In-Home Dog Training Chicago

The Chicago area is our home base for in-home training.

Smart Dogs’ home base is in Downers Grove, IL just west of Chicago. If you have a dog behavior problem that needs one-on-one attention, private lessons in your home can help prevent and/or resolve issues. If you have a dog that needs an immersion program we have the “doggy boot camp”/board and train option that turns behavior around quickly.

Dog training and behavior topics that we can help you with:

  • Manners and Obedience
  • Walking/Pulling/Lunging
  • Potty Training
  • Greeting Strangers
  • Nipping
  • Chewing
  • Barking
  • Car issues
  • Aggression
  • Fear
  • Off-Leash
  • Growling
  • Food issues
  • Crate issues
  • Socialization
  • Agility & Advanced Tricks
  • Canine Good Citizen 
  • Therapy Dog

We will work specifically on concerns you have with your dog inside and outside of your home while building a long-lasting foundation.

We have one time sessions or we have 3, 6, 10, 20 or unlimited packages.

Call us today for your FREE Dog Behavior Consultation.

630-701-9730

Local resources for Dogs and Dog Owners,
Chicago & Surrounding Areas

Dog Parks:

Dog Parks
Riley’s Run Dog Park

Lambert Lane and Thornbury Road, Bartlett IL

Hours: Dusk to dawn.

Includes agility equipment, drinking fountain, transition areas, playground (for owners) and a small and large dog area.

Membership is required and costs $30 annually for residents and $60 for non-residents.

Hoffman Dog Park

West Main Street, Cary IL

Includes trails and drinking water.

Fees cost $55 annually for residents and $110 for non-residents. Passes can be purchased at the Cary Community Center, located at 255 Briargate Road.

Prairie Wolf Slough Dog Park

South Waukegan Road, Deerfield IL

Includes ponds for swimming, a drinking fountain, training area, and fields.

Fees cost $44 annually for residents and $120 for non-residents. Daily permits cost $5 for residents and $10 for non-residents.

Schweitzer Woods Dog Park

26N690 Sleepy Hollow Road, Dundee IL

Hours: 8 a.m to sunset.

Includes woods and trails, a new pavilion and running water.

Evanston Dog Beach

North of the Church Street, Evanston IL

There are no fees, but owners must have a dog beach pass.

Community Bark West

1001 Zenith Drive, Glenview IL

Hours: Dawn to dusk.

Includes drinking water.

Dogs must display an orange dog park member tag. Fees cost $50 for residents and $100 for non-residents.

Debbie Gottlieb Beitler Dog Park

701 Deer Creek Parkway, Highland Park IL

Hours: Dawn to dusk.

Includes an exercise space, bag dispensers, and wash station.

Highland Park Golf Learning Center Dog Park

2205 Skokie Valley Road, Highland Park IL

Fees cost $40 annually for residents and $140 annually for non-residents.

Moraine Dog Beach Park

2501 Sheridan Road, Highland Park IL

Hours: Dawn to dusk from April 1 through October 31.

Includes a hose for rinsing and drinking water.

Fees cost $40 annually for residents and $140 annually for non-residents.

Bo’s Run Dog Park

3600 Lexington Drive, Hoffman Estates

Hours: 8 am to sunset.

Includes drinking water and agility equipment.

Fees cost $45 annually for residents and $65 for non-residents.

Freedom Run Dog Park

6150 Russell Road, Hoffman Estates IL

Includes drinking water.

Fees cost $49 annually for residents of the three towns and $59 for non-residents.

Lake in the Hills Dog Park

9027 Haligus Road, Lake in the Hills IL

Hours: Dawn to 9 pm.

Includes drinking water.

Fees cost $40 for residents and $60 for non-residents.

Independence Grove Dog Park

Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville IL

Hours: 6:30 am to sunset.

Includes woods and pond for swimming.

Fees cost $44 annually for residents and $120 for non-residents. A second dog is cheaper. Daily permits are available on location.

McBark Dog Park

2450 N. Richmond Road, McHenry IL

Includes drinking water.

Fees cost $15 annually for residents or $25 for non-residents.

Moraine Hills State Park

South River Road, McHenry IL

Palatine Dog Park

1100 Algonquin Road, Palatine IL

Fees cost $45 for residents and $90 for non-residents annually.

Paws Park Dog Park

2800 W. Oakton Avenue, Park Ridge IL

Hours: 7 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday; 8 am to 9 pm Saturday; 9 am to 9 pm Sunday.

Fees cost $47 annually for residents or $64 for non-residents.

Oldum Dog Park

Travis Parkway and Ryan Way, Roselle IL

Hours: Dawn to dusk.

Includes a drinking fountain.

Fees cost $25 annually.

East Side Sports Complex Dog Park

3565 Legacy Boulevard, St. Charles IL

Hours: 9 am to dusk.

Includes a pond.

Fox River Bluff Forest Preserve Off Leash Dog Area

Rt. 31 & Red Gate Road, St. Charles IL

Hours: 8 am to sunset.

Includes wooded hiking trails.

There are no fees, but dogs must have rabies, distemper and parvovirus vaccines, and they must wear a rabies tag.

