About Growing Up K9

In-home training in Portland

Growing Up K9 is a Portland private training business based on NW Bethany Boulevard. Its trainer describes herself as one of 3,088 Certified Professional Dog Trainers worldwide and relies on fear free, positive reinforcement and choice-based learning, with the goal of teaching owners how their dog communicates and what motivates it.

Services

Private sessions take place in the client's home or neighborhood, so problems can be worked on as they happen. Puppy Training 101 covers crate training, sleeping quarters, enrichment, potty training, socializing, basic cues and cooperative care handling. Behavior modification ranges from jumping, barking and counter surfing to separation anxiety, dog-dog and leash reactivity, fear, fence fighting and resource guarding. There is also guidance for families with children and babies on reading a dog's stress signals.

What owners say

One client wrote that Molly "gave us the tools we desperately needed to survive our new rambunctious rescue dog."

What to ask

Ask about pricing and availability; email or text is the preferred way to reach the business.