Services & prices
Training, boarding, and Board & Train in Hillsboro.
What’s going on with your dog?
Private Training
- First step Talk it through A free 15-minute call, or a 30-minute first consult in person Free or $25
- Single session 45 minutes, pay as you go $60
- Foundation 6 sessions, $54 a session $324
- Transformation 12 sessions, $51 a session $612
Boarding at Steve’s
- First step Request your dates Send your dates. Every boarding stay is tailored to the dog.
- Overnight boarding Per night, in Steve’s home $70
- Another dog from your household Per night $50
- Daycare Current clients only, up to 10 hours $45
Behavior help
- First step Talk it through A free 15-minute call, or a 30-minute first consult in person Free or $25
- Private training Foundation pack, 6 sessions $324
- Board & Train 2 to 4 weeks with Steve, aftercare sessions included from $1,200
Private Training
For puppies, everyday manners, and real behavior problems, with hands-on coaching for you and your dog.
Your dog is reacting, pulling, or shutting down — and corrections aren't working. The harder you try, the more it feels like you're stuck in the same loop.
Sessions take place at Steve's home in Hillsboro or a nearby field — settings calm enough for your dog to think and for you to learn. Steve works with you directly, so the skills travel home with you.
The goal isn't a dog who behaves when Steve is in the room. It's a dog who makes good choices in your real life.
Training packages
Every owner starts with one of two first steps. From there, most move into a package — real behavior change happens over time, not in one session.
Step 1: Choose your starting point
- First consult · Start here 30 minutes · in person · one-time intro rate A strategy and planning session — no active training. We talk through what's happening and build your plan. $25
- Free discovery call 15 minutes · phone · optional, zero pressure A phone chat to discuss your dog's patterns and see if our choice-based philosophy is the right fit. Free
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Step 2: Continue with training
- Single session one 45-minute session · pay as you go A focused session on one behavior at a time. $60
- Foundation · Most popular 6-session pack · $54 / session · flat program rate Where real behavior change starts to show. $324
- Transformation 12-session pack · $51 / session · flat program rate For deep patterns and full resets. $612
A note on cadence
You choose what works for your schedule — but the owners who see the strongest results book sessions roughly two weeks apart. It gives your dog enough time to practice, and you enough time to notice what's changing.
Each private training session is scheduled for up to 45 minutes. This ensures your dog gets a high-focus working window tailored to their mental stamina, while leaving time for homework review and a calm transition. Packages expire 6 months from purchase. Unused sessions are non-refundable but may be applied toward boarding or board & train.
What to expect
- Short sessions. By design.
- You learn alongside your dog
- Training tailored to your dog and you
Boarding
For dogs who need structure, calm, and consistent enrichment while their owners are away.
When your dog stays with Steve, they're not just being watched — they're being worked with. The environment is designed from the ground up for calm: predictable routines, structured rest, and mental enrichment that meets the dog where they are.
Every boarding stay is tailored to the dog. Some dogs need more decompression time. Some need confidence-building through problem-solving activities. Some just need a consistent, patient handler who doesn't react to the behavior they're working through.
Your dog comes home having practiced calm — not just having survived the time away.
Boarding prices
- Overnight boarding per night $70
- Additional dogs from the same household per night $50
- Daycare up to 10 hours Daycare availability is highly limited and reserved for current clients only. Ask about availability. $45
Board & Train
For owners who need a reset and want Steve to work directly with their dog on specific behavior challenges.
Board & Train is for owners who feel stuck — where the behavior problems are significant enough that they need direct intervention, not just coaching sessions.
Steve works with your dog daily on their specific challenges, building the foundation of calm decision-making through structured environments and patient repetition. The goal isn't to "fix" the dog — it's to show them that good decisions are possible and that choosing right feels better than reacting.
Every board and train ends with a structured handoff session — and the follow-up sessions built into every package make sure the work holds long after your dog comes home. The real training starts when your dog comes back, and Steve will be there to make sure it sticks.
Every board and train begins with a free consultation to assess your dog and build a training plan before day one.
Board & Train programs
- Foundation 2 weeks Free consultation + training plan · Daily structured training · Handoff session at completion · 1 aftercare session 2 weeks post-program (30 min, in-person) $1,200
- Transformation 3 weeks Free consultation + training plan · Daily structured training · Handoff session at completion · 2 aftercare sessions every 2 weeks post-program (30 min each, in-person) $1,800
- Full Reset 4 weeks Free consultation + training plan · Daily structured training · Handoff session at completion · 3 aftercare sessions every 2 weeks post-program (30 min each, in-person) $2,400
Program length is determined during the initial consultation based on your dog's specific needs and goals.
What's built in
- Free consultation
- Daily structured training
- Aftercare sessions included
Not sure which program is right?
Send Steve a message. He’ll point you in the right direction.
Book a call or consultRather talk first? Text or call Steve at 503-267-3322.