Stay and Train Dog Training in Portland, OR
Professional Daytime Training While Your Dog Returns Home Each Evening
If your dog needs structured obedience training but you want your canine companion home every evening, Stay & Train offers a practical option for Portland dog owners. Unlike Board & Train, Stay & Train involves morning drop-off, professional training during the day, and evening pick-up. Off Leash K9 Training Portland offers 6-day, 10-day, and 15-day programs with different published command lists.
Why Portland Dog Owners Trust Off Leash K9 Training

Military working-dog expertise:
Owner Trish served twelve years on active duty in the United States Air Force, including ten years as a military working-dog handler across six duty stations and two deployments.

Experience with hundreds of dogs:
During her military service, Trish had the opportunity to work with hundreds of dogs. Her published background also includes basic and advanced obedience, behavior modification, puppy training, aggression, and reactivity.

National brand, local team:
Off Leash K9 Training Portland is part of the national Off Leash K9 Training brand and serves Portland-area dog owners through locally available training programs.

Experienced team:
Trainer Bruce is an Air Force veteran with 15 years of military service, including 12 years as a dog handler, trainer, and kennel master. His published background includes experience with high-drive, aggressive, reactive, and fearful dogs.
Our Stay & Train Programs
Off Leash K9 Training Portland offers three Stay & Train programs, each following a morning drop-off and evening pick-up schedule. The available options last 6, 10, or 15 days and cover different combinations of recall, place, off, manners, down, and heel. Every program includes an e-collar and a 20-foot leash.
6-Day Stay & Train
The 6-Day Stay & Train covers recall, place, off, door manners, and food manners. Your dog is dropped off in the morning and returns home each evening. The program includes an e-collar, a 20-foot leash, and a lifetime warranty for the commands listed within the package.
10-Day Stay & Train
The 10-Day Stay & Train covers recall, place, off, on-leash heel, and down. Your dog is dropped off in the morning and returns home each evening. The program includes an e-collar, a 20-foot leash, and a lifetime warranty for the commands listed within the package.
15-Day Stay & Train
The 15-Day Stay & Train covers recall, place, off, down, and heel both on and off leash. Your dog is dropped off in the morning and returns home each evening. The program includes an e-collar, a 20-foot leash, and a lifetime warranty for the commands listed within the package.
Why Portland Chooses Stay & Train
Stay & Train provides professional daytime training without requiring the dog to stay overnight. Dogs are dropped off in the morning and return home each evening. Owners can choose among three program lengths based on the commands they want their dog to learn.
- Daytime training: The dog participates in professional training during the day and returns home every evening.
- Three curriculum options: Available programs last 6, 10, or 15 days.
- Program-specific commands: Each option has a published list of obedience skills.
- Included equipment: Every Stay & Train program includes an e-collar and a 20-foot leash.
- Published warranty: Each program lists a lifetime warranty for the commands included in that package.
Commands and equipment are published on the pricing page. Owners should confirm scheduling, eligibility, daily procedures, and warranty terms during the consultation.
How Stay & Train Works

Step 1: Free Phone Consultation
Call (503) 549-4768 for a free consultation about your dog's behavior, training history, triggers, goals, eligibility, scheduling, equipment, and daily routine.

Step 2: Professional Daytime Training
Drop off your dog daily for professional K9 daytime training and pick them up each evening. The 6-Day, 10-Day, and 15-Day options include an e-collar and leash.

Step 3: Continue Practice and Confirm Support
Keep practicing the commands and using the equipment from your selected package. Each Stay & Train program includes a lifetime warranty for its listed commands.
Meet Trish!
Portland and surrounding areas: Trish brings a lot of dog training experience to Portland, Oregon! Trish spent twelve years of active duty in the United States Air Force, ten as a military working dog handler which included six different duty stations and two deployments. While at her home station, her and her (K9) partner would often times provide local law enforcement with back-up, supervise subordinates, and even assisted in Presidential event sweeps along with the US Secret Service. In her ten years of service, she had the opportunity to work with hundreds of different dogs.
Trish is excited to bring her wealth of knowledge and experience to the Portland, Oregon area! She is very experienced in training dogs for basic and advanced obedience, detection work, as well as dealing with behavioral modification, puppy training, and aggression and/or reactivity cases.
She is excited to give owners the same level of training, discipline, and obedience as the military working dogs she had worked for ten years; regardless of their age, size, or breed!
Trish is the proud owner of a two American bulldogs, Max and Sammy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Is Stay & Train Different From Board & Train?
Stay & Train provides daytime training. You drop your dog off in the morning and pick them up each evening. Board & Train requires your dog to stay overnight with a trainer throughout the selected one-, two-, or three-week program. The difference is whether your dog returns home daily, or boards with the trainer. Discuss scheduling, eligibility, equipment, and program fit during your consultation.
What Should I Expect During Daily Drop-Off and Pick-Up?
Drop your dog off in the morning for professional daytime training, then pick them up in the evening. The curriculum depends on whether you select the 6-Day, 10-Day, or 15-Day option. Before enrolling, confirm the daily schedule, drop-off and pick-up location, communication process, required K9 equipment, trainer updates, at-home practice instructions, and any items your dog should bring each day.
Which Stay & Train Program Is Right for My Dog?
Choose according to training goals. The 6-Day option covers recall, place, off, door manners, and food manners. The 10-Day option adds on-leash heel and down. The 15-Day option includes recall, place, off, down, and heel both on and off leash. Each program includes an e-collar, a 20-foot leash, and a lifetime warranty for its listed commands. Discuss behavior concerns before enrolling. Call today.
How Much Does Stay & Train Cost in Portland?
Published prices are $1,695 for the 6-Day program, $2,295 for the 10-Day program, and $2,895 for the 15-Day program. Each option includes an e-collar, a 20-foot leash, and a lifetime warranty for its listed commands. Training packages must be paid in full before scheduling. Review the pricing page or call (503) 549-4768 to confirm current pricing, availability, and payment terms before enrollment.
Start Your Dog’s Transformation Today!
If you want professional daytime training while keeping your dog home every evening, Off Leash K9 Training Portland offers 6-day, 10-day, and 15-day Stay & Train options. The team can help you compare the published commands, equipment, scheduling, and warranty terms.
- Phone: (503) 549-4768
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 12755 SW Beaverdam Road, Beaverton, OR 97005
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Nick White is the Owner and Founder of Off Leash K9 Training. Nick is a former US Marine and former US Secret Service. He currently has over 130+ dog training locations throughout the United States.
Nick is globally recognized as being one of the top dog trainers in the world. He has 2 official world records in off leash obedience, named on Wikipedia as one of the top 20 dog trainers in the world, recently named top 10 trainer in the world by bestdogtrainers.org, has been featured in many magazines and shows, and he is regularly requested by the top celebrities and athletes! He has been called upon by people such as actor Ryan Reynolds, WWE’s John Cena, MLB All Star Max Scherzer, UFC World Champion Jon “Bones” Jones, and many more!
You can visit our YouTube Channel and watch over 1500+ before/after videos of Nick and his team’s work! Off Leash K9 Training has more documented videos than any dog training business in the entire world!