WORK’N PAWZ DOG TRAINING L.L.C. and KALEIDSCOPE DOG TRAINING L.L.C Colaborates to bring you KDogz Dog Training
Gwendolyn has a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Oregon State University with a focus on Animal Behavior as well as Animal Reproduction.
She began teaching in 2016 working in the shelter world primarily in reactivity. She continues to work with reactive dogs and is a strong advocate for them in the community. She is passionate about continued education and gaining knowledge from working with other dog trainers both locally and around the US. She is certified through the Council of Certified Professional Dog Trainers and earned her CPDT-KA certificate in 2017 and recertified with them again in 2025. She is also a mentor through the Animal Behavior College.
Gwen has always been passionate about using Positive Reinforcement (R+), Reward & Decision based training methods since the beginning of her dog training career. Although she started her professional career with dogs, Gwen also grew up training her cats, worked with horses, her pet rats and other species while in college. From working with multiple species, she has developed a strong belief in giving animals as much autonomy, consent and choice as possible.
Besides teaching pet dogs, Gwen has spent time training with an ADI (Assistance Dog International) service dog organization and she continued her education implementing R+ training methods into her own training with service dog teams.
Gwendolyn believes in working with dogs in a holistic approach. This means looking at the dogs’ environment, nutrition, health, enrichment, exercise, routine and more. In addition to dog behavior, Gwen also has education in canine and feline nutrition and veterinary fields. She believes fully in understanding and exploring the heavy influence that animal health and welfare can play into an animal’s behavior and addressing any medical issues that may be contributing to the expressed
Gwen shares her home with 5 dogs & 4 cats & her Husband.
Gwen can be reached at the following Contacts:
Phone: 503-616-1148 (text is okay!)
