Marvin Pierce Dog Teacher

09/02/2025

Hey Utah we’re visiting one of our favorite humans and training dogs for a weekend! Share with any Utah or neighboring friends that want a great deal on a 3-day bootcamp.

09/01/2025

09/01/2025

Dog training questions live at 9:30am today

08/26/2025

YouTube went mad when we posted a video of the new dog van because it “looked bad”. I posted the van before we decked it out with Ruffland crates but people wanted to see carpet and cozy.

Which is more appealing and which is actually good for your dog?

A safe, practical dog van built for safety & sanitation that allows travel adventure with more dogs to excel their training in more locations or an exaggerated, humanized version full of things dogs don’t actually need.

Dogs don’t care about carpets, fairy lights, throw pillows, & treat puzzles. They need airflow, traction, and to be safely transported. They need the places the ride is going to take them to. Somewhere along the way, people projected human comforts onto dogs and they forgot what really matters for their wellbeing. Have you fallen for gimmicky enrichment or appealing dog training that seems really good?

Throwing treats at reactivity, avoiding any level of discomfort and ditching opportunities to build resilience? Spending $100s on new toys and puzzles but still not having a fulfilled relaxed dog? Wasting money on new beds cause your dog doesn’t like the last one but the real problem is they haven’t been taught to relax?

The first photo (that’s totally fake) is certainly more “appealing” to most humans but I think we’re missing the point.

Think about this with your training, what feels good might not always be what’s right and if we only did what felt good it damn sure wouldn’t work.

08/23/2025

Want to join the MPDT dog community? 503-730-0827

08/18/2025

✨ 2-week Puppy Camp ✨

Good manners don’t just happen, they’re built!

At camp, your pup will:

✅ Start their journey to reliable off-leash recall
✅ Learn polite manners that make life easier
✅ Practice having an off switch (a.k.a. calm!)
✅ Learn to practice obedience commands such as sit, place, down, heel
Get your pup started on solid obedience and let them come have some fun and safe socialization at the Pierce Ranch!

Because a puppy who can play hard and chill at your feet is the dream. 💭🐶

📩 Spots are limited—send us a message to save your puppy’s spot today!

(Potential price increase with reactivity & aggression)

03/18/2025

Meet Jax, a new board and train with us for dog reactivity, (reliable) obedience & some confidence building. We all want to love & spoil our pets but there’s usually fall out problems in doing too much of that and too little leading & building resilience. The good news is Jax owners are up for the change! Jax will have a pretty strict routine when he goes home but the boundaries and rules will change their relationship in a way that will allow Jax to have more freedom in the long run.

02/26/2025

Meet Jessy, a lovable Australian Shepherd puppy! She's about 3 months old and ready to find her forever home. If you're interested in adopting, please message, call 5037300827, or email [email protected]

02/15/2025

Today was an absolute blast and Bear was thrilled to meet one of our awesome Instagram followers! As a special thank you to our amazing followers who come to visit us, the first 15 people to stop by our booth and mention this post will get to pick out a free leash of their choice!