About Dog Trainer Steve

Choice-based training in Hillsboro

Dog Trainer Steve is Steven Hebert, a Hillsboro trainer who has worked with reactive, anxious and frustrated dogs and their owners since 2021. He is licensed and insured and calls his approach Choice-Based K9 Care: building calm environments where a dog can slow down, think and choose the right behavior, and teaching owners to set that up at home.

Private training

Sessions happen at Steve's home in Hillsboro or a nearby field and run up to 45 minutes. Owners start with a free 15-minute discovery call or a $25 first consult, then book single sessions at $60, a six-session Foundation pack for $324 or a 12-session Transformation pack for $612.

Boarding and board and train

Boarding is $70 a night, with structured rest and enrichment. Board and train programs include a free consultation, daily training, a handoff session and aftercare sessions: two weeks for $1,200, three weeks for $1,800 or four weeks for $2,400.

What owners say

One boarding client wrote that Steve "was patient and understanding when it came to Jack's nervousness."