The Positive Pup - Certified Dog Training Service - Chicago, IL
I offer positive reinforcement training for dogs and their humans. I’m happy to help you and your pup with their basic obedience and manners, and/or to help modify more serious behavioral issues. From a happy client: "For the past 5 years, since the first week we adopted our puppy, Rachel has been her trainer, walker, and literally the only person we have ever left our dog (and two cats)with to go away. I can’t recommend her enough."
Please contact and book me on Petworks. Thank you very much for your consideration.
- Certified
Pricing Packages
How do you serve precious pets?
- Private Dog Training
What training tools do you use?
- Back-clip Harness
- Barriers
- Clicker
- Front-clip Harness
- Head Collar
- Leash
- Long Line
- Martingale Collar
- Muzzle
- Praise/Affection
- Toys
- Treats
Do you offer online sessions?
- Yes
Which training type do you employ to encourage paw-sitive behaviors?
- Pet Behavior Modification
- Dog Obedience Training
What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?
- Dogs
On a scale of snail to elephant, what size animals do you work with?
- 20-39 lbs
- 40-79 lbs
- 80+ lbs
- under 20 lbs
Pet Certifications
- American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Approved Evaluator (AKC CGC)
- American Red Cross Pet First Aid and CPR Certified
- Animal Behavior College Certified Dog Trainer (ABCDT)
- Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA)
- Fear Free Certified Professional
Cat-astrophes happen! What is your cancellation policy?
- 24 hours notice required
Which part of the country do you serve pets?
Chicago, IL
What year did you begin serving pets?
2004
How did you hone your craft?
I started out as a dog walker in NYC in 2004. I shadowed other trainers mainly to learn how to handle my more challenging canine clients, but caught the dog training bug and 19 years later, here we are!
What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?
Catch your dog being good! Don’t wait for them to get up to shenanigans and then try to stop it, find those little moment when they’re being perfect little angels and reward them for it!
What is one thing you want pet parents to know about you? It can be whatev-fur you'd like!
My job is to train humans to train dogs. I want every person I work with to feel empowered to continue the work of training their dog(s) on their own.
How do you serve precious pets?
- Private Dog Training
What training tools do you use?
- Back-clip Harness
- Barriers
- Clicker
- Front-clip Harness
- Head Collar
- Leash
- Long Line
- Martingale Collar
- Muzzle
- Praise/Affection
- Toys
- Treats
Do you offer online sessions?
- Yes
Which training type do you employ to encourage paw-sitive behaviors?
- Pet Behavior Modification
- Dog Obedience Training
What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?
- Dogs
On a scale of snail to elephant, what size animals do you work with?
- 20-39 lbs
- 40-79 lbs
- 80+ lbs
- under 20 lbs
Pet Certifications
- American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Approved Evaluator (AKC CGC)
- American Red Cross Pet First Aid and CPR Certified
- Animal Behavior College Certified Dog Trainer (ABCDT)
- Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA)
- Fear Free Certified Professional
Cat-astrophes happen! What is your cancellation policy?
- 24 hours notice required
Which part of the country do you serve pets?
Chicago, IL
What year did you begin serving pets?
2004
How did you hone your craft?
I started out as a dog walker in NYC in 2004. I shadowed other trainers mainly to learn how to handle my more challenging canine clients, but caught the dog training bug and 19 years later, here we are!
What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?
Catch your dog being good! Don’t wait for them to get up to shenanigans and then try to stop it, find those little moment when they’re being perfect little angels and reward them for it!
What is one thing you want pet parents to know about you? It can be whatev-fur you'd like!
My job is to train humans to train dogs. I want every person I work with to feel empowered to continue the work of training their dog(s) on their own.
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