I have been working with Rachel since last fall. She is wonderful. She's genius at analyzing a dogs behavior 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! read more

Janice Triptow and her colleague Megan Ores-Uhrich are, in short, awesome. This is more of a review 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.... read more

Janice really goes above and beyond being a trainer. We took home another chihuahua, Sophie, in May. During our search, I talked with her a few times about how to find the best fit for Matilda. Since she works with so many shelters, she was going to keep an eye out for a good match for us. She even offered to come out to meet potential dogs if they were in the Chicago area! Janice was at our house the very next day after Sophie came home to evaluate her and to evaluate Sophie and Matilda's relationship. She has been "on call" for our numerous questions and worries. With her guidance, the girls are getting along great! Like Matilda, Sophie absolutely and immediately bonded with Janice and is so excited when she sees her. We also have them enrolled at Earth Pups for Janice's Small Dogs Manners class. It is such a great class, and we are learning so much. It's also nice to connect with other small dog owners. Janice runs the class so smoothly. You really see all the dogs progress, too. If you are looking for a wonderful trainer, go with Janice! read more

We took the Growl 1 class for leash reactivity and it was great! We worked with our dog in class and outside of class as instructed and we watched our dog improve week after week, with not only her leash reactivity but with some of her basic obedience commands. Leash reactivity is a very frustrating behavior, and Janice helps you understand it and gives you all of the tools you need to help set them up for success on leash. I recommend taking this class if you have a leash reactive dog. read more

I just completed a six-week Bettering Beginning Behaviors training course with Megan Ores-Uhrich, and she was amazing with my slightly neurotic AussiePoo, Jackpot. I thought after she was bitten on the nose by another dog at a young age, that she was always going to be a bit crazy. NOT SO! Six weeks with Megan and I have a confident, social pup who is excited to go to training! While she is still a little crazy, Megan gave me tons of natural product recommendations and armed me with great tips to navigate her neurosis with ease! Jackpot and I will be taking another class with Megan in the near future and I can't wait :) read more

Megan's my hero! I knew my rescue pup could use a good way to refocus his energy, and he was in dire need of basic obedience training. We took a six-week beginner class with Megan from Dog Behavior Solutions that was offered at Dog-a-holics, and I'm so glad we did. Megan keeps the pace moving in class to keep the dogs engaged but gives each dog and owner individual attention for all of the skills. She "gets" the ins and outs of each dog's behavior and offers tips that are unique to his/her personality. My dog and I both learned so much, and we both enjoyed coming to class each week. I'm looking forward to taking my (now) well-behaved dog to more classes with Megan in the future. read more

I signed my rescue dog up for Growl 1 and was thrilled to find a class that specifically focused on dogs with leash aggression. My dog was very reactive in class each session--by far the worst dog in the class, but I was still hopeful. Even though we practiced the lessons on our own at home--my dog's issues were never corrected. It's frustrating to spend so much money and not see any improvement. The trainers did take their time to talk with me and offer additional tips, but in the end, my dog was still the same anxious, reactive dog...still dealing with this today. I'm giving 3 stars because there were other dogs in the class who seemed to improve, so this might be a situation with just me and my dog...and maybe Dog Behavior Solutions doesn't have the ability to improve extreme situations. read more

I love Janice and Megan! I have a pit bull who sometimes displays leash reactivity, which is to say that he sometimes lunges and barks at other dogs when we're on walks. He's not an aggressive dog, but others don't necessarily know that, and a barking pit can be quite intimidating. I felt like it was my responsibility to try and deal with his behavior, so I decided that Eddie and I would take Growl classes from Megan and Janice. In the beginner class we were presented with a variety of ways to safely handle the dog in confrontational situations, end confrontations by regaining the dog's attention, and use positive reinforcement to encourage better behavior. The advanced class was to a great extent centered around reading dog body language and understanding how dogs communicate, which can be very useful in avoiding confrontations entirely. Both classes were supplemented with in-class exercises. I have to say that Eddie's not yet perfect, but I have seen a lot of improvement in his behavior. This has made walks less stressful for both of us, and it's motivated me to continue to work him using the tools I learned in class. More and more I feel like he's growing up to be a really great dog, and that makes me very happy and proud. So: kudos Janice and Megan. read more

