Urban Pawsibilities - Dog & Puppy Training Classes in SE Portland

We-- my dog Buddy, and I-- are current PAWticipants of Urban Pawsibilities private training sessions with Skip-- a phenomenal trainer and iconic human. We've completed two sessions and have more lined up! Skip received us so warmly with jovial energy and excitement. They are incredibly informative, reassuring, validating, empowering, and superb at advocating for my needs/concerns as an owner, whilst also educating me about Buddy's needs/concerns that I may miss. They have tailored each session in a way that feels as though they've known us for some time and answer my many inquires with ease. Buddy is a sweet, gentle giant. I sought services because I wanted to better understand Buddy's anxiety with other dogs on leash. I also wanted to cultivate more intentional one on one time with Buddy

I grew up with dogs and have trained my dog on basic commands and other party tricks but my dog struggles with territory and resource guarding in the home. We took the Trigger Dog class and some private lessons with Emma. I now feel more confident in my abilities to guide Snoop through situations that are uncomfortable for him. Emma came over and helped me consider the lay out of my house and what to practice and where. She sends out follow up notes from the session that are detailed and personalized. Snoopy gets very excited to pull up the the Urban Pawsibilities site because he knows he’ll be rewarded with food and have fun. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for help caring for their pup. I personally had a good time, and am looking forward to signing up for Calm Dog and the nose

This is a HUGE shout-out to Emma and her incredible crew! Our young Heeler mix struggled with anxiety and dog reactivity, and private training only helped marginally. After a long search, we found Emma’s “Triggered Dog” class, and it was a game-changer. The dogs are safely separated while each family works on exercises and gradual exposure. The materials and homework are excellent and easy to revisit. Training in a new environment with different sights and sounds has helped our dog so much, and she’s always stoked to arrive at the facility. With Emma’s guidance, we moved on to “Tricky Dog” and now “Walkin’ Dog.” We understand our dog’s body language better, and see steady improvement in her behavior and our relationship with her. She even enjoys learning around other dogs in this environme

I can’t sing enough praises for this place! We’ve taken 3 classes with Fern and Emma and we love their methodologies. Also did some day training. We got a Boston Puppy and had no idea the level of chaos we were signing up for haha! Rusto has made huge improvements in not pulling on leash, recalling and just generally checking in with his people before reacting.

I've taken my dogs here a few times for personal training, 1 on 1 with me. They taught me a lot! My dogs are well behaved now, from a young age. And I have dropped them off for day training many times. They are usually pretty booked out, so plan ahead. It is worth it.