James O. Breen Dog Park (formerly Campton Hills Park)

Campton Hills and Peck Road, St. Charles IL

Hours: 9 am to dusk.

Includes drinking water and some agility equipment.

Lakewood Dog Park

Fairfield Road, Wauconda IL

Fees cost $44 annually for residents and $120 for non-residents. The second dog is cheaper. Daily permits are available on location.

Callahan-Franklin Dog Park

1700 Western Avenue, Waukegan IL

Hours: Sunrise to sunset

Includes drinking water

Sunrise Park and Beach

355 W. Washington Avenue, Waukegan IL

Centennial Dog Park and Beach

South Elder Lane and Sheridan Road, Winnetka IL

Hours: 6:30 am to 10 pm.

Fees cost $30 for residents and $160 for non-residents. There is also a $100 mandatory parking pass.

Dog Friendly Buildings:

Dog Friendly Places to Live
North 680

680 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173

 

The Lakes of Schaumburg Apartments

801 Belinder Lane, Schaumburg, IL 60173

One Arlington

3400 W. Stonegate Boulevard, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Plum Grove

4655 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

Commons at Town Center

1255 Town Center Road, Vernon Hills, IL 60061

301 Riverwalk Place

301 N Riverwalk Drive, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

The Apartments At Windbrooke Crossing

1160 Windbrooke Drive, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

Riverside Plaza

1 N Main Street, Algonquin, IL 60102

Skyridge Club

1395 Skyridge Drive, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Algonquin Square Apartments

2400 Millbrook Drive, Algonquin, IL 60102

Bourbon Square Apartments

500 E Constitution Drive, Palatine, IL 60074

 

Barrington Lakes

2200 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

 

Villages at Canterfield

50 Canterfield Parkway W, Dundee, IL 60118

Legacy at Poplar Creek

1900 Windsong Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60194

Reserve at Hoffman Estates

875 Pacific Ave, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Village in the Park Apartments

1417 Valley Lake Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60195

The Colony Apartments

475 W Enterprise Drive, Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Central Park East

1551 E Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

The Apts at Woodfield Crossing

4700 Arbor Drive, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

The Residences at 1550 Apartments

1550 Dempster Street, Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Park Grove Apartments

1821 W Golf Road, Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Dog Groomers:

Happy Paws Grooming

4925 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077

(847) 674-1688

Magic Scissors

733 Devon Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068

(847) 825-0270

Wiggle Butt Pet Supply & Grooming

630 Busse Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068

(847) 452-0023

Furry Tail Dog Grooming Salon

9434 N Waukegan Road, Morton Grove, IL 60053

(847) 966-6995

Happy Dog Grooming Spa

650 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018

(224) 217-5757


Go Doggie Home Doggie

1381 E Oakton Street, Des Plaines, IL 60018

(847) 635-9663

Paradise 4 Paws

10516 United Parkway, Schiller Park, IL 60176

(847) 260-4104

Clean Dog Green Dog

Serving Elk Grove Village and the Surrounding Area

(847) 987-6322

Veterinarians:

Dog Veterinarians
Forest View Animal Hospital

1744 W Algonquin Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

(847) 934-0207

Cary Grove Animal Hospital

374 Crystal Street, Cary, IL 60013

(847) 462-8387

The Animal Doctor

815 Feinberg Court, Cary, IL 60013

(847) 516-8190

Northern Illinois Animal & Bird Hospital

3202 Nw Highway, Suite G, Cary, IL 60013

(847) 516-8155

Animal Hospital at the Shores

5071 Shoreline Road, Lake Barrington, IL 60010

(847) 842-5000

Crystal Lake Veterinary Hospital

800 E Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

(815) 459-3380

Family Pet Care Clinic

303 N Main Street, Algonquin, IL 60102

(847) 854-2273

Dundee Animal Hospital

2565 W Algonquin Road, Algonquin, IL 60102

(847) 658-7787

Chicagoland Mobile Veterinary Services

Algonquin, IL 60102

(855) 838-6625

Dog Friendly Restaurants:

Dog Friendly
Kelsey Roadhouse

352 Kelsey Road, Barrington, IL 60010

(847) 381-8300

Claddagh Irish Pub

1702 Commons Drive, Geneva, IL 60134

(630) 208-0337

Filling Station Pub & Grill

300 Main St, St Charles, IL 60174

(630) 584-4414

Nirvana

701 N. Milwaukee Ave, Suite 280, Vernon Hills, IL 60061

(847) 918-7828

Convito Cafe & Market

1515 Sheridan Road, Wilmette, IL 60091

(847) 251-3654

Miss Kitty’s The Grape Escape

242 N. Main Street, Galena, IL 61036

(815) 776-9463

Chicks‘n Salsa Mexican Grill

874 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, IL 60138

(630) 790-1100

Call us today for your FREE Dog Behavior Consultation.

630-701-9730

Dog Training Graduate

“We adopted a 4 year old Samoyed with behavior issues, and that was the reason he was given up. My husband & I felt his next step was a shelter if we didn’t take him or worse. We are so grateful we found Smart Dogs and Kristy. After just one session in our home, within two days, our dog Bart has changed for the better.”

– Ken & Sarah Wally 
Barrington, IL

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