Came to our place to evaluate our aggressive dog. She told us to basically shove treats down his mouth when he goes crazy in the window. Also that he most likely won't ever be able to go to a dog park or anything social because of his aggression. He has been at found Chicago training and boarding for only 3 days now and is a completely different dog. He is now getting along with other dogs and has made many friends. He has now learned how to play with other dogs and not attack them. He has made a huge turn around. read more

Janice Triptow is amazing!!!!!! We have two american bulldogs and last year we moved, after we moved our dogs were horrible! They were constantly getting into fights being extremely aggressive with each other and it was to the point where we were considering getting rid of one of them. We couldn't have them in the same room, we couldn't have them out together at the same time, it was really sad. We called dozens of trainers who would either not come to our house to train them or just flat out wouldn't work with our breed of dog. I should also mention that my one of my dogs had absolutely NO manners. The frist time Janice met Sarge he jumped ALL over her for about 10 minutes. He was so extremely hyper! I kid you not She worked with him for and hour and taught me and my husband how to work with him. She gave us instructions for training him every day for about 15 minutes then she came back in two weeks... He stayed in his place and WAITED for her to come pet him...AFTER TWO WEEKS!!! The woman is a genius when it comes to dogs. He is sooo well behaved now, friends and family come over and they can't believe it is the same dog! I love it! Sarge now is extremely well behaved... Don't get me wrong he still has his hyper moments but they are few and far between. He walks nicely on his leash now when he used to practically rip the skin off my hand he pulled so hard. Now he walks by my side at all times. He used to freak out when he saw other dogs now she has taught me how to direct his attention away from other dogs and now he could care less. He sits and waits for his food by his bowl instead of jumping and running all over the place. He knows his commands and he listens! He is seriously a great dog! Ok one more thing about my dogs, They can now be in the same room with each other and not attack, They haven't had a fight for six months. Janice taught us how to identify their triggers and eliminate them. At this moment they are cuddling each other in their beds! Another thing I love about Janice is she works on reward based training... trust me it is better and makes a huge difference. The dogs actually WANT to work for their reward! We have used other trainers in the past that used shock collars even sending Sarge to a boot-camp for 10 days...Clearly that didn't work for us! If anything it made my dogs more aggressive. We worked with Janice for 6 months, her coming to our house every two weeks and working with the dogs for an hour. We stopped around the holidays because that is my busy season at work. I'm planning on picking back up with her soon. My dogs are not perfect yet but they have come a long long way and it is all because of her! I could never thank her enough! read more

After adopting a puppy, I desperatley needed some help in training him. He is very energetic and needed to learn some manners. I am happy to say that Dog Behavior Solutions was tremendous in helping me and my dog. With humor and expertise, Megan did a wonderful job in getting to the point with what was needed. I highly recommend Dog Behavior Solutions. read more

I am currently enrolled in her Growl class and this is the first class that I have taken where I feel like my dog is being set up for success. It's truly amazing. The class is small and Janice has someone else teaching it with her who is also amazing. They both will answer any questions I have without making me feel silly. I plan on taking Growl 2 and her tracking class. I highly recommend her and this class! read more

I'm so lucky to have Megan, Janice, and Dog Behavior Solutions to support me and my puppy family. Every time I'm with Janice, I learn something new and helpful. I took my frightened Chi to Janice's small dog class at Earth Pups. It helped Maya come out of her shell. Janice is an amazing read of dog behavior. Her insight is very helpful. Megan is awesome. We had a doggie emergency after the holidays. My two girls had a spat, and it looked like the only resolution would be for them to forever live separate lives in our home. Megan was there to help right away. She was supportive and understanding. She offered suggestions and solutions that were within my scope of skill, that worked for our family, and were tailored to my dog's special needs. Also, a few months later, she was right there to offer follow up help, even though she was under the weather at the time. That's devotion to your client, and it shows real love for the work that you do. I can't say that for a lot of businesses these days. You can really trust Dog Behavior Solutions. I can't recommend them enough. read more

