We had such a great experience with Andy. Our phone conversation about our dog, Roxie, made it clear that her situation was more of a rehabilitation than a simple training, but Andy was very thorough at explaining what process she would need to do better (Roxie has severe anxiety that was starting to cause her to get aggressive with strangers). She was there for 17 days which spanned over Christmas, which we were sad about but Andy made sure he gave Roxie and us a great experience by allowing us to bring her Christmas sweater and gift for him to give her on that day. Andy sent pictures and videos of her almost daily and communicated the progress and expectations of her rehabilitation. Roxie is on a lot of medications due to her anxiety and previous cancer diagnosis, and Andy was welcoming of her and took her medication schedule very seriously. I didn't pack enough medication and he made sure to let me know so that I could get more instead of just letting her go three days without it, which we really appreciated. Roxie also has skin allergies and needs to have baths regularly. Andy made sure she was bathed well while she was with him. Roxie formed a great bond with Andy and we could tell she was enjoying her time there even though her anxiety can be a problem sometimes (gave her tummy issues that Andy handled gracefully and professionally). Overall, we are so happy that we were able to take her in for board and train as this was a completely different experience than what Roxie would have had in a facility with multiple dogs. Andy made sure to accommodate her to prevent further anxiety from other dogs or humans while in the rehab process. If I could give more stars, I would, but definitely a 5 star service. Would highly recommend even for difficult dogs. read more

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Complete Scam, very shady, stole 2600$ from me , pick up my doge after 12 hrs because of no communication and trainer asking me for pain killers. Police have been notified! Dog was covered in his own pee and never peed in the house with us. DO NOT TRUST THESE PEOPLE WITH YOUR DOG! read more

This guy is a legit JOKE! First, he operates or has operated under several business names. Why would anyone with a reputable business change their name? Anywho, he promised all of these amazing results. We had several appointments booked to which he either canceled or rescheduled very last minute. I'm talking within an hour of the train session. After several no shows or last-minute cancellation/changes, I just asked him for a refund and told him that I think it's best we just call it quits and go our separate ways. He did not take to that well. He sent me nasty text messages, and then accused me of harassing him when I told him that I had done my research and found out the type of person he actually is in the business that he actually runs. He told me that I would have a refund within six weeks, it has been months. He has now blocked my phone number. I have no idea how this guy is allowed to hold any sort of business license, but please do not do what myself and clearly plenty of others have done and give this guy an ounce of your money or let him into your home. We are out $1,000 because of this crook! I'm honestly sick that this man has been to my home and that my dog was ever in his care. Oh, and by the way, he will tell you that all of his negative reviews are because of people that don't like him or some other BS like that. Don't listen to him, just stay away. read more

Andy was very knowledgeable and helped us through some challenging moments with our dog, Zara. Zara was having some anxiety/fear and reactivity when seeing other people and dogs. Andy was able to get her to walk calmly and attentively through stores and aisles where there were many people and distractions. It is also great to know that he will continue to be a valued resource for us in the future as he will remain available to us for any further questions or concerns we may have. read more

Unbreakable Bond Dog Training - Pet Training Near Me

I was surprised to see any good reviews on here for this business to be honest. First I contacted Andy to train one of my fosters. He is a 65+ lb. boxer and he needed work with walking on the leash, listening, jumping, pulling on the leash and potty training. Andy had done great with one of the rescue dogs that had many issues. I figured he could help my foster. I spoke in length with Andy. He is quite full of himself, but I let it go, as I know what he did for the other dog. I told him I was his foster and asked for pricing. It would be boarding at his house for 7 days. The price was $1,400. I was told this was a huge discount as it was the pricing for rescues. He said I would have to put 1/2 down now to hold his spot. We were going on vacation and he would train him while we were gone. I promptly paid $700 to hold his spot. Then a couple days before were were going on vacation, I get a text that he has a problem and will call me later to explain. He calls to tell me he has to move the dog to another week, as he had to work with another dog. I said if that is the case, I want my deposit back. I paid promptly to hold the spot. Then he calls me back and says he has it worked out the dog can come at the time we discussed. Andy said he would come pick up the dog at 6 pm on Tuesday. He finally arrived at 9:30 pm that night. So Tuesday was not a training day. Andy said he would send us videos of him training him. We got 1 video of him sitting on a scale to show us his weight. 1 video of him running around the yard playing with a toy. 1 video of him walking on equipment and going through a tire. 1 video of him leaving a treat and a picture of him on graduation day on Monday. When he was returned, his collar and leash were not with him. Andy said he didn't know where it was and would have to find it, but gave him one of his spares. He didn't find his collar and leash until a week later. I had to go to his house and pick it up. Andy was supposed to give us the list of commands we were to be using. He was returned to us on October 22, 2024. As of today, 1/8/2025 we still don't have the list of commands we are to be using with him. I have repeatedly asked for these and my requests have been ignored. Andy put a post on his facebook page. I made a comment that we are still waiting for the commands. He then sent me a text telling me I should have contacted him instead of posting on his page. I said I have sent you several texts and you have ignored them. He acknowledged he saw my texts, as he said you haven't texted after October. I sent him a screenshot that showed I did send the last text on November 7. I then said I figured that was better than doing a review on the internet. He then said he doesn't respond well to threats. Don't know how that is a threat, when I said a comment on his facebook page was better than a bad internet review. He then said he was going to contact the rescue about this. First, the rescue didn't hire him nor pay for the foster training. I did. He told the rescue that he would have the list of the commands emailed to them by 1/1. It's 1/8 and no email. I also had recommended him to several people that had adopted dogs from our rescue. I won't anymore. He is full of talk and a money grabber. He wants his money now and doesn't deliver results. Oh, and on the potty training. I asked how he did it, he gave less food. That is why he didn't go. I feed the dog about 1 1/2-2 cups of food twice a day. He is an active dog. When we got the food back, hardly any food was used. So, he was hardly feeding him. He said I withheld information from him, that he is our dog not a foster. Well, I know he called the rescue and was told we have not adopted him yet. His response was technicalities. Don't know how that is a technicality. He said he gave us a deep discount. I hardly think $200 is a deep discount. After more research I have found several reviews on him that are not good. Along with different training company names he has used. Check the reviews under Swaag Chicago Dog Training. This is all public information that can be found when you google his name or check public court records. Check out this review on this page. https://www.yelp.com/not_recommended_reviews/swaag-chicago-roselle If you were a reputable business, you wouldn't change your name, as how would your clients find you? Makes you think twice. My advice is to stay away. The only thing I can think of from the good reviews are those are from people that never really had their dog trained by him. A little fishy the bad reviews are from 2021-2022. Nothing in 2023 and the rest of the good reviews are from 2024. read more

