Large, new, clean open training spaces. Nice trainers. Good parking. They offer training in many…read moredog sports and also specialized classes. Even classes away from their facility.

We recently got our first puppy and knew we wanted to go to a great place that would really help…read morewith his training, and one of my friends recommended Spot on K9 Sports. I absolutely love this place- they use the positive reinforcement method and really build the relationship between dog and owner. They have so much advice on how to have a great relationship with your dog that does not involved constant punishment or yelling- right up my alley. I want to have a fun and playful relationship with my dog, and they are helping me build that. Julia & Donna offer a wide variety of classes that include puppy kindergarten, obedience, rally, agility, nosework, canine good citizen certification, and other socializing type of outings (downtown hound). They have extensive knowledge and are willing to share and answer any questions. I also loved that if I had a question between classes they were willing to e-mail me answers so I did not have to wait an entire week. My 6 week class (1 hour sessions each week) was $125 which I felt was very reasonable for all I learned. They work well with a wide variety of dogs- puppies to adults- and really help dogs socialize well with other humans and dogs which is incredibly important. I highly recommend you check this place out through their website and get your dog signed up for your first class. We have now taken Puppy Kindergarten, Beginner Obedience, and Foundation Agility!

They may be good with dogs, but I will never know. This is my very 1st one star review, and I'm…read moremotivated to leave this horrible review because of how I was treated. I signed up for a training class in December and not only did they push the date back to the middle of February with a simple "deal with it", they changed my class time to late in the evening with no alternatives. I was told "too bad we need to give your spot away" -- the woman said they'd reimburse me, so I guess we will see. I've been waiting to train my puppy, but oh well! It's not bothering them in any way. I'm very disappointed in this organization's ability to communicate with the public and strive to address the needs of their clients without throwing those who PRE-PAID off a cliff.

I prefer Animal Sense for Obedience Training but LTDTC is excellent for Agility classes and…read moreConfirmation training. They also have therapy classes and Therapy Dog Auditions set up here. The classes meet at the Odeum in Villa Park. The facility is enormous and makes a great locale for setting up a variety of agility equipment. They've been in the business for sixty years so you know you're dealing with a group of people who've been around for a while. They have a giant network of dog lovers, trainers, breeders, and even publicity people. You know, if you want to make your dog a movie star.. (ick) Tessa was not the star of her agility class, a graceful dog she is not. But she was comical and a good sport. They hold an agility contest that anyone can enter and we were encouraged. Tessa fell off the balance beam and fought her way through the chute to earn a laughing applause at the end. My girl!! They were recently given an award by the American Kennel Club: http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=3638

We adopted in April 2013 from Illinois Doberman rescue our girl passed in July of 2023 we had her…read moresince 1.5 yrs old. We have had dobermans since 1982, 5 from breeders 4 from rescue. Now IDR has out priced the regular people with their high fees but we have seen our country and all goods that people use increase almost twofold......really sad they have out priced us even adopting a dog.

Very good looking dogs I love Dobermans. I don't have small children. It's just me and my husband…read moreand I have two cats. If you think that that should be OK I had my Doberman for eight years or nine and he went to heaven. He was great with the cats and the grandkids

My fur baby has been going to this facility for about two years now. He gets so excited when I'm…read moreabout to make the left turn into their parking lot! The staff is always so friendly, and he has made so many friends here. The prices are also very affordable compared to other doggie daycares nearby. I highly recommend this place!

Doggie Playhouse always takes good care of Minni. Always comes home happy. Groomers do a good job…read moreand prices are more reasonable than other places.

We enrolled our puppy in the Puppy Training Beginners course when he was about 10-11 weeks old,…read morehoping to start early with basic training and socialization in a structured setting. To start with positives: Marianne's intentions seemed well-meaning, and her co-trainer Katie was phenomenal-we would gladly work with Katie again. The class helped us establish foundational commands like sit, stay, recall, and down. Unfortunately, our overall experience was negative enough that we chose not to attend the final two weeks of the eight-week course. The class included a wide range of puppy ages, from 3 months to nearly a year old. While that's not inherently problematic, it led to unrealistic expectations being placed on our younger puppy. The older dogs could complete tasks our 3-month-old naturally struggled with, and we felt Marianne held our puppy to the same standards unfairly. Around weeks 4-6, Marianne's handling and feedback became concerning. During one class, our 14-week-old puppy got overstimulated and began biting at his leash. Marianne offered to handle him, and when he became mouthy, she shouted, "Damnit dog, you bit me the last time too!" in front of the group. He did not bite her-he's a teething puppy with sharp baby teeth. When I tried to explain, she dismissed it, saying, "That doesn't matter." The interaction felt unprofessional and unnecessarily harsh. Her advice following the incident-such as suggesting we crate him for timeouts-was inconsistent with the situation. Rather than recognizing overstimulation, she treated it as defiance. We later overheard her referring to our puppy as "that small white one" in a negative tone, which was disappointing. Other participants privately expressed that they also found her behavior inappropriate. After we withdrew, Marianne called to suggest we see a behavioral trainer, implying our puppy was aggressive-something completely misaligned with his temperament. She also veered into unsolicited commentary about dog vaccinations, which felt unprofessional and outside her expertise. While she offered a refund (which we declined), our main concern was the handling and judgment, not the cost. Our puppy is now six months old-friendly, playful, and well-behaved with other dogs and children. The progress he's made has been thanks to other's advice, not Marianne's approach. In short: Katie was excellent, but our experience with Marianne was inappropriate, dismissive, and not developmentally attuned to young puppies.

