Position Statements

Dog Training

We advocate humane, positive reinforcement training as the best and most effective way to communicate with a dog what's expected of them. This concept at its core is about rewarding good behavior and ignoring or redirecting the unwanted behavior. This technique helps to build the dog's confidence and feel secure in knowing what's expected of them.

Animal Breeding

OTAT PDX does not support non-human animal breeding for any purpose, in any capacity. We believe that there is no justifiable reason for breeding when there are hundreds of thousands of healthy companion animals still being killed each year in shelters across the U.S.

Spay/Neuter

All OTAT PDX dogs are either spayed/neutered before adoption, or have their spay/neuter surgeries scheduled before adoption. The date and veterinarian of these scheduled surgeries is non-negotiable.