Professional Dog Training in the Chicago Area

Looking for Quality Dog Training Near You?

Imagine a dog who responds to your commands (the first time!), walks calmly on the leash, comes eagerly when called, and greets guests politely without jumping. At Pampered Pets Resort & Spa, we can make this your reality! Our professional dog training team creates a personalized plan tailored to your dog’s unique needs, goals, and challenges. Our dynamic approach helps your dog find their role in the family and fosters the best possible relationship between you.

Our Positive Dog Training Approach

At Pampered Pets Resort & Spa, our dog training programs are built on positive, science-backed techniques that create lasting, positive changes. We understand that every dog and family is unique, so we design a customized dog training program tailored according to your specific needs, goals, and challenges. Our multi-targeted approach establishes all the important behaviors of foundational obedience and manners, including:

  • Sit
  • Down
  • Place
  • Gentle
  • Come
  • Off
  • Look
  • Wait
  • Leave it
  • Calm leash walking
  • And more

We believe that for training to be successful, it’s essential to involve the whole family. At the end of the program our dog trainers will provide the guidance, tools, and exercises to ensure the training continues seamlessly at home. With our supportive and positive approach, your dog will thrive, and your bond with them will grow even stronger and deeper.

Stay & Train Dog Training

Our fun and educational Stay & Train programs are proven to result in lasting success in dogs of all breeds and ages. While your dog enjoys all the comforts and amenities of a stay at our pet resort, our dog training team will conduct daily, personalized training sessions designed to meet your goals. Plus, your pup will enjoy daily playtimes, lots of loving attention, and personal attention. Here’s what’s included:

  • A custom training plan tailored to your goals and your dog’s needs
  • Multiple one-on-one training sessions each day
  • Fully supervised group or individual playtimes
  • Clean and comfortable overnight accommodations
  • Daily wellness checks
  • Meals, treats, and fresh water
  • Ample outdoor potty breaks
  • Take-home training materials and practice exercises
  • Ongoing phone support for continued success

Benefits of Professional Dog Training

Beyond enhancing your dog’s manners and obedience skills, our professional dog training in the northern Chicago area imparts a number of other important benefits. By the end of your customized dog training program, you and your dog will understand each other better than ever and pave the way for the richest life together.

Confidence and Happiness: Trained dogs have a clearer understanding of their place in the household, which fosters confidence, happiness, and a desire to please.

Improved Safety: A well-trained dog is safer—period. They’re more likely to come when called, walk politely on the leash, control their impulses, and stay close by. No more neighborhood searches for a runaway pup!

Strengthened Bonding: Continuing training with your dog is a unique bonding experience, deepening your connection and understanding of one another.

Reduced Family Stress: Professional dog training helps eliminate stress caused by unwanted behaviors. Our program involves the whole family with at-home reinforcement exercises for continued success.

Lifelong Skills: The knowledge and techniques you gain at Pampered Pets stay with you. With these skills, you’ll be prepared to train future furry family members with confidence and ease.

Dog Training FAQ

To ensure the health and safety of all our guests, we require dogs to be up to date on vaccinations for rabies, distemper combo, and Bordetella. We also highly recommend the canine influenza vaccines.

You’ll meet one-on-one with a member of our professional dog training team to discuss your goals, challenges, and experiences. We’ll explain our training approach, introduce you to our programs and facility, and help determine the best training plan for your dog. This is the first step in creating a customized training program for your pet.

Our trainers focus on essential obedience cues like sit, stay, come when called, and leave it. We also work on leash skills, social behavior, and home manners, and other skills that help your dog become an even better family member.

We have experience working with dogs of all breeds, ages, and training needs. During your free training evaluation, we’ll discuss any specific goals or challenges to see how we can help.

Yes! Starting puppy training early is crucial for a well-behaved dog. Puppies are welcome to join, and we offer a special puppy curriculum that builds foundational obedience, home manners, and early social skills.

Our Stay & Train dog training programs include take-home resource materials, instructional packets, practice exercises, and more to support your dog’s continued success. We also offer live phone or email support from our training team.