Noble Woof Dog Training PDX

I sought out Noble Woof for help with my reactive 3 year old mini Aussie, Murphy - we had tried group classes and while they were useful, they weren’t the best setting for Murphy to learn in, as an eager, excited dog with limited patience. We opted for private training with Meredith. I can’t recommend her/Noble Woof enough. She was great at breaking down the concepts, building on the skills she was teaching us and Murphy over time, and answering questions that we had about training. I saw a huge improvement in Murphy’s ability to self-regulate and stay calm in situations that had previously been triggering. Meredith helped Murphy become a more relaxed, comfortable dog, and gave us more tools for managing his behaviors before they escalated. The investment was absolutely worth it for his long-term well-being and our partnership.

We did private training through Noble Woof with Valerie when we first got our rescue pup, and it was phenomenal! Valerie was patient with us (and our dog) and super informative about why our pup might be behaving a certain way and what we can do to positively reinforce good behaviors. After each session, she sent us a written summary about everything we worked on, as well as training homework for us to do with our pup in the off time between sessions. After we finished our private training sessions, we enrolled in puppy 102, and loved it. The primary trainer, Meredith, was incredibly knowledgeable and did a great job giving everyone personal attention, even in the group setting. I appreciated the small class size, as well as the setup of the "classroom" where each dog had their own little pod for learning. We will definitely be back for another class with our girl!

Against much sensible advice, we brought a 9 week pup into a house with a cranky 14-year old rescue dog and my partner who is confined to a wheelchair due to severe osteoporosis and chronic pain due to multiple fractures. Our new pup was sometimes shy and insecure, but with exuberant puppy curiosity and energy. We started her at 10 weeks with the puppy foundations class. I was amazed and delighted by the instructors and LOVED the positive approach. We then added some puppy social sessions. At the end of the foundations class, we were paired with Meredith who helped us find ways to organize our interactions so both dogs could be calm and happy, my partner could cope with puppy enthusiasm, and we could all walk together with the wheelchair. Our new pup is now confident and self-assured, and gets compliments on her manners wherever we go. I sing the praises of Noble Woof to whoever will listen! The puppy has brought us so much joy and delight. And the world just now needs lots more joy!