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System of a Dog

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System of a Dog

Train Yourself, Train Your Dog! Jason and Kellie Tonkin bring you Mobile Dog Training to the Salem and surrounding areas in Oregon! Over 24 years experience!
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11/19/2024

About us!!

Jason Tonkin has been training dogs and their people for over 25 years. He was the co-founder and head trainer for Paw and Hand K9 up until 2018 when he branched off on his own and built System of a Dog. His ability to connect to dogs and humans alike is a rare gift that has led to the success of rehabilitating hundreds of dogs and people. His passion and empathy is the backbone of his approach to guiding people and helping them reach their own individual goals with their dog. This approach, System of a Dog, can be utilized as a solid foundation for every training challenge a person may have. As long as an individual is consistent, undeniable progress will be made, truly defining it as "dog training for every person."

Kellie Tonkin brings over 18 years of experience working and training with dogs and their people. Learning a variety of different approaches through many dogs and people has given the insight and understanding to be able to read dogs, and help their owners find success in their handling and relationship.

Together we are able to bring you a well balanced background and knowledge base to guide you and teach you how to be your dog's trainer!

11/19/2024

Introducing Lady! She is Titus's other little sister, Elsa's sister! She came from WA and is staying for a week board and train to get a jumpstart on some manners! She is doing g so great today! Videos to come!

11/12/2024

So proud of King and Elsa! They are Titus's half siblings who we have been involved with helping their owners train these guys to fit well in their households! King lives with a lab named Elsa, and two kids! Elsa lives with a cattle dog named W***y, and a border collie named Jade. Both are doing great and are super sweet. So proud of their progress! We get to see King again tonight for lesson number 2!

11/05/2024

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11/05/2024

Welcoming Jimmy to our Mountain Bound Hounds! He is a cattle dog/Pyrenees mix that has gone through some lessons with us and his owner decided she wanted him to get more adventures and training! He was a very good boy and just wanted to do the right thing. I think he will integrate nicely and he had a great first day with getting to know Titus.

11/04/2024

Elsa went home yesterday! We miss her but she is continuing to do well practicing all she has learned in her new home! W***y the cattle dog is getting used to her slowly both working for food together. While she was with us she learned working for food, her markers, obedience positions, bed stays, leash walking, potty training, crate training, quiet, recall, and proper exposure and socialization. She had an 8 hour drive home and is having a great first day in beautiful Enterprise, OR with her owners--our good friends, Karen and Dave! Will be so excited to see her progress as she grows!

10/29/2024

King (Elsa's and Titus's brother) had a great first lesson and his owner reached out the next day saying that he's doing great working for his food and giving attention all day! That's what we like to see-- a dog with a job focusing on developing good habits instead of learning bad ones. King is a very soft boy and loves to work for his food. Keep up the good work!

10/28/2024

**WREATH FUNDRAISER** Please help support my daughter, Analise, as she raises money for her high school choir trip to California! These are the wreath options just in time for the holidays! Please message us at 503-936-5170 (or through social media) to connect your order to her! ALL ORDERS ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 6TH. Thank you for your support and please share 😊

10/26/2024

GROUP CLASS ! For past and current clients who have had at least 1 lesson

10/24/2024

UPDATE: REUNITED!! Kiko is home safe & sound after 1 days, 9 hours :)

"Thanks you everyone for sharing kiko came back home "
-Kiko's Owner
Please spread the word for this lost dog. Kiko was LOST on October 23, 2024 in Salem, OR 97305 near 39th st ne salem

Description: German shepherd mixed

For more info or to contact Kiko's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/70899174

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://www.pawboost.com/l/rpl

10/20/2024

Ugh, love them! ❤️

10/20/2024

Elsa's owner stopped by to meet her! We have known Karen and her husband for 13 years and are good friends! So happy to help start this puppy for her that she has been long needing and wanting. Needless to say, Elsa stole her heart! Stay tuned when we do another post when she picks her up in 2 weeks!

10/18/2024

Welcoming Elsa to our board and train program for the next 2 weeks! She is Titus's half sister from Rose Valley German Shepherds ! Her first few days will the hardest after being separated from her mama and siblings, but Titus helps with the transition. We start crate and potty training immediately the first day as well as hand feeding. More to come!

10/18/2024

At State Farm, next door!!

10/13/2024

System of a Dog would love for you to leave a review on our Google profile! We appreciate all of you!

Link here! Or look us up on Google Maps! Thanks everyone

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10/13/2024

Sailor got to stay a couple days and I groomed him in the process! Bathed and brushed, and his face, head, ears, and feet are trimmed and ready for more adventures!

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Salem, OR
97301

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 7pm
Tuesday	7am - 7pm
Wednesday	7am - 7pm
Thursday	7am - 7pm
Friday	7am - 7pm
Saturday	7am - 7pm

Telephone

+15039365170

Website

http://www.systemofadog.com/

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Videos

Monday Group! Including new dog, Jimmy! #dogsonadventures #dogs #adventure #mountains #hiking #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram

Tuesday Group! The beauty of this place, never gets old #dogtraining #friends #dogtrainer #dogs #hiking #mountains #adventure #dogpack #dogsofinstagram #dogsonadventures

Wednesday Dogs playing, training, and exploring! Little Wyatt the Rottweiler puppy getting more exposure too!

Wyatt has been joining me for Mountain Bound Hounds during his board and training since Jason is struggling with a knee injury. He is learning so much! Learning to give value to the handler in the presence of dogs. He was dog reactive before and has quickly learned that there was no reason for him to be that way. He is gaining friends, confidence, and making leaps and bounds very quickly! Now to train his people 😊 #dogtraining #dogs #friends #hiking #dogtrainer #puppytraining #puppy #rottweiler #boardandtrain #dogsonadventures #socialization

Piper finished her 3 weeks board and train with us! She was struggling with leash walking, reactivity at cars, people, and dogs at times. She also struggled in the house with cats and strangers in the home coming into her space. She also had no real concept of a working mentality and humbleness! Princess all the way While with us she learned how to ask permission, give attention, hold positions, respect the leash, listen to commands, wait her turn, work around strangers and our cat and dogs. She developed good food drive and desire to work for food. She will have more lessons at home with her people to bridge success! More to come #boardandtrain #dogtraining #dogswithjobs #dogsocialization #workingdog #dogtrainer #heeler #bordercollie #muttsofinstagram

Monday Park Train and Play! #dogtraining #friends #dogs #dogtrainer #adventure #play #park #pack

Thursday Pack!! We were hiking and there was a creepy dude that came around the corner with his bike. All the dogs stood there and stared and they all listened to me and we walked away and didn't have to grab anyone's leash or anything. Titus and Kona kept looking back and standing there but still following me. Good dogs #dogswithjobs #dogtraining #hiking #dogsofinstagram #welltrained #forthewin #gooddog