We sought out Pavlov Dog Training because of their great recommendations. At the time our energetic yellow lab was 11 months old. We are novice dog owners/trainers so we needed information on training as much as Jake needed positive channeling of this behavior. For us this meant he would not jump on people, pull on his leash and would come when called; just general impulse control issues.We decided the two week board and train course would be best. When we met Kylah she quickly assessed Jake and explained her goals for him. She was very confidant and knowledgeable. Fast forward two weeks when we went to pick Jake up. He was happy to see us but sat in place and did not jump on us. Kylah then proceeded to explain how we could best work with him and we spent a good ninety minutes working together to get our comfort level secure.We have met with Kylah twice since then. We continue to work with Jake daily. We have a dog that is off leash more because we trust he will follow our commands. He is much better behaved when we have company and we have the tools to correct him when he misbehaves. His fun-loving, goofy spirit is intact. We are so happy we invested in the two weeks of training we all needed.Kylah has been awesome and available for any questions that arise. I’m thankful for her knowledge and training style that helped us understand Jake’s needs. I would highly recommend Kylah and Pavlov Dog Training to anyone who is needing guidance with their dog.

My very sweet rescue, Carl was in need of some training. Although he loves all people, we had an issue with him jumping on them to try to lick their faces. The other biggest issue for us was pulling on the leash. Kylah came VERY highly recommended by a friend who is in the industry. Kylah worked with him on the main issues and discovered he also had some aggression toward other dogs so she worked on that too. Carl came home a perfect gentleman! Some neighbors even asked if he was the same dog! I would also highly recommend Kylah and Pavlov. Worth every penny!

Meredith has truly saved the relationship my wife has with our 1 year old blue heeler (Blue). We inherited our dog after it needed to be rehomed and while we knew our heeler would be a bit intense in terms needing to get their energy out, after 6 months, we both felt a bit over our heads.Since Blue has undergone the 3 week board and train with Meredith at Pavlov, it feels like we finally found the missing puzzle piece to work with our dog and the knowledge to be better dog parents. We cannot thank Meredith and everyone at Pavlov for helping us!

We worked with Meredith, who magically transformed my anxious and naughty girl, Ashley, into a well behaved and much more confident version of herself. She is a dream to walk, her recall is excellent, and she pays attention to me and what I want. An unintended benefit is that she came out of her shell and loves to play with other dogs, which is great for her mental and physical health. Meredith also gave us lots of helpful advice about Ashley and our whole pack. When we have seen Meredith for follow up training, Ashley is so excited to see her. I can’t say enough good things about our experience with Meredith and the benefits bestowed upon our family! I highly recommend this program.

Can’t believe how great our experience was with Pavlov here in Portland, OR. Meredith was effective and considerate of both our furry friend Annabelle and us humans as we learned how to enforce desired behavior. Our 3 year old basset hound was quite the wild girl and now she is in control and follows the rules. It has really helped bring us closer with her and we are so thankful! 10/10 recommend anyone giving Pavlov a shot!

Highly recommend Kylah and the 3 week board and train off leash program with Pavlov Dog Training! My 16 month lab puppy is always very excited to go on walks or adventures, but had trouble focusing and not letting the distractions or excitement take over. He knew the basic commands, but wasn’t proficient at always listening to them, and had lots of trouble with distractions and any duration commands. But after Kaylah worked with him, I can’t believe that I can now take my puppy off leash on walks and even if he sees other people or dogs walk right by him, he will stay and listen to my commands!! He walks in perfect heal, on or off leash. He is now a perfect dog to take to a restaurant/patio, he will stay in place and be calm for long periods of time. I’m excited for all the summer activities that I will now be able to enjoy with my well trained puppy!