Kindred Dog PDX, LLC

01/22/2025

Discover the Benefits of Group Dog Training Lessons in Portland, OR!

Looking to enhance your dog’s training while building their social skills? Our group lessons in Portland are the perfect solution! Here’s why group training could be the best choice for you and your furry friend:

🐾 Socialization: Dogs learn best when they can interact with other pups. Group lessons provide a safe, structured environment for your dog to socialize, helping them become more comfortable around other dogs and people.

🎓 Real-World Distractions: Training alongside other dogs and their owners helps your pup learn to focus, even in distracting situations. This is crucial for real-world scenarios!

👩‍🏫 Learn from Others: Watching other dogs and owners can provide valuable learning opportunities. Plus, you’ll gain insights from other dog owners’ experiences and tips from our professional trainers.

💰 Cost-Effective: Group lessons are a budget-friendly way to receive professional training while still achieving great results.

🤝 Community Support: Join a community of like-minded dog owners! Share experiences, support each other, and celebrate your dogs’ progress together.

📍 Location: Conveniently located in Portland, our sessions are easily accessible and held in a fun, welcoming atmosphere.

Ready to take your dog’s training to the next level? Sign up for our group lessons today and experience the many benefits firsthand!

🐶 Register now and start your dog’s journey to better behavior and social skills!

Comment “training” for more information!

01/19/2025

https://youtu.be/tBfaR4TTB58?si=nBPvZFyG7LDFDzmY

New video up on our Youtube page highlight a common issues with dog owners. Dogs having a hard time listening in a new environment.

This is a longer uncut video - A common problem owners experience is there dog being checked out when going into a new environment. This is normal. New place...

01/09/2025

Olive left a few weeks ago after her 4 week board and train.

She’s a nervous girl but made some really great progress during her stay.

Board and trains aren’t a “fix” they create a baseline to build off of. Sure some behaviors will be “fixed” but the real magic comes in when the owner and dog reunite a continue the path together.

A board and train is a conduit to a better relationship with your dog. Instead of feeling defeated and not knowing where to start or even how to remedy something. This type of program can help clear that path for you.

In addition to creating a clear pathway you will have help alongside you. We are here to help you on your journey. When you have the foundation in place help is easy.

If you think you could benefit from a board and train comment “board and train” and let’s chat!!

01/07/2025

Let’s welcome our newest guest Poppy!

This sweet girl is joining us for our 4 week board and train.

No serious issues with her. She an over energetic girl and that energy spills out into other areas.

From her contract - It’s difficult to walk Poppy - she is so excited to go that her body is uncontrollable. She is often all over the place on walks and barking at distractions. - especially when we are walking as a family. She gets overexcited in playing at home and jumps all over people in a way that isn’t fun. We would like to be able to walk or bring her to more social situations, but her uncontrollable excitement limits that.

We will be working on calming Poppy down, teaching her how to take direction around distractions and teach her owners how to handle those situations she struggles with.

Watch Poppy here to see her progress in the program! We are excited to have her join us!

12/20/2024

Biscuit reunited with his owners last week!

Biscuit left the same but different. Training doesn’t take away from your dog it only adds to them.

He came in for reactivity issues, walking better on the leash, and overall better listening skills. He joined up for our 6 week off leash board and train and left a new dog! 👏👏

We are thrilled to have been part of their journey and we look forward to seeing them again for their follow up!

If you’re experiencing dog troubles, such as puppy issues, on and off leash obedience and manners, or more serious behavior issues, our approach to dog training has been giving owners the help they need for over 10 years. DM us today and we let’s get started!

12/18/2024

Calvin graduated today!

Calvin warmed up quickly here and we got to enjoy all the amazing qualities of that sweet boy!

He learned a nice new set of manners in his 4 week foundations program and made us proud when working with mom and bother!

He is the “same but different” and we couldn’t be happier for their future together!

We’ll be looking to seeing them for their follow up in a few weeks and seeing them in group class!

12/05/2024

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11/15/2024

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11/12/2024

Repetition is what will build the skill...Duke is with us for a couple more weeks so we are working on hard getting in those reps. The more he practices the better he will understand what we are asking...I’m also using him as a good distraction for the other to practice their PLACE command. It’s good for them to continue learning how to observe when something is going on. A lot of owners generally want a spot for their dog to go to and chill. This how that is done....If you’re experiencing dog troubles, such as puppy issues, on and off leash obedience and manners, or more serious behavior issues, our approach to dog training has been giving owners the help they need for over 10 years......

11/07/2024

Had a great class today with a great group of dogs and their owners.
Today’s class was a fun one with everyone working on a relay style course. Of course we are always working on their overall skills too.
The purpose was to work on their issues without directly working on their issues. A wax on wax off type of approach if you will.
Everyone did so good and the dogs were dusted afterwards!
FYI all our programs come with access to group class. It’s the bread and butter of our training programs because this is where you will build your skills with your dog in a real world situation around other dogs and people.
If you’re experiencing dog troubles, such as puppy issues, on and off leash obedience and manners, or more serious behavior issues, our approach to dog training has been giving owners the help they need for over 10 years.

