have your dog looking spiffier than ever!
Consultations
Free consultation
Other listed services
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Adventure Hikes
Behavior Interruption TechniquesProgram details
Sit Down & Beyond teaches behavior interruption techniques to redirect unwanted actions.
Bite inhibition trainingProgram details
We teach bite inhibition to help dogs regulate pressure and respond appropriately.
Calm State ConditioningProgram details
Sit Down & Beyond conditions calm behaviors so dogs can settle in stimulating environments.
Challenging Behaviors
Controlled exposure and desensitization dog trainingProgram details
Our Portland desensitization programs gradually reduce fear and overreactions in challenging environments.
Counter Surfer
Counterconditioning dog trainingProgram details
Sit Down & Beyond helps dogs form positive associations with previously stressful triggers.
Desensitization TrainingProgram details
Our Portland desensitization training gradually helps dogs remain calm around triggers.
Difficult Behaviors
Dog Training for AnxietyProgram details
Sit Down & Beyond offers dog training for anxiety to build confidence, predictability, and emotional regulation.
Dog Training for BitingProgram details
We address biting behaviors through bite inhibition training, management strategies, and controlled exposure.
Dog Training for Dogs Who JumpProgram details
Our Portland dog training for jumping teaches impulse control and appropriate greeting behaviors.
Dog Whisperer
Dogs Starting
Engagement and Disengagement TrainingProgram details
Our Portland programs teach dogs when to engage and when to disengage appropriately.
Environmental Neutrality TrainingProgram details
Our Portland environmental neutrality training helps dogs remain calm around distractions.
Exercise Your Dog
Focus and Engagement TrainingProgram details
We build focus and engagement so your dog chooses you over environmental distractions.
Impulse Control ExercisesProgram details
We use targeted impulse control exercises to improve patience and focus.
Impulse Control TrainingProgram details
Sit Down & Beyond develops impulse control to reduce jumping, lunging, and reactive behaviors.
Management and safety trainingProgram details
We equip owners with management and safety strategies to prevent unwanted behaviors.
Nail Trims
Off Leash
Personalized Service
Pet Parents
Place/settle TrainingProgram details
We teach place and settle commands to encourage relaxation and impulse control.
Structured Play TrainingProgram details
We incorporate structured play to reinforce engagement, boundaries, and impulse control.
Threshold managementProgram details
We help dogs manage thresholds to prevent overstimulation and reactive responses.
Training And Development
Cat training
Nail TrimmingProgram details
Our Portland nail trimming services keep pets comfortable and prevent injury. Have a pup or kitty that hates to have their nails clipped, we got you!
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5/5Shuli was amazing with our nine month old puppy. He went out of his way to help us with greeting people and other dogs. Our dog can now calmly greet people and dogs when we are out and about in the neighborhood and on the trails. Shuli went above and beyond to make sure that our …Read full reviewClose full review
Shuli was amazing with our nine month old puppy. He went out of his way to help us with greeting people and other dogs. Our dog can now calmly greet people and dogs when we are out and about in the neighborhood and on the trails. Shuli went above and beyond to make sure that our pup got the training he needed in the planned timeframe. He even hung out in our kitchen one evening to help us make homemade food that will hopefully continue to deter our puppy from eating poop.
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Scott Friesen
5/5
Working with Shuli, we have seen amazing progress in Woodstock in just a few weeks! His impulse control technique has been very effective in getting Woodstock to listen, remember verbal cues, and behave himself in public. Using positive reinforcement has bonded us closer and given us the tools to continue to train Woodstock.
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Tali Neuhaus
5/5
Shuli worked with us to help our dog get used to our baby. We started with a dog who barely knew a command and now have the most lovely puppy who leaves her little brother alone! Shuli was responsive, encouraging and a true part of the family during a stressful time. He makes dog training fun and accessible!
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joshua anderson
5/5
Shuli has been excellent in teaching us techniques help our girl learn good manners!
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Karen K.
5/5
Shuli worked with CJ, my foster dog, who was under socialized and fearful so that he could be adopted. In 3 sessions, he gave me the tools (positive reinforcement only) to continue to help CJ blossom. I've noticed a huge difference in him. I highly recommend Shuli. He is patient, gentle, and really attuned to dogs and their body language/cues. I couldn't ask for anyone better!
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