Ain’t Misbehaving

I’m so happy that we found Camilla the owner of Ain’t Misbehaving. After adopting our pittie mix puppy from OHS, we quickly realized that we couldn’t figure out this training stuff on our own. Who knew that blowing leaves, plastic flamingoes, and the neighbor’s 2lb chihuahua were so scary? After a lot of looking around for a good trainer, we signed up for puppy kindergarten with Camilla and in that first class our shy little pup started coming out of her shell. Camilla handled the 6 dogs (and owners) in our class with such an amazing level of awareness, giving each individual what they needed to work on the most. She brings positivity, humor, and experience to her classes. Now we have a balanced, happy, calm puppy, that walks up to that plastic flamingo and hits it on the head with her paw– along with the skills we need to continue her training. I highly recommend Camilla, she works some amazing dog magic.

I don’t remember how we were referred to Camilla, but we’re so glad we did. My girlfriend and I adopted a wonderful (but highly subdued) greyhound a year and a half ago and quickly realized that the three books we had read in preparation did not fully prepare us for all eventualities. Since then we have worked with Camilla on 3 – 4 occasions and have be very happy with the results — each of the «groups» of behavior problems that we sought to resolve all got taken care of. I have found Camilla to be a very intuitive, knowledgeable and efficient teacher in the realm of dog (read: owner) training.

The best day after getting my dog, Skye. Camilla’s manner is so comfortable and easy to listen to. She makes the experience worthwhile yet enjoyable at the same time. My trust in her is ongoing. Thank you, Camilla for making the trip to Tualatin.

Eight years and three dogs later, I still have the highest of praise for Camilla and Ain’t Misbehaving. She actually helped us select our latest dog, Riley, from Multnomah County Animal Services. No question, she picked just the right guy for us, which I’m sure is a combination of her ability to recognize a great pooch when she sees one, and her knowledge of us over the years we have lived in Portland and utilized her services.
Sure, Riley came pre-​programmed with some old habits. He was 5 years old when we got him, after all. But we have been working on each of them (door and fence guarding) with noticeable improvement. I guess we’ll know how much progress we’ve made when BBQ season is upon us and we fill the back yard with hoards of friends and neighbors.
No matter what dog issues you’re dealing with, time spent with Camilla is some of the most valuable time you’ll ever spend with your dog. She teaches you to watch for cues and find the exact moment when to praise and treat. She helps you better understand what motivates your dog to «bad» behavior and how to redirect that behavior. She remains the best trainer I’ve ever worked with. Portland is beyond lucky to have her!

To put it simply: Camilla is the best.
A month ago my boyfriend and I adopted a rescue named Gigi who is an absolute doll but we were concerned with her behavior around our orange tabby, Ralph. Camilla came over for a session and not only squashed our fears for Ralph’s safety by correctly diagnosing the problem, but also did so in a kind & fun way. We would never in a million years guessed that Gigi was trying to control the room & the front door! Now that we know that it is amazing the difference Camilla’s work has made in our family! Ralph hangs out again & Gigi has learned that the rooms & front door are not hers to control.
Honestly, I don’t even know how this would have turned out had we not been able to understand (thanks to Camilla!) what Gigi was trying to do… and I think we are both pretty smart people ;-) I have had many dogs but had never experienced this & Camilla sized it up so quickly. Gigi sits & waits patiently for the sign that she can go to the front door… seriously amazing if you would have seen her before the training session.
Additionally, she taught us so much more. Give her a call… your whole family will be SO happy that you did. In fact, Camilla is so awesome that I instantly enrolled her in a group training class that she is teaching in February!
Thanks, Camilla!
–Meredith, Brian, Gigi, & most of all… Ralph ;-)

I took my dog through one of her group classes. What a great experience for my dog and family. She’s very experienced and uses a positive approach that’s easy to take from class to home. We now have the tools to assure our dog is a well trained welcomed member in our home and in the community.

I just finished a private session with Camilla and it was a great experience. I recently adopted a Great Dane rescue and needed some guidance how to create some doggy harmony between him and my two boxers. Camilla was knowledgable, kind, easy to follow and gave me a set of very helpful and specific insights and techniques that we could see working right away. I am excited to put them into practice and to do a group lesson. I wish I had done this a long time ago when I got my first puppy.

We were distraught about what to do with our barking babies. Thank goodness we found Camilla Wellhaven, dog trainer extraordinaire and owner of Aint’ Misbehaving, who is a gentle genius at aiding the bewildered dog owners (us) into learning how to respond and, with positivity, control their willful dogs. Camilla has years of training experience and lots of good people skills, too, which makes all the difference! She’s patient and considerate, organized and effective, and our babies bark 50% less than they did before we started working wtih Camilla, which makes the difference between headache and migraine! ;) I can’t recommend Camilla at Ain’t Misbehaving enough!