Oregon Humane Society Workshops

We have partnered with theOregon Humane Society to offer PetPals unique workshops to help provide learning spaces, dedicated to skill building around pet care. These classes are NOT open to the public. They are only offered to Pals, and set by the owners and course instructors who are professionally licensed dog trainers.

Classes will be posted in advance, so sign up and let us know, and we can schedule it as a service on you on our end. Class continuity remains dependent on sign up rate. Each class must have at least 4 persons signed up - per class - to accommodate the trainer for their time. Each class is designed for you, by you and your peers.

Upcoming Classes!

July 29th, 2026 Dog Advanced Anxiety Course
Sept 30th, 2026 Reactivity in Dogs II
Nov - (skip for holidays)
Dec - (skip for holidays)

2027 - Classes switch to Thursdays at 6:30


Jan 28th -   Safety & Handling  (IN PERSON)
March 25th - Breeds 1:  hounds and terriers (virtual)
May 27th  - Breeds 2: guardians and herding (virtual)
July 29th - Development and Behavior - Discussing nature vs nurture and "language" development. (virtual)  
Sept 30th  - Cognitive Stimuli Vs Physical Stimuli (?): Sniff games/enrichment/  vs physical goals (virtual)

Step 1: Sign up for a class HERE!!!

Step 2: Let admin know, and we can schedule it as a service in time to pet so you remember and we don’t over book you on accident!

Step 3: OHS uses Mindbody Live for our platform, You will receive a link to the class 30 minutes prior to class starting. 

  • On a desktop, live stream classes work better on Google Chrome.

  • You can also download https://video.mindbody.io/download ;a program that improves the live stream experience on a desktop or laptop. This is optional.

  • On a mobile device, the best experience will be found on iOS Safari or Chrome for Android.

  • If you are using an iOS device, you must disable the pop up blocker. Here's how to do that:

  • Go to Settings > Safari.

  • In the General section, tap the Block Pop-ups toggle. It will turn white to indicate it's turned off.

Paulina Tahran, CPDT-KA, started as a volunteer at the Oregon Humane Society. After a few years of volunteering at the shelter, fostering dogs with special behavioral needs, working at daycares and as an on-call trainer, she became a staff trainer working with staff, volunteers and members of the public through group classes and private consultations.

Right now, Paulina and her husband, Nick, share their house with two rescue Akitas: klutzy Ronin and his best friend, even klutzier, Billy.

As a dog trainer, she views every dog as an opportunity to broaden her dog training skills and she particularly likes working with adolescent and overstimulated dogs.

Paulina is inspired by those trainers and scientists who approach dog behavior and training with insight, patience and also humor, such as Jean Donaldson, Chiraq Patel, Sindhoor Pangal and Simone Mueller . She is a force free trainer who follows LIMA (Least Intrusive Minimally Aversive) methodology.