We reached out to Kendra at Canine Peace of Mind after recognizing we had training gaps with our…read moretwo Irish Terriers (1yr & 2yr olds) that we didn't feel we could overcome on our own. We were dealing with food & high value treat /toy aggression, leash & barrier aggressions, and their coming on call (especially when chasing rabbits were more fun situations than coming to mom & dad) was unreliable at best. Enter Kendra at Canine Peace of Mind. Kendra worked with us on the best board & train program for each of them, customizing their 'stay' schedules based on progress and behavioral shifts. We sent both our dogs to CPM from Sept 2018 - Oct 2018. Kendra knows how tough it is to leave your 'kids' for that extended period of time (because she's done it too!) and made sure to send us picture and video updates on how each of them were progressing. Seeing the quick process made the distance so worth it. Fast forward to picking our pups up on handover day and the difference was remarkable. But it was on us to take those skills & discipline home with us. A couple months into having them home (Jan of this year), we recognized we still needed help (user error!) and Kendra did a house call, free of charge, to help us in reigning in & tightening up their training & our/their behaviors. What an immense help as we saw immediate change and are continuing to build that owner/dog trust together. Here's the from / to for our pups and our family: - From never being able to walk in public on a leash for fear of lashing out against another dog (even when across the street) to walking twice a day at heeling position for 2-3 miles a day, despite what we encounter. - From not having reliable recalls in the least, to trusting our dogs (and because we have grown into much more confident dog owners, trusting ourselves) to have them off leash. We love to go get the mail, take out the trash, etc. together with our dogs. - From breakfast & dinner times being HORRIBLE experiences due to fighting, low growling, & crate checking to having peaceful feeding times. - From having no control during high energy times to having a tool & command for them to go to a dedicated 'place' in any room to calm down and give each other (and us) space. I could go on. But what I would say is if you are encountering any of the above issues, please consider Canine Peace of Mind and their board & train programs. As working professionals that knew we didn't have the time or expertise to dedicate in order to get our pups where they needed to be, we are so happy we did. It has transformed the time we get to all spend together from dread to time that we look forward to because it's happy & enjoyable (which is why we all got these guys in the first place, am I right?). They also offer day care & boarding. We have taken them up on boarding a few times as we know that they get a bit more attention than any standard boarding and they are held accountable to their training just as much there as they are at home.

We highly recommend this company. Our good friend recommended Canine Peace of mind and we are so…read morethankful she did. Our Portuguese Water Dog's main trainer was Kendra. She and her team are fabulous. Our puppy was fairly well behaved before training, however came back after training as a SUPER well behaved dog. People on the street frequently comment on how impressed they with his behavior. The best part of being part of Canine Peace of Mind is that they are available for you even after training with any questions you may have. Highly recommend this company.

Bents had a blast spending the weekend at FydoLand they did an amazing job caring for our buddy…read more Highly recommend

Psylocke loves to go swimming! She went from zero to hero in four lessons! Her instructor is very…read morepatient and kind! Our girl has never swam in any water before and went from zero to swim hero in three lessons! From not knowing how to turn to confidentially jumping right in has been a thing of beauty to watch. They are pittie friendly! A fellow pittie adopter brings her pittie here and I knew we had to sign up. We always look forward to her next appointment!

Update 3: I filed a BBB complaint. The business responded with false claims that I harassed the…read moreowner on social media and LinkedIn and cited an employer I have never worked for. They are now threatening legal action. I stand by my posts and have not made any false statements. TO THE OWNERS RESPONSE. Don't be sad about my review--be disappointed in yourselves as business owners. Do better. Everything written in your response directly contradicts what I was told in person. You stated that multiple attempts were made to contact me regarding this incident. That is false. No one contacted me at any point. Management only became aware of the issue after I reached out. You also claim my dog was properly cleaned and reference video footage. If such footage exists, please share it--you have my email. His condition upon pickup clearly indicated otherwise, as I spent 45 minutes cleaning feces from his paws once we got home. There is also no reasonable way this could have been "missed." My dog was wearing a large winter jacket that required staff to handle and touch all four of his paws in order to put it on. Staff were taking an extended amount of time before bringing him out, and another employee stepped in to assist with getting him ready. Given that level of handling, it is not credible that feces covering his paws went unnoticed by anyone who was paying attention. Regarding the padding, two staff members explicitly stated it was part of his care due to concerns about him falling as a senior dog. That representation was a key factor in my decision to purchase the Pawdemics service. Lastly, I appreciate the advice suggesting veterinary boarding. However, that recommendation could have been communicated during intake, during follow-up calls, or after I paid for an evaluation. At no point was this raised as a concern. You had no issue accepting my dog despite him being partially blind, deaf, and showing signs of dementia--until after something went wrong. Your response continues to contradict what was communicated to me in person. Again, if you have additional information or footage, please provide it via email. I am absolutely disgusted with this facility and my experience here. I was convinced to place my dog, Tito, in their "Pawdemics" service after being told he would receive constant surveillance and that it would be best for him as a senior dog. I was also promised a padded room for his comfort and safety. None of this was true. The room they described to me is apparently under construction, and instead my dog was kept in a cage with no padding anywhere on site. When I picked him up today, his paws were filled with chunks of feces. I was told he had an accident and that staff had cleaned him up -- clearly, that did not happen. I spent 45 minutes cleaning him myself once we got home. I don't understand how something like this could be "missed." When I raised my concerns, the general manager repeatedly stated that they have other dogs and cannot watch him consistently. If that's the case, why am I paying extra for a service that was sold to me as individualized, specialized care tailored to my senior dog? The explanation directly contradicts how this service was marketed. I asked to speak with someone above the general manager and was told there is no one -- that the owner does not interact with clients. That response alone speaks volumes. This was a complete misrepresentation of services and a very upsetting experience for both me and my dog. I would strongly caution anyone considering this place, especially if you are trusting them with a senior or special-needs pet.

