My husband and I decided to enroll our Shiba Inu at Petco. Our trainer, Ducki was wonderful!! I…read moreappreciate the positive reinforcement methods she embrace and teaching us pet parents how to train our dogs. I have a stubborn breed, so learning how to develop a parent/child bond was very effective. I enjoy Ducki's explanation of the breakdowns on the simplest movements or use of words that we parent do daily without realizing our dogs are observing us. I highly recommend anyone who are looking for a well experienced and knowledgeable trainer to ask for Ducki.

Ducki is wonderful! Would highly recommend to anyone who needs high quality dog training. Her…read moretechnique is effective because she trains owners how to properly train. She aims to strengthen the dog-owner relationship to maximize success. We've used her training techniques at home and on walks and have seen such a huge improvement in our pup, Sammy over the last 12 weeks. She really has a solution for any training issue/question you can think of. Thanks Ducki!

Positive-reinforcement only classes were not enough for our dog, Matcha. We spent thousands on…read moretraining at Tucker Pups, which she "graduated" from (we have the diploma) and still was reactive to other dogs. They even recommended Prozac, which dulled our dog's personality and didn't address the reactivity. We were feeling out of options until we found Jesse and Canine Perspective. He taught us how to properly use an e-collar, which contrary to misconceptions actually improved our relationship with Matcha, to the point where we are able to have her run off leash in fields, forest preserves, and among other dogs, while feeling confident in her recall.  This is the only place we trust to board and take care of our dogs, as they are the only ones who can provide the structure, discipline, and socialization training our dogs require. The entire crew is awesome with communicating with us and accommodating us during emergencies, and we'll continue supporting them for all our pups.

Do not use Canine Perspective, Inc.  They left a muzzle on my dog without proper supervision for 5…read morestraight days - even at night (while he is alone in his crate), which caused bleeding/blister skin irritation that no one noticed until I removed the muzzle when I picked him up. When I asked for any kind of muzzle breaks, they said no but that NOW staff will monitor his muzzle for skin irritation and rewrap it if needed - which as trained dog carriers they should've done in the first place. After being a client for nearly 1 year, this muzzle incident happened under their watch, and instead of trying to figure something out I was informed that they all of a sudden decided that my dog is "no longer a good fit" at their establishment. The owner Jesse is condescending and hides behind emails that he has the secretary send instead of dealing with any issues himself.  If/when a problem occurs seems they would rather cut you as a client over working out a resolution plan.  (If anyone from Canine Perspective objects to any of the above I am happy to post the emails they sent me that states all of this)

These classes are so helpful! I've been a dog mum before so I figured I was decently knowledgeable…read moreabout dog training (wrong!) these classes are so helpful not just for pups but also for parents! I learned so many things I was doing were actually counterproductive for training and this class really helped me learn the correct ways to help my pup learn. My pup really enjoyed these classes she learned so much and made many friends. We were enrolled in the starter puppy class and I really recommend it for anyone who has a puppy. We are looking to enroll in the next step class Bcs we find these classes SO helpful! Mike was our Puppy Professor and he was so wonderful in teaching us humans the best way to communicate and teach our doggos.

We've taken our rescue puppy here for puppy obedience training and level 1 training so far and the…read moreexperience has been fantastic. So far we've had the same trainer, Mike, and our dog absolutely loves him. Attentive, knowledgeable, and always willing to go the extra mile to give you a little specialized attention. The class itself is positive feedback based clicker training which I had never seen before, but our dog has made incredible strides in just a few short months, she's on track to be the most well-trained dog I've ever had. Highly recommend

Sally is by far the best trainer I have ever worked with, and the most knowledgeable. I've been…read moreworking with Sally for nearly half a year after my little buddy Jackson suddenly started experiencing separation anxiety. She was very patient with us, and was great at explaining everything we were doing, how to do it, and why. She has been incredibly accessible anytime I have questions or concerns, or just need a little support or reassurance. After 5 months, the results have been more than I could have hoped for. Jackson has gone from getting stressed within minutes of me leaving to being calm and comfortable alone for 5+ hours. Beyond the separation anxiety training, I've learned so much about dog behavior, nutrition and health from Sally. If you want to see real results, and you are willing to put in the work, there is nobody else I would recommend besides Sally. She's the best there is.

Sally has been extremely helpful to us while managing our rescue's reactivity issues. We learned…read morehow to read his cues and modify his behavior. Her reports are extensive and provide valuable information and exercises. Her experience and expertise is beyond anything we expected. I highly recommend Sally for your training needs!

