I highly recommend The Crafty Pup for training, my dog is a different dog. I have people ask me where he was trained, he goes with us everywhere and is so well trained this is Hames in a down stay at Nordstroms

The Crafty Pup Dog Training
Glenview, Illinois
About The Crafty Pup Dog Training
The Crafty Pup was created to educate people how to properly train their dog! Focused on building a strong foundation of Basic Obedience I specialize in training puppies and dogs to fit into your lifestlye! I approach training different than most - I use all praise and no treats thus resulting in your dog listening to YOU and not performing commands for food! I can train your dog to do anything you need but my emphasis is giving you the best trained dog in the neighborhood. One that walks nicely, performs each command on the first attempt, doesn't jump on your guests and comes off leash when called on the first command! I believe A Well Trained Dog Starts With A Well Trained Owner!
Training & services
Training goals
- Crate training
- House training
- Leash training Customer-reported
- Obedience training
Program details
Designed to help you train your own dog with videos of me walking you through the process step by step! You can learn more by visiting my website!
- Puppy training
- Recall training
How training happens
- Board and train
Program details
Your dog will live at my house with my dog and I! - Minimum of 2 weeks of Training for your dog. - For a fully trained dog I recommend 3-4 weeks of training with myself! Please head to my website to learn more!
- Day training
- In-home training Customer-reported
- Online or virtual training
- Owner coaching Customer-reported
- Private training
Program details
60 Minute Lessons where you and I work together on whatever it is you need help with! Learn more by visiting my website!
Dog age
- Puppies
Program details
My online Puppy Preschool is designed for puppies 8-15 weeks old and it will help you develop good habits and avoid bad ones! - Videos of me explaining & training dogs - Simple & Straight forward Learn more by visiting my website!
Training level
- Beginner training
Support between sessions
- Follow-up support Customer-reported
- Photo updates Customer-reported
- Refresher training
Additional services
- Boarding
Other listed services
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- Begin Training
- Dog Jumps
- Dog Kennels
- Dog Learn
- Dog Pull
- Dog Starts
- Dog Training Facility
- Dog Training Program
- In Person Training Program
- Issues Dogs
- Long Term Training
- Owner Training
- Pup Courses
- Pup Dog Training
- Pup Pack
- Training Your Dog
- Video Training
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Customer reviews
Google listingMentioned in reviews
- Leash control 22
- Leash training 15
- Obedience 11
- Private lessons 5
- Calm pets 4
- Recall training 4
All 10 topics
- Video updates 4
- Behavior modification 3
- Puppy school 3
- Reliable training 2
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Is there a rating to give higher than a five? We can’t say enough good things about The Crafty Pup and the difference Jimmy’s training for our pups has made in our lives. We presented a unique challenge to Jimmy with not only having one new family puppy to train, but two at the…Read full reviewClose full review
Is there a rating to give higher than a five? We can’t say enough good things about The Crafty Pup and the difference Jimmy’s training for our pups has made in our lives. We presented a unique challenge to Jimmy with not only having one new family puppy to train, but two at the same time; two highly energetic Boxer puppies. Although we were previous dual Boxer owners, having two puppies at the same time….we were in over our heads!! The Crafty Pup to the rescue! We started off with his once a week private lesson offerings and knew we, as owners, needed more consistency from ourselves because we were trying to train two puppies at the same time while trying to maintain family household and busy careers. We then signed up for his “15 day drop and pick up daily training program” and the instant results were incredible!! Not only did he quickly teach our pups proper obedience training in their daily sessions together, he sent us videos of those daily training sessions as well as he then trained US on all the skills and proper techniques he was teaching the pups during their time together to ensure success by all. Trust me….do that homework with your puppy…it pays off in dividends and you will see your pups sore in success and grow in skill set as each day progresses!! Prior to starting training, we were unable to walk both dogs at the same time without being pulled around the block by them. Now, after training with The Crafty Pup, I am able to walk both dogs at the same time with ease and I am stopped by strangers on our walks around the neighborhood and at the park complimenting how well behaved and obedient they are after only three weeks of sessions with Jimmy. We are so happy with the training we have received with The Crafty Pup that we plan on doing on-going sessions to enhance upon and up-skill our puppies obedience skills and training even further. The best part is our pup’s love for him…When we tell them it’s time to go “See Jimmy” and it’s “good girl, good boy time” they run to the front window and are so excited to go see him and continue learning. 🐶🐶 We can’t recommend The Crafty Pup enough!!!
We had gotten a covid puppy and I didn't know where to go to start training her. My vet told me about Jimmy and how well he trained his puppy. I purchased his online puppy class and started the basics with her. As things started opening I had gone to a couple training classes …Read full reviewClose full review
We had gotten a covid puppy and I didn't know where to go to start training her. My vet told me about Jimmy and how well he trained his puppy. I purchased his online puppy class and started the basics with her. As things started opening I had gone to a couple training classes at other places. She would always pull on a walk, not come when called and had other issues. None of these other places helped at all so I decided to give him a try. With training from Jimmy and the correct collar, I can now go on walks and have her by my side and no pulling at all. He has taught us how to stop her from charging the door when the bell rings and also not jumping on people when they come in the house. I should of started with him first, well worth the time. I would highly recommend him to everyone.
Excellent training for our new GoldenDoodle puppy. Lived in with the trainer- Jimmy who treated him like one of his own. The best part was that as our dog was being trained and "corrected" he was always wagging his tail and seemed to enjoy his lessons. He came home well trained …Read full reviewClose full review
Excellent training for our new GoldenDoodle puppy. Lived in with the trainer- Jimmy who treated him like one of his own. The best part was that as our dog was being trained and "corrected" he was always wagging his tail and seemed to enjoy his lessons. He came home well trained but because dogs will revert to old habits, Jimmy continues to train the owners so that the good behavior persists. Jimmy always spends the time and is very accessible. A great bonus is that he video records constantly and kept us in the loop while the dog was with him. Can't recommend him more highly!
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