Dog Adventures Northwest Portland, Oregon

We've been using Dog Adventures Northwest now for the last year or so to help watch our dogs Ripley & Winston (King Charles Cav and Great Dane). We were a little nervous about letting folks into our home while we were away for overnight …

Our first experience with Dog Adventures NW was puppy training day camp and overnights, which was amazing! Now, we have a full grown high energy pup who loves outdoor adventures! We joined Bobby's outdoor adventure group and it has been amazing. Our dog is over the moon excited when Bobby comes to pick her up each week. He takes the best action photos of her running, playing, swimming, and rests with friends. Bobby has been very communicative and lovely to work with, fully trust him with Juniper. We have a tired and happy pup come home each week! Dog Adventures NW for the win!

I have been very happy with Dog Adventures NW so far. We have a large, dog-reactive Rottweiler that we adopted who gets very excited to see other dogs. Cyrus has been great in working and training with us for a few weeks now and we have see some slight improvements. Cyrus is such a dedicated trainer, he is even working with us in his off time to try to introduce Jasper to another Rottweiler in our neighborhood. Very impressed so far and I hope we can get to the point where Jasper can go on adventures like the company advertises as they look super fun.

So glad we found Dog Adventures NW and Simone! Don't know what our pup Lemon would do without her regular pack adventures. Can't recommend them highly enough!

We were so thrilled with the care and attention provided by Dog Adventures NW and specifically by Caroline. She not only took THE BEST care of our pups while we were away for two weeks, she spoiled them like WE do with love, snuggles, treats, walks, positive training, playtime...and she updated us with specific details and images the entire time! We have never had such a great dog/house-sitter EVER! Thank you a million times over for the incredible care of our pups and our home while we were away. We are so grateful to have found you!

This is an absolutely wonderful company, I turned to them after I received a recommendation from a friend to help with my new puppies training and the service I received was even better than I could have hoped for. Dog Adventures Northwest are caring, responsive and detailed experts around puppy training and they really help to explain and teach you how to get the best from your new puppy. I could not recommend highly enough!

I've had excellent experiences with the dog sitters I've used through Dog Adventures Northwest, Ellaree and Caroline. Morning and evening updates (and sometimes more!), clean and tidy house when I got home, and most importantly, it was clear they both took excellent care of my reactive pup with lots of walks, play, and cuddles. I especially appreciate the care they took to manage my dog on walks and work with her on her dog reactivity. This is a great company, with great dog sitters, and I highly recommend them.

Our pandemic puppy has benefitted so much from her outdoor adventures with Dod Adventures Northwest. As a puppy, Cooper would tend to get over-excited and clobber her buddies (canine and human). While she has always been "friendly," we worried that she wasn't able to read social cues from other dogs and exhibit enough inhibition to keep her from being a pest. Having weekly practice with dogs while under knowledgeable supervision has been fabulous for us. The trainers at DANW are able to step in and guide Coop so that play stays fun for everyone and she is increasingly able to self-regulate and play (or just co-exist happily) with a variety of dogs. It's so nice to know that our pup is getting the practice and training she needs in an environment that isn't full of too many dogs and extra noises that might make it harder for her to calm herself, as might be the case in a crowded daycare. Her outings are without a doubt the highlight of her week. I'm sure she enjoys her hikes with us but her joyful helicopter tail when she sees her DANW ride pull up in front of the house is truly next level.

Dog Adventures NW is awesome! I didn't think my dog would be going anywhere off leash for a very, very long time but Cyrus was great and found the perfect pack combination for him to be able to run free and get plenty of exercise. Now I have a happy, tired puppy and no worries when he's in the care of Dog Adventures. So glad we've found them. I would recommend them 100%!

We are loving Dog Adventures NW! John is wonderful: so kind and communicative. Love all the pictures he sends throughout the adventure. Seger, our pointer, gives it two paws up!

