Training Programs
Our positive reinforcement training programs come to you anywhere in Chicago. From a puppy’s first weeks home to a dog who needs help with reactivity on walks, in-home training fits your daily life better than a facility ever could.
In-Home Puppy Training
The first few months of your puppy’s life are a critical window for socialization and learning. Most group classes and facilities require full vaccinations before they’ll accept puppies, which means weeks of that window go to waste. Because we come to you, training starts right away in the safety of your home.
The Puppy Head Start Package is designed to build a strong start for you and your puppy together. Jasmine will assess your puppy’s temperament, breed, and your household’s needs to create a personalized training plan built around positive reinforcement. She’ll work directly with your puppy on foundational skills while coaching you on how to communicate, reinforce good behaviors, and continue the progress between sessions.
Behavior Training and Coaching
Every behavior issue has a cause, and finding it is where Jasmine starts. Sessions happen where the behavior happens: your home, your neighborhood, or the park you visit every day. She’ll watch how you and your dog interact and identify the best approach for both of you. Then she coaches you through techniques you can keep using between sessions.
After each session you’ll receive a personalized summary written by Jasmine. It covers what you discussed and worked on, plus homework to practice before the next session. When it helps, she’ll add a short video demonstrating a concept or a product recommendation.
Private lessons are $125 per hour, with packages available that add features and benefits.
Group Dog Training Classes in Chicago
Group classes give your dog something private sessions can’t: other dogs in the room. Working around distraction is a skill on its own, and a class is the place to build it while Jasmine is there to help you adjust in the moment.
Dog Walking Basics: Leash handling for real Chicago sidewalks. You’ll practice around the things that derail a walk, from squirrels to other dogs coming the opposite direction on a narrow stretch.
Dining with Dogs: Preparation for patios and pet-friendly cafes. Your dog learns to settle under a table while people move around them, and you learn how to read when they’re getting close to their limit.
Rally Obedience: A course of signs, each one prompting a skill you and your dog perform as a team. Jasmine has titled multiple dogs in Rally-O and teaches it as a way to sharpen communication, though most people stay for how much their dog enjoys it.
Class sizes stay small so nobody gets lost in the group. We run classes at several points throughout the year. Get in touch to hear when the next round opens.
Adventure Training
Some dogs come along for everything. Adventure training builds the skills that make that possible, whether the plan is a weekend in the Kettle Moraine or a flight to see family.
On trail, the work centers on recall you can rely on when it counts and a leash that stays loose over uneven ground. Jasmine will also cover what to do when you meet wildlife or another hiker with a dog, since a narrow trail leaves nowhere to create distance.
Air travel takes preparation of a different kind, and most of it happens before the trip. Jasmine works on your dog’s comfort in their crate or carrier, then builds up to the noise and crowding of a terminal. Starting this work ahead of a trip can both help your pup have a more relaxing experience and help them enjoy the trip as much as you do.