Our dog went through the 10 day obedience training and then just completed the 12 day advanced off…read moreleash training and we could not be more pleased and impressed with Dog Training Now. We trust them and know they will always do what's best for our dog. Highly recommend!

I went into the training facility to check it out and talk for 30 min about what my dog needed. I…read morewas not too happy that they even asked me if it was ok to use a PINCH COLLAR on my 15 pound miniature schnauzer. I don't care how small or little the collar is I will not allow a stranger to be in control of pinching my dog. Not to mention this can create worse behaviors down the road on top of being shelter dog no way! I asked for the board and train and basically was denied every option for that and he told me I could only do drop off and could only do a two week option for drop off appointments only. He wouldn't even consider doing the third option for off leash training like wth? Why? Makes zero sense to me. He made it seem like my Dog was not capable of it when I know he is capable of mastering any type of training given to him. And his going to because I would not take my dog here not for the basic training leash skills or whatever. Energy was way off when I walked in there. I asked to see the property and to show me your and he didn't he just opened one door to huge gun looking area. I want to know where the kennel my dog will be sitting in I. Between sessions and so forth. Using a pinch collar on a tiny dog. No wonder you have all the dogs sitting down all together not making a move is prob bc you yanked the prongs back into their neck! I believe in positive training and nothing positive came out of this! Very discouraging and needless to say I will take my $8000 else where to be spent properly and with care. I have had two other meetings with trainers and they have no problem taking dog into board and train and for 8 weeks to correct behavior problems. IF YOU HAVE A DOG WITH BEHAVIOR ISSUES DO NOT TAKE HERE! Basic ass place man

The story Violet and Sit Means Sit:…read more Most people know that Pitbulls are some of the most gentle, loving, fun, and all around biggest babies you could imagine. What people don't know, however, is that there's a little something known among the bully breeds as "The Pittie Screams." For those who have never heard this obnoxious sound (i.e. the majority of the population), it's kind of like a mix between a metalcore vocalist and a toddler throwing a hissy fit. It's loud. It's embarrassing. It makes people on the street cower in terror and hide their children. It makes your neighbors look out of their windows because they think someone is getting murdered. Which brings me to my adorable baby girl, Violet. I rescued her in September of 2017, so I really have no idea what she went through prior to being in the shelter. She's a phenomenal dog that loves literally everyone and is very obedient, but I learned fairly quickly that she is NOT a fan of other dogs (or bunnies). The pulling, lunging, barking, screaming, and other aggressive behaviors she exhibits when we encounter animals, made it so difficult to bring her outside that I had to walk her behind the townhouses we live in (shared backyards without separating fences). Thanks to Tony and Mikey, I'm no longer afraid to take Violet for walks ON THE SIDEWALK, like NORMAL pets get to do! Violet spent 11 days doing a Board and Train with them last fall and has progressed phenomenally. They really have done an amazing job with her! They're responsive to any questions and concerns, and the initial training cost includes individual follow-up and group training sessions for the rest of Violet's life. *That being said, it's super important for people to realize that dog training is just as much about training yourself as it is about training the pet. IT'S NOT MAGIC!!! You don't send your dog to a board and train or puppy class and expect them to come home being perfect, obedient angels. Just like human children, your dog is eventually going to be a brat, and you, as the adult, need to learn to lead them and mold their behaviors in a positive way. Sit means Sit has provided both me and Violet with the tools and support we need to continue to overcome her issues with other animals, and we are SO very thankful! Just last week Violet actually let another dog LICK HER FACE. It was amazing and I couldn't be more proud :) Unfortunately, Violet and I will be moving across the country in a few months, but Mikey and Tony will continue to support us and have even offered to help us ease into another Sit Means Sit location. Seriously worth every penny and I recommend them to everyone!