UPDATE: Got a note from the owner since my review. She was fantastic and was focused on making it right. It looks like they had just gotten busy and our training fell through the cracks. It happens. I'm so used to getting blown off by businesses these days and feeling like just one in a million customers...so I was totally shocked that they even contacted me back. It's clear that they truly care about their customers and love the dogs they train. I stand corrected on my earlier review. We haven't had a training session yet, but the care they had for the situation and making it right is enough for me to know that they'll take care of my puppy. I had high hopes for this place after all the great reviews. So bummed. We had our meet and greet with our dog and it seemed like the trainer would be fantastic. Unfortunately we didn't hear from them after that for weeks. When we did hear from them, the response was nothing like we discussed in terms of trying to understand a program that would work for our dog. It was "just get started and we'll see where it goes." They are much higher priced trainer than most trainers. I was okay with that given the reviews, but to just hear the "start spending and we'll tell you when to stop" felt a bit extravagant to me and required my 100% trust that they would train him in as expedient a manner as possible. What's the motivation to train effectively if it's a blank check? All I wanted to hear is that the average dog, at his age, his breed, and his temperament would probably require X-Y number of lessons. Anything that would help me budget. (mind you, we met with the trainer so they could evaluate the job at hand. So what was that evaluation for? To see if he didn't bite?) So I asked the question again..."what might be a good program to expect, so that I can budget for this?" Again, I didn't hear from them for another couple weeks. In the mean time, they invoiced me $185. LOL. A meet and great and no follow through for $185? Come on!

Hannah from Dog Adventures Northwest has been incredible in helping our dog get better socialized with his environment. Our havanese wouldn’t take treats when we were on walks outside, and would pull like a sled dog. He would bark at almost anything that moved or made a sound. We trained him to loose leash walk inside and in our backyard but the minute we stepped out we would lose his focus. Hannah has helped him learn how to shift focus from his distractions back to her. This has helped tremendously with his loose leash walking. We can now go on walks with with barely paying attention to most distractions, his barking has gone way down and he can loose leash walk (for the most part, he is still a very excited puppy sometimes). We are so grateful for Hannah and Dog Adventures Northwest. She also worked on his recall which was an incredible bonus that we got to test out successfully at the beach. Will we will using their services again!

This is my 2nd time working with Dog Adventures NW and they were so great the first time, I didn't need them again until recently! I've absolutely loved the team they have (shout out to Jess!) as they've really helped me navigate my (now) 7 year old German Shepherd/Border Collie rescue who feels it's her duty to protect the neighborhood and notice (and let me know about) every small change to my neighbor's yards and houses (i.e. garbage cans, new soil deliveries or car toys out in the driveways). I really can't recommend them enough and hope you have as great of an experience as I have!

My 8 month old dog has been going on weekly country adventures for the past month and LOVES them! She squirms with delight when Clara comes to pick her up, and her recall is getting better and better each week. She comes home a very tired and happy pup! Communication with Clara, the trainer, and Kerry, the owner, is very easy and responsive. They both have been wonderful to work with. Scheduling is also very easy either via email or the app. Clara sends an update and great photos after each outing. I will definitely use their boarding/sitting services when I need to travel. They are a very trustworthy and caring company. I highly recommend.

We love Dog Adventures Northwest! We worked with Verena for an adventure board and train for our 18-month old Goldendoodle. Our pup got great socialization by living in Verena's home with her cats and dogs as well as daily formal positive reinforcement training sessions and amazing adventures - swimming at the beach, hikes, parks, and more. It really helped our dog build up her confidence and become more comfortable in new environments. Her recall is fantastic now too. The board and train helped establish a solid foundation, and Verena gave us the tools we need to manage and build on it moving forward. Both Verena and the owner, Kerry, were extremely responsive and flexible. They are true dog lovers who are passionate about humane care and training. Your dog will have a blast! Highly recommend.

