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Evergreen School for Dogs

Welcome to our page. We offer dog training services that specialize in problem solving, obedience training, and aggressive behavior.

We offer private lessons, boarding and training, and training classes. Hello and Welcome to our page. We offer dog training services to Seattle and surrounding areas. Evergreen School for Dogs is owned by professional dog trainers Tommy Grammer and Corday Rice. We specialize in training for the companion dog. Visit our website for information on all of our dog training services we current

ly offer: www.evergreenschoolfordogs.com. Or drop us an email at [email protected]. We look forward to working with you and your dog!

31/07/2025

Loki paused to smell the flowers on our field trip yesterday🥰. I counted five dogs in the store at the same time! With everyone looking to avoid midday walks it's a great time of year to get some indoor practice, just keep a lookout and a short leash as you navigate corners!

28/07/2025

Meet Loki!
Loki is a two year old Malinois mix here for four weeks of training while her owner is traveling. Loki and her owner have been working diligently since her adoption about a year ago on obedience and socialization, and she is doing quite well with both, but still struggles with leash pulling and reactivity.

Loki is a very sweet and soft tempered dog most of the time, and her owner has found it difficult to switch gears and tell her no when she needs to. Her food motivation and easy obedience go out the window when she is in a reactive state, and without a strategy to stop her from barking and lunging, her owner had started to avoid dogs on walks altogether.

We often get dogs in similar situations that have been worked force free for a length of time with good results in some areas and big brick walls in others. Often they are sent our way by the force free organization themselves, which is great for everyone, including the dog! They can begin to learn appropriate boundaries now, and that layers nicely with the purely positively trained skills that they've already acquired.

Loki won't need an e collar or even a prong collar at this point, just a solid way of communicating NO.
"Yes and" is great for an improv class, but not as effective with a reactive dog on a busy sidewalk! Options are everything when you are working with real dogs and real clients, and that's what we aim to provide.

25/07/2025

Meet Miki!
Miki is a two year old Pomeranian doing a combination board and train/private lesson program. I will start by working with him independently while he stays here for a week, and then Tommy will continue his training with in home private lessons. Miki was a good candidate for this structure because he needs work on all of the basics and socialization, but is also exhibiting some resource guarding and other problem behaviors that can only be effectively addressed in home with his owners present.

Miki is a very bright and sweet little guy, but has taken over the management of his household and can be unpleasant when things don't go his way! If you have a dog that is trying to dictate the rules in your home and might benefit from a combination program please reach out to us, we'd love to help!

https://www.evergreenschoolfordogs.com/contact

23/07/2025

Do you have a dog that can do a stay very well at home but not at all in public? The only way to get that particular problem solved is practicing in public! Join us at group class this Sunday, July 27th at 1pm and make the first step towards that goal. We'll be practicing stays as well as a variety of other exercises aimed at getting you and your dog ready for any outing you might embark on together. For more information and to sign up follow the link below!

https://www.evergreenschoolfordogs.com/training-classes-workshops

20/07/2025

We had beautiful weather and a great set of dogs show up for class yesterday! The majority of them were working on reactivity issues, but it was a small group so we were able to easily adjust our distances throughout the hour to continue progress. There will be another class next Sunday, July 27th at 1pm, so follow the link below to sign up!

https://www.evergreenschoolfordogs.com/training-classes-workshops

17/07/2025

There are a few spots still open for group class this Saturday the 19th at 4pm! We'll be outside but it should be much cooler that day, so sign up if you and your dog have been hiding indoors this week🥵 For more information and to register follow the link below!

https://www.evergreenschoolfordogs.com/training-classes-workshops

16/07/2025

Meet Rumi!
Rumi is a five year old wire haired Viszla (with a beautiful natural tail) here for a three week board and train. Rumi's owners are relocating abroad and there are a few different goals for his stay here. One is to acclimate him to boarding in general before he will have to do his 10 day quarantine. He is used to being crated at times but has never stayed in a kennel environment, so hopefully this will be good preparation while still a pleasant experience.

The other main goal is to work on leash manners and reactivity. Rumi has been wearing a gentle leader for awhile and has now learned to brace his neck and head against it, essentially undoing any good effects and also making it difficult to redirect him when necessary. He is also inconsistently reactive, which I always find a little trickier to resolve. On the plus side he is very food motivated and already has many obedience skills under his belt.
Stay tuned for updates on Rumi!

14/07/2025

Wanna look like this?😂
Join us for group class this Saturday, July 19th at 4pm! One of the many things that we'll be working on is stays in close proximity to other dogs, a great way to practice for family photos😁
The class is a mixed level, drop in class covering a range of obedience and leash manners topics. It's a great way to get your dog out in public in a structured setting.

For more information and to sign up follow the link below, hope to see you there!

https://www.evergreenschoolfordogs.com/training-classes-workshops

13/07/2025

If you are toying with the idea of taking your dog to the Arlington street fair but not sure they can handle the crowd, a nice time to go is between 9 and 10 when people are still setting up. There were several dogs out then both Friday and Saturday, and I felt like I got in good practice without my board and train being overwhelmed or overheated. There was still plenty of distraction, especially with carts rolling around to set up.

If you're looking for a more structured environment to practice in public we have group classes coming up on July 19th and 27th! They are great for reactive and nonreactive dogs alike. For more information and to sign up follow the link below. Hope to see you there!

https://www.evergreenschoolfordogs.com/training-classes-workshops

11/07/2025

This could be Mila's motto!
She's moving very quickly in her leash walking and stays and was able to navigate Lowe's the other day with grace and style, even in the toilet seat aisle! Mila got a ton of attention there and handled it so well, even offering a down to a little girl who wanted to pet her but was a little timid herself. You can't really teach that type of intuition, at least not in my experience. What a cool pup!

09/07/2025

Update on Big Hank!
Hank has come so far in just a week and a half. My first photos of him were all moving because I could not get him to sit long enough, even without any distractions, to get a clear pic. Look at him now🤩

I had to start pretty much from scratch as far as his stays went, first in a quiet training room on a mat or dog bed, then in a quiet yard, then in a relatively quiet public place, etc, until the point that we’re able to practice easily in a busier environment. Hank will still have his silly puppy moments in public, there’s no need to rush to “fix” that. I just give him a little break, use rewards more liberally, or move to an easier environment for a bit, then get back to practicing.

Looking back at a week or two of photos of a board and train is always a fun way to track progress. I can see a dog making more eye contact, relaxing its hips, ears and jaw, and generally looking more settled in the stay. I still have half of Hank’s board and train left to work so we are going to be able to do so much more fun stuff together!

07/07/2025

Meet Mila!
Mila is a five month old husky heeler rottie border collie (the list goes on😂) mix, here for a three week board and train program while her owner is on vacation. Mila is a really cool puppy, already knows many basic commands and is quite motivated and smart, but is just beginning to dip her toes into teenage rebellion when it comes to things like the recall. She also needs some work on pulling on leash, especially when she sees a potential dog friend! Stay tuned for updates on Mila!

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24914 27th Avenue NE
WA
98223

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+14252440835

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http://evergreenschoolfordogs.com/

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