I've never owned a dog in my life, and somehow I ended up rescuing a cattle dog mix. Needless to…read moresay she is a handful and I was really struggling with finding a balance in life because she thought she ruled the world and wouldn't listen. I had problems with her barking and growling at men, barking at loud noises, pulling on leash - you name it, I had a problem. I was very nervous about investing in training since it's a big investment, and I was worried the training wouldn't transfer to me. Investing in Tony at Sit Means Sit was the best money I have ever spent in my entire life. Not only did my dog come back a completely different dog, but I also have an ongoing support system. It's been a year and a half since I got my first dog back and a few months since I got my youngest dog back and Tony is just as responsive now as he was in the beginning. He isn't just there to help, you can tell he cares about helping. He is so passionate about all these dogs....it's amazing. I don't know what I'd do without Tony. My life is so different now that I have two well-behaved dogs that listen! I have never seen anybody understand dogs the way he does. You will not regret your investment into this team. Trust me.

We have been using Tail Waggin' Pet Services for our dogs for over six months including a 2 week…read morevacation and we can't be more thrilled! Kristen responds to questions and requests promptly and professionally. Unlike with our previous sitter, the dogs seem extremely happy and stress free when we get home. Kristen, Tracy and Lois made a great impression from the initial interview and continue to impress us with their care and concern for our dogs. It is truly a relief to know our dogs are being taken care with love and attention while we are gone.

Enough good can not be said about Tail Waggin' Pet Services…read more Recently, I had to go out of town, and did not want to put my four-pawed children in a Puppy Prison, so I looked around and decided to hire Tail Waggin' to pet sit my kids. From the first meeting, where Kristen came to meet the dogs, I knew I had found someone who would care about my dogs as much as I do. One of my dogs really does like anyone but me. Kristen took her time, and I think spent extra time to get to know her. I received daily emails with pictures of how they were doing, which no Puppy Prison has ever done for me. When I got home, I saw how well they were, and looked happy and healthy as when I left them. When Kristen came to drop off my keys, my kids were excited to see her, so I knew right then, when I need a pet sitter, or pet walker, I know you to call, and you should too.

I really don't even know where to begin with this review but here it goes…read more I rescued two, very fearful, people reactive dogs back in May. It very quickly became clear that they were VERY uncomfortable with anyone coming into our home. At this point I began my search for a dog trainer. I was SO SO SO close to giving my money to one of those "fix it quick" dog training companies. Thanks to some helpful advice I received online, I quickly realized that your every day, run of the mill dog trainer is NOT equipped to handle such cases, and can often make the behavior worse over time. Knowing that I needed someone who actually knows what they are doing, I looked for local trainers on the "Certified Professional Dog Trainers" directory, and found Mary. It was such a joy to work with her. Given that my pups are afraid of strangers, it just so happened to work out perfectly that Mary was, in fact, a stranger. She took me step by step through the process of getting my dogs acclimated to people by having me practice techniques on her, and by the end of our sessions together, my pups were wagging their tails and excited whenever she would arrive. While stranger reactivity doesn't go away overnight, she equipped me with the skills I need to slowly acclimate my dogs to people over the years and years we will inevitably spend together. I could see that she was a little sad on our last session, which is such a testament to how much love and care she brings for her clients and their dogs. To sum it up in one sentence: I couldn't recommend her enough

With an energetic puppy, it can be hard to find a safe, controlled environment where they can…read moresocialize and learn. We tried PetSmart classes, but they weren't a good fit for our high-energy girl. Happy Hound puppy classes were the perfect blend of play and training, helping Cora build confidence in herself and around other dogs. Thank you Mary and Happy Hound!

Tailchasers is great…read more Matt came over to the house to help us decide on chosing him for watching our dogs. That alone is a big decision when you think of your dogs as family. He stayed for about an hour answering all of our questions and going through our routine with us. He and his company are very thorough and good at what they do. I felt I could trust him and his staff to come into our house without us being home. When they are done with the visit you get an email with all of the notes from the visit and sometimes you get pictures as well of the dogs playing. This allowed us to go out late on a weekend night. We plan on using them in the future.