I had the pleasure of working with Andy for an extended period of time to correct the behavior of my dog aggressive German Shepherd. After dealing with Andy and seeing first hand how knowledgable he is, I wouldn't recommend any other trainer. He truly cares about his clients and isn't someone who just moves onto the next client. I still get calls from time to time checking up on us. Class act all around. We're going to be starting agility work with him this Spring and are super excited. read more

Unbreakable Bond Dog Training - Pet Training Near Me

Do not use Andy as a dog trainer! He doesn't honor his own contracts. They are written for him to keep your money, and not train your dog. He is also known as Swaag Chicago! Andy Sawicki stole my dogs medication and will not return them. He tried to blame me for poor timing and would not reschedule the training sessions. After all his texts that were so rude I just wanted my money back. I am still waiting for the training gear I paid for. He still owes me sessions. read more

Andy has done great work for my dogs. He's been able to work on reactivity and going into unfamiliar places with my anxious dog and has made a world of a difference read more

Unbreakable Bond Dog Training - Pet Training Near Me

We took our dog Marshall for training. He was very afraid of other dogs and would growl, bark, and snarl. He did not know how to heel. Not only did he learn to heel on both my left and right sides on command but he can stand and sit 2 feet away from another dog with not a peep out of him. His tail wags and ears are perked and he pretty much ignores them. I never thought it was possible after 6 years of growling and snarling. He also learned some other commands such as look, leave it, and place. Marshall's has confidence he has never had. He is no longer afraid of everything. He used to drag everyone when walking and now walks right next to me and keeps pace. Marshall is my service dog and he comes with me to Mayo Clinic of which I am there often. I recommend Unbreakable Bond Dog Training. Andy is a talented trainer. read more

Unbreakable Bond Dog Training - Marshall - Pet Training Near Me

Andy is great to work with and true to his word. We have kept in communication for over a year. He has worked mostly with my dog Willow who has exhibited some aggressive behavior, But has also given a few pointers for our girl Aspen who is on the shy side. I would highly recommend Andy for any behavioral issues. read more

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After a week on Broad and Train Tsoko is totally a different dog. He is more manageable now and as a dog owner it's my job to continue his progress. Tsoko is becoming a more confident dog and thanks to Andy's help. I would recommend him to anyone who needs help with their dogs. read more

Unbreakable Bond Dog Training - Pet Training Near Me

Andy took our money without delivering. Agreed to return money he took but never has. He will ask for your money urgently and then try to extend the "training". Avoid this "trainer". Would give zero stars if available. read more

DO NOT HIRE. Andy will promise services and then won't deliver. He promised me he could help with my aggressive dog and that FOLLOW UP SERVICES WERE INCLUDED FOR AS LONG AS I NEED, "it's part of the service I offer all of my clients." When I got my dog back with no change in his aggression he said it was my fault and that aggression can't be addressed in such a short time frame and it would cost more money if I want him to "help" me out. I dropped $3000 for training and essentially got nothing out of it and my only option is to pay a different trainer to help me with my dog problems. read more

Echoing the comment below -- do not hire! Several issues: 1) Pocketed training equipment money ($150) and boarding costs ($700) for the facility we sent our dog to (where he's not affiliated but insisted we pay HIM to secure a spot when in fact payment was due at the end of stay which was for us almost two weeks later) 2) Unapologetically late to sessions in home (first one 40 mins, second one 3 hours) in addition to his sessions at the boarding facility. 3) Misleading advertising of training -- said our dog would benefit from boarding stay at Kamp K9, saying he would be training her for several hours a day when in fact Kamp K9 has a max 1.5-2 hour interaction with the dog that he failed to mention. A sticking point of his pitch was that most boarding facilities (including Kamp K9) spend almost no time with the dogs and he would be the exception to that. Not what happened. Kamp K9 owner explained their interaction policy and said he would frequently arrive late to sessions there and that he didn't show up at all one day. All of this was not mentioned to us by him until we confronted him about it. 4) Refused to take down a very aggressive looking picture from his Facebook page despite asking. He justified all of this with a series of convoluted text storms wherein he deflected taking any responsibility by strangely clinging to his track record "rescuing dogs" and then claiming he can't pay us back because he needs the money more than my family does, despite it never being his to begin with. As I pressured him, he threatened to file a police report on me for "harassment". I made a huge mistake not looking into him prior to hiring him. Even a cursory search will yield the same results as you see on this page. There are a host of others echoing the same sentiments. Beware!! read more