Companion Dog
Open To All Dogs

Dogs are described as Mans Best Friend. Why is it then that they can end up being the worst friend imaginable? Some dogs don't come with manners, don't listen, and mess up the house with NO intention of cleaning it back up! If they were a person they would be the one that your mom warned you to stay away from!

​The Companion Dog Program gets your dog back on the right track. We work on manners, listening skills, household behavior, and other skills that help Mans Worst Friend become your canine companion!

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Companion Dog

The Companion Dog is our most popular program, and for good reason! The skills learned in this program are the cornerstone for almost all branches of training!

The Companion Dog is all about helping your dog start reaching their potential! This includes learning and responding to cues/commands, good household behavior, behaving on leash while outside, and reducing and eliminating inappropriate behaviors. We can also discuss small behavior issues like jumping or chewing and non-behavior items like nutrition, grooming, or exercise as needed.

By the end of this program, you will have a well behaved, well rounded dog who has the potential to be a great canine companion!

Work Through Play

What if I told you that games can completely change your life?

Dogs love to do what they love. And they love to play! (Who doesn't?). We capitalized on that desire to play and created games and activities that allow your dog to practice all of the new skills they learn while having fun with you!

The games we teach can stop problems like jumping, biting, and separation anxiety. They encourage good manners, positive interactions, and appropriate behavior. Most importantly, they help foster trust between you and your canine companion, building a stronger relationship and further reducing future behavioral issues.

Companion Dog Programs

Board And Train Program - We Do The Training, You Get The Results!
Our Board and Train canines are treated like family. Their 3 week "Training Vacation" begins by being fully immersed into a positive training atmosphere on a 5-acre Country Homestead. They enjoy multiple private training sessions with our Lead Instructor each day, as well as Active Play and Down Time activities practiced daily.

​You can stay up to speed on their progress via daily updates on your private online communication station. At the end of their stay, enjoy watching your canine companion strut their stuff during your private progress demonstration. If you need some extra help learning their new cues you can find written instructions and videos of each new exercise on your communication station or you can schedule private sessions with the Instructor.
Private Session Program - Working Together To Get Lasting Results!
Private Session Programs allow you and your companion to grow together! Your Personal Instructor will walk you both through games and training exercises that work through canine problems successfully, build your relationship with your companion, and build your dog's confidence in themselves and in you!

Progress takes time, and Private Sessions allow you to take as much (or as little) time as you need to master each new skill! Your Private Instructor will help along the way by demonstrating each new exercise and providing feedback to help you and your companion communicate more effectively. Our customized "fluid" training sessions allow you to learn each new skill at your own pace without frustration and without feeling rushed.

Between sessions you can find written instructions and videos for each exercise of each new exercise on your private online communication station. You can also speak with your Instructor and upload videos!

There is a reason that Private Session Programs are our most popular Programs! We pride ourselves on our love of all things dog, and our clients continually show us that they do too!
Hybrid Program - We Teach You How To Get Results!
Hybrid Programs are new, and they are NOT your average program! We took our Private Session Program, stripped it down to the basics, and tailored it to work for our self-motivated clients who just need a bit of assistance getting started in the right direction. It combines the freedom of training on your own time with the personal feedback, training tips, and real-life experience of your Personal Instructor.

Hybrid Programs allow our clients much more freedom in their training. Instead of setting up a time to meet with your Personal Instructor, you simply log on to your Private Online Communication Station at your convenience and check out the new exercises. Practice those exercises on your own, take some videos to show your progress, then send those videos to your Personal Instructor on the Communication Station.

Our Hybrid Programs have helped many of our clients get started on the right "Paw". We hope that you'll let us help you too!
"Companion Dog Programs are always so rewarding. It's so thrilling to watch a client and their canine start really working together!" - Kara Hollars

Personal Family Dog Trainer

We work with dogs of all breeds and humans of all training abilities to provide effective solutions for problems of all sizes.

Contact us today to find out more about how we can help you and your canine companion succeed!

Phone Number
(309) 738-9437

Address
2371 95th Ave.
​Viola, IL 61486