I received a call the day after Christmas, that my dog was howling in pain and couldn't get up. I…read moreasked if they could get him to a vet and they said no, I had to pick him up. When arrived they wanted to use ropes to lift him with due to so badly soiled. So we supplied our own blanket and carried him to car. He was in obvious pain, soiled, bleeding from mouth. He was immediately taken to animal hospital and advised had to be put down for fractured back and kidney issues. When asked for an explanation Randa immediately sent a refund saying upon my request, which was just for explanation. When followed up was told I can't sue because I signed a waiver, that it was my fault for boarding an older dog and not boarded before. I never made any accusations or asked for anything but an explanation. I'm so devastated I left my pet/family member in their care.

We adopted a female pit bull who came with underlying issues we didn't even realize. We got her…read moreover the holidays when there was always someone home. When we returned to our normal work schedules we would leave her home for 6-7 hours a day. She seemed to be great in her crate or in the kitchen during the day but after a few days she started to wreak havoc in the house. Breaking out of her crate, two couches, tons of poop, and chewed window sills later, we reached out to Kendra and Scott for help. She had separation anxiety and needed to be taught how to be confident in herself again. Our pup went to the two week board and train program and came out a brand new girl. She was confident. She was calm. She was no longer anxious. We can now walk her without a leash if we needed to. She comes when called. Most importantly she doesn't break out of her crate, and finds it as a safe place now. Her training saved her and saved us. Our girl loves being able to visit Kendra every now and then and we have the confidence of boarding her with someone we trust. Someone who plays with our pup. She's not just locked in a crate all day. We are forever grateful for Kendra and Scott. Every single time someone asks how we got our girl to listen to us, or comments on how well behaved she is, we always tell them about Canine Peace of Mind. Any dog we rescue from here on our will take a two week vacation with Kendra and get the training they deserve. We have their advice for life too! Dog eating the cat poop? Called Kendra. New baby coming home? Texted Kendra. Need to make a part of the yard off limits? Kendra was there to answer all of our questions. We highly recommend the training and all services available after training is completed. The training is best thing we could have done for our girl Lola and our family.

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.

I just wanted to thank Jen for going above and beyond for our dog Maya, who is a 7 Paws a Week…read moreregular. We recently took our dog to a daycare facility that was out of state and needed a quick recommendation. She didn't hesitate at the unexpected request and was able to turn it around in a few minutes-all while dogs barked and romped around in the background! My dog goes nuts whenever I tell her she's going to "play with other puppies." She needs the company and exercise. Love the videos the staff puts together everyday. Very good lunch time entertainment. I know it takes a lot of work and energy to manage all the doggos, and I very much appreciate you guys!

I left my dog for 4 days, when i returned on a Sunday about 10:50 the door was locked. I called…read morethe number and left 2 voicemails, i left at 11:15 from the property. I waited until 4 pm for a callback from paws, no luck. i called multiple times and finally someone answered. I explained i was there before 11 and she said that she had locked the door exactly at 11. i asked is no one onsite when the store is closed. she said yes. (this has me concerned that no one is with her when the store is closed). at 4, i called multiple times and finally someone answered and informed me that they are currently open. i asked why did no one return my voicemails, she said that she got busy and didn't have a chance. I'm not very happy feeling that my dog is left alone when the store is closed... i'm assuming multiple dogs are there, what if something happed to any of them. Sadly, i won't be returning to 7Paws for business

The employees at this store location are typically very friendly and helpful. We try to go on…read moreweeknights to avoid large weekend crowds, especially on Saturdays. They have the dog food brand we need and a wide assortment of treats and fun toys for our doggos. We have never used the grooming or vet services here but they always seem pretty busy. Definitely opt in for the rewards. They do come in handy and it's nice to save $5 here and there.

