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The Best Dog Trainers for In Home Training in Portland, OR of 2024

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July 10, 2024

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Welcome to the Sniffspot list of top-rated dog trainers for In home training in Portland, OR. Based on feedback and votes from our In home training community, we've curated a list of top-rated trainers in the Portland area.

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    Kaia Wilson

    CPDT-KA, FDM

    Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training

    I primarily serve Portland, Oregon, with brief stints in Los Angeles and Eugene

    I am a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA)(FDM Family Dog Mediator) who has been working with dogs professionally since 2013. I have high hopes for changing the way people see and understand our (captive) canine comrades!
    My mission as a dog trainer is to provide human dog guardians with a clear understanding of how dogs learn, techniques and protocols for affecting behavior using...


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    Christina Gray

    IAABC-ADT, FDM, Ph.D.

    Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training

    The two-legged heart behind GHK9, Christina's worked professionally with dogs for 10+ years as a private trainer, reactivity specialist, board-and-train provider, class instructor, puppy playgroup leader and consultant. She loves behavior science, animal rescue and coaching humans as well as dogs. Her heart belongs to her Rhodesian Ridgebacks


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    Heidi VanDerVoorn

    KPA, CPDT-KA

    Reactive dog training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

    Portland - Multnomah and Washington Counties

    Heidi, CPDT-KA, KPA has worked professionally with dogs for the past 2 years as a private trainer, puppy group consultant, and day trainer at Noble Woof. She is extremely knowledgeable in adolescent and puppy behavior, with a passion for R+ behavior science. Prior to becoming a dog trainer she was immersed in the corporate world, managing global events and field marketing programs for compani...


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    Brie Blakeman

    CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA

    Aggressive dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, Board and train, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

    Multnomah County

    Brie Blakeman, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, is a certified professional behavior consultant and dog trainer. She is also a board member of the acclaimed Whole Dog Academy Dog Training School, and member of the Pet Professional Guild. Brie started her professional career as a full time coach for the Training and Behavior Department at The Oregon Humane Society. It was during her time there she discovered a...


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    Kate Johnson

    CPDT-KA, CFDM

    In home training, Puppy training

    Portland Metro, St Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island and Brunswick

    As a certified professional trainer, Kate prides herself in continually expanding her knowledge of dog behavior and training techniques through obtaining certifications, attending workshops and conferences, reading the latest literature and networking with colleagues to remain on the cutting edge of the science of dog behavior.Kate is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPD...


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    Hayley Martinez

    IAABC-ADT, FFCP, Predation Substitute Training Instructor, Aggression in Dogs Master Course

    Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training

    Portland Metro Area, Multnomah and Washington County

    Hayley Martinez is a multi-certified dog trainer who has worked with dogs professionally since 2005. She opened Nakama Dog Training in 2016 and is a co-founder of the advocacy group Force Free Oregon. She has a passion for helping dogs with severe fears and frustrations so they can live a happy life with their families.
    Hayley is committed to continuing her education and most recently becam...


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    Sara McLoudrey

    Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) CPDT-KSA Fear Free Certified Professional Trainer and Level 1 Elite Low Stress Handling Silver Certified Pet End of Life Doula TagTeach Level 3 FitPaws Master Trainer

    Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training

    Virtual Consultant based in Portland, OR I do offer some in-person classes and follow-up behavior modification in the Portland metro area

    Sara McLoudrey owns Decisive Moment Pet Consulting and has been a professional dog trainer since 2004. Sara is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC with IAABC), CPDT-KSA, Fear Free Certified Professional Level 1 Elite and Certified Trainer, Low-Stress Handling Certified, Pet End of Life Doula, FitPaws Master Trainer, and TagTeach Level 3. For Sara, it is inspiring to help continue and prom...


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    Torie Silletto

    CTC (Certificate in Training & Counseling), PCBC-A (Professional Canine Behavior Consultant-Accredited), CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed), Separation Anxiety Pro Trainer

    Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

    Portland, OR and virtual sessions nationwide

    As a lifelong animal welfare advocate, I never have and never will use pain or fear to make a dog behave. It has been unequivocally proven by decades of research that dogs who enjoy training, and trust their trainer, behave better. I began my career with the San Francisco SPCA Behavior & Training team, where I worked extensively and exclusively with the most challenging shelter dogs. I also spe...


