Google
“My 2 year old Doberman Apollo had over reactivity and was difficult on a leash. I am so delighted — he walks beautifully now and no longer reacts to strange dogs. Seth succeeded where other trainers had failed.”
Beyond obedience.
Reactivity and behavior rehabilitation, real-world obedience, and service dog public access training in Washington.
Verified reviews · Google & Facebook
Success stories
Dogs that came in pulling, barking, or shutting down — and the handlers who put in the work with us.
Facebook
“Seth is the best!! Just sayin!!”
Google
“Seth is an amazing trainer with an unmatched understanding of a dog's behaviors and needs. Our boy Winston has shown amazing improvement in 2 months. If we could give 10 stars, we would!!”
Facebook
“Seth is great with reactive dogs. I highly recommend him.”
Google
“Working with him has been one of the best decisions I've made for my dog. My dog has made amazing progress — not just in behavior, but in confidence — and I've learned so much as an owner too.”
Facebook
“We highly recommend Seth. Bourbon can be very stubborn but just with our first visit there was a huge improvement.”
Facebook
“Seth has changed Poppy and Peter in such a short time. Peter is less of a puller and listening better. Poppy is easier to walk near other dogs and more confident around new dogs. Worth every penny.”
Google
“My dog has serious behavioral issues and Seth was patient and believed in my dog — she has grown so much! He's not afraid of aggressive dogs, he shows so much passion towards helping all dogs.”
Facebook
“I came here out of desperation. He would pull, bark at other dogs, and going out in public was exhausting. This isn't a “show up and magically train your dog” type of thing — you have to be consistent.”
Google
“Working with Seth at Pursuit K9 Obedience was fantastic. From the free consultation and evaluation meeting and the subsequent training sessions, Seth listened to our dog issues and customized a training plan to meet the needs of our dog.”
Google
“Seth helped our family turn our reactive and scared rescue dog into a trusting and confident member of our family. We achieved tremendous progress in just a few training sessions. Our whole family enthusiastically endorses Seth and Pursuit K9!”
Google
“We loved that he didn’t just train Cooper for us—He taught us the tools and confidence we needed to continue training at home. Seth helped build Cooper’s confidence—and ours too!”
Google
“From week 1 we made major steps forward, both in training, Porkchop, and in training me. We're now 5 weeks in and my dog has a whole new outlook on life. In turn, I am becoming a much better dog owner.”
The work we specialize in
Most of what we do falls into three areas. Everything else we offer supports them.
Our core focus
Reactivity & behavior modification
Leash reactivity, fear, and aggression, worked one dog at a time. We find where your dog's threshold actually sits, then rebuild the walk from there so passing another dog stops being something you brace for.
- Leash reactivity and redirection
- Fear, anxiety, and avoidance
- Dog-to-dog and dog-to-human aggression
- Threshold and trigger work in real environments
On-leash to off-leash
Obedience training
Commands that hold when it counts. The same foundation serves a family dog that needs a recall you can trust and a working dog that has to hold position under pressure.
- Loose-leash walking
- Place and duration
- Emergency recall
- Off-leash reliability under distraction
Owner-trained teams
Service dog & public access
Task training and public access preparation for owner-trained service dogs. We build the neutrality and reliability a dog needs to work in a grocery aisle, a waiting room, or a restaurant.
- Task training for your specific needs
- Public access manners and neutrality
- Settling under noise and movement
- Handler coaching and proofing
Who we train
Two very different handlers, the same standard of work. Not sure which one you are? That is what the consult call is for.
Book a phone consultWorking & service dogs
Handlers who need a dog that performs: service teams preparing for public access, sport and protection dogs, and high-drive breeds that need a job.
- Public access preparation
- Sport and protection foundations
- High-drive breed handling
Family dogs
Owners who love their dog and are tired of managing them. Most start because of the walk, the doorbell, or a bite risk they can no longer ignore.
- Reactivity on the walk
- Manners at home and with guests
- A recall that actually works
From fundamentals to off-leash reliability
Build a stable, reliable dog you can take anywhere.
We diagnose. We don’t guess.
Our methods are rooted in the science of canine behavior rather than a fixed set of commands. Before we train anything, we work out where the communication between you and your dog is breaking down.
Diagnose, don't guessWe find the communication breakdown that is actually driving the behavior instead of drilling commands over the top of it.
Clarity, consistency, fairnessRules your dog can understand and rely on, taught the same way every time, by you as much as by us.
Real-world reliabilitySkills are proofed where you actually live: sidewalks, storefronts, trailheads, and waiting rooms.
Drive, focus and foundations
Scent work
Channel natural drive into focused nose work. Builds confidence fast in dogs that need a job.
Tracking
Teach your dog to follow a scent trail with precision, on the ground and over distance.
Bite development
Structured grip and bite development for sport and working dogs, built on clear rules.
Puppy foundations
Socialization, manners, and confidence during the developmental window that matters most.
Start with a phone consult
Every dog starts here. Tell us what you are working through and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.
Tell us what's happeningFifteen minutes on the phone. What your dog does, when it started, and what you have already tried.
Get an honest readWhether this is a training problem, a management problem, or something worth seeing a vet about first.
Leave with a planThe training that fits your dog, what it costs, and a first session on the calendar.