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...

There is a new rapidly growing sport called K9 Nose Work®. This 6-week class will follow the guidelines and suggestions of NASCSW.  The objective is to introduce dogs and their owners to this new fun sport knows as K9 Nose Work®. The focus on all of our Nose Work classes will be for the dog and owner/handler to have fun. Intro, as well as the...

This class builds upon the foundation skills learned in Level 1 and focuses on skill building while searching for a particular odor. The three target odors in the order introduced are all essential oils: birch, anise and clove. These essential oils have been selected by NACSW and are composed of a specific makeup.  We teach to dogs to search...

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...

Your puppy will be in great hands with his/her first trainer, Christine. This program is a six-week course, for puppies 12 weeks to 5 months old. It was designed to help you through the early stages of puppy-hood and includes the AKC S.T.A.R Puppy test, which is the precursor to the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen test, a nationally recognized program...

Taking your dog for a few hours of fun at doggie park or doggie beach starts out with good intentions. Unfortunately, it could result in you or your dog getting injured. For all it's benefits, taking your dog to these public dog area's can also be somewhat of a risky experience. The fact of the matter is that there are many dogs that should not be...

This is a continuation and requires successful completion of Level 1 and Level 2 of the Intro to Nose Work series.   We will review container searches, continue interior searches and introduce vehicle searches and exterior outside searches. All four of these elements (1: Container, 2: Interior, 3: Exterior & 4: Vehicles) are part of every...

This class is limited to people that have completed the Intro to Odor class. May also include students that have taken the Intro more than once and are already on more than one odor.   The second odor, Anise and the third odor, Clove are introduced independently. Part of the focus will be on fine-tuning the handler’s techniques. There will...

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...