I have been a balanced dog trainer in Portland, Oregon for several years and have studied with some of the best trainers in the world such as Sean O’Shea and Jeff Gellman. I also have an extensive background in training horses. When I was younger I studied horsemanship with a cattle rancher and a true cowboy. His approach was very, “horse whisperer,” as in gentle but effective. I had a very difficult Arabian horse that would often try to throw me off. At the end of my studies with him I was herding cattle on his ranch and my horse and I were super tuned into each other. It took a lot of hard work and patience, but together we worked through a lot of problematic/dangerous issues. I take a lot of my lessons from the horse world and apply it to balanced dog training. Prior to dog training I have been working in a Level 1 trauma center as an interfaith hospital chaplain doing crisis intervention. My name is Ren and I am a balanced dog trainer in Portland, Oregon. I am passionate about the work I do with dogs and helping my clients to improve their lives by improving the relationship with their dog. I utilize the approach of balanced dog training which uses the four quadrants of operant conditioning to communicate to dogs in a precise manner what are wanted and unwanted behaviors. Anxiety creates so many issues and behaviors in dogs. I experience balanced dog training as the most effective way to move dogs into a balanced and calm state of mind thus eliminating many of those annoying and dangerous behaviors and helping you to enjoy your dog more. If you are needing help with any of the issues listed below, check out my site and some of our before and after videos. I also have free dog training and rehabilitation videos to scroll through as well. I am passionate about helping people to improve their lives. I believe in creating a supportive learning environment for you and your dog. If you are interested in my services fill out the Contact Us form on my site and I will get back to you as soon as I can!