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AnimalSensibility is the place to turn to for all of your dog training answers. Collectively, our staff has more than 75 years of extensive and comprehensive experience in dog training and behavior and of course, total dedication to dogs. We are active members of several professional organizations, regularly attend seminars and conferences and are happily obsessed with obtaining the most up-to-date training and behavior information available — and then passing it along to you. This blog is our opportunity to do that on a much larger scale. Our trainers will share new training techniques, case studies from the many classes and private lessons we conduct each week all over Chicagoland, stories from our time volunteering with rescues and shelters, as well as our experiences with our own dogs.
This is the single most important class you will ever attend! Intensive socialization plus an introduction to basic cues such as attention, sit, and down will start you and your puppy off on the right paw. We will discuss house training, crate training, handling, mouthing, chewing, and more. Developed for all puppies up to 6 […]
Continue Reading | June 30, 2020
Your puppy is getting bigger and some behaviors that used to be cute suddenly aren’t so cute anymore! It’s time to focus on basic manners, such as Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Beginning Walking and more that helps your pup know what you expect of him. We will also address owner concerns and questions about living harmoniously with a growing puppy. Puppies 5-8 months old, […]
Continue Reading | June 30, 2020
Your dog sits, lays down, and stays at home or in class with a treat, but how can you be successful in other environments? Take your training to the next level with Continuing Canine where you can build your confidence and your dog’s skills to successfully practice when you are out and about or with other distractions.Prerequisite: […]
Continue Reading | June 30, 2020
Your puppy is getting bigger and some behaviors that used to be cute suddenly aren’t so cute anymore! It’s time to focus on basic manners, such as Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Beginning Walking and more that helps your pup know what you expect of him. We will also address owner concerns and questions about living harmoniously with a growing puppy. Puppies 5-8 months old, […]
Continue Reading | June 30, 2020
Your dog sits, lays down, and stays at home or in class with a treat, but how can you be successful in other environments? Take your training to the next level with Continuing Canine where you can build your confidence and your dog’s skills to successfully practice when you are out and about or with other distractions.Prerequisite: […]
Continue Reading | June 30, 2020
The kitchen is probably my favorite room in the house. To me, there is nothing better than rolling up my sleeves, playing jazz, pouring a glass of wine and creating a meal that gets rave reviews from my husband. I cook with love and a bit of artistic freedom, throwing out the cook books. The […]
Continue Reading | February 13, 2014
What will your wish be this January 1st at 12:00 am as you watch the ball drop in Times Square? (I know, Chicago people, it’s an hour early, but you get the point.) A new year signifies a new start, a way to wipe clean the mistakes and downfalls of the year before. I love […]
Continue Reading | December 30, 2013
As pet owners we try to take every precaution to keep our beloved animals happy, healthy, and safe, so when something happens it’s hard not to feel like we have let them down. I am currently in that position with the youngest of my three dogs, a seventeen month old yellow lab that we adopted […]
Continue Reading | December 2, 2013