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    Dawn Jansen

    Certified Tellington TTouch Instructor

    Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training

    Beaverton, Hillsboro, Forest Grove, Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood, Portland Metro Area, Vancouver

    Dawn was led to the Tellington TTouch® work in 2001 by her rescue Doberman, Chris. Chris was a large, red Doberman who was a gentle soul, and not very confident around other dogs. Someone suggested to Dawn that she try the Tellington TTouch® Training Method, so she found a weekend workshop and was so amazed by the change in Chris in just 2 days, that she signed up for a week-long training. ...


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    Robynn Harris

    Certified Canine Fitness Trainer, Certified End-Of-Life Companion Animal Doula, Licensed Pet Partners Instructor, AKC CGC Evaluator, AKC Fit Dog Instructor, Animal Chaplain

    Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, Agility training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

    Greater Gresham Area, Portland Metro

    Have you ever heard a dog trainer say something like, I hate people. If I could only work with the dog I would be so much happier.? I have. And it really hurt my feelings. After all, I was, and am, a person who often needs help training my dogs.I love dogs. And cats. And really all animals. I especially love people. I have always struggled with the moniker, dog trainer, because while I do train...


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    Hannah Blumenfeld

    CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA

    Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training

    Portland, Oregon

    Pup Star Training provides personalized dog training and behavior consulting using humane, force-free methods in order to enhance the relationship between guardians and their dogs.


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    Doug Duncan

    CTC, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA

    Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Off leash training

    NE, SE, North Portland, Oregon. Beaverton, Gresham, Lake Oswego. Vancouver, WA.

    I started dog training after attending the Academy for Dog Trainers with Jean Donaldson. I've worked with many trainers all over the world, and have learned from many people and dogs over the more than 15 years I've been training. I own and operate Doggy Business Dog Training in Portland, Oregon where I work with fearful, anxious, and aggressive behaviors in dogs.


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    Katrin Greim

    MA, CTC, CPDT-KA

    Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

    Portland and surrounding areas

    Katrin Greim, MA, CTC, CPDT-KA, is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge-Assessed and the owner and founder of Plucky Puppy. She received her Certificate in Training and Counseling with honors from the San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers in 2007. She also graduated from the Canine Behavior Academy at the Marin Humane Society. In addition to providing private training, behavior...


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    Brittany Jacobsen

    BCBA, CTBC, CSAT, Fear Free Certified

    Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training

    Brittany is a co-founder of BAE dogs. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who has been working in the field of applied behavior analysis and behavior modification with children since 2009. Brittany completed a dog training internship at the Dog Training Internship Academy in San Francisco, where she learned to train dogs using evidence based force free methods and graduated with a ...


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    Micki Chernyk

    In home training

    Micki is committed to the study of canine behavior, science-based positive reinforcement methodology, and canine health and welfare. Micki has a lot of experience caring for her own uniquely challenging dogs who inspired her to learn effective and humane ways to help them navigate this often chaotic human world. In 2021 she was called to join the continually developing and forward-thinking comm...


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    Cheryl Flemming

    Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

    Cheryl's personal dog, Fiona, inspired the former dental assistant to investigate the Karen Pryor method of Clicker Training. A lover of all things canine since she was a child, Cheryl says she learned the old school force-based methods of training dogs early on.When the over-reactive Fiona came into Cheryl's life, being forceful backfired: 'Fiona became more hyperactive. I realized I needed t...


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    Christina Gray

    Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

    Christina has worked professionally with dogs for 10+ years as a private trainer, reactivity specialist, board-and-train provider, class instructor, puppy playgroup leader and consultant. She loves behavior science, animal rescue and coaching humans as well as dogs.Her main specialty and passion is in reactivity training, but she is also extremely knowledgeable in adolescent and puppy behavior....


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    Coach Haley

    Board and train, In home training, Puppy training

    I am passionate about pet care and strive to bring out the best in every pup I work with. From the family pet to the hunting dog, I can help them all. I have a special way of connecting with the animals I train and know how to motivate them to learn and grow. I have patience and attention to detail that helps each dog reach their full potential. Dog training isn't just a job for me, it's my pas...