Within just a handful of times of using the daycare service at DePAW (after 4+ years using a…read moredifferent doggy day care, weekly, without incident), our dog got bit and injured by another dog while under the care of DePAW, a bite that tore her ear, damaged tissue and wound up requiring her to be sedated and given stitches. When they called us to tell us about the incident, DePAW told us that another dog had 'overcorrected' ours, when she tried to play with a dog that didn't want to play with her. A professional dog daycare service needs to have the experience and knowledge to separate dogs before this happens - most often bites happen with uncomfortable dogs, not aggressive ones. It's clear that the other dog was uncomfortable in the situation they had the dogs in, and our dog got the worst of it. We feel this was a preventable accident and likely a result of either staff not recognizing the energies of the dogs under their care, or them taking on more dogs than they can handle at one time. A dog who is uncomfortable enough to seriously bite and injure another dog should not be in the same room as a playful dog who wants to initiate play with others. Perhaps even more disappointing on a personal level was the conduct of DePAW in the aftermath, and how transactional and impersonal our interactions with them have felt. When calling us to tell us what happened they never apologized for our dog getting hurt there (I am sure this is a liability thing they are trained to do) and they did not follow up afterwards to see how our dog was doing. We only heard from them after we sent an email expressing disappointment a week later - we did hear an apology then, to their credit. I'm sure we've signed a waiver giving away all of our rights in terms of compensation and vet bills, so we didn't even try to ask DePAW for help with the hundreds of dollars of medical bills we have incurred due to this incident, but they didn't even waive the $35 daycare charge for the day she got hurt. I guess a dollar is a dollar. I don't think I've ever taken the time to write a negative Yelp review when we've had a bad experience, particularly with local businesses, but given this experience I don't feel like DePAW is necessarily a safe or caring place to leave your dog and so for that reason I feel that people should hear our experience. Again, we've taken both our dogs to a different doggy day care for 4+ years on a weekly basis and always felt they were safe and well taken care of by people who were attentive and cared for the wellbeing of our pups. That's not at all how I've felt interacting with DePAW - it feels very much like they care about your dollars, not your dogs. I can't speak to their other services, and I'm sure there are people working here who truly love dogs, but I'd strongly recommend you look elsewhere for safer, more caring and less transactional daycare options.

Our mastiff puppy enrolled in September and has been an obedient, well behaved and a smart dog ever…read moresince. He loves his trainers Ocean and Hope. There are no other places around us like it. People don't understand that you learn everything they teach your dog in YOUR 1:1s so YOU don't mess YOUR dog up while they're being taught in their classes. Be patient with them because they're patient with your dog. Incredible business with great people. Will be sending every single dog we get in the future to Woofbeach.

We enrolled our 6mo old Cockapoo in a month-long on-site four days/week puppy school. My reason for…read more3 stars is that there was almost zero transfer of what they were teaching the dog to us the owners. Did not meet our expectations.

Sabrielle and her staff truly understand and care about dogs. I have a very special little dog who…read moreneeds a lot of training and attention to help overcome her behavioral challenges and they not only understood what to do immediately, we've been making steady progress since we first met everyone. The convenient Wheaton location of the facility is great for daycare and they also allow for half-day daycare too. Very flexible scheduling. When I pick my dog up, I can tell that she's received personalized attention from the staff and that she has been well cared for. Often she's been able to work one-on-one with a staff member for nearly all of her half-day session. We also attend the group classes which are incredibly unique and let my dog build up practice interacting with other dogs in a way that reinforce new, good behaviors. My neighbors are thrilled with the progress almost as much as I am - my dog no longer automatically barks at everyone outside now and is able to make new friends. The in home training we did originally was incredibly valuable to get us started on the right foot. We need to do that again very soon! Is it the least expensive daycare and/or training in the area? No. But it is ABSOLUTELY worth it. When I leave my dog in the care of The Canine's Voice I know that she's going to be safe, loved, and will learn a few things while she's there. The classes are incredibly valuable too. The results speak for themselves.

