Cascadia Canine Training School

Bryan is the real deal…. After our evaluation my confidence surged. Unfortunately I was attacked by 2 dogs a year ago and my dog did not survive. My brother gave me Rudder 6 months ago. Rudder is a rescue and I am his 5th person. Rudder is 100 pounds - and I had a lot of anxiety anytime we walked near other dogs. Bryan was able to bring forth Rudder’s challenging behavior as well as see the bond we have created.There are no words to describe how relieved I am. Bryan provided me with pages of instructions to practice and I cannot wait to return for off leash training. Don’t waste your time anywhere else. Rudder has a forever home now, thank you Bryan.

We started taking our pup, Banjo, to Bryan about 8 months ago and I left an initial positive review based on our basic obedience class. However, now that we have gone all the way from basic obedience through off-leash training, I want to take a moment to circle back and truly sing Bryan's praises. We found Banjo in Mexico about 10 months ago and when we got home I immediately Googled trainers and decided on Cascadia K9 based on their perfect 5 star reviews. Banjo doesn't have any real behavior issues, but we wanted to ensure that he was well-trained and ready to hit the trails, breweries, and dog parks with good manners and recall. After going through the full course of Bryan's training, he is not only ready, but he excels in any social situation. Bryan's methods involve fostering mutual respect between you and your dog and teaching you how to train and communicate with your dog in a way that is both kind and gentle but no-nonsense. His love and passion for dogs shines through and he always makes himself available to help with any question, big or small, that may come up along the way. Bryan treated Banjo as an individual and led him through the process with an understanding for his temperament and pre-dispositions. I truly can not recommend Cascadia K9, Bryan, and Emily enough. They made training fun and enjoyable and we are all so much better for our time devoted to training. If you are looking for a dog trainer, you won't find one better.

Wow. Just, wow. Bryan and the Cascadia Canine Training team absolutely changed our lives! My partner and I have a 2-year-old Australian Shepherd (our sweet Auckie boy!) who we rescued when he was 11 months old. He was terribly anxious around people (especially men) and would pull, bark and growl very aggressively on walks, at the dog park, on hikes, at the house when people came over, etc. -- basically, anytime he saw another human, he became uncontrollable and looked like he was ready to attack. It brought us a lot of stress inside and outside of the home, and was very scary for any stranger that ever approached him. I watched video after video, read article after article, and talked to numerous people about how to break Auckie of this habit. No matter what I tried, nothing worked. My partner and I talked about training multiple times, but were slightly skeptical because we knew we needed much more than a trainer to simply teach Auckie to sit, lay, and stay. That's when I discovered Cascadia Canine Training School. Yesterday, we went in for our introductory lesson. As expected, Auckie was barking and growling uncontrollably the second we walked through the door. Bryan explained to us during our lesson that Auckie was behaving this way because he KNEW he could. Auckie was running the show and he needed to be corrected to know that he's not the one in control -- we are. Bryan showed us how to calmly, patiently, and respectfully gain back control, and after ONE LESSON, Auckie was a brand new dog. That same evening, we walked past people walking, running, skateboarding, biking, and Auckie only calmly watched them pass by without a growl or a bark. We still can't believe it!! We are so thankful for Bryan and the Cascadia Canine Training team. If you have questions or are on the fence about signing up for lessons, I recommend giving them a call. They do a great job at explaining their philosophy and they truly want the best for dogs and their owners. We loved watching Bryan with his own dog while at the lesson. They have such a beautiful relationship filled with love, trust and respect, and it's incredible that Bryan is so passionate about helping owners build that same bond with their own pups.