About Best Board and Train

Board and train in Portland

Portland's Best Board & Train offers a board and train program that combines "expert e-collar training with proven therapeutic techniques." Stays last 2-4 weeks depending on the dog's needs, with photo and video updates by text. Skills include heel, sit, recall, out, off, down, place, kennel training and a relaxed mind and body, along with family integration.

Other options

Day Training runs on weekends only for owners who prefer to skip overnights, covering place, heel, recall, kennel training and a calm mindset. One-hour virtual appointments cover behavioral techniques and training strategies tailored to specific issues.

The trainer

Trainer Sage describes a holistic, balanced approach that goes beyond basic obedience, combining training with attention to diet, exercise and mental health. She is also certified in pet Reiki.

What owners say

One family wrote that after three weeks with Sage their lab "listens, responds to commands, stays on her 'place' until released."