Edited to add: I did "the research" and all I could find were issues with their flea and tick…read moremedication, which is not what I was purchasing or what I feed my cat (there are a few choice emojis I'd love to use here if Yelp allowed). Sure, there are sporadic complaints, but you get that with any product. Sure, it may not be chock full of healthy ingredients, but very few cat treats are. As I figured, she put unfounded seeds of fear and anxiety into me for absolutely no reason that I can find, other than a few random Reddit posts and the flea and tick thing. Maybe she has a personal issue with Hartz products? If that's the case, perhaps she shouldn't be employed by someone who sells them. For the love of God, how many pet stores do you know that have cashiers telling you that the products you purchase are going to kill your pet? Especially AFTER they've rung them all up? Someone needs some new training. Original review: After ringing up my order that included 12 items made by Hartz, the cashier informs me in the most infuriatingly casual tone that it contains ingredients that have been found to caused cancer in cats. So I asked her if I should not be buying the stuff and she was said in the same annoying tone that I should look it up. So now I'm like well now that you've planted the seed in my head that I am knowingly killing my cat by buying this stuff, I would like to return it, but there is a line of five people behind me and no other checkout open. So yeah, don't buy Hartz/Delectables I guess according to this cashier, who had the worst personality ever by the way, she seemed annoyed that I had the nerve to get in line and interrupt her discussion of gravel with a woman in front of me. And frankly, if there is an ounce of truth to her warning (because I haven't gotten to look it up yet) maybe you shouldn't be selling this company's products or maybe you should tell your cashiers to warn people BEFORE they ring up the product. I'll be sticking to the Mount Prospect location from here on out.

I have been a client of A Closer Bond in Palatine IL for over 14 years. Each of my dogs was…read moretrained by their expert staff and have gone to Doggie Daycare there. With the Enrichment Daycare Program my girl Gracie-Joy not only gets personal loving attention from the staff and supervised playtime with doggie friends, but she also engages in "enrichment" activities which stimulate her mind -- activities such as puzzles, agility work, hide and seek, manners work, tracking / retrieval play, etc., etc. Gracie-Joy LOVES going to Daycare at A Closer Bond (as did my first dog Chloe-Marie). My dogs and I have also taken numerous of their fun, interactive and educational classes together - ACB Fitness, Distraction / Levels, Tracking, Retrieval, Agility, Pet Therapy, Tricks, Rally, etc. -- and we participate in their monthly "Pack Walks" in the community. Each of the classes / Pack Walks are led by one of A Closer Bond's superior trainers who really enjoy working with and sharing their expertise with clients and their dogs. In a nutshell there is no one I trust more to give me honest input regarding the care of my dog OR to provide quality training and Doggie Daycare than the staff at A Closer Bond. They are a topnotch organization whose expert staff put their heart and soul into everything they do! They are professional, friendly, and really care about and treat the dogs under their care like their own pets! If you want results with training and peace of mind regarding the care and supervision of your doggie fur kid(s) .... A Closer Bond is really your ONLY choice!

Closer Bond dog training and boarding is my go to for my dog! He loves it there too. They treat…read morehim the way i do and are always available to speak to when i am away. The dog training changed my life. They are so professional and yet very kind and warm. My favorite for Van.

Our dog adores Thunder and goes to hang out with him and the other dogs at least once a week. Our…read moredog has calmed and is very excited to go each week. He waits and cries at the door waiting for Thunder. It's been a great experience for us. When we travel, we also reach out to Thunder to board our dog. It's a great circle of trust, entertainment & support for our dog & us. We've been working with Thunder for several years now. He's a great guy and has a gift for working with dogs. We appreciate him and having him in our lives.

Thunder took my dog and my moms dog after a few aggressive fights between them. Both dogs had been…read moreslowly developing more aggressive behavior over time, and after their big fight they couldn't be together, when before they were best friends. After staying with Thunder for two weeks, they came back so much happier and calmer, and can now be together again. Would 100% recommend Thunder, he saved the family from a very stressful situation. Thank you!