11/05/2024

Consistency among the people around your dog may be one of the hardest aspects of trying to raise a dog but is one of the most crucial parts.
We have clients that have different handlers for their dogs. Multiple people in the home, dog walkers, and day care providers. Not to mention all the people passing through like relatives and friends.
All these people helping is great but it also creates a lot of variables. A lot of potential for people to do things differently than what you want and to potentially reinforce things you don’t want.
It’s important to be clear in your rules and if needed put up boundaries around how people interact with your dog. After all, you are the one who is living with the dog long term.
Have you had to put up boundaries with people around your dogs?

10/31/2024

Had a great group class yesterday with these two.
It was a small class but a perfect one for George’s (dog in back) first time in class. He can get reactive so having just one dog in here made it really easy for him and his owner to focus.
Special thanks to Roo and her owner for being such a great training partner. Roo has come a long way in her training since her board and train a few months ago. They both continue to do really great!
If you’re experiencing dog troubles, such as puppy issues, on and off leash obedience and manners, or more serious behavior issues, our approach to dog training has been giving owners the help they need for over 10 years.

10/22/2024

Calm is good!
Most of them time we aren’t used to seeing dogs actually because my calm. They are almost always up and moving around. We have come to think this is normal behavior.
Some people will a calm dog and assume they are “sad” or “depressed” when in fact they are just calm. Teaching them how to be calm is different than when they are just tired after a hard play session or a walk.
Calm in command is what we call it. It is the act of having your dog relaxed when you need them to. This could be when guests come over, taking them to a cafe, taking them to your grandparents house. They need to have the skill of relaxing.
It’s not hard to teach but it does need to be taught. Being excited comes natural. Calmness does not.
Place command is a great starting point for teaching your dog how to relax. It’s sets the tone for a down at the cafe. As we always say, “you need to paint the picture for your dog” this way they have a better understanding idea of what the expectation is.
Do you need help teaching your dog how to relax? Comment “calm” and I can send a link to our free place training video.

10/18/2024

Training takes time.
When you endeavor on the path to a better behaved dog it’s not going to happen after a couple training sessions or an extended board and train.
Building new habits, creating new associations takes a lot of time and effort. Our dogs are not robots.
Understand that you are on a journey. A journey that isn’t linear and will have ups and downs.
Give yourself and your dog grace as you navigate this new way of being and enjoy the process that you are now doing.
If you’re experiencing dog troubles, such as puppy issues, on and off leash obedience and manners, or more serious behavior issues, our approach to dog training has been giving owners the help they need for over 10 years.

10/17/2024

Dogs and babies.
This is a little fresh for us since my brother and his Partner had their baby.
A common mistake is allowing too much access too soon when the baby arrives. Folks try and force the relationship between the dog and the baby.
The best way to nurture their relationship is to let it happen organically. You have nothing but time. Your dog doesn’t need to be right next to the baby to smell them or get to know them. We all know dogs have very powerful noses.
If you’re experiencing dog troubles, such as puppy issues, on and off leash obedience and manners, or more serious behavior issues, our approach to dog training has been giving owners the help they need for over 10 years.

10/15/2024

It is very common that people contact us to fix the aggression.
Unfortunately it’s not as easy as just fixing the aggression. This behavior isn’t a solo issue. It is a result of a lot of factors in the dogs life.
How are they in the house, do they listen (not just when they want), do you need treats in order to get compliance, do they go in a crate, are they pushy, do they practice unwanted behavior daily, can they relax, are they impulsive, how do they walk.
As an owner of a once aggressive and reactive dog I can tell you first hand my dog did all the above and I tried to just work on the aggressive behavior. We got nowhere.
It wasn’t until I started looking at the smaller everyday interactions. Those happen more through the day than the aggressive behavior did. That is why it was important to focus on those first.
If you want any success at that behavior, you NEED to get your dog into a better headspace in the everyday moments.
If you’re experiencing dog troubles, such as puppy issues, on and off leash obedience and manners, or more serious behavior issues, our approach to dog training has been giving owners the help they need for over 10 years.

10/10/2024

It’s a fact that if we want to have better behavior from our dogs then WE (the human) need to put the effort in.
Our dogs are really good at being dogs. Their undesirable behaviors aren’t bad for them, they don’t work for us. This things we don’t like don’t fit into our idea of what we want our dog to do be doing.
Our dogs are a product of their environment. What they are allowed to do is what will continue.
So, if we want to FIX our dogs’ undesirable behavior then it’s time we own it and step up to showing them what we want them to do. EVERYDAY
We can offer you guidance on how to do this in a way that doesn’t feel overwhelming. Comment “change” and I will send you a link to schedule a call so we can chat about your dog.