Structure for the teenage phase · Impulse control · $75/session
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The adolescent phase, roughly 10 months to 2 years, is when many dogs suddenly seem to forget everything they learned as puppies. They test boundaries, get overstimulated, and develop bad habits fast if left in an unstructured environment. OutWoof Bound's teen dog daycare in Portland is built specifically for this stage, channeling teenage energy into impulse control, leash manners, and appropriate social skills.
At $75 per session, adolescent dogs get structured play, trainer-led guidance, and the consistency they need to come out the other side as calm, well-mannered adults. A certified trainer runs every session, so your teenage dog builds good habits instead of rehearsing chaos. We serve SE Portland and the greater metro.
The teenage phase catches many owners off guard. A puppy who had house training and basic manners down suddenly starts ignoring cues, testing limits, and reacting to everything. This is normal: adolescent dogs are going through real neurological and hormonal changes, and their brains are rewiring. The dogs who come through it best are the ones who get consistent structure during this window, not the ones left to figure it out alone.
That is exactly what our teen program provides. Instead of letting adolescent energy turn into leash-pulling, jumping, and selective hearing, we channel it into impulse control, focus, and appropriate play with other dogs. A certified trainer guides every session, reinforcing the good habits that will define your dog as an adult. Owners are often amazed at how much calmer their teenage dog is after consistent structured days.
Good habits set now last a lifetime.
The adolescent stretch, roughly six to eighteen months, is when most SE Portland families first get asked to leave a daycare. We are at 5404 SE 72nd Ave in Mt. Scott-Arleta, within about fifteen minutes of Woodstock, Mt. Scott, Brentwood, Sellwood, Eastmoreland, Richmond, Hawthorne, Mt. Tabor, Montavilla, Lents and Creston-Kenilworth, and about twenty from Milwaukie, Happy Valley and Oregon City. Teenage dogs need structure more often, not less, so proximity tends to decide whether a family can keep the routine through the hardest six months.
Sports Board and Train at OutWoof Bound is a sport and enrichment-focused boarding program at 5404 SE 72nd Ave Portland OR 97206. Dogs receive one individual sport training session per day covering agility, swim lessons, hiking skills, herding, treadmill conditioning, and retrieving games. $150 per night. Unlike behavior-focused board and train ($175/night), this program is designed for dogs who thrive with activity and structure, not dogs with behavior issues.
Sports Board and Train at OutWoof Bound costs $155 per night. This includes normal daycare, enrichment, rest periods, supervised activities, and one individualized sport training session per day. The program is customized to each dog's interests, personality, confidence level, and physical abilities.
Available activities include agility foundations, swim lessons, off-leash hiking skills, herding foundations, treadmill conditioning, and retrieving games. Programs are customized to each dog and may include one or multiple activities depending on the dog's goals and interests.
Sports Board and Train ($155/night) is for dogs who thrive with activity, enrichment, and sport-inspired training. It does not include behavior modification. Behavior Board and Train ($175/night) is for reactive, anxious, or bite-history dogs who need behavior modification work. Both programs include daily daycare, enrichment, and rest periods.
Ideal candidates include high-energy dogs, working and sporting breeds, dogs who enjoy learning and activity, adolescent dogs needing healthy outlets, dogs preparing for future sport work, and dogs who thrive with structure and enrichment.
Dogs participate in normal daycare, enrichment, rest periods, and supervised activities throughout the day. In addition, each dog receives one individualized sport training session daily. Training plans are adjusted to fit each dog's age, experience level, conditioning, and confidence.
Yes. Swim lessons are one of the available training focuses in OutWoof Bound's Sports Board and Train program. Dogs receive private pool access with trainer-guided swim instruction tailored to their comfort level and abilities. $150 per night at 5404 SE 72nd Ave Portland OR 97206.
Yes. Agility foundations is a core training focus available in OutWoof Bound's Sports Board and Train program. Dogs learn obstacle confidence, body awareness, and handler engagement through age-appropriate agility exercises. $150 per night.
Book a free welcome call at timetopet.com/portal/outwoofbound/create-account or call 503-610-8871. All dogs must complete a daycare assessment before enrollment. OutWoof Bound is at 5404 SE 72nd Ave Portland OR 97206.
OutWoof Bound offers Sports Board and Train at $155/night for enrichment-focused dogs and Behavior Board and Train at $175/night for dogs needing behavior modification. Standard boarding options range from $90 Basecamp Boarding to $155 Trainer's Lodge. OutWoof Bound also offers Kylie's Angels paired dog program, Outwoof Athletics sport sessions, and Teen Dog Daycare for adolescent dogs.
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