Pet Training in Chicago, IL

The puppies will learn the following skills: sit, down, stand, leave it, take it, drop it, heel, polite greetings, and as well as a few fun tricks.  This is Chicago's only fully off leash puppy class. We focus on teaching basic manners, as well as handling, socialization, and how to combat common puppy behavior problems. Each student receives...

Telepathic animal communication is a natural and complete way of communication exchange between all living beings. Everyone can learn how—all it takes is some guidance, training, and practice. Discover ways to be open to and experience animals' viewpoints and perceive the world from their perspective. Explore how you have already experienced telepathic...

At the end of the class, the students will gain understanding on how pets heal people. Course Description: This class involves the understanding on how pets help you heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Learning to understand their thoughts, feelings, and preferences enables you to reduce stress and build more loving relationships. ...

This class focuses on building a solid working relationship with your dog, develop good and proper manners, and the teach base behaviors of sit, down, come, place, let's go, and off/leave it.  We expect owners to leave with a solid understanding of lure/reward training, accountability for the dogs to follow through on commands, and proper city...

Join Steve Bailey for a captivating night exploring the mystery of owls at the Ryerson Woods Conservation Area. He will discuss owl behavior and identification, as well as the places these fascinating birds are most likely to be seen. He may even demonstrate his world-famous barred owl call. After the discussion, Bailey will lead a walk in the woods...

Peter Berthelsen is a wildlife biologist with 33 years of experience working with landowners to deliver high-quality habitat projects. He has received many awards for his work. Join him as we discuss pollinators and wildlife in the Midwest and Great Plains.

Continue along the ever fascinating journey of communicating with animals and open yourself to receive the vast amount of information from complete messages from animals. Find out how to synchronize more completely with animal teachers to understand the depth and full meaning of their communication with you. Connect with them as complete beings as...

Bodywork techniques for your companion animals provide total relaxation and stimulate healing of acute and chronic conditions, encourage calm behavior, and possibly extend the longevity of your four-legged friends. An introduction to massage and the benefits of massage for companion animals include demonstrations and hands-on practice. Find out about...

It is sometimes difficult to know what herbal remedies are safe and effective to use in simple health problems that your companion animals may encounter. There are literally thousands of choices for over-the-counter and products on the internet that promise amazing (but sometimes disappointing) results. An herbal remedy has beneficial effects, but...

Join Peter Nagle to discover wildflowers, sedges, rushes, and other native plants that inhabit our region’s wetlands. Learn how to identify a wide variety of wetland plants, while exploring their ecological function and aesthetic beauty.  You’ll gain a deeper appreciation for the importance of native wetland plants—as well as the invasive...

Once you have the permission of another person’s soul, distance healing is an amazing technique that often gets better results than in-person healing. Use a pendulum to find out where an energy blockage causes distress or illness in another person or pet or anywhere in the world. This process develops your intuitive skills. Bring a pendulum if you...

"What's it made of?" introduces X-ray analysis, not for imaging, but for determining chemical makeup of an object, and encourages participants to bring in their own objects to be analyzed. The workshop will focus on XRF Spectrometry, used in such fields as art authentication, archeology, environmental testing, forensics, geology, all the way to aerospace...

The unfortunate truth is that our environment, including our very homes, is inundated with toxins. From laundry products and household cleaners to personal care products and food and beverage containers, chemicals abound—many of which we're unable to see, touch or smell.  The good news is that with eight easy steps, we'll show you how to drastically...