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Here at Kindred Dog PDX we take a whole dog approach to training your furry friend.

10/30/2026

He knows sit. He’s just being stubborn.”

I hear this almost every week. And almost every time, the dog isn’t being stubborn. He’s confused.

Maybe he learned sit in the kitchen, but never at the park. Maybe “sit” has meant sit, sit down, and sit sit SIT, depending on the day. Maybe he’s too distracted to even hear you.

None of that is defiance. It’s a dog who hasn’t been shown what you want in that moment yet.

So the next time you want to call him stubborn, ask yourself: Have I actually taught him this, here?

Save this for the next time you’re frustrated, and send it to someone who swears their dog is just stubborn 🐾

10/29/2026

She was impulsive, pulled on every walk, and reacted to every dog she saw.

Now she lies down at group class, comes when called, and relaxes on her place bed at a backyard barbecue.

Is she “fixed”? no. She still has hard moments. But she has skills now, and her owner knows how to help her through them.

That’s what real progress looks like. Not perfect, just better, and still getting better.

Group classes are part of the program, so dogs like her get to practice around other dogs with support, not just in private lessons.

Her owner showed up, put in the practice between lessons, and stuck with it.

If your dog is reactive and you’re in Portland, comment LESSONS and I’ll send you how we get started 🐾

10/29/2026

Did some exploring today with Lucy when my lesson got rescheduled.

I never brought Lucy here before. I don’t really spend time downtown so it was fun getting to hang out her for a bit.

10/28/2026

She was impulsive, pulled on every walk, and reacted to every dog she saw.

Now she lies down at group class, comes when called, and relaxes on her place bed at a backyard barbecue.

Is she “fixed”? no. she still has hard moments. But she has skills now, and her owner knows how to help her through them.

That’s what real progress looks like. Not perfect, just better, and still getting better.

Group classes are part of the program, so dogs like her get to practice around other dogs with support, not just in private lessons.

Her owner showed up, put in the practice between lessons, and stuck with it.

If your dog is reactive and you’re in Portland, comment LESSONS and I’ll send you how we get started 🐾

10/27/2026

I’ve said every one of these at some point with my own dogs.

Excuses aren’t a character flaw. Usually they just mean you don’t know what to do next, so it feels easier to wait.

But your dog doesn’t need you to be perfect. They need you to show up a little, every day.

Pick one excuse you’ve been leaning on and swap it for one small thing this week.

Which one have you said? be honest 👇

10/27/2026

I don’t talk about this part much.

if you’ve just found me, hi, I’m Ruben.

in 2013 I graduated college and had no idea what I was doing. I worked at a liquor store, walked dogs, did internships. I took a job with a dog trainer and it wasn’t what I thought it would be. then I was unemployed and honestly pretty depressed

The one thing people kept noticing was my dogs. So I started a dog walking company and got two clients

In 2014 I took a road trip with my dog Oso to learn everything I could. When I got home, my first training client said yes.

12 years later, I help Portland families build a real relationship with their dogs

I post about dog training, my life, and everything in between. follow along 🐾

10/26/2026

We’ve all done these. I have too.

None of them make you a bad owner. They’re just small things that add up.

1. a big greeting when you walk in tells your dog that you coming home is a party
2. leashing up a wild dog means the walk starts wild
3. blowing through doors is a safety and impulse control issue.
4. repeating “sit” teaches them the first four don’t count
5. a dog who never learns to chill can’t turn it off
6. greeting every dog and human makes every dog and human the most exciting thing on the walk.
7. training doesn’t need a big session. two minutes before dinner counts

Pick one and change it this week. That’s it.

Save this for later and send it to whoever you share the leash with 🐾

10/25/2026

11 years of training dogs, and some of my biggest lessons came from the mat.

the one that changed the most for me was learning to stay calm when my body wanted to panic. dogs go through the same thing. the difference is whether they’ve built the foundation to handle it, or got thrown in before they were ready.

jiu-jitsu humbles you fast. so do dogs. both make you better if you let them.

what’s something outside your work that changed how you see it?

Address

4815 SE Division Street
Portland, OR
97203

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm

Telephone

+19713193617

Website

http://kindreddogpdx.com/

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