I have just had the Good Dog Game Plan visit so far. David…read morereally knows dogs, and provided a lot of advice in that first visit. Looking forward to taking his private lessons.

What an amazing trainer and such a nice person! He walked me through defining my real issues and…read moreprovided invaluable advice. And made sure I have continued access to him for any needed follow-up. A real jewel!

Looking for somewhere safe to leave your dogs? This is the place!…read more We have been boarding our dogs at Sauvie Island Kennels for almost 20 years. The property is clean and well-maintained. The staff is super nice and will care for your pets. Multi-generational family owned business. They do boarding and training. One very important feature for our dogs is that their kennels are climate controlled (heat/cool/ open/covered).

My doggits loved their stay. The key to their enjoyment is they got to play outside, but had…read morecomfortable accommodations when not playing, were freshly bathed (an extra we gladly paid for) when we picked them up. They were happy, tired, and looked like they enjoyed their time. They stayed there for the first time for 3 weeks. My grumble is they did not send any proactive updates. No postcards, no text messages. The only time I heard anything is when I contacted them and even then it took a few messages to get a reply. They also did not give them their dog is human daily chews, so I had to re-introduce it to their diets. The staff is not all that friendly (perhaps they aren't used to people so much as doggies).

My Belgian Malinois--German Shepherd dog and I worked with Poppy for about 6 months. I cannot…read morerecommend Poppy and Instinct enough! My pup has been dealing with reactivity towards strangers and dogs since I rescued her. Since our time spent with Poppy, I have had family and friends tell me she is a completely different dog. Poppy was incredibly patient with us and very attentive (plus my pup absolutely loved her). She aimed to understand our goals, ensured they were realistic for us and and helped us make great strides towards them. I also very much appreciated how empathetic and kind Poppy was when offering feedback. I learned a lot of effective strategies and tactics to help redirect my dog and give her alternative behaviors to choose. Poppy was right there with us celebrating every little milestone along the way. :) We are both now significantly more relaxed when we go out into the world. Poppy truly had an impact on our day-to-day life.

Poppy watched the dog for a bit and based her training on their actions. The dogs responded so well…read moreshe was excited on their progress. I loved the way she treated the dogs and taught me things to improve their barking.

Words cannot describe the magnanimous amount of gratitude that I have for Woodlands Dog Kingdom…read more Not only did one of the trainers fly to California to work with my Service Dog in Training for 3 non-stop days, they still avail themselves to me should I have ANY questions or concerns in regards to my pup. At just 2 years old, and because of her calm demeanor, I can take my dog anywhere off leash, especially private events as a traveling chef, have people attempt to touch ot talk to her and she STILL gives me her full attention - which was my only issue with her. I am continously referring them while still learning new things through their many videos. And when I see a dog being trained wrongfully, I automatically want to refer Woodlands to that owner, letting them know that they would excel if they used them. Thank you so much, Woodlands for the work you did for us and the work you do for others. If every dog training facility took their job as seriously as you did, this world would really be happy with their 4-legged pals!!!! Love you long time! Chef Marúkah & Kitah

I have had dogs my entire adult life and consider myself slightly-better-than-average when it comes…read moreto training them. Hard as I try, each dog seems to have "a thing" (e.g., jumping on people, leash aggression, guarding, barking, etc.). Two years ago I got a puppy and decided I didn't have it in me to go through months (and sometimes years) of training effort and end up with another dog with "a thing". I found Woodlands Dog Kingdom through word of mouth. Ayesha has a ton of experience with all kinds of dogs. She worked wonders with my sweet, little puppy but I have seen her successfully train stubborn, adult dogs with pretty big behavioral problems and am so impressed with her ability to adjust her training to meet a dog's needs and an owner's expectations. I sent her an obnoxious puppy and a few weeks later she returned an enthusiastic, but behaved young adult dog. Honestly, it was magical. In a few weeks time she accomplished more than I could have accomplished in years. There are a couple of lessons I learned that I really want to emphasize. First, she trained my puppy but didn't break her spirit. She is still an extremely loving, trusting and enthusiastic dog. Secondly, for the first time ever, I have a dog I can take everywhere. I guess I didn't realize how much richer/fuller a dog's life is when they can go everywhere. I instituted limits for my other dogs because of their "things". This dog has no limits because she doesn't have "a thing". I take her traveling with me. I can board her with no anxiety (for me or her). I can take her to a dog-friendly restaurant. I can take her off-leash at the beach/hiking and know with 100% certainly that she'll come when called. And, best of all, we can go on long walks in the neighborhood or even on busy thoroughfares and she stays in a perfect heel. Ayesha trained my puppy and then helped me learn easy ways to maintain her newly learned skills. Since our board-and-train, I have asked Ayesha for advice on specific/new behaviors and she is always very helpful. Finally, once she has trained a dog she will board them. My love of dogs AND love of travel are not conducive but boarding with Ayesha has liberated me. My dog loves going back to her place. Her boarding fees are very reasonable and the dogs are not crated for hours and hours. They have lots of outside play time and lots of human/cuddle time. I know there are a lot of board-and-train options but Woodland Dog Kingdom is the best!!

