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Thinking about getting a dog? Discover the essential considerations you need to address before bringing a canine companion into your home. Learn what it truly takes to be a responsible dog owner.
Discover effective strategies to introduce a new puppy to your existing dog. Learn key tips for a smooth and positive introduction and socialization to ensure a harmonious household.
Learn practical ways to stop your dog from barking at strangers with targeted training techniques, management tips, and expert guidance.
Discover effective training strategies tailored for German Shepherds, bred to be herding dogs, to manage their instincts and enhance your life together.
Discover natural remedies to prevent motion sickness in dogs during car travels. Learn how to train your dog to relax and enjoy rides with our expert tips.
Considering a service dog for anxiety or depression? Learn about the realities, benefits, and responsibilities of having a service dog to help manage mental health issues.
When introducing a new puppy to your home, consider these 4 tips from our Certified Dog Trainers to reduce the puppy's overwhelm and give the puppy proper socialization.
Just because the other dog isn't barking doesn't mean it isn't doing anything provocative. Find out why a reactive dog is always barking at other dogs and how you can help avoid it.
Find out the science behind why your dog likes to sniff everything and how to train your dog to start and stop sniffing on walks.
Find out how certified dog training experts at Urban Pawsibilities would approach new dogs to get all dogs to like them.
Thereโs not one specific path to becoming a Certified Dog Trainer, like other career options. In this blog post, we explain the 4 things we recommend you do to decide your path to becoming a professional dog trainer.
With our private puppy training, Puppy Socials, Puppy Preschool, Puppy Kindergarten, and School for Dogs, we have classes for just about every puppy.
If you find yourself with a dog who seems to bark at anything & everything, and nothing you do can stop it entirely, this blog is for you. We go over 3 things you can do to help stop your dog from barking.
Learning how to potty train your puppy can feel daunting. But donโt worry! Weโve got your back with these puppy potty training tips to be able to potty train your puppy in no time.
Urban Pawsibilities Dog Training offers VIP doggy daycare, daytraining, puppy socialization, puppy training classes, group dog training classes, and private dog training for all breeds and sizes. We focus on positive reinforcement and relationship bonding for a successful training journey. Find how more in this article.
If you have a dog, I implore you: figure out a way to play with them. It is so important that we follow basic principles of nature and use play to model and reinforce pro-social behavior with our dogs. Find out more about how weโd do it in this blog.
If you have not yet heard, there is an atypical canine infectious respiratory illness being seen in dogs in the Portland Metro and Willamette Valley areas. We encourage you to read this article & other resources provided within by the Oregon VMA.
Do you wish your dog could walk off leash like other dogs? Check out this article for 4 tips on how to make this happen from our Certified Dog Trainers in Portland, OR.
Calling all Halloween and dog lovers! Are ya'll ready for a fun and spooky filled event? We're hosting our first ever Haunted Howls! Think of this event as a "a dog friendly Haunted House" focused on enrichment and confidence building.
As our dogs age, it is completely normal for them to slowly move from โdog socialโ to โdog tolerantโ to โdog selectiveโ or even โdog aggressiveโ. There are a few components that will impact how your dog moves through the spectrum as they age. Find out what they are in this article.
Settling is one of the most useful, important, and sought after behaviors in dog training. A dog that can regulate their energy in a variety of environments is invaluable.
You're preparing dinner, getting ready to eat your favorite meal but your dog is underfoot, waiting for every tiny morsel of food you drop. And you know that once you're eating, your dog will be gazing up at you with those puppy dog eyes, begging for a bite of your delicious food.
Your head is killing you. You reach into your medicine cabinet to grab an aspirin, but you drop the pill on the ground. Your pup is underfoot and launches themselves at the opportunity to eat the potentially delicious snack thatโs been dropped on the ground. โLeave It!โ you exclaim, and your pup stops dead in their tracksโฆ or maybe they donโt.