So, in the past, I’ve been a bit skeptical of dog training/walking services. Will they really work? Is it worth the money? Then I adopted this cutie, Bailey, from One Tail at a Time PDX and he came with some anxiety that was making it difficult to train him on my own. The wonderful veterinary staff at Brooklyn Yard Veterinary Hospital recommended that I contact a trainer who happens to contract with Dog Adventures NW and the rest is history! Working with Rosie, Kerry, and John has been a dream. On long rainy days when my kiddo doesn’t want to go on a walk, John comes and takes him on a city adventure and he comes home happy and tired! Did I mention Bailey is a puppy? A 50 lb 8-month-old crazy puppy? We’ve only been working with DANW for a few months and I have already seen major improvements with Bailey’s confidence at dog parks and his ability to judge situations that he should keep his distance from. Now, I’m a believer. It IS worth it to have these highly skilled and certified trainers work with your pets. They are trustworthy, friendly, and great to work with. They will even send you updates with photos and descriptions of what happened on the adventure. I know this is long but when John says “bye, Bailey, I love you” when he drops him back off ...I almost lose it y’all. ????????????????

We're new to Dog Adventures Northwest, but after one pet-sitting session, I will rate them five stars. Here's why: We have one very friendly dog, and one super-fearful-of-strangers dog, who barks at pretty much any person who's not in the …

My dog's tolerance for meeting new dogs plummeted and dog parks became no longer a good option for us. My dog loves to socialize/play, but wanted a small crew and to get to know her friends proper beforehand (I mean, who doesn't?!) Dog Adventures NW came highly recommended as a solution from another trainer (Doggy Business, also great!) I was transparent about my dogs past reactivity meeting new dogs and they listened and worked with us. I was so happy to not feel crazy when describing my dog's past issues and right away, Verena was very understanding. This was refreshing after feeling shamed all summer whenever a random off leash dog ran up to us (in on-leash parts of the park...) and my dog was reactive. This company can run pretty small and consistent dog groups, which was perfect for us. Their communication, billing, and scheduling system is great: they replied within a day and once we were ready to start, the app they use for billing/scheduling has been super easy. Overall, my dog is exhausted after her outing and acts ready to party whenever she gets picked up. Highly recommend for exercise and building positive and well supervised social play!

My pup loves his country adventures! He always comes back tired and happy! He has improved in his play/socialization with both pups and people. I highly recommend!

We just stared using the services at dog adventures northwest and have had such a positive experience. They were very responsive from the beginning and teamed us up with a great trainer. We had a meet and greet and discussed options and …

Dog Adventures NW has been such a fantastic experience. Our family has done several training sessions with Coralyn, and we're so grateful for all we've learned. It's been great to learn new skills and to work with a trainer that is so in …

This is a very late review, but nothing but 5 stars for DANW. Trainers are caring, nurturing, and friendly. Their priority is both fun and safety for the dogs. Couldn’t recommend them enough if your dog needs extra exercise and stimulation!

We and our two dogs love our Dog Walker, Cyrus, and all the walkers they have had with Dog Adventures NW. They are always on time and take into consideration each dog's needs. I think the day they go on an adventure is their favorite day of the week! And mine, too.

Amazing trainers and service! Our dog LOVES Peter (I think maybe even more than us!). He always comes back so happy and tired from his country adventures. Could not recommend more highly.

DANW ROCKS! What an amazing service. Our high energy 21 month old 80 lbs teenage Rhodesian Ridgeback has been with DANW from a young age. She goes on twice weekly adventures with the amazing Cyrus. She has the best time while out in …

My very anxious and reactive dog has learned such great skills, and more importantly I know how to help him past our 8 week socialization package. Great experience, Verena was great with my dog, and it was great learning from her. I notice a big difference in my dog's behavior when I use the tools Verena has given me!

DANW (dog adventures nw) is the BEST. Don't waste your time searching, googling and testing out other dog care/adventure places, because Kerry and the trainers here, are serious about loving and adventuring your dog! When I first got my …

Amazing! We LOVE EVERYONE at DANW. So grateful for this service and these incredible people!

My dog is muddy and tired every week. I love that NW Dog Adventures is both training and exercising my pup. He’s loving it!

We had a very informative session with trainer Hannah and we look forward to our next check in!