I travel a lot for work and don't have much time to train Sky. I reached out to prestige dog…read moreraining for their board and train program since sky wasn't good with basic commands like "sit" and "stay." After just two weeks with Ulyses skys behavior has totally improved. he's way more focused and listens so much better now. I'd definitely recommend prestige if you're busy and need some help with training. Ulyses was super easy to work with and flexible around my schedule. Really happy with the whole experience. 10/10

Prestige has been amazing for our 1‑year‑old German Shepherd mix, Kip. We sent him for their 2‑week…read moreboard and train, and the progress he made is truly impressive. Before training, he would lunge at other dogs from excitement and constantly try to chew on us as if we were his toys. Now he walks calmly, understands his markers beautifully, and shows so much more self‑control. Ulysses did a fantastic job! You can tell he really knows what he's doing and cares about the dogs he works with. We're so grateful for the experience and absolutely recommend Prestige for anyone considering professional training.

My partner and I reached out to Megan after realizing that we were in over our head with our…read morenewly-adopted dog Juice, who was having issues with leash reactivity and acclimating to our resident cat. Megan was awesome from the jump - she responded quickly, patiently answered all of our (insane) questions, and showed us different exercises to help Juice learn to stay calm around the kitty. She has remained a fantastic resource through follow-up training and beyond by continuing to answer questions over email. Thanks to all of the insight that Megan gave us into Juice's behavior, continuing to work with our dog has become something we look forward to doing together every day. All of which is to say, Megan is the best and I can't recommend her enough!

Jennifer taught my family different techniques to calm our dog when she got overexcited. She is…read morevery defensive when new people come into our home. Jennifer taught us a command that we are still using and reinforcing with other commands as well. She was a great help!

While I wish things had panned out differently, I had an absolutely horrifying experience with…read morePawsome Dogs/Melissa. My experience with Melissa started with a rave review from a friend, and I hired her for 5 lessons (with a referral discount from my friend) and later added 25 minute walks while I was at work Monday through Friday ($70/week). Initially, I was happy with the way she connected with my puppy, however I always had concerns about her communication style and lack of professionalism. [sorry for the long review...scroll to the bottom for the short version] From the start, Melissa was constantly texting me about her other clients, personal life, love life, etc. Melissa offered me discounts and requested all of my payments be made in cash so she wouldn't have to report them through her business. As a new dog mom, I was happy to put my puppy first so that he was getting the care he needed. A few months into my walking and training with Melissa, my roommate decided to have Melissa walk his dog as well. At this point, Melissa notified me that she was letting some of her walking clients go, but was planning on keeping our dogs as she was making $140 most weeks (in cash) from walking them both. She also let me know that she would give me one month's heads up if she was planning on dropping me as a walking client. Living in Chicago, safety is always a concern, and for me, trusting someone with keys to your place is a big deal, and I had informed Melissa I needed at least two weeks notice to be able to find a new walker that connected with my pup. In the most recent months, we noticed from the time stamps on our security system that she was often not even walking the dogs for the full 25 minutes as per our agreements, presumably because she was getting busier in other aspects of her life. Last week, she informed me that she was dropping me as a client effective that week. Forced to scramble together and find new arrangements for my puppy, I let Melissa know that I was disappointed in her lack of professional courtesy. At this point, I have used 4 of my 5 training lessons with Melissa, and I requested that we cut off ties and that she refund me the remaining $50 from the unused lesson. I thought we'd just wash our hands of the experience and move on, but instead, she went on a rampage about how I have no right to make such a request, that I'd be forfeiting my remaining lesson, and that she was going to go and convince my friend that I was being irrational. I was most appalled by her activity on social media following our conversation where she used profanity to describe me as a "crazy lady" for my concerns (screenshots posted in the photos section of this Yelp page). TL; DR? Melissa's lack of professionalism ultimately led me to lose all respect for her business when she broke verbal and written agreements (after I spent thousands of dollars for her services), and then harassed me about it.

We had a great experience with Melissa! We hired her to help us train our puppy, and it was an…read moreoverall very positive experience. We bought a package of 3 sessions, and she came to our condo to work with our dog- sometimes at home but most of the time while out walking in the neighborhood. We needed help with basic training needs as well as helping our dog be a better walker on a busy sidewalk. Melissa is really nice, flexible, communicative, and accommodating. It's easy to work with her, and we were overall very pleased with the experience! Would recommend again for sure.

Nick is the best. His 20 years of experience working with…read moredogs shows, as he was able to identify and address behavior in my one year old puppy immediately. In addition to that I had to go out of town and bordered by dog with him, and this little puppy was excited to see me, followed by knocking out the rest of the day because he was tired from playing and just doing dog things...which is no small task. I happily give Nick and off-leash canine five stars.

Nick has been our dog walker for 2 years and I would highly recommend him! He's great with our high…read moreenergy boxer (Champ), and has been helpful with his anxiety. The days I have been working from home I see Champ get SO excited when Nick arrives. Nick is extremely knowledgeable with dogs/training, dependable, trustworthy, and reasonably priced. If you are looking for someone to train/walk/board your dog I highly recommend Nick!