Olympia • Lacey • Tumwater
Dog Training in Olympia, WA
Private lessons with Ryan, Payton, and Owen, shaped around your dog and everyday goals.
Also serving DuPont, South Bay, East Olympia, and nearby Thurston County communities.
Your Olympia Trainers
Ryan coaches practical foundations, behavior, and advanced goals, drawing on experience with companion, sport, military, and law-enforcement dogs.
Payton helps families build clear communication and useful skills for puppies, sensitive dogs, everyday life, and advanced training goals.
Practical training grounded in canine behavior, combining a degree in Canine Management and Behavior with experience in obedience, detection, and bite work.
“Ryan and Payton helped our reactive shepherd settle down and learn how to respond to commands in real life. The transformation was unbelievable. Highly recommend!”
— Melissa D., Olympia, WA
Training for Your Goals
Focused coaching for you and your dog, with skills you can practice between lessons.
Puppy & Everyday Skills
Confidence, household routines, leash manners, recall, and obedience for daily life.
Private Lessons & Behavior
Personal coaching for your goals, including reactivity, fear, resource guarding, and other behavior challenges.
Service-Dog Goals
Foundations, public-access skills, handler communication, and task work for suitable dog-and-handler teams.
Sport & Working Dogs
Structured sport foundations, tracking, odor detection, and protection work for appropriate dogs and committed handlers.
Puppy & Everyday Skills
Confidence, household routines, leash manners, recall, and obedience for daily life.
Private Lessons & Behavior
Personal coaching for your goals, including reactivity, fear, resource guarding, and other behavior challenges.
Service-Dog Goals
Foundations, public-access skills, handler communication, and task work for suitable dog-and-handler teams.
Sport & Working Dogs
Structured sport foundations, tracking, odor detection, and protection work for appropriate dogs and committed handlers.
Available through Olympia
Board & Train in Olympia
Tell us about your dog, your goals, and your preferred dates. We’ll talk through the training focus, length of stay, and availability.
How Training Starts
- Share your goals. Tell us about your dog and daily life.
- Start with a welcome call. Discuss a practical starting point.
- Train together. Your trainer arranges lessons and guides practice at home.
Olympia & Nearby Communities
Serving Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, DuPont, South Bay, East Olympia, and nearby Thurston County communities. Your trainer confirms lesson details during your welcome call.
Common Questions
Do you offer group classes?
Our training is private and one-on-one, with focused attention on your dog, your handling, and your goals.
How do we decide where training begins?
Start with a welcome call. We’ll learn about your dog, your daily routines, and what you want to improve, then recommend a practical next step.
Do your Olympia trainers work with puppies?
Yes. Puppy training can cover confidence, engagement, household routines, crate and leash foundations, impulse control, and thoughtful exposure to the world.
Can you help with reactivity or aggression?
Behavior work may include reactivity, fear, resource guarding, aggression, and other challenges. Tell us what you are seeing so we can discuss safety and a plan for your dog and household.
Do you offer service-dog training?
Yes. Training can include foundations, public-access skills, communication, and task work for suitable teams. Progress and suitability are individual; completion of service work cannot be guaranteed.
Is Board & Train available in Olympia?
Yes. Contact us with your goals and preferred dates to discuss the training focus, length of stay, and availability.
How much does private training cost?
Cost depends on your goals, the training involved, and the recommended format. Tell us about your dog during your welcome call so we can explain the options and cost before you get started.
Let’s Talk About Your Dog
Tell us what you’d like to improve. We’ll help you connect with Ryan, Payton, or Owen and find your next step.
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