Walk The Dog Training

Private Dog Training sessions are 1 hour long, with options for shorter or longer durations. These sessions can be conducted in the client’s home, neighborhood, or a local park, focusing on specific goals for one or multiple pets. Sessions can be scheduled weekly, monthly, or as best fits the client’s goals and schedule.

Loose-Leash Walking sessions are approximately 45 minutes long, often held at North Pond, but can be arranged at other locations. The trainer’s dogs can accompany these walks to help build social skills or for distraction practice.

Boarding with Training involves dogs staying in the trainer’s home in Lakeview, Chicago. Dogs receive off-leash playtime in an enclosed yard and are provided with a comfy bed. Daily photos are sent, and training videos and updates are available upon request. The service can accommodate one dog at a time, or two from the same home, and is suitable for energetic dogs, senior dogs, and those with special needs.

Boarding with Intensive Training includes all standard boarding care plus additional time for personalized training. This option addresses specific goals such as crate/separation training, potty training, socialization training (for dogs inexperienced with other dogs, or showing fearfulness, aggression, resource guarding, lack of confidence), reactivity training (for dogs that lunge or bark intensely towards triggers), and puppy training.

Pricing Summary

A 1-Hour Training Session costs $80. A Training Walk, approximately 45 minutes long, is $65. Standard Boarding with Training is $100 per night. Boarding with Intensive Training is $125 per night. Repeat Boarding with Standard Training is available for $85. Pickup and Drop Off Services within 5 miles of the Lakeview Neighborhood in Chicago cost $20 for one way and $30 for round trip. A travel fee may apply if the desired meeting location is further than 8 miles from Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Policies

Every training plan and boarding stay comes with a quality guarantee. If clients are dissatisfied with their experience, they are encouraged to provide feedback, and the business is happy to issue a refund or redo the service.

Walk-the-Dog Training helps owners and their dogs have an easier time both at home and out in the world. They assist with common struggles such as lunging on walks, chewing, barking, whining, fearfulness, anxiety, or aggression.

The business focuses on personalized, professional coaching to help clients reach their training goals. They believe the most effective way to conquer behavioral issues is to discover the root of the problem, which is difficult in large group classes.

They offer 1-on-1 coaching sessions to investigate specific issues, working in a focused and creative way that best suits training goals. Sessions can take place in the client’s home, neighborhood, or a local park, focusing on one or many topics, and can involve one or multiple pets.

Walk the Dog Training aims to give owners the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to live the best life possible with their pet. Every training plan and boarding stay comes with a quality guarantee, ensuring animals feel safe, physically and mentally fulfilled, and owners feel respected and supported.

Accomplishments

Alexa is a certified Professional of Animal Training & Enrichment. She has worked with animals her entire life in various settings, including veterinary clinics, farms, animal shelters, pet stores, and dog daycares.

In 2015, she began boarding dogs and recognized the need for training, helping dogs with skills like leash walking, socialization, potty training, recall, and crate training. She completed a Dog Trainer Apprentice program at Petco, gaining experience teaching basic dog training to owners across Chicago.

She furthered her education by enrolling in the Animal Behavior Institute, where she earned her professional certification in Animal Training and Enrichment. Over the past 8 years, she has worked with private clients on a wide range of behavioral issues, including leash reactivity, aggression, separation anxiety, resource guarding, relationship issues with other pets, barking, and body sensitivity, helping hundreds of dogs and their owners achieve their training goals.

Alexa is also a certified Yoga Instructor and holds a degree in Theater & Dance from UC San Diego. She applies her knowledge of body language and the physical/mental tendencies of both humans and dogs to mentor clients towards healthier relationships and better communication with their pets.

How to Get Started!

To plan a training session or boarding stay, clients should email _walkthedogtraining.chicago@gmail.com_ or fill out a message on the website’s contact page. Inquiries should include the client’s name and contact information, the dog’s name, and a brief description of training goals or the current situation.