We've been taking our dog Piper to Julie for 10 years, both for daycare and boarding. Piper loves…read moreit at Julie's and we are happy to know that she is safe and well cared for, especially when we go out of town for extended periods of time. Julie has always readily accommodated any of Piper's special food or medicine needs, which is important as she has aged. You can't go wrong with The Village Dog!

Our beagle Lucy has been visiting the Village Dog for years, usually for boarding when we go out of…read moretown on vacation. She loves it and we consider it a "home away from home". Julie and staff are so caring for the dogs and treat them like their own. We are so lucky to have the Village Dog nearby and it's nice when we're 1,000 miles away to know that Lucy is in great hands! We wouldn't consider leaving Lucy with anyone else.

Greg and Chris walked our dogs for 5 years when we lived in Wicker Park and were absolutely…read moreamazing. They took great care of our two Bernese Mountain dogs like they were their own. There is no one else in the area I'd trust to take care of our dogs more then Chris or Greg. They're absolutely the best and they'll be impossible to replace. I'd recommend them to anyone who needs their dog taken care of.

Greg has been with my Dog for 8 years since he was adopted. Greg owns a real appreciation & deep…read moreunderstanding of his packs and appreciation for, us, the dog owners. I never worry about the day knowing my boy is in great hands. Dog Day is also flexible, timely and affordable if you're in need of frequent service. I look forward to Greg having his own space that may afford me more time when necessary.

Best place ever Animal Control was saying my dog was aggressive and I was afraid of them for two…read moreyears they were harassing me. I go here. The trainers worked with my dog for about an hour showed me things to do at home and things they would do. I recome this place to everyone I know.

Jim is an amazing dog trainer... he's affirmative yet caring... My dog showed results after the…read morefirst training session and for the next session showed even more improvement..! These training sessions are worth every penny and I will continue to follow through with a few more sessions to show my dog consistency and so that I can learn along with my dog because it takes two! Jim is encouraging in the involving us as part of the process and send you home with tips to follow through! Highly recommended it!

My dog, Jamie loves going to Chi-town. I can leave town and know she is in good hands. I never…read moreworry about her. The employees are wonderful, they are caring and responsible to the dogs specific needs. They do get booked up. Which is a good sign. Nancy Hirsch

Our dog Ollie suffers from crippling separation anxiety and with RTO we needed to find a solution…read more He absolutely LOVES the staff and we're able to go to the office knowing he's well taken care of!

My 3 year old Bernedoodle loves this place! She comes to run and play with her buddies once a…read moreweek!! She boards here when we are out of town and they groom her when she needs it! Reasonable in pricing am so happy and relieved we found them!!!

Brought our dog here thinking, based on what we saw on the website, that it was a smaller farm with…read moredogs staying in the home. We could not have been more mistaken. It's a giant kennel. Their version of "Daycare" is not an afternoon playing but time spent in a tiny box of a "room" with occasional outside time. (We were shown the "room" through a window of 1 building and while it is tall, it was barely big enough for our dog to curl up and go to sleep - especially if there was to be a water bowl inside.) Our dog goes to daycare to play at other daycares and loves to play with other dogs - he often rolls on his back even to the little ones to play. They said he was "circling" the other dogs. He's a herding breed - that's what they do! They just didn't like my assessment of their facility - and my dog is big and some dogs are scared of him but we haven't had any issues at any other daycare. I'm sure it scared my dog to be put immediately into a kennel after being stuck in one for months before we rescued him. Not a "family" farm - just a giant kennel. We were not allowed inside any buildings on our tour. I will add that we didn't see ANY dogs outside - not on drop off, not during our tour or on pick up. Their "trainer" came out and told us that the first thing he would be doing is putting Monte in a box. We immediately questioned this and said we didn't like it. Again, our dog Monte is a rescue dog and was very stressed when we got him from a situation where he was too often in a kennel. Why would they think this is the way to have any dog start off calm and happy in a new environment? They obviously have many open areas where you could have had him inside or outside by himself to introduce people and dogs little by little. He was probably stressed by this, however their trainer saw we didn't like the place from the start and didn't handle things properly. Their trainer continued to tell us they sit in a box all afternoon with maybe 2 20-30 minute play sessions. Again, day care is supposed to be play time - not time spent in a box! He could see we didn't like this. Their trainer then said our dog displayed inappropriate behavior. Our dog has never muzzle punched any dog - he doesn't mount or show teeth (this comment was added on after the fact)! He loves other dogs and is usually submissive even with the little dogs. We've had many other dogs and when they have gone to play for an afternoon at other daycare facilities, they aren't put in a box unless they are overnights. If your other clients realized how much time you keep the dogs in kennels, I'm pretty sure they would pull out fast.