The Better Beginning Behavior class with Megan was amazing! My year-old dachshund is a different dog from where he was at week 1 of the class. I feared that he would be hopelessly stubborn and untrainable, which is why I sought a training class. Megan helped not only my dog, but taught me how to be a more consistent dog owner with my older labrador too. I would recommend this class to others because I appreciated the on-on-one guidance and overall fun we had in this class. The class size was small, which really benefitted the training atmosphere. Dog Behavior Solutions is first class! read more

My dog Duke has fear-based leash reactivity to other dogs, which is really hard for us because we live in the middle of the city. We've taken him to lots of other obedience classes and have also worked with trainers in private sessions, but the Leash Reactivity classes with Janice have hands down been the MOST effective and helpful for Duke. Duke, my partner, and I have all gained so much confidence and a reliable toolbox for what to do when we encounter dogs. Duke has gone from hard stares, biting his leash, and reacting on my leg a few times to now glancing across the street at two Great Danes and then nonchalantly continuing his walk. This is AMAZING, and I don't think we would've made this much progress without Janice. We ended up taking the Leash Reactivity I class two times to give Duke extra practice and are now enrolled in the Leash Reactivity II class. The classes are well-structured and organized, and Janice provides very specific and concrete strategies for helping our dogs to make better choices. They are also set up so that dogs have a chance to practice in a safe space and be set up for success, which we can't do otherwise. read more

We did a 3 session package with Megan. We have a bulldog and he can be stubborn. Megan showed us some instant tips that paid off as well as long term things to work on. She understood the breed, and you could tell her approach wasn't "one size fits all." She asked a lot of questions; really got to understand our dog before prescribing solutions. Megan was a delight to work with. We would definitely recommend Megan! read more

When we brought Otis home, we noticed that he was biting everything and growled when we tried to take certain things away from him. Janice explained that he is "guarding" his prized possessions and helped us learn how to manage and train him. Otis is now 8 months old and his guarding issue is under control. We couldn't have done it without Janice. We also attended the puppy class with Megan who gave us great tips and was very supportive as we learned how to live with Otis. Thank you both. read more

I have nothing but great things to say about Janice. She has helped us with our two dogs we have recently adopted. First with out very shy and unsure adult dog, then with our overly confident and rebellious puppy. Even though we were in a group class each time, Janice took time with each dog, addressing their individual needs. She made sure each dog (and owner) was set up to succeed. She helped our shy trembling dog gain confidence and learn how to let loose and be a dog. She helped us learn how to recognize the signs of when our rebellious pup was going to act up and cut him off before he could get a step ahead of us. The follow up classes she recommended were the perfect ones for each of our dogs. She truly cares about each dog in her class and wants them to succeed. read more

After putting our beloved Alvin to sleep ( a gorgeous Mastiff mix ) after a year of Chemo for his Lymphoma, we jumped into getting a new dog ( 2 days later) for our kids. We went out to Huntley, Il ( after seeing a dog we liked on line ) to a place called Animal House Shelter (terrible place) and rescued a Pit Bull that they assured us was fostered and would be great with our kids. We had Payton for 5 weeks, and it was a disaster. He went after all of my kids friends, and my kids. Our vet told us to call Dog Behavior Solutions and ask for Megan. We called her right away, and she came over within a few days. She told us that we had to get rid of Payton, and she said that she would personally find us the "right" dog for our family. Needless to say, she did! She found us the most perfect dog in the world! We also did private training sessions and group training classes with Megan. She also introduced us to The Doggy Dojo, where Simon goes for daycare ( the greatest doggy daycare ever! ) Megan is a phenomenal trainer and a phenomenal person. She takes a personal interest in your dog and his/her well-being. We would use her again and again, and recommend her to anyone we know! read more