Andrea and her crew did an absolutely amazing job with our pup Zoey! We did a 3 week board and train and are beyond impressed with the outcome! We highly recommend Presentable K9! Andrea is very responsive and actually takes the time to listen to any potential concerns or questions regarding your dog. After speaking with her on the phone just once I knew this was the best route to go down for amazing results! read more

Andrea is wonderful. I brought my naughty rescue dog, Goji, to her with little hope of him improving. Andrea was patient and loving throughout the entire process. By the end of his training weeks, Goji was a brand new dog--polished and obedient. I'm so grateful to Andrea for her incredible work. She truly transformed Goji, and I couldn't be happier with the results. Highly recommend Presentable Canine! read more

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Andrea's Presentable K-9 training made it possible to keep our "family" together. Mac, our 100 lb. mastiff was so domineering and unruly we knew we would have to give him up for our own safety. After three weeks of Andrea's "Board and Train" lessons we are thrilled with our best boy and his obedient, loving behavior. We are so happy to have him home and highly recommend Presentable K-9. read more

We couldn't be happier with the board and train experience with Andrea! We sent our six month old puppy to three weeks of training and the worst part about it was just having to leave him. We've had our pup home for over a month now and the best part it's been maintainable training and gave us great tools to get through the difficult puppy stages. If you're considering it, go for it! You won't regret it. read more

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Andrea was AMAZING!! Our pup learned so many new skills. From obedience to leash and door manners, she is doing great at home already. Andrea was so helpful during the teaching portion and helped us practice all of the commands and tricks. She also sent pictures and updates daily of our pup! read more

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I can't say enough good things about Andrea at Presentable K-9. We were so excited to add a puppy to our family this summer but after a few weeks realized that we needed professional help for problematic puppy behavior that we just weren't sure what to do about. I looked into other options but most places would not work with dogs younger than 6 months or the classes were short and the burden on us to work with the dog (yes I know, she's our dog and we need to work with her) however, with two working parents and three young kids and our first puppy, we needed to call in an EXPERT and Andrea is indeed an expert. We did a short board and train program and it is an incredibly invaluable investment in our new family member's wellbeing. Our very smart puppy took to the training so well. But the best part was the training session Andrea did with the whole family to ensure that we could follow through with what she learned. We happily have our puppy back home and know how to confidently communicate with her to address any problematic puppy behavior quickly and it's so reassuring to know we have Andrea to ask questions of if we need a refresher. It's also great to have Andrea as an option to board our sweet girl when we go out of town! 10/10 would absolutely recommend. read more

Andrea did an amazing job training our husky mix, Sadie! What a positive difference we see! Sadie was treated like family during her stay, which of course made us feel better about leaving her. We got daily pictures and updates, loved that! Sadie's transition back home after training has been great! We have absolutely no regrets taking our dog to Presentable K-9 and we highly recommend, it's so worth it! read more

Andrea was AMAZING to work with! My husband and I didn't like having company over as our pup would jump at them the entire night (literally, non-stop, especially on the couch). Just a couple sessions into training, we had a friend over and it was a miracle! She barely jumped and stayed off the couches the whole time. I was shocked at how well Andreas training techniques worked. She took the time to listen to our concerns and focus on skills that we felt were important for us and our dog. She taught us how to respond to certain behaviors and had us complete "homework" between sessions to ensure success. After spending more than a month researching dog trainers in the Naperville area, I am so glad I went with Andrea. I would recommend her to anyone. read more

Presentable K-9 was a perfect match for my family and our dog's needs! Trainer, Andrea, is incredibly effective at creating a positive, structured environment in which dogs can thrive and learn. Because our dog, Augie, is only 9 months, Andrea helped him to master basic etiquette and control. Before we enrolled Augie in "dog college" we could barely get him in his harness. Upon graduation, he walks like a calm, confident dog. He knows place (even with lots of distraction) and down and is great with recall. I also appreciate the Andrea sent daily text updates with photos. I would definitely send future dogs to Presentable K-9! Thank you, Andrea! read more

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Andrea is an amazing trainer, personable yet very serious about making a difference in our dog's (and ultimately, our) life. She is truly a 'Dog Whisperer'. We met Andrea at Morton Arboretum's Tails on the Trails ... We knew we needed help training our 1 year old Giant Schnoodle (not sure what part of 'Giant' we didn't understand). Our dog is very well tempered, but highly energetic. Andrea came in for a free consultation, and similar to the other reviews, customized a lesson plan for our particular dog's needs. Andrea worked wonders ... while our dog remains high in energy, she now understands how to behave on the leash, in the home and with other people. As importantly, Andrea also 'trained' those of us at the human end of the leash. We are now much more confident in setting expectations for our dog and reinforcing proper behaviors. Andrea did all the training in our home, was always well prepared and punctual. We never felt we were getting a 'stock' approach and if we needed to go back over past lessons we were always accommodated. Obviously, we HIGHLY recommend Andrea and Presentable K-9 to anyone who wants to enhance their experience with their dog. read more

