Dog Basics PDX

ardina · 5★ · 2026-07-29

Tim is great! Our family dog, Suli, is a 10 month old German Shepherd who has some reactivity issues. I'm a college student who studied abroad for a couple of months, but before I left, I was one of Suli's favorites. Upon returning home from my trip, I was excited to meet my puppy and was expecting one of those happy reunions. However, being away from home for three months and with Suli being an adolescent and reactive, our reunion didn't go exactly as I had hoped. It was like he didn't know me. He barked and lunged towards me and it made me quite sad. It definitely wasn't barking or lunging out of excitement. Let's just say I was stuck in my room not knowing what to do, but praying we'd figure something out. Our family honestly felt stuck and scared. I didn't want to let him go but it had been so stressful having a reactive dog already, and now, he was reactive towards me. Someone recommended Tim to us, claiming that he helped her with her reactive dog. That same moment, I called Tim and he responded immediately. I told him my situation and he scheduled an at-home appointment two day later. Which is super quick compared to most trainers out there!\n\nWhen Tim arrived at our home, we met before he saw Suli and he helped me better understand my dog's big emotions and walked me through how we were going to address the situation. He was so patient with all our questions and seemed so knowledgeable. We practiced some exercises with me and Suli (while another family member held him) and he recommended that we continue to practice them during the week, not rushing Suli too quickly so we can set him up for success. A week later and Suli and I are besties again and it feels like things aren't so bad anymore. Just one session! Tim was truly a God-send and I highly recommend him to anyone out there who feels stuck or is having issues with their doggos. Thank you Tim!

Erin Cox · 5★ · 2026-05-24

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!

Emily E. Smith · 5★ · 2025-08-13

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.\n\nTim 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!

Nicole Anguiano · 5★ · 2024-05-06

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!

Jessica Valenzuela · 5★ · 2023-12-15

We are parents to two adorable Cumbreck Jack Russell terriers who just turned 5 months old. We know the JRT breed well that is why training was always part of our dog parenting plans.\n\nWe started training with Timothy in late October. His technique and guidance continues to evolve how we parent the pups - they’re walking great on leash, are well socialized with other humans and dogs, great name recall and are good puppies - they sleep up to 8am and no wining at night - ever! On our 4th session we’re learning good cafe manners. To any new dog owners, I highly recommend Timothy. You and your pups will be so much happier! 😊