Helping Aggressive and Reactive Dogs in Central Oregon and Beyond
“Look Deep Into Nature, And Then You Will Understand Everything Better”
— Albert Einstein
Start Your Journey
This is where it begins
Real change doesn’t come from obedience commands, treats, or constant activity. It starts by understanding your dog on a deeper level—through nature, not dog training. If you’re ready to walk a different path, this is where your journey begins.
Read the Client Agreement
Before we begin, take a moment to review the Client Agreement. This sets the expectations, standards, and mindset needed to work together. It’s the first step to see if this journey is the right fit for you and your dog.
Complete the Intake Form
If the agreement resonates with you, the next step is to complete the Client Intake Form. This allows us to learn about your dog’s behavior and history, and sets the foundation for everything that follows.
Wait for Our Call
After submitting the intake form, you’ll receive a call to schedule your Initial Consultation. This consultation helps clarify your goals, your dog’s needs, and how we’ll move forward together.
Welcome to Nature In Play
Struggling with an aggressive or reactive dog?
Are you feeling frustrated, hopeless, fearful, or even terrified?
Have you tried force-free positive reinforcement dog training, balanced dog training, or even working with veterinary behaviorists—only to be told your case is “too severe,” that your dog is “too much of a liability,” or that your dog “can’t be around other dogs or people”?
You are not alone—and you and your dog’s story isn’t over.
There is a way forward when we understand our dogs and ourselves through nature.
At Nature In Play in Bend, Oregon, we don’t offer dog training—we offer a natural path back to real connection, built through understanding the way dogs truly think, feel, and communicate.
Embrace a New Approach
We dive into the world of how dogs truly think, feel, and communicate.
This isn’t about obedience commands or products. It’s about understanding how dogs naturally communicate and our role in their behavior—guiding and living with them in a way that respects dogs’ instincts, rather than imposing rigid human frameworks like “sit,” “down,” “place,” and other dog training concepts.
Our work is custom-tailored to you and your dog’s specific situation, helping you foster real understanding, balance, honest communication, and a deeper connection.
Why Nature?
Nature is our guide; we are all hardwired to it, dogs and humans alike.
By reconnecting with the natural world, we gain profound insights into the core of canine behavior and communication, as well as our own. This isn’t just about modifying behavior; it’s about fostering a natural, intuitive clarity that leads to a deeper bond.
Embracing the wisdom of nature helps create relationships based on understanding, trust, respect, and compassion—while setting boundaries naturally in a way dogs instinctively understand. This results in a more harmonious and fulfilling connection with your dog—and yourself.
Tailored to You and Your Dog
No two dogs are the same — and neither are the people who live with them.
That’s why everything I do is tailored to the specific needs of you and your dog, respecting who you both are and where you’re starting from.
Whether you’re facing serious aggression, reactivity, or you’re searching for a deeper, more natural relationship with your dog, I’m here to guide you through it.
Together, we’ll draw from nature’s wisdom to build honest communication, real understanding, a stronger sense of balance, and a connection grounded in respect, truth, growth, and the courage to change when change is needed.
“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.”
— Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
Become A Pack Member
At Nature In Play, you and your dog don’t just get guidance — you find a place to belong.
Pack Members don’t walk this road alone. We navigate real-world scenarios together, hike, watch each other’s dogs, share potlucks, hit food carts, camp — and more.
But it’s not just about activities — it’s about supporting each other, building real friendships, sharing life with our dogs, and growing stronger together as a Pack.
About Scott Elliott —
Dog Aggression Specialist in Bend, Oregon
I’m Scott Elliott, founder of Nature In Play — a philosophy built for those who refuse to give up on misunderstood, aggressive, and reactive dogs.
For over a decade, I’ve helped owners step into their dogs’ world — not through obedience commands or products, but through understanding nature’s wisdom. Because for many dogs, the alternative is grim: micromanagement, isolation, or even death when approached through conventional and modern dog training methods. There is another way. A real way. If you’re ready to discover it, I invite you to learn more about my story and philosophy.
Real Results
“Working with Scott was extremely transformative experience for me and for my dogs. The work we did gave me the opportunity to completely shift my relationship with my dogs and their behaviors…”
— Rebekah Carson
Ready to Start?
Are you ready to build a deeper connection, transform yourself and your dog, and open the door to a bigger life together?