One of the biggest complaints I hear as a dog trainer is that a personโs dog is jumping on other people. Although natural, jumping is a nuisance behavior to many people, mainly because big dogs can knock people over, and even the smallest dog can muddy up someoneโs clothes!
Have you ever seen anyone happier than an off leash dog? What about a person who has the confidence to let their dog off leash in the first place? A rock solid recall is a necessity before allowing your dog to have off leash adventures, and itโs not as hard as it sounds. For a rock solid recall, following our five tips for successful off leash training!
Urban Pawsibilities Dog Training offers doggy daycare, puppy socialization, puppy training classes, and private dog training for all breeds and sizes. We focus on positive reinforcement and relationship bonding with our canines for a successful training journey.
Bringing home a new puppy is a daunting task, but it doesnโt have to be. Weโve compiled the best of the best in Portland for your convenience in one spot. The best certified dog trainers, the best boarding facilities, the best books to read, the best training and enrichment supplies, among more.
Cleaning up accidents is probably the grossest part of having a new dog. But, it doesnโt have to be that way! Your puppy or adult dog can learn where to potty and over time, develop the muscles to hold everything in until theyโre in an appropriate place for them to eliminate.
Trick training is one of the best ways to bond with your dog, increase their ability to learn, provide them with mental stimulation. In addition, trick training can help you to develop stronger behaviors and provide you with creative ways to reinforce your dog!
ALL BLOG POSTS
How Do You Stop a Dog From Digging in the Yard?
Find out the common reasons why your dog digs in your yard and some possible tips and dog training methods to teach your dog to stop digging.
Adopting a Dog: 3 Crucial Questions Before You Commit
Thinking about getting a dog? Discover the essential considerations you need to address before bringing a canine companion into your home. Learn what it truly takes to be a responsible dog owner.
How to Introduce a New Puppy Dog to Your Dog
Discover effective strategies to introduce a new puppy to your existing dog. Learn key tips for a smooth and positive introduction and socialization to ensure a harmonious household.
How to Stop Your Dog From Barking at Strangers
Learn practical ways to stop your dog from barking at strangers with targeted training techniques, management tips, and expert guidance.
How to Train & Socialize German Shepherds
Discover effective training strategies tailored for German Shepherds, bred to be herding dogs, to manage their instincts and enhance your life together.
Natural Remedy to Avoid Dog Motion Sickness in Car
Discover natural remedies to prevent motion sickness in dogs during car travels. Learn how to train your dog to relax and enjoy rides with our expert tips.
Should I Get a Service Dog for Anxiety & Depression?
Considering a service dog for anxiety or depression? Learn about the realities, benefits, and responsibilities of having a service dog to help manage mental health issues.
How to Stop Reactive Dog Barking at Dogs
Just because the other dog isn't barking doesn't mean it isn't doing anything provocative. Find out why a reactive dog is always barking at other dogs and how you can help avoid it.
Why Does My Dog Keep Sniffing Everything on Walks?
Find out the science behind why your dog likes to sniff everything and how to train your dog to start and stop sniffing on walks.
How to Get a Dog to Like You
Find out how certified dog training experts at Urban Pawsibilities would approach new dogs to get all dogs to like them.
How To Become A Dog Trainer
Thereโs not one specific path to becoming a Certified Dog Trainer, like other career options. In this blog post, we explain the 4 things we recommend you do to decide your path to becoming a professional dog trainer.
How To Stop A Dog From Barking
If you find yourself with a dog who seems to bark at anything & everything, and nothing you do can stop it entirely, this blog is for you. We go over 3 things you can do to help stop your dog from barking.
How to Get Your Dog to STOP Digging
Your dog has just torn up your beautiful garden you planted - your flower bulbs, dug holes into the flower beds, all destroyed! Find out why your dog did this and how to get them to stop doing this to your garden in the future.
Find out the common reasons why your dog digs in your yard and some possible tips and dog training methods to teach your dog to stop digging.