Pet Boarding Training near Aumsville

“Our lab loves Happy Hound and we love Tawnia! He gets excited when we let him out of the car, and always looks well taken care when we pick him! We get a photo here and there too, showing us him playing with his friends!“

“Merissa is truly gifted....when we came to Paw & Hand K9, we had a 4 yr. working line German Shepherd, who, while a very sweet boy, was reactive, lacked enough confidence, had poor recall, was incredibly triggered by our cats, and who was a chore to travel with. I did a TON of research on board & train programs......and when I say TON, I mean 50+ trainers in Oregon & Washington. I wanted to find someone who intimately knew the breed, had been in business for at least 10 years, and who had exceptional reviews. Not an easy feat to say the least. I definitely became obsessed with finding the right trainer & the right place for Bear.

Enter Merissa Micochero and her team at Paw & Hand K9. In business almost 20 years, has GSDs & Mals, competes in Schutzhund, and has an impeccable line-up of happy customers. We met mid-July for our evaluation, and Bear entered his program on July 28th. He has been home for 4 weeks now, and he is a NEW dog. He is spot-on with all commands, he no longer reacts, he is confident, has fantastic recall, is able to be in the SAME ROOM with & PASS BY the cats without reacting, and has been a wonderful traveller.

We met with Merissa weekly after his first two weeks there to start our lessons, had our take-home lesson, our one-week post-bootcamp lesson, and are meeting today for our one-month post-training evaluation. She misses nothing in dog & handler, and takes the time to explain everything, reframing items in our training as-needed to ensure the lessons fully resonate. Not only is she a master of her craft, but she treats every single dog as if they are her own. The level of care she & her team provides is truly next-level.

Merissa leads her team from the heart, and trains to extract each dog's own excellence. Merissa, we cannot thank you & your team enough....you are amazing & we are forever grateful to Paw & Hand!!“

“We enrolled our puppy in Heather's Professional Pooch program. We were impressed with Heather's warm, friendly demeanor and patience in explaining how to handle our energetic pup. Recently, we reached out to Heather regarding socialization issues with our older dog. We trust her expertise and have had great experience in boarding our dog with her! It is evident that Heather genuinely cares for our pup!“

“I bring my senior cat in for grooming (Lion Cut) because she's getting older & can't groom herself see she used to so she gets bad mats in her fur. They always do such a great job & I know she doesn't make it easy for them. She looks adorable with her little fur boots & Poofy face. Isabel is great with her & she always comes out perfect!!“

“Great staff. Dependable. They know my dog by name. Clean facility. Reasonably priced. They offer many services conveniently located.“

“This clinic is awesome, the care and the quality with the fair prices. We highly recommend anyone with their loved pets to get care from them.“