Downers Grove Dog Training and Grooming

Come join us at the Downers Grove Dog Training and Grooming!

Our over 190 FIVE star ratings by our customers have made us one of the top Dog Trainers in Illinois.

Our 6 professional Trainers, all attended dog training Schools. We use a Relationship based Behavioral Science Approach to training your dog.

Bring your dog by for a FREE 30-minute consultation

Does your dog pull on the leash? Are they impossible to walk?

Need manners/Obedience, Jump on everyone?

Do friends and family avoid your dog?

WE will teach your dog how to meet dogs and people appropriately and READ THEIR SIGNS.

We offer financing on all our programs

Training Services
Our dog training schools are structured to Educate YOU and train your DOG. We teach dog owners to understand why their dogs do the things they do. Our training technique works for dogs of all ages, breeds, and sizes. We utilize Classical and Operant Conditioning, Clicker, Treat, Agility, Repetitive and Motivational training techniques. Throughout the 30-day program, your dog will be taught in group settings, and private training sessions, by our 6 professional trainers. Each of our programs come with FOUR parent teacher conferences, this this is where we teach you and your family what your dog is learning. These private lessons are vital to the success of the program. Schedule your free 30-minute free evaluation today!

From Two to Five days a week you will bring your dog between 7-9am and pick up between 2:30 and 5:30pm, each day they will come home well trained and tired. If you need to miss a day it does not count toward your total package, we just add it on to the end of the training. We offer early drop off before 7am and late pick up after 5:30 at no extra charge for the working families.

Socialization Period (Age 4-10 Months) (we do resocialization for adult dogs also)

Socialization is vital to your dog’s development. PROPER INTRODUCTION to dogs and people and teaching them how to learn. It’s like preschool for your doggie. We focus on setting appropriate outlets for your dogs, as well as establishing windows for proper expression. Proper Socialization is a major part of this program since MOST FUTURE REACTIVITY AND PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO IMPROPER SOCIALIZATION. Basic issues such as nipping, jumping, and leash pulling will be addressed. This program aims to teach your dog the ability to learn. That way in the future, anything that you want to work on, we are setting them up for success.

This is the most important stage of a puppy’s development. It is vital to understand this stage. During this period, changes start to occur rapidly.
Between 3-4 Months puppies start to become aware of their surroundings and have the ability to develop a relationship with people This is the period where puppies get familiar with the day-to-day noises of a regular household such as TVs, vacuum cleaners, telephones, etc.
At this age puppies are just learning to interact with each other and beginning to play. They are also learning their doggie social skills. Their curiosity is developing, as are their biting skills. Nipping behaviors begin as they practice biting behavior with their mother and litter mates.
It is vital that you PROPERLY introduce your puppy to as many new dogs, people, objects, and surroundings as you can. BUT make sure you do so in a controlled manner and never put your puppy in a dangerous situation where they can be injured, scared or contract disease. Your puppy will enjoy our fun and positive environment.
This is a great period to begin crate training, for a variety of reasons. Puppies are old enough to start getting used to being left alone to avoid separation anxiety from developing and are capable of being house-trained. Even though your home is likely puppy proofed, it also saves your possessions. Most dogs love the safety and security of their crate and, at some time your dog will need to be in a crate, like doctors’ visits or Grooming appointments. By properly training your puppy at an early age this will be a much less traumatic experience.
During this phase of development, puppies are developing their reactions to things much more consistently. They are also likely to focus more on different types of people and should be friendly and approachable to strangers. During this time, they are also going to continue to practice their biting skills a whole lot more! It is important to learn how to manage this behavior early on. You may also notice that they are more curious and will probably look to explore their environment more. Be prepared for this and keep your puppy close to you and leashed.