TRAINING RESOURCES

A starting guide to training your new companion.

BASIC COMMANDS

Clicker training can be a great way to teach your new dog tricks and commands.

Step by step guide

POTTY TRAINING

Save your floors! Start teaching this important skill right away!

Step by step guide

LEASH WALKING

Here’s a clear, step-by-step guide to leash training your dog, whether they’re a puppy or an adult. This method focuses on teaching loose-leash walking without pulling, while keeping training positive and stress-free.

Step by step guide

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Portland Metro / SW Washington

Balanced Pack K9 Training (Ren Marshall)

📍 Portland, OR

📌 In-home training in Vancouver, WA; Beaverton & Gresham, OR

🌐 https://balancedpackk9training.com/

Services: Private lessons, virtual consults

Gig Harbor / Tacoma / Pierce County

PacWest K9 (Gina Lopez)

📍 Tacoma, WA

🌐 https://pacwestk9.com/

Best Friend Forever

📍 Gig Harbor, WA

📞 (360) 509-8502

🌐 https://www.bestfriendforeverk9training.com/

To the Point Dog Training (Tayah Kiner)

📍 Tacoma, WA (serving Western WA & OR)

📞 (206) 880-0722

🌐 https://www.tothepointdogtraining.com/

McMonson Training Center (Courtney Monson)

📍 Puyallup, WA

🌐 https://www.mcmonsontrainingcenter.com/

Kitsap Peninsula / Whidbey Island

Big Trees Canine Obedience (Randal Smith)

📍 Port Orchard, WA

📞 (253) 509-9094

🌐 https://www.facebook.com/Bigtreesobedience/

Lugaru K9 Training (Kimberlee Tolentino)

📍 Kitsap County, WA

📞 (530) 763-3642

🌐 https://www.facebook.com/lugaruk9training/

Double Down Dog Training (Gina Cooley)

📍 Whidbey Island, WA

📞 (425) 426-4306

🌐 https://www.doubledowndogtraining.com/

Seattle / Eastside

Zen Dog Seattle (Keiko Swanberg)

📍 Seattle, WA

🌐 https://www.zendogseattle.com/

Pierson Dog Training Co. (Shane Pierson)

📍 Fall City, WA

🌐 https://piersondogtrainingco.com/

Canine Behavior Center, Inc.

📍 Seattle, Mill Creek & Redmond, WA

📞 (425) 898-1341

🌐 https://www.caninebcenter.com/

Koru K9

📍 Seattle, Everett & Tacoma, WA

📞 (415) 598-2671

🌐 https://www.koruk9.com/

Royal K9 Training

📍 Seattle / Tacoma, WA

📞 (206) 653-6256

🌐 https://royalk9training.square.site/

Seattle Agility Center

📍 Seattle, WA

📞 (425) 414-4829

🌐 https://www.agilityfun.com/index.phtml

Vetter Dog Training

📍 West Seattle, Kent, or owner’s home

📞 (831) 539-3948

🌐 https://vetterdogtraining.com/

North King / Snohomish County

Digg It Dog Training (Nate Benjamin)

📍 Bothell, WA

📞 (206) 229-7372

🌐 https://www.diggitdogtraining.com/

Nitro K-9

📍 Bothell, WA

📞 (425) 892-2519

🌐 https://nitrocanine.com/

Dogs in Progress (Katie Morrell)

📍 Woodinville, WA

📞 (206) 387-6721

🌐 https://www.dogsinprogress.com/

Flying Ace Dog Training

📍 Woodinville, WA

📞 (425) 418-8981

🌐 https://flying-ace.com/

On the Mark Balanced Training (Rachel Mark)

📍 Snohomish, WA

🌐 https://www.onthemarkbalancedtraining.com/

Sparks K9 (John Sparks)

📍 Monroe, WA

📞 (360) 794-3382

🌐 https://www.sparksk9.com

South King County

Dog B Good (Justin Kleibacker)

📍 Federal Way, WA

📞 (435) 655-5333

🌐 https://www.dogbgood.com/

Mindful Adventure Dog Academy (JeeHae Choe)

📍 Auburn, WA

📞 (206) 659-7662

🌐 https://mindfuladventuredog.com/

Leaps N Bounds K9 (Tom Fulcher)

📍 Burien, WA

📞 (206) 636-1123

🌐 https://www.leapsnboundsk9.com/

The Grounded Dog (Katlyn Perin-Tate)

📍 Maple Valley, WA

📞 (425) 331-9552

🌐 https://www.thegroundeddog.com/

Eastern Washington

Paws with no flaws (Anna Bolick)

📍 Gold Bar, WA

🌐 https://www.pawswithnoflaws.com/

Off Leash K-9 Training

📍 Spokane, WA

📞 (509) 481-9223

🌐 https://dogtrainersspokanewa.com/

Unleashed Academy

📍 Spokane, WA

📞 (509) 844-6467

🌐 https://unleashedacademy.com/

Wild Paws Training

📍 Spokane, WA

📞 (509) 720-8233

🌐 https://book.heygoldie.com/wild-paws

Vancouver, WA

A Dog’s Best Friend (Jamie Ross)

📍 Vancouver, WA

📞 (360) 597-3188 (West) | (360) 737-6439 (East)

🌐 https://www.adogsbffdaycare.com/training

Balanced Life Training (Chrys Fluaitte)

📍 Vancouver, WA

🌐 https://www.balancedlifetraining.com/

Idaho (Nearby Regional Resources)

Method K9 (Stephanie Vichinsky)

📍 Post Falls, ID

📞 (208) 964-4806

🌐 https://www.methodk9.com/

Valor K9 (Amy Pishner)

📍 Boise, ID

🌐 https://www.valork9academyonline.com/

TRAINING RESOURCES

BASIC COMMANDS

POTTY TRAINING

LEASH WALKING

need more help? Check out the Pro's in the PNW

need more help?
Check out the Pro's in the PNW