Pet Training in Chicago, IL

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Full Course Name: Father Powell: a Winter Talk with an Elder of Spiritual and Scholarly Traditions Father Peter J. Powell is Senior Research Associate of the Newberry Library, with which he has been associated since 1973, and Founder-Spiritual Director of St. Augustine’s Center for American Indians in Chicago. His most recent scholarly work, In...

Prerequisite: Intermediate course or instructor’s consent. Rally is a companion sport for dog obedience consisting of three levels of competition: Novice, Advanced, and Excellent. Everyone will work at their own pace through each level. Teamwork between dog and handler is necessary. A 4ft. lead is required for the class.

Dog Agility is a competitive sport in which a handler directs a dog through an obstacle course in a race for both accuracy and time.

Dog Agility is a competitive sport in which a handler directs a dog through an obstacle course in a race for both accuracy and time. Agility 2  or instructor permission is required as a prerequisite for this class.

Prerequisite: Intermediate course or instructor’s consent.This class meets eight times per session to continue working with your dog after the intermediate class to promote good behavior. Participants will continue to work on skills to maintain a well-trained dog. There is the option for participants to work on advanced skills or show dog training,...

Prerequisite: Beginner course or instructor’s consent. This 1 hour class meets eight times per session to polish your beginner dog training skills, help you and your dog to work as a team, and to discuss any behavioral problems. An introduction to off-leash heeling and other new skills for you and your dog to master are also offered in this class....

PAWS Chicago’s Polite and Playful Puppy Class socializes and nurtures young students, helping them become happy, healthy, polite and housebroken. The class also facilitates important socialization skills with other pups during group play periods. Classes are limited to eight dogs each. The small class size ensures an environment conducive to learning....

This 3 hour program will focus on accommodating people with disabilities in their use of service animals. Federal, state and local laws will illustrate the need for these accommodations.  Topics include: What is considered "Reasonable" in a prospect's or resident's request for an accommodation? What can and cannot be asked of individuals requesting...

(Age: Pups & Humans of All Ages) Bring your pooch and join us for our first-ever Easter egg hunt for dogs at the Oak Lawn Park District’s very own Bailey’s Crossing Dog Park! This event will showcase a variety of doggie contests, vendors, prizes, and much more! Don’t let your dogs leave the house without sporting a holiday costume to enter...