Hit the Trail

Less Admin, More Dog

Let us to do the boring stuff so you can do the fun stuff.

At Dog Adventures Northwest, we give dogs the stimulation, exercise, socialization, and enrichment they need on the trail so that they can be at their best off the trail. We've been going strong for fifteen years in the Pacific Northwest—with exceptionally high ratings from trainers and pet guardians alike—and now we are ready to grow by inviting dog trainers around the country to offer our off-leash adventure service to their community.

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Close that computer and get back to working with dogs.

Here's the thing. We love dogs AND we love business administration. No, seriously, we do. We are the kind of people who can get energized by a really good spreadsheet. (We're fun at parties.) Allow us to manage marketing, client acquisition, client onboarding, client communication, scheduling, invoicing, and much more...

Curious? Drop an email to Kerry Ryan, Dog Adventures Northwest's founder and general manager, with any and all questions.


Be your own boss. But, like, actually.

Many independent contractors in our country are actually misclassified employees who manage the cost of personal employment taxes while still being held to employee restrictions regarding scheduling. Dog Adventures Northwest is a general contractor, and our contractors are sub-contractors. You decide WHEN you work, WHERE you work, with WHO you work, and HOW you work. As long as you provide the advertised service through ethical, rewards-based training, you get to set the parameters.

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We'll get clients, onboard them, and keep them happy.

Let us deal with client agreements, waivers, CRM incorporation, client communication, system scheduling, client invoicing. client billing, tech tools management, automations, etc. We live for Zapier integrations, ActiveCampaign nurture series, Google Analytics, Meta best practices, SEO, and optimizing our CRM. Don't know what those things are? You don't have to. Because we do.

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Be a part of a community of dog nerds.

We have a really wonderful community of rewards-based trainers who regularly help one another with problem-solving, support, and continuing education. Our team is at the cutting edge of learning theory and species-specific and breed-specific enrichment. And we've got credentials from highly respected schools and certification councils to prove it.

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Make a few bucks.

Our industry often shies away from money talk, putting passion before financial needs. But it is okay to make money. Dog Adventures Northwest offers a base 60% commission for contracted work, +7% for professional certification, +3 for three years with the company, +5% for five years, +5% for advanced certification. Our commission rates are at the very top of other companies in our industry.

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Get hours toward certification.

Are you studying toward your CPDT-KA and having trouble finding paying work because you are not yet certified? Dog Adventures Northwest contracts with both professional trainers and trainers-in-training. Log hours toward certification and make money while doing it.

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Hooray! Reach out to say hi by clicking here!

When your dog’s needs are met, your needs are met.


  • 4 client dogs max in every adventure group
  • breed and temperament-specific needs factored into every grouping
  • Garmin satellite GPS trackers on every dog, every adventure
    (please note that we do not use, nor condone, the use of shock collars;
    our collars are GPS tracking only)

  • 2 hours of “Paws on the Ground” adventuring
  • pick-up and drop-off service, even while you are at work
  • safe transportation to your pup’s adventure location
  • force-free, fear-free dog trainers leading every trip
  • recall reinforcement with high-value treats
  • results: desirable behaviors get stronger, undesirable behaviors ebb away
  • feedback and training observations from the trail
  • same dog group, same trainer, same day of the week
  • easy in-app communication, billing, and scheduling
  • deep bench of trainers (who can sub when your regular trainer is away!)
  • private land for adventures EXCLUSIVE to DANW dogs and trainers