Adam has so much passion training any kind of dog young and old. I have a 5 year old cocker spaniel…read more mix who lacks basic commands and has some kind of bad habits lol. I didn't think my dog would be able to learn anything at his age as I always thought it's best to train them while they're young but I was wrong. Adam helped both Myloh and I develop a better relationship together and I actually have a smart dog now. He's eager to learn and knows when we are about to start training. Adam checks up on us here and there to see where we are with training and always proving me with new tools. Virtual training is available due to the pandemic and it's so much fun! Thank you Adam !

From the owner: Katz K9 is a locally owned and operated dog training company operating out of the Portland…read moreMetropolitan area, OR, and serving the surrounding areas. We specialize in obedience behavior modification, protection, tracking, scent detection, and more. We take great pride in the quality of our work and our exceptional customer service. If you are looking for a dog training company in Portland, OR please give us a call today

My boy, Koda, absolutely loves coming to Camp Bow Wow Hillsboro. He loves all of the enrichment…read moreactivities and the treats and he is always happy at the end of the day. The Owner, Isel, is so dedicated and you can tell she genuinely loves what she does. My husband and I are taking a trip in August and Koda will be staying for a week for Boarding. I know I will be able to enjoy our trip knowing we do not have to worry about the care he is getting while he is there.

We're a dog-family (no, we are NOT dogs but are indeed humans). We've been using a dog ranch for…read moreboarding since 2009 but the owners recently retired. Here we are in the market for a new caretaker of our family member. Our furry one successfully completed a trial day (yay for passing the test!) at Camp Bow Wow. She came home happy and looking sad to be at home so that's always a good sign. Glad to know we can rely on Isel and her staff to take care of our pup when we're out of town and look forward to getting her nails done there as well. I think a good chunk of the less than stellar reviews are from previous employees so take that into consideration when checking the reviews.

Paco is a 4-year-old Mini Aussie who is loving, playful, and full of energy. For a long time, walks…read moreand outings were difficult because he would become very reactive whenever he saw another dog. Taking him places and enjoying walks together honestly felt impossible. We decided to enroll Paco in Sit Means Sit, and we are beyond grateful we did. Matt has been absolutely amazing with Paco. He is patient, knowledgeable, and truly cares about the dogs he works with. He always took the time to answer my questions and made sure I had the right tools and guidance to continue Paco's training at home between sessions. The transformation has been incredible. Paco now comes when called the first time, sits in place, and best of all, walks calmly right next to me. He no longer pulls, jumps, or walks out of control. I'm finally looking forward to taking walks with him and can't wait to continue seeing his progress every day. Huge shoutout and thank you to Paco's amazing trainer, Matt!

Well we are two weeks in with our doggie being home and having done a week of Board and Train with…read moreBrian. Prior to SMS, we were having issues with confidence and excitement. He was charging people and dogs while walking ONLY with me. And growling at and even attacked one of our cats, who for reference was his best friend for ages. They'd even sleep together and played a lot. I wanted Miles to get to training before we ended up with him biting someone was my greatest fear. So we picked him up on 4/20 in the morning and went over basics with Brian. Miles was EXHAUSTED for the first few days. Obviously from all that physical AND mental work. But he was immediately different. SO chill. Completely relaxed. By Tuesday of last week (just three FULL days after being home, almost 4,) I was already able to walk him and get Heel, Sit, Down and no reaction to people OR dogs passing with just a 1 tap on the remote. We started with a 3 or 4 the first few days.Miles regularly does GREAT with just this level. We went back on Friday, 4/26 for a session to follow up with Brian. We were VERY pleased with Miles progress as was Brian. We worked on the heel to perfect it and also Tie down, the leash stand and reviewed a few questions. Because Miles was doing so well, Brian suggested that maybe he'd do well with agility work. So he set him up a small course, and put him through it. Well Miles did NOT like it. He LOVED it!!! He had SO much fun. And he was doing AMAZING. He caught on SO fast. So fast rbat Brian sent us specs to build the jumps!! We also worked on high object "place." And Brian gave us lots of tips on that. With it only being 9 days since our pickup and 13 days since he started training, I'd say this was 1000% worth this training. We didn't have a BAD dog but a dog that needed some tweaks and some humans that needed help doing it. Now my husband and I look forward to walks and spending time with and taking him places. And Miles therefore gets MORE time with his people. Ellie, our daughter, LOVES doing "place" and commands with him and Jack, our son, is LOVING agility SO much that he and his dad already started building Miles jumps!!! We aren't very far into this but so far 5 HUGE stars. Thank you Brian!!! Also the office staff has been tremendous. They are responsive and kind and great at following up. 9ur entire experience from consultation to two weeks out is excellent!