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“Casey and Wonder Puppy Team have a real and compassionate understanding of dogs and canine communication. I’ve done a lot of reading and used other training methods in the past, but Wonder Puppy by far exceeds all others.”

“I’ve attended Social Puppy classes as well as the Good Puppy class. I really like that the trainers ask about your goals for your dog and then help you cater the training to those goals. The one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work in dog training, and Wonder Puppy trainers know that.”

“I absolutely loved Wonder Puppy! They were attentive and answered all my questions. My Oliver enjoyed being with other puppies his age and size. Socialization is key.”

“This place is worth every penny. I’m quite experienced with dog training, as I’ve had multiple dogs over the years go through numerous programs. Wonder Puppy is by far the best. I recently got a puppy and visited a number of puppy socials throughout Portland. Wonder Puppy definitely has the best trainers who go above and beyond to make sure your pup is comfortable and work with you to address any problems. I’ve also done group training and private training. The trainers listen to you and take their time with you—and their advice really does work. I’ve seen so many benefits with my puppy who went from being afraid of other dogs to LOVING playing with other puppies. I am so confident in this place; I won’t go anywhere else now that I’ve found it. I recommend talking to them no matter what problems/training you are seeking.

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“We love Wonder Puppy classes! Our 13-week-old lab, Gouda, is learning how to make and keep friends in the Social Puppy classes. We just started training and already feel so much more prepared and ready to help Gouda be the best dog she can be. Every trainer has been calm and kind, and takes time to help us understand the doggy world! ”

“We have two puppies. We started out going to Social Puppy sessions. We added Day Camp for our shyer pup. It made a WORLD of difference—she became much more confident in new environments and so much more playful. We’ve taken Good Puppy and some private sessions, too. All of the trainers we’ve worked with are friendly and so knowledgeable. They make themselves available for questions after class and have great suggestions and ideas for any challenge we face. They’ve been such a huge and amazing help in training our puppies.”

“I’ve been in the animal welfare business for 20+ years and recently adopted a puppy. I’ve learned things I never knew and have a much better understanding of canine behavior because of Wonder Puppy. We started out with socialization classes then took Good Puppy. Our pup could sit, stay, down and so much more after just 8 weeks. We continued with Great Puppy. We can now take our 8-month-old puppy out in public, lay down a mat and tell her to “park it,” and she lies down and stays, even when strangers approach. It is incredible to see how quickly puppies can learn and retain good behavior through positive reinforcement. Wonder Puppy trainers are phenomenal—knowledgeable, kind, patient and amazing instructors. Our puppy was so excited to see them every week. ”

“The carefully assembled team at Wonder Puppy has a great understanding of canine body language and current, science-based learning theory. As someone involved professionally and personally in a variety of dog-related activities, I’m happy to recommend them to anyone seeking to set their puppy or dog up for success in the world.”

“I can’t imagine taking my puppy anywhere else! We took Good Puppy with Matt, and it was money well spent. We also took a few Social Puppy classes, and they’ve helped our pup learn so many important social skills. My favorite thing about Wonder Puppy is that they teach the parents as well the puppies. I learned so much from the trainers about how to control puppy interactions and how to make my dog a problem solver—helpful info that will last a lifetime.”

“We’ve had two dogs go through training at Wonder Puppy, and each time is an incredible experience. A great group of trainers and staff!”

“If you’re in the Portland area, GO HERE. We did a class 7 years ago with our first dog. Since then, I’ve moved out of the area and added to our canine family. I had no idea what is passing incorrectly for positive training. Seriously, you can stop looking—Wonder Puppy is the real deal!”