Andrea is an amazing trainer and a fantastic person to work with. Over the course of a few months, we took private lessons with Andrea to try and help our black lab mix, Lacey, overcome her anxieties when meeting new people. Andrea helped teach us valuable techniques to help Lacey become more and more comfortable around people and how to teach our friends and other people how to better interact with Lacey to help her establish a good "association" with people. We even had a "Lacey" party towards the end of our training with 10+ people (including some kids and a baby). Lacey has improved tremendously and we feel (as her puppy parents) empowered with the techniques Andrea taught us. read more

Andrea helped out too 13 and 9 year old dogs. We were told they were too old to get trained but Andrea surely changed that! What an amazing person she is, always on time and always so good with the dogs. Her husband was also a great help as well. I would highly recommend them to everyone! read more

We rescued our Irish terrier mix Bentley in February and he was a bit of a handful ... barking at other dogs, pulling on walks, jumping and nipping at us and guests, barking when he didn't get what he wanted, running all around the house. We weren't quite sure what to do, and a few things we had tried weren't working. After 4 private lessons with Andrea I am happy to say he's doing so much better. At our consultation we explained to Andrea all our issues with him (and there were a lot!) and she translated those into a program that has completely transformed him into a good boy that knows what's expected of him. The lessons weren't just informative but a lot of fun too. And she was always willing to answer all our crazy questions as well. Andrea is great at what she does! read more

We recently adopted a dog that was somewhat food aggressive, did not often listen, and pulled terribly on walks. With just a handful of sessions, Andrea has completely changed our pup and educated us on what we need to do throughout our day as well. We are incredibly happy with the progress we have seen and would recommend Presentable K-9 10 times over. She was flexible with scheduling, accommodating to our needs, and very easy to get along with. We loved having her in our home and while we are happy to have graduated from puppy training, we will miss her! read more

We brought our Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, Hossa, to Presentable K-9 for obedience training. He came back a well-trained dog After training, we could wall Hossa in our neighborhood without incident and were equipped with skills to handle any potentially problematic situations. Among other things, Hossa also learned to heel and to go to his place on command. Our trainer has provided additional insight and suggestions as needed since Hossa's training 2 years ago. We highly recommend Presentable K-9 and are thankful for their help. read more

Andrea is amazing and we would highly recommend Presentable K-9! While seeing so many examples of her helping dogs get off on the right foot with training from the start, we needed some help with some behavior modifications and confidence building for our 1 1/2 year old Aussie. He had been through obedience training elsewhere and knew commands and tricks inside and out; he is a sweet mannered dog at home and gets along very well with our other dog and our cat. However, he suddenly developed very bad leash manners and would not let friends or family in the house without incessant barking and whining. We met Andrea at the Bolingbrook Farmers Market and after explaining our situation she came over for a free consultation to talk with us and meet everyone. She worked with us to come up with an appropriate plan rather than just giving us a 'cookie cutter' approach. In a few short lessons at our home and in the neighborhood, we all gained a lot more confidence and there was a significant improvement in his behavior and listening skills when around other people and dogs. It took a lot of practice (and baloney), and Andrea adjusted the techniques along the way based on how everything was going, but our dog can now make it through walks and the pet store without barking like crazy and lunging at other dogs. She even met us for a two week check up to see how everything is going. While we will need to keep practicing and reinforcing the new (and correct) behaviors, we are miles from where we were before and are so happy with the progress! Her focus on the whole family and her intuitive understanding of canine and people behaviors, reinforced by her solid education, is really what made the difference. read more

We first heard of Presentable K9 while walking through the Farmer's Market in Bolingbrook. It couldn't have come at a better time. My husband and I have a 2 year old Boarder Collie, who was aggressive towards my husband. In the past few month the aggression had gotten worse and it was causing some serious strain in our marriage. I had been looking for a trainer, but due to his aggressive nature I was very nervous on who to choose. After speaking with Andrea, we set up a consultation the following week. I liked that she was willing to meet you, the dog and get a sense of the environment before even talking about training recommendations. A few other places wanted payment before even talking to you. She came in and we talked for hours. She met Dodger our dog and gave us her recommendation for 5 training sessions. Dodger was very nervous around her at first and she handled him like a pro. After the first meeting I was excited to see more. For our first Lesson she came out and helped us walk with him. It was amazing to see the transformation. She had already shown us her training tools and made sure we were comfortable with the slip leash and the treat training. She worked with us, showing us how to reward and correct. Our dog was a very strange case since his aggression would spark for the work NO. She helped us use alternatives and lots of positive reinforcement to counter condition his negative responses. She also helped us make smart choices in the home (no more dog on the couch) to avoid aggression and to create a firm but loving environment. She worked with my husband to help him better respond to Dodger and to build up their relationship. I will be honest here, she expects you to work too. She writes out lesson plans and gives you homework. It was a change on both Dodger's and our parts to build a better home environment. Myself being a dog lover and having grown up with dogs, I was shocked on how much I learned. We did a total of 5 private lessons and I must say the difference is astounding. We are a much happier family. What was most amazing is the time and care she took with us. Often times texting us in between sessions to check in, staying late to make sure we were comfortable, talking with us and making sure our questions and concerns were addressed. You can tell this is her passion and her love for it shines through as she works with you and your dog. I would recommended her to anyone needing help training their dog. She is an absolute gem and a pleasure to work with. read more