Best Dog Training Academy

Day Training offers 2-hour sessions 3 times per week for 3 or 4 weeks, focusing on obedience, socialization, and behavior modification with daily updates and homework. Board & Train involves 2 or 3 weeks of immersive on-site training with daily photos/videos, structured routines, play sessions, and crate rest. Both include follow-up support and reinforcement guidance for owners. Programs are tailored for basic obedience, reactivity, anxiety, or impulse control issues.

Pricing Summary

Day Training starts at $99 for a single session; Core Program is $1,300 (9 sessions over 3 weeks), Total Program is $1,700 (12 sessions over 4 weeks). Board & Train: Core (2 weeks) is $2,200, Total (3 weeks) is $3,200. Free phone consultation. Meet & Greet is $99. Additional boarding is $75/day.

Policies

Consistent owner reinforcement is required after training for lasting results. Additional boarding days are available at $75/day. No explicit cancellation or rescheduling policy is stated, but clients are encouraged to call for guidance.

Best Dog Training Academy is a professional dog training business serving Portland and surrounding areas, offering personalized training programs to help dogs become calm, reliable, and well-mannered companions. They specialize in Day Training and Board & Train programs, with additional services including free phone consultations and in-home Meet & Greets. Their training focuses on obedience, behavior modification, and real-world skills like loose-leash walking, recall, impulse control, and household manners. They provide daily photo and video updates during training, convenient pick-up/drop-off within their service area, and ongoing phone support for owners. Their balanced, structured approach—called the BEST method (Balanced, Effective, Structured, Trustworthy)—uses proven techniques tailored to each dog’s personality. They also offer kenneling, socialization, and homework assignments to reinforce training at home.

The team includes experienced trainers like Whitney (owner and lead trainer), Kate, Corey, and Mara, each bringing hands-on experience with puppies, reactive dogs, fearful cases, and behavioral rehabilitation. Trainers have backgrounds in rescue, daycare, and formal training workshops with industry leaders. They serve dogs of all ages and sizes, from puppies to seniors, and address issues like reactivity, separation anxiety, jumping, leash pulling, and resource guarding.

Accomplishments

Whitney, the owner and lead trainer, attends specialized seminars with industry leaders including Say It Once Dog Training, Packlife LA, and Brian Agnew’s Drive Workshop. Trainers have over a decade of combined experience working with hundreds of dogs in rescue, daycare, and private training settings. Corey and Mara have extensive experience with fearful and aggressive dogs, and Kate has trained her own dogs for hunting and agility.

How to Get Started!

Begin with a free phone consultation or a $99 in-home Meet & Greet to assess your dog’s behavior, discuss goals, and receive a personalized training roadmap. Afterward, choose between Day Training or Board & Train programs and submit a form to schedule your first session.