Dog Training in Tualatin, OR
Professional Dog Training in Tualatin, OR
Off Leash K9 Training Portland provides professional dog training for Tualatin and surrounding Portland metro communities. Available programs include private obedience lessons, Board & Train, Stay & Train, puppy consultations, aggression and reactivity training, Therapy Dog Preparation, and in-home training.
Training methods, equipment, curriculum, and program format vary by option and may include e-collar communication, training leashes, owner instruction, distraction work, off-leash training, or reward-based marker training.
Dog Training Programs
Private Obedience Lessons
Basic Obedience Starter: One private introductory lesson that introduces the dog and owner to e-collar training. Published commands include come, sit, and break.
Basic Obedience Lessons: Four private lessons covering come, sit, extended sit, break, down, extended down, place, extended place, out, loose-leash walking, and off.
Basic and Advanced Lesson Package: Eight private lessons beginning with the Basic Obedience curriculum and progressing into advanced commands and extended-distance work. Published advanced examples include heel, watch, through, front, and stand.
Basic Marker Mastery™: Four one-hour reward-based sessions introducing come, sit, place, and loose-leash walking. The program includes a clicker, slip lead, and 15-foot leash.
Review the current Plans & Pricing page for complete program details and current inclusions.
Board & Train Programs
Current Board & Train programs include:
- 1-Week Board & Train
- 2-Week Board & Train
- 3-Week Show-Off Program
- 2-Week Board & Train With Head Trainer
The 1-Week program works on recall, place, sit, training around distractions in multiple environments, and greeting, door, and meal manners. It does not accept dogs with aggression or reactivity.
The 2-Week program expands the curriculum to include sit, place, heel on and off leash, down, recall, off, household manners, and obedience around multiple distractions and environments. It does not accept dogs with human aggression or severe dog reactivity.
The 3-Week Show-Off Program includes the 2-Week curriculum plus one selected advanced command.
Board & Train programs include an owner handoff session after training and published lifetime refresher support.
Stay & Train
Stay & Train programs provide structured daytime training while the dog returns home every evening.
- 6-Day Stay & Train: Recall, place, off, door manners, and food manners
- 10-Day Stay & Train: Recall, place, off, on-leash heel, and down
- 15-Day Stay & Train: Recall, place, off, down, and heel both on and off leash
Each option includes training equipment as described in the current program and published lifetime-warranty terms for the skills included in the selected package.
Specialized Training Services
Additional dog training programs available through the Portland team include:
- Puppy Training Consultation for dogs under five months old
- Four-lesson Dog Aggression Training
- Eight-lesson Dog Aggression Training
- Therapy Dog Preparation
- In-home dog training
The eight-lesson aggression program is specifically intended for dogs with aggression or reactivity around other dogs. Its published curriculum adds distraction training, command proofing, owner handling work, and desensitization.
Aggression outcomes are not guaranteed, and program eligibility depends on the dog’s behavior and history.
Puppy Training Consultation
The Puppy Training Consultation is intended for dogs under five months old. Topics may include introductory obedience, house training, crate training, socialization, household structure, and questions about early puppy training.
Therapy Dog Preparation
Therapy Dog Preparation is an eight-lesson program designed to prepare a dog and owner for therapy-dog testing and certification requirements.
Successful completion of training does not automatically guarantee certification.
In-Home Dog Training
In-home dog training is a published service that may be provided in or around the client’s home. Tualatin owners can contact the team to confirm current availability and determine whether in-home training is appropriate for their selected program.
Common Dog Training Concerns
Available training programs may help Tualatin dog owners work on concerns such as:
- Leash pulling
- Ignored recall
- Jumping on people
- Excessive barking
- Poor responses around distractions
- Household and door manners
- Aggression and reactivity
- Puppy house-training concerns
Depending on the program, training may cover recall, sit, down, place, heel, loose-leash walking, off, extended commands, household manners, distraction work, and advanced obedience.
Not every program covers every skill. Progress varies according to the dog, training history, selected program, owner participation, and continued practice.
Our Dog Training Process
Tell Us About Your Dog
Call (503) 549-4768 or use the contact form and describe your dog's age, current behavior, previous training, known triggers, and training goals. Mention any aggression, reactivity, snapping, or bite history so the team has the information needed to discuss program eligibility.
Review Program Options
The team can discuss private lessons, Board & Train, Stay & Train, puppy training, aggression programs, Therapy Dog Preparation, or in-home training according to your dog's needs and program eligibility. The format, curriculum, equipment, and owner involvement differ by program.
Schedule and Begin Training
Training packages must be paid in full before lessons are scheduled. Private lesson packages involve owner participation, while Board & Train and Stay & Train follow their respective immersive or daytime training formats. Board & Train also includes an owner handoff session after training.
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
Do you offer puppy training in Tualatin?
Yes. The Puppy Training Consultation is intended for dogs under five months old. Topics may include introductory obedience, house training, crate training, socialization, household structure, and puppy-training questions.
Do you offer in-home dog training in Tualatin?
In-home dog training is a published Portland service and may be provided in or around the client’s home. Contact the team to confirm current scheduling, availability, and program fit.
What commands can my dog learn?
Commands depend on the selected program. Published curricula may include come, sit, down, place, heel, off, extended positions, loose-leash walking, recall, door manners, greeting manners, and advanced commands.
How do I know which training program is right for my dog?
Program selection depends on your dog’s age, behavior, training history, goals, and eligibility. Share those details during the free phone consultation so the team can discuss an appropriate option.
Get Started with Professional Dog Training Today
Tualatin dog owners can discuss private obedience lessons, Board & Train, Stay & Train, puppy consultations, aggression and reactivity training, Therapy Dog Preparation, and in-home training with the Portland training team.
- Phone: (503) 549-4768
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 12755 SW Beaverdam Road, Beaverton, OR 97005
Call us for a free consultation and sign up for the training program that will change your life—and your dog’s!
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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!