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    Samantha Hoaglin

    In home training, Puppy training, Agility training

    When Samantha adopted her first dog, an adolescent terrier mix named Buffy (now 2.5 years old), she was met with a lot of unexpected behavioral challenges. She quickly took up positive reinforcement training to help Buffy learn that the world isn't so scary! After reading lots of training books and practicing with her own dog, she decided to make a huge career change from video production to do...


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    Meredith Jenning

    Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

    Meredith is committed to the well-being of dogs and the people who care for them. Her approach to dog training is rooted in compassion and scientific evidence, aiming to build strong, positive relationships between dogs and their guardians. Meredith's enthusiasm for dog training started when she was a puppy raiser for a service dog organization in college. After teaching high school for five ...


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    Jaime Lockard

    In home training

    Jaime thought she knew a few things about caring for and handling animals after spending years working with horses and working as a small animal veterinary assistant. When she and her partner adopted a dog with big feelings and some anxiety about the world she quickly realized she still had much to learn. Her dog Joey inspired her to learn everything she could about canine behavior, training, a...


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    Erin Marion

    In home training, Deaf dog training

    Erin has over twelve years of experience working with dogs. She is a certified professional dog trainer, (CPDT-KA), a Karen Pryor clicker training partner, and is certified in pet first aid.Erin brings a positive attitude, tons of enthusiasm, and supportive encouragement for humans and dogs.Erin loves all dogs and all aspects of working with dogs. She has worked in a wide range of dog-related a...


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    Fern Pagani

    In home training, Puppy training, Agility training

    Fern has been working with dogs professionally for 3 years. They have worked at three different dog daycares in Portland, where they've learned about dog behavior and appropriate play styles (Fern worked under Meaghan at Club K-9 in 2019). Through taking classes with their own dogs (including classes at Urban Pawsibilities), they've grown to love dog training. At home, they have 3 dogs: an 11 y...


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    Valerie Peck

    Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

    Valerie has been enamored with animals since she was a young child teaching her parakeets and cockatiels to talk and whistle tunes. She has been working professionally with dogs since 2018.Valerie is passionate about understanding the whole dog and providing compassionate and force-free strategies that meet the needs of both people and the animals in their care.Before working in animal welfare ...


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    Meg Sanders

    Puppy training, In home training

    Meg Sanders is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) with a wealth of dog training experience and has worked both privately and teaching group classes with owners and their dogs since 2013. Meg graduated with distinction as a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP), which is an industry leader in scientifically sound, positive and humane animal training methods. Meg is...


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    Verena Sutherland

    Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

    Verena's focus is on creating effective communication between dog and handler while meeting the dog's needs in a human world. She especially enjoys working with reactive dogs, teaching husbandry behaviors and helping the guardians of adolescent dogs. When it comes to training, her more than fifteen years of experience as an instructor for English as a Second Language help Verena break down ev...


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    Heidi Vandervoorn

    Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

    Heidi has worked professionally with dogs since 2021 as a private trainer, puppy group consultant, and day trainer at Noble Woof. She is extremely knowledgeable in behavior modification, fear and reactivity, adolescent and puppy development. She has a passion for positive training and the behavior sciences. Prior to becoming a dog trainer she was immersed in the corporate world. For 22 years ...


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    Kaia Wilson

    Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

    Kaia has been working with dogs professionally since 2013. She loves changing the way people see and understand our (captive) canine comrades! Kaia's mission as a dog trainer is to provide human dog guardians with a clear understanding of how dogs learn, as well as techniques and protocols for effecting positive behavior change using fun, compassion-centered methods, and to support the human si...


Sniffspot’s top-rated list of dog trainers for In home training in Portland, OR is based on rankings from our community of dog owners as well as the general public. For In home training, we received 425 total votes, resulting in 28 dog trainers who focus on In home training. Our top-ranked dog trainers are listed in order of votes, with the top-ranked trainer for In home training listed first.

Dog trainers for In home training on this list are certified by CPDT-KA, FDM, or another trusted organization. We're proud to feature Kaia Wilson, who has been voted the top dog trainer for In home training in Portland, OR. Kaia Wilson’s favorite part of their job is: My favorite part of being a dog trainer is improving quality of life for humans and their dogs, dogs and their humans!.

