Board and Train Programs in Portland Oregon

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In-Home Board & Train in Portland

Structure, Clarity, and Real-Life Training — Inside a Home and outside in the real world.

Your dog isn’t bad, or being spiteful. They just don’t understand what the expectations are.

If walks feel chaotic, your dog struggles to relax inside the house, or your words fall on deaf ears, the issue usually isn’t your dog. It’s a lack of understanding, structure, boundaries, and clear communication.

My in-home Board & Train programs are designed to help dogs channel their energy with purpose, understand expectations, and learn how to live well in a real household.

These board and train programs are for owners who want to develop a better relationship with their dog, improve their ability to communicate them, and achieve long-term results

Is Our Portland Board & Train Right for Your Dog?

This program is a great fit if your dog:

  • Has high energy but struggles with direction

  • Has difficulty disengaging and relaxing after activity

  • Needs clearer rules and boundaries inside the home

  • Is socially appropriate with people and dogs (rambunctious and excited dogs are ok)

  • Has no history of human-directed aggression

This program may not be a fit if your dog:

  • Has a bite history or human-directed aggression

  • Displays severe leash reactivity in close quarters

  • Requires intensive behavior modification for aggression

  • Cannot safely navigate shared or public spaces

Board & Train acceptance is limited and case-by-case to ensure the safety and success of every dog in my home. Bite history, aggression and severe reactivity will be recommenced to private lessons.

What an In-Home Board & Train Program Includes

Board & Train means your dog lives and trains in my home alongside my family and dog and out in the real world.

training focuses on:

  • Mindset and decision-making

  • Clear communication

  • Structure, rules, and boundaries

  • Channeling energy into appropriate outlets

  • Teaching dogs when to relax when needed and when to go when appropriate.

Dogs learn how to work, play, and rest within the rhythm of everyday life.

How Our Portland Board & Train Program Works

  1. Application — You’ll complete a short contact form about what you want to work on.

  2. Consultation — We’ll discuss expectations and determine if the program is the right fit.

  3. Acceptance — Dogs are accepted on a case-by-case basis.

  4. In-Home Training — Your dog lives and trains with me for the duration of the program.

  5. Owner Transfer Sessions — You’ll learn how to maintain structure, handling, and communication at home.

  6. Follow-Up Support — Guidance to help results carry over long-term.

Board & Train Programs Available

3-Week Board & Train Program — Mindset & Foundation

Best for:

  • High-energy or busy-minded dogs

  • Dogs who need clearer structure before advanced obedience

  • Owners who want better behavior

Focus:

  • Engagement and relaxation skills

  • Household rules and boundaries

  • Place and down-stay foundations

  • Leash manners and recall foundations

  • Purposeful play and fulfillment

Includes:

  • 21 days of in-home living and training

  • Daily mindset and structure work

  • Place and down foundations

  • Leash communication

  • Go-home session and in-home sessions.

  • Follow-up support

Investment: $3800

4-Week Board & Train Program — Obedience & Lifestyle

Best for:

  • Owners who want reliable obedience in real life

  • Dogs who can handle structure and responsibility

  • Owners looking for off-leash E-collar training

Skills Covered:

  • Sit, down, place, heel

  • Recall (come)

  • Leash manners

Lifestyle Training:

  • Clear household expectations

  • Switching between work, play, and rest

  • Structured freedom inside the home

Training Options:

  • Optional e-collar off leash training

Includes:

  • 28 days of in-home living and training

  • Obedience and mindset work

  • Structured play and fulfillment

  • Leash and off-leash foundations

  • Go-home session and in-home sessions

  • Follow-up support

Investment: $5000

Board & Train Results: What Your Dog Will Learn

By the end of the program, your dog will leave with:

  • Clearer leash and verbal communication

  • Improved recall and responsiveness

  • A better understanding of rules and boundaries

  • The ability to relax when nothing is being asked

  • learn how to channel their energy into appropriate outlets with improved direction.

After the Board & Train: Owner Transfer & Support

Training doesn’t end when your dog goes home.

You’ll receive at the end of the program:

  • A structured owner transfer lesson at the end of yours dog’s stay (2 hours)

  • weekly 60 minute In-home sessions. (2) for 3 week program and (3) for 4 week program.

  • Clear handling and expectation guidance with videos sent to you prior dog’s return.

  • Ongoing Email and google drive support to help you maintain results

Long-term success comes from owners who understand how to continue the work.

Apply for Board & Train in Portland

Because spots are limited, all Board & Train programs begin with an application.

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Acceptance is case-by-case to ensure the right fit for your dog and household. Dog with aggression or severe reactivity will be referred to private lessons