If Man's Best Friend Needs to Learn a Few Manners...
Bring your pet to an experienced dog trainer in Chicago, IL
When it comes down to basic needs, dogs aren't that different from people. Just like us, every dog wants to be shown affection and kindness. With a little love, some professional dog training and lots of patience, you can develop a positive lifelong relationship with your furry friend.
Whether you need help training a new puppy or you want to discourage bad habits in an older dog, our experienced dog trainer can help. Back To Basics Dog Training serves clients in and around Chicago, IL. We offer training courses for dogs of all ages and breeds.
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Do you have a training facility?
Not right now.
We do in home visits or meet in the middle for training sessions as we prefer to work outside. We want to train pups to listen better and more consistently outside (outdoors is where it gets difficult for them). Hope this helps!
Community answer · Back To Basics Dog Training · 2023-09-21
What are the prices? None are listed on the website.
Hello Jessica , thanks for the inquiry! The prices aren’t listed because it varies depending on the type of training needed and your goals. It ranges from $600-750 for 4-5 weeks program. Please fill in the short form on our website to schedule a call with us so we can learn more about your pup and give you a better estimate!
Community answer · Back To Basics Dog Training · 2023-09-21
5/5We rescued our puppy before having our third baby and we’re looking to get our puppy trained asap! I reached out to a few training places and then came across Wen at Back to Basics. Just speaking to Wen on the phone, I immediately felt comfortable and she had so much knowledge! W…Read full reviewClose full review
We rescued our puppy before having our third baby and we’re looking to get our puppy trained asap! I reached out to a few training places and then came across Wen at Back to Basics. Just speaking to Wen on the phone, I immediately felt comfortable and she had so much knowledge! We did in home training and then sent her for 10 day training. Our puppy Cleo came out a different puppy and listens to all her commands! She also helped get her on a crate schedule and she has all her naps and sleeps over night in her crate. Wen is such a great trainer and became friend to us. We love you Wen!
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Nick Samuels
5/5Connor and the Posh Pet team did an amazing job with our dog. We adopted a stray pitbull with little training and he taught him how to sit stay and leave toys and drastically improved his resource guarding and aggression. The best part was they taught us how to continue the train…Read full reviewClose full review
Connor and the Posh Pet team did an amazing job with our dog. We adopted a stray pitbull with little training and he taught him how to sit stay and leave toys and drastically improved his resource guarding and aggression. The best part was they taught us how to continue the training and help in prove habits at home. Connor came over and helped us to teach good habits when walking on the leash and even how to sit and stay when guests knock. I would highly recommend working with them for training techniques!
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corey bossard
5/5My wife and I took our 3 month old puppy to Posh Pet for Back to the Basics Training. It was 2 weeks of training and boarding. Connor was our pup’s trainer and we can’t speak highly enough of the work Connor performed. He taught our pup several commands to help us control his …Read full reviewClose full review
My wife and I took our 3 month old puppy to Posh Pet for Back to the Basics Training. It was 2 weeks of training and boarding. Connor was our pup’s trainer and we can’t speak highly enough of the work Connor performed. He taught our pup several commands to help us control his behavior. He was extremely professional, trained us on how to emphasize the commands, documented and communicated the process the entire time they had him, and has made himself available for any follow up questions.
Furthermore, he scheduled an in home follow up appointment a few weeks later to ensure there were no questions, monitor his progress, and add home specific tips. Lastly, you can tell that Connor genuinely cares about our pet and his profession. Thank you again Back to the Basics and Connor!
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Ardi Kazarian
5/5
MJ worked with our very high energy Bernedoodle. He is still very much a puppy but over 90 pounds. 😑 Was extremely grateful for her guidance and support. You get weekly assignments to work on for reinforcement. Our dog loved her. 🥰
Definitely recommend her and will do more advanced training come summer.
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Karin Schmidt
5/5After we adopted our puppy Murphy, we quickly realized he was going to be a big guy who needed proper training to ensure we could handle him. Wen Tze responded right away and helped us choose the two-week board and train program (Puppy Bootcamp) to give all of us the best start.
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After we adopted our puppy Murphy, we quickly realized he was going to be a big guy who needed proper training to ensure we could handle him. Wen Tze responded right away and helped us choose the two-week board and train program (Puppy Bootcamp) to give all of us the best start.
Before starting his official training, Murphy attended daycare several times at Posh Pet Club, and he absolutely loves it there! He comes home happy, exhausted, and ready for dinner. It’s such a wonderful environment for him to socialize with other dogs and interact with humans who clearly have experience and a genuine love for animals.
Leading up to the board and train, Connor, Murphy’s trainer, checked in to understand our priorities and made himself available to answer questions. During the training, he organized a Google Drive and shared daily videos that were incredibly helpful. They not only showed Murphy’s progress but explained why each skill matters and how we can reinforce the training moving forward. Murphy learned to focus, sit, stay, come, walk politely through doors, walk on a leash, recall, stop jumping on people, and so much more. One thing I learned through this process is that in order to be a great dog trainer, you also need to be a strong teacher for people. Connor is an expert at both and explained everything in a way that felt doable and not overwhelming.
Posh Pet Club also sent daily updates and photos of Murphy enjoying playtime, which eased my nerves about leaving him for two weeks.
His return home was seamless. Being such a young dog, I worried he might forget us, but he settled right back in without any issues. We practice a little every day, and he has become such a cool, calm, confident dog. I’m amazed by how well-behaved he is when new people arrive at our house or when he encounters other dogs on walks.
Back to Basics Dog Training and Posh Pet Club has been wonderful for us. Murphy is thriving, and we feel confident thanks to their expertise and care. I highly recommend both for anyone looking for exceptional training and a safe, fun daycare/boarding experience!
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