I've been taking our high energy 9 month old French Bull dog to Frisky Dog for the the better part…read moreof 3-4 months.The facility and staff are great! My dog shows a great deal of excitement when entering the front door. The staff shows real care and interest in the care for my dog. I recently boarded our dog for 3 days at FD and was extremely pleased. Got a full and detailed update when I picked up my dog. My dog was groomed here 2-3 times, comes out squeaky clean and smelling like roses very impressed. As a small business owner, I wish more small businesses in the area would operate like FD. With a staff and care to detail that makes you happy to do business with them.

New management. Owner is extremely rude. Always in a bad mood. Once you leave your dog in their…read morecare, you cannot check on them or webcams like other locations where you can see your dog.

I've been working with Jim for 8+ years in three different locations. I'd follow him to the end of…read morethe Earth for his agility classes. His kindness, enthusiasm, knowledge, humor, and love for my dogs is evident in every class. I hate driving more than most things in life and happily schlep half an hour each way to get to class. My dogs start whining and wiggling with excitement half a mile away and make a beeline for Jim as soon as we walk in the door, much to the dismay of his jealous dogs. If you can get a spot in one of Jim's classes, I highly recommend it.

I have been taking agility classes with Jim Bahr for over 8 years & followed him to Rex's when…read moreopened a few years ago. The facility is very nice with great climate control. For agility, the turf is one of the best in the area. As an instructor, Jim has helped me train my 1st agility dog (Tully who is on the right) since 2018. Tully has earned multiple championships & Jim has supported us from afar at many competitions. Now, he is helping me train our border collie (Kinja on left). Jim does a great job supporting & encouraging me even when I get frustrated during class. I recommend him & the facility.

Ruth and her team are simply fantastic! We have a new puppy and Ruth and team have been a godsend…read more They are professional, kind and fun.....the whole staff feels like an extension of our family as we raise our puppy while juggling 2 careers and busy schedules. They have been flexible and amazing to work with as we navigate puppy life. They came to us highly recommended for their skill in training and have exceeded every expectation we had!

We've been going to See Spot Run regularly for a year and a half, after a recommendation from a…read morefriend, and can't say enough good things about it (including the staff!). We utilized their puppy training program after getting our sweet Vizsla, Pepper, and saw an incredible difference after two weeks. They crate trained Pepper and taught her basic manners. Getting to play with other dogs in a controlled environment at such an early age was so important for her development. After she came back from training, we decided to put her in daycare for the winter months. Even though we are a 35-45 minute drive, it was worth it. We loved that they have scheduled play time in small groups, enrichment, and nap breaks for the dogs. We travel a lot and board her anywhere from 4-8 days when we travel. She does great and we have never had any issues in the year and a half of boarding her. It's always been a great experience. It's so comforting knowing she's in a safe and loving environment. We order training sessions while she's there. Typically Pepper wants to be around us all the time, but when we drop her off she doesn't even look back at us. Recently, Pepper has struggled being reactive on leash. We live in a high rise building, so it was an emotion she encountered a few times a day. We called See Spot Run and enrolled her in a 2 week board and train camp with Ruth and Matt. The amount of difference those 2 weeks made was enormous. We had started to lose hope Pepper could be on leash around other dogs. Ruth and Matt scheduled multiple sessions with my husband and I to make sure we were trained on the techniques they taught Pepper. Pepper has been home with us post training for about 6 weeks now and has had only a few situations where she was reactive - even in our elevator lobby. Every person we've interacted with at See Spot Run is amazing. We feel so grateful to have found them and to have them help us raise a confident and happy pup!