We've only ever rescued older herding dogs, so we decided to get a 10-11mo…read more.. Sabrielle helped us greatly in the process giving us tools to tame the little maniac. She had plenty of tips and techniques and it was nice having her visit the home for the sessions to see how he is in that environment. After several mixed purpose sessions I feel like we're on the path to success, maybe. We hope .

I imported a German Shepherd Puppy from the Czech Republic. I did this with the intention of doing…read moreIPO sports with her and eventually breeding her. This Puppy is everything I hoped it would be. very aggressive. That being said, I knew I would need to do some exceptional training with her to cap some of this aggression. Keep in mind this is a working dog. This pup arrived to me at 8 weeks of age. She is a wild one, she runs around like crazy and chews on everything. She is always jumping up on people and as she gets bigger that will become a very bad problem. I have been to numerous trainers and they could never seem to explain what they were doing or why they were doing the stuff the way they did it. Needless to say it was very disappointing. My pup is now 7 months old and for the last 2 months I have turned the training over to Ashley. The difference has been like night and day. My pup loves working with Ashley and is so well behaved now. Ashley always explains what she is doing with the pup and why she is doing that way. Ashley has taught me so much about how to work with my puppy. Things like containing the puppy to certain places in the house and making others off limits. How to get my puppy to engage with me and focus on me and ignore everything else. When my puppy comes back from training with Ashley I always get a set of instructions that I must follow to keep her going in the right direction. I can honestly say Ashley is worth every penny. I have never had the pleasure to work with such a knowledgeable trainer in the past and I wish I had.

We sent our giant schnauzer to the 4 week board and train. She sent us daily pictures or videos…read more Then when we picked him up she spent over 2 hours with us training the humans the right way to handle him. We have had him home for about 2 weeks when I took him for a walk and another dog came charging, at us. My dog reacted badly.... I called Ashley and she made an appt with me to come down and work with us. She drove over and hour to come see what our dog was doing. Guess what human error! I needed to have his attention, we ran thru what I needed to do. I walked him past the same lunging barking crazy dog and he was angel! Thanks Blackjack K9 for teaching us the right way. Having a well behaved dog just makes out life easier! He loves Home depot where he can go and socialize.

There aren't enough stars above to give the proper rating for FurAmor, it's absolutely the best dog…read morewalking service! They are reliable, professional and go out of their way to provide excellent services! We love our dog walker Kim, out in the Fox Valley area, she treats Dusty like her own and always sends us prompt e-mails after her walk to let us know how things went. Knowing that Dusty is well cared for, to us, is priceless!

All the walkers are great, caring and attentive to my pets needs. We leave assured our pets are…read morebeing cared for well.

I cannot give Jessie enough stars! Her wealth of knowledge runs deep and her force free training…read moreapproach is respectful to the dog. We've been working with Jessie at Mindful Methods Companion Coaching for awhile through our rescue group, and she has been an incredible resource for our dogs. (especially the ones who need extra patience and creative thinking) She gave us a lot of dog/child safety tips as well as spent a lot of time patiently educating us about the various levels of behavior issues involving aggression. Right now she's working with one of our recently adopted dogs, Lumi, a blind puppy who resource guards when he gets overstimulated. He uses objects in his mouth (socks or paper towel, or whatever he finds) almost like a way to self-soothe. He will growl and snap if someone tries to take the item from him. Instead of addressing that with force or correction, Jessie is teaching his adopter to slow down, use high-value treats to redirect, and build trust rather than conflict. What really struck me was the guidance she gave around working with a blind dog specifically. She taught the adopter to tap their toes on the floor as Lumi approaches so he can hear where they are and doesn't bump into them. It's such a small thing, but it shows how thoughtfully she meets each dog where they actually are. Jessie offers virtual sessions and digital download classes, which has made her accessible to our fosters and their adopters regardless of location. If you have a fearful, anxious, or complex dog, I can't recommend her enough.

Working with Jessi of Mindful Methods has been all around a very positive experience. She takes the…read moretime to get to know every facet of your dog and your situation to give you a plan that is best fit for you. I have a very reactive, but sweet dog. We built up to walks and now we go on some forest preserve walks. It's not always perfect, but I have seen major improvements in my dog, Willa. I will continue to book sessions with Jessi because I have already witnessed improvement in the first 5 sessions. Thanks Jessi!

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!