Every The Dog Vibes service starts with understanding your specific dog. Here's what working together looks like.
The most important 30 minutes in your dog's training journey.
Before anything else, we talk. This is a dedicated video call where I get to know you, your dog, and what you're actually dealing with.
We'll go through your dog's full history, current behaviors, daily routine, what you've tried before, and what success looks like for you. Whether that's getting your dog to stop lunging on leash or building a reliable alert behavior, this is where we figure out the full picture. By the end, you'll have an honest assessment of what training will involve. And I'll know whether Dog Vibes is the right fit.
Most clients tell us this session alone changes the way they see their dog.
No two dogs get the same plan. Neither will yours.
Based on your intake and consultation, I build a structured, step-by-step program designed specifically for your dog's behavior patterns, learning style, and your daily life.
Your plan includes clear milestones, detailed exercises with written instructions, and the reasoning behind each step, so you understand what you're doing and why it works. That applies to everything from basic obedience and reactivity work to scent detection foundations and assistance dog task training. Because an owner who understands the approach gets results. An owner who's just following instructions guesses.
Training is a process. I'm with you through it.
Once your plan is in motion, we schedule regular check-ins to review what's working, troubleshoot what isn't, and adjust as your dog progresses.
These sessions keep you accountable, catch problems before they become habits, and give you direct access to me when things come up. Because they always do.
For when something specific is seriously wrong.
Dealing with reactivity, aggression, severe separation anxiety, or a fear response that's affecting daily life? This is a focused session built to go deep on one problem.
I'll walk through the full behavioral picture: triggers, history, context, escalation patterns. I'll identify the root causes and give you a targeted action plan with clear, specific steps to address it.
Best for: Owners dealing with a specific, acute behavioral issue that needs more than a general training plan.
Some dogs need a job. I can help you give them one.
Not every dog needs behavioral correction. Some dogs need purpose. Working dog training grows directly out of the same positive reinforcement and incremental shaping I use with every client. Same method. Different goal.
If your dog has drive, focus, and energy that regular walks and training don't fully channel, this is where we take that and build something with it.
Best for: High-drive dogs who need a job, owners exploring specialized training goals, and families working toward service or assistance dog work.
Most of what we do works over video — consultations, plan reviews, ongoing check-ins. That means you get expert-level support without being limited by geography or a schedule that doesn't bend.
But some dogs need hands-on work. Complex reactivity cases, scent work foundations, assistance dog task training — sometimes you can't replicate that on a screen. If you're in the Portland, OR area, in-person sessions are available for the work that requires it.
Every plan is built around what your dog actually needs. If in-person is the right call, we'll say so.
Start with the Discovery Consultation. We'll figure out together what makes sense for your dog, your goals, and your timeline. No upsell, no pressure. Just an honest conversation.
