Dog Basics PDX

Timothy is phenomenal! We had a thorough phone conversation before our first training session to discuss all of my concerns. He has fantastic communication. We talked outside without my dogs before we introduced to him and immediately he gave clear directions on how to proceed. My anxiety was through the roof before he walked in, and within minutes of his help, I was calm, collected and felt confident in what I was learning. My dogs did so well and so did I. We can't thank Timothy enough for his extraordinary service. I feel like my dogs and I have a new beginning to ease anxiety and successfully manage creating healthy and safe boundaries and habits for all of us. Five stars, 10/10 highly recommend!

Timothy has helped us with our new rescue Frankie substantially. After only one visit we saw major progress with easy to utilize tools when it came to her reaction to our cat. We were able to apply these tools to most other areas of concern. After the second visit we discussed separation anxiety and ways to help both Frankie and us manage, and now feel like we have a path moving forward. Our stress is way down overall and we would recommend Timothy to anyone looking for dog training that is easy to incorporate into a busy routine!

Timothy has made such a positive difference in our lives since we started working with him. When we first contacted Tim, we were overwhelmed by our rescue dog’s reactivity and anxiety. We felt truly stuck with a situation that wasn’t improving despite our best efforts. Tim immediately helped us understand what was going on and why our previous training efforts weren’t working. He’s incredibly knowledgeable, perceptive, and skilled at simplifying training techniques. After a few months, we’re having so much more fun with our dog, and her quality of life has greatly improved. She is making amazing progress — we’re so proud of her! 🐶 Thanks, Tim, for all your help!

We had our first visit with Timothy today and he was FANTASTIC! He only got two steps in the door when our puppy showed him exactly why we reached out, and he was instantly on board and started teaching us what was happening, why, and was very empathetic and patient with her! He did a phenomenal job explaining everything to us in real time as it was happening. We are absolutely thrilled to work with him, and cannot recommend him enough for anyone who feels out of their depth or has no clue where to start with their lovable Problem Fur Child.

We first heard about Timothy from a friend in the Rescue industry, that had a dog that wasn’t having success from other trainers. She raved about him and what he did for her dog that no one else was able to help with. We have had many dogs and also fostered. So we have knowledge about basic dog behaviors but this was for sure out of our league. We currently have five of our own dogs, one who was struggling with over excitement and aggression. Timothy came into our home and has made us have hope again for our sweet boy! He even offered to email our vet with what his finding were in our home. His immense knowledge and care for dogs shows!! We will forever be grateful and will never use anyone other than Dog Basics PDX. Thanks again Timothy!