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Kindred Dog PDX, LLC Here at Kindred Dog PDX we take a whole dog approach to training your furry friend.

10/23/2026

real question: what’s the one thing that’s kept you from starting training with your dog?

time? cost? tried before and it didn’t work?

I hear all of these, and honestly every person in this video had one of them too.

drop yours below. I read every one.

You’ve called. Louder. Then you chased him across the park.Recall isn’t about how loud you are or how good your treats a...
10/22/2026

You’ve called. Louder. Then you chased him across the park.

Recall isn’t about how loud you are or how good your treats are. It’s whether your dog trusts that coming back is worth it. Build that at home first, in boring places, one call at a time.

Comment RECALL and I’ll send you a free lesson from my Calm and Connected course.

10/21/2026

Changing how I ran my business was scary. When you’ve done it a certain way for so long changing it seems dumb.

With the change the intrusive thoughts came in. What if this doesn’t work? Am I making the right choice? Am I letting people down?

I’m still in the shift. Getting board and trains was easy. Private lessons are a bit harder. Overall I think it’s been worth it and when I see people’s faces light up when they get their dog to do something they struggled with is the ultimate win for me!

10/21/2026

Your dog isn’t ignoring you on walks. You’re just predictable.

When your dog pulls ahead, don’t pull back. Turn and walk the other way. Use your voice to coach them through it, then praise the second they catch up.

Do this consistently and something shifts: your dog starts watching you, because you might change direction at any moment. The leash stops being the conversation. You become the conversation.

Simple, practical, and it works with any family dog.

Comment WALK and I’ll send you my full loose-leash routine 🐕

10/21/2026

“My dog only listens when he wants to.”

I hear this all the time. Most of the time the dog isn’t being stubborn. He just hasn’t learned that “down” means stay down until you say otherwise.

Watch what happens here. Every time he breaks, she doesn’t repeat the cue or raise her voice. She walks back, uses the leash to put him back in the down, and tries again. No arguing. Just showing him the picture she wants.

Then she releases him. That’s the part people skip. If he decides when it’s over, he’s the one running the exercise.

A few reps of this and “when he wants to” turns into “when you ask.”

Comment LESSONS and I’ll send you info on Smart Start private lessons in Portland.

10/20/2026

This isn’t fetch. It’s the reason your dog actually comes back. 🐾

Every family dog needs three things: relationship, structure, and foundation. I always start with relationship, and my first tool for that is the “get it” game.

Toss a treat. Your dog goes to get it. Your dog comes back to you. Away from me, back to me.

Simple, but it builds engagement. And without engagement:
• You don’t have a reliable recall
• You can’t help your dog through reactivity
• You can’t help them when guests come over
• You can’t help them when life shows up

So I build this first, before those tougher moments show up.

Give it a try.

10/20/2026

Is it herding instinct? Maybe. But that’s rarely the whole story.

Yes, check that box. Are you giving your herding dog outlets that actually satisfy that drive? Structured play, tug, flirt pole, games with rules.

Then look at everything that happens before the wheels show up:
🐾 Does he have impulse control, and does he practice it daily?
🐾 Does he practice being calm?
🐾 What does the walk look like? Pulling? Head on a swivel?
A lot of the time this is arousal and impulse control, not just instinct.

The behavior you see is the tip of the iceberg.

Fix what’s underneath and the reaction usually gets a lot smaller.

10/17/2026

Sniffing is great. But there’s a time and a place. 🐕

The dogs I see pulling the hardest are usually the ones who get to sniff whatever, whenever. Every tree is a reward, so of course they drag you to it.

Here’s how I break it up:

🦮 Neighborhood walk = structure. Walk with me, check in, then “go sniff.” Sniffing becomes the reward for walking with you.(This also prepares your dog for more crowded areas where bouncing from side to side wouldn’t be great)

🌳 Long line at the park = freedom. Move, explore, sniff everything. This is their time.

Your dog can absolutely tell the difference between these two moments, especially when the gear, the place, and your cues are different. That clarity is what makes the walk calmer for both of you.

Structured doesn’t mean no sniffing. It means your dog knows the time and place.

Drop a 🐾 if your dog treats every walk like a sniffari.

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4815 SE Division Street
Portland, OR
97203

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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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