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Chicago Dog Obedience Training
 
Marc Goldberg, CDT (Certified Dog Trainer) has been studying dog behavior, and training dogs for over 30 years.

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Marc and rescued Doberman Diablo finishing their American Kennel Club CD title in the money.

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The ForceFree Method TM
 
 
The ForceFree Method