At Sniffspot, we prioritize trust and expertise. Kaia Wilson, as well as the other dog trainers on this In home training list, ensures they bring the highest standards of care and training to your dog. Kaia Wilson encourages owners with this dog training tip: ENRICHMENT, find out what enriches and nourishes your dog and provide them opportunities for those things, and your training/behavior modification goals will be so much easier to achieve..

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Frequently Asked Questions About In Home Training in Portland, Oregon

How were the top In home dog training dog trainers in Portland selected?

We evaluated over 425 votes from local dog owners to identify the best In home dog training trainers in Portland. This process resulted in highlighting 14 exceptional trainers known for their expertise in In home dog training.

What qualifications do the leading In dog trainers in Portland hold?

Top In home dog training trainers in Portland are recognized for their expertise through certifications such as CPDT-KA, CPDT-KA, FDM, CBCC-KA, IAABC-ADT. These credentials ensure they are equipped to address specific training needs in the region.

Who is the leading Portland dog trainer in In home dog training and why?

Kaia Wilson is celebrated as the top In home dog training trainer in Portland due to their impressive 103 votes and their proficiency in Reactive dog training and Puppy dog training, distinguishing them as a top choice in the area.

What behavioral issues do In dog trainers focus on in Portland?

In Portland, top In home dog training trainers like Kaia Wilson concentrate on issues such as R, P, I. Other trainers might focus on areas like R, P, I.

What are the common training techniques used by In home dog training trainers in Portland?

Training methods vary among top In home dog training trainers in Portland. For instance, Kaia Wilson uses a method centered on: I utilize positive reinforcement, force and fear free training methods. I build out step by step processes for the guardian to work on with their dogs, supporting the human side of the equation with open lines of communication, progress reports, and various forms of supplemental learning aids., while others like Christina Gray adopt: consultation, training plan, behavior modification, training skills for beginners and experienced dog handlers, 1:1 training with dogs, support for veterinary behaviorist plans. Cooperative care, start buttons, relationship building, confidence and canine-specific needs based force free training. Each approach is customized to suit local dogs.

How should I select the best In dog trainer in Portland?

To find the ideal In home dog training trainer in Portland, consider their certifications, such as CPDT-KA, CPDT-KA, FDM, CBCC-KA, IAABC-ADT, and their expertise in services like In home dog trainingand Reactive dog training. Reviewing their past results with dogs in Portland can also guide your decision.

What’s the top advice for training dogs in Portland?

When it comes to In home dog training training, Kaia Wilson advises: ENRICHMENT, find out what enriches and nourishes your dog and provide them opportunities for those things, and your training/behavior modification goals will be so much easier to achieve. which is crucial for enhancing your dog’s behavior in Portland.

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    Top 1,000 Most Popular Dog Names

    Looking for the perfect dog name for your new pup? We have created filterable lists of dog names from our database of hundreds of thousands of Sniffspot users. You can filter by gender, breed and state to find the most cute, unique and creative dog names.
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    Most Popular Male Dog Names

    Looking for the perfect dog name for your new male pup? We have created filterable lists of male dog names from our database of hundreds of thousands of Sniffspot users. You can filter by gender, breed and state to find the most cute, unique and creative male dog names.
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    Most Popular Female Dog Names

    Looking for the perfect dog name for your new female pup? We have created filterable lists of female dog names from our database of hundreds of thousands of Sniffspot users. You can filter by gender, breed and state to find the most cute, unique and creative female dog names.
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    Most Popular Golden Retriever Names

    Welcome to our comprehensive list of Golden Retriever dog names, curated from our vast database of Sniffspot users. Filter through hundreds of thousands of options by gender, breed, and state to discover the most adorable, original, and imaginative names for your beloved Golden Retriever.
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    Most Popular Labrador Retriever Names

    Welcome to our Labrador Retriever dog names page! Here you can browse through filterable lists of names for your beloved furry friend, ranging from cute and classic to unique and creative options. Our database of hundreds of thousands of Sniffspot users ensures you'll find the perfect name for your Labrador Retriever, whether you're seeking a name for a male or female, based on breed or state.

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