Portland’s Premier Dog Trainer

Nicole is super knowledgeable about dog training and behavior, she a fantastic listener and shes got great solutions for behavior issues that actually work! It was amazing to work in real life situations (by our front door, walking in our neighborhood, out at a cafe) where we could acknowledge the exact issue and work on resolutions. I’d done plenty of classroom dog training which didn’t always translate to our daily activities, so this was a fantastic way to put the existing skills to work! I highly recommend Nicole and appreciate her creative and direct approach to training.

Nicole is a lifesaver!! She is super sweet, patient, knowledgeable, and was able to help our pups in multiple ways. We were having issues with noise, separation anxiety, aggressive/protective behavior, and other little ticks that, I am happy to say, have all been resolved! In short, I can honestly say our lives and our pups are so so so much better. Forever grateful for long lasting peace. She is the best

I contacted Nicole when I notice my 1 year old Rocky (Boston Terrier) developing aggressive behavior torwards certain people and animals. Rocky was very protective on a leash and would lunge at other animals or certain people on a leash or any new people who would come and visit. After meeting Nicole, I decided to hire Nicole because she guaranteed to fix Rocky's issues in 9-10 visits. The prices wasnt the lowest in town but they were around what everyone else charges. Rocky did not like her but after the first two session Rocky accepted her. I am very pleased on the way Rocky has turned out. I can control his behavior and now I am very comfortable having rocky around people and even other animals. I would definitely recommend Nicole. She is very professional and is very honest. She has great communication and let's you know after each session what you should be working on between sessions. The package would have been done in less than 2 months but my availability stretched it out quite a bit longer. I will contact Nicole if I think Rocky develops a bad habit.

I highly recommend Nicole. She came to my rescue after I got a totally unsocialized 10 month old mini Aussie who was terrified of everything and would nip at anyone who approached. Another concern was her interaction with my disabled sister, her fear of her walker, voice and sudden movements. Nicole was patient and adjusted to what was most comfortable for my dog. After a few sessions Misty started following commands and in separate sessions with my sister Misty was able to calmly take treats and sit next to each other. They are great friends now. I am very grateful to Nicole for finding solutions. I now have a happy dog who, although still a bit timid, walks easily on a lead, allows everyone to walk up to her and hasn’t nipped once since our training sessions. Also I was able to take her off lead to run lose on our family farm—she returned to me when called every time. Nicole is a rare find in that she is a superb dog trainer and a genuinely nice person.