The only reason I didn't give one star was because my dog did learn.... no thanks to Marianne…read more Marianne refused to work with my dog and even asked if a man could train my dog. I felt this was extremely inappropriate because I am the dog's owner, not a man. They also push prong collars here when not every breed can have a prong collar. Kristy was much more welcoming, but for 100 bucks for 8 classes, I guess you get what you get. Very disappointed in the instructors and will NOT be recommending these classes to anyone. So disappointing.

Gina has been our best cat sitter ever! We first learned of her service from the vet where we took…read moreour cat, Maisy. Most recently, we had to leave town for a full week to attend our daughter's wedding, and this time we booked services through Windy Sitting, the new official business. We got courteous and reassuring updates each day by text, and even photos. Although I used a text to arrange the services, the web site looks easy to use as well. We did use the web site to make our payment easy. We hope our kitty keeps ticking without the need for meds, but in case that happens, we would be most comfortable having a veterinary professional taking care of Maisy. We highly recommend this service.

Incredible Nose Work instructor. The Basic Obedience was also very helpful. A great facility…read more Really AKC legit

The description on the phone sounded good as well as the description here "Is impulse control a…read morerare occurrence? Whether you have a young dog, a rescue dog, or just highly excited dog. This weekly drop-in class will cover everything needed to teach your dog self-control and how to appropriately respond to external stimuli." They absolutely DID NOT cover everything you need to teach your dog self-control. They teach ONLY ONE thing every week while you sit and wait for the trainer to address each individual person. You have one hour for that for $30 (unless they raised those prices as well). Waste of time and money.

I have been working with Rachel since last fall. She is wonderful. She's genius at analyzing a dogs…read morebehavior and providing many different potential solutions, seeing what works best. She's really good with the humans too and creates a plan of things implement in everyday training. She also emails an overview that is extremely in depth and descriptive. I'm lucky to have found her for training with my dog. Shes helped my dog so much!

Janice Triptow and her colleague Megan Ores-Uhrich are, in short, awesome. This is more of a…read morereview of Megan's work because I don't know Janice that well since I have Megan has been my point of contact and my pup's trainer. When Janice was in the class, I was super impressed. And, she works with the Chicago Court Case Dog Program...so awesome! Okay, long story? Here goes: I have wanted a dog for a long time. At my friend's graduation party last year, she recommended that I contact Megan. Megan acted as a dog head hunter for my friend. Wait...that reads/sounds bad. Lemme rephrase: Megan hunted a dog down for my frie...wait. Megan searched for a dog for my friend (okay, better). My friend said that Megan would do the same for me and, dang it, she did! Interestingly enough, she found the perfect dog for me the same day that I adopted the most perfect dog for me! Even more interestingly enough, Megan trained the dog that she originally found for me and my dog. ANNNNDDD, my dog and the other dog are now in the same walking group! It's like 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon, but for dogs! In almost serious, I tell that story to point out that Megan is dedicated to connecting people and dogs so that all parties are happy as clams! Oh! Megan is also a great trainer. She is very attentive to the pups and the people. I think dog training is not only about training the dog, but also - and potentially more importantly - it is about training the people. Since we were learning so many skills each class, she gave us homework sheets so that we could practice the way she taught us in class. If we had questions, we could ask her pretty much at any time. She is also amazingly available on email. I mean, I have sent her frantic emails at 12a asking why the hell my dog won't walk, what type of harness goes with what type of dog seatbelt, why does she insist on chewing the wood in the apartment versus the thousands of chewies I bought, so on and so forth, and she has emailed me back within the hour or by 7a the next morning (disclaimer: she might not do that all of the time, but I was impressed when she did it for me). Overall, I heart Megan and Dog Behavior Solutions. I would be lost without them...in fact, I am about to break into song about my heart-ing of these folks and the way they care about dogs...*nods to Robin Thicke, clears throat* I'm lost without you Can't train my dog Why won't she siiiiit? Down when I ask her to....