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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5/5It has been absolutely wonderful training with Shuli! My dog Scout has only done a few sessions with him and could not be happier with the progress/improvement she has made so far. Shuli is an incredibly talented dog trainer who is patient and is so knowledgeable. He is also very…Read full reviewClose full review
It has been absolutely wonderful training with Shuli! My dog Scout has only done a few sessions with him and could not be happier with the progress/improvement she has made so far. Shuli is an incredibly talented dog trainer who is patient and is so knowledgeable. He is also very professional, communicative, and flexible. I always appreciate hearing all of his valuable tips and feedbacks. I really like that he uses only positive reinforcements whether it’s treats, toys, play time or praise! Scout is always so happy to see Shuli and we are looking forward to having more sessions with him. Would highly recommend Shuli to anyone!
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Joan Locascio
5/5Shuli came recommended to me by a family member. I’d been struggling with Maddy’s aggression towards other dogs. She’s a Jack Russell terrier mix who I adopted a year ago. She is sweet and affectionate towards two legged creatures but ready to fight every dog who crosses her path…Read full reviewClose full review
Shuli came recommended to me by a family member. I’d been struggling with Maddy’s aggression towards other dogs. She’s a Jack Russell terrier mix who I adopted a year ago. She is sweet and affectionate towards two legged creatures but ready to fight every dog who crosses her path. At 18 lbs she is fearless and willing to go at it with dogs five times her size. Enter Shuli. Dropping pieces of chicken as he greets the small white dog she loves him immediately. After four sessions I no longer dread encounters with dogs on our three daily walks. She’s mastered the all important sit and “look at me” which I say when coming upon a dog. A treat follows and on we go. Shuli is all about love and positive reinforcement and it works. My dog is not Miss Congeniality and probably will never be but thanks to Shuli I feel comfortable and confident and relaxed on our three daily outings. I recommend him in a New York minute.
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Cora Noble-Bray
5/5
Shuli is amazing! With a few weeks of one-on-ones our rambunctious young keeshond Thistle is much better behaved - both on/off leash and in the house. We've got a lot of training ahead of us, but with their techniques I look forward to the check-in several months out.
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Catherine Wilson
5/5
I recently adopted a 6 year old hound dog and needed help introducing him to my cats. I was assured by the previous owners that Jojo was "good" with cats. At first, that was not obvious, so I was skeptical. But with Shuli's help, especially in the confidence building department, this household will be able to live together, peacefully. Shuli is a master. Thank you Shuli...
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Ola
5/5
It never gets old how impressive Mucho's recall is now because of all the work Shuli did with both of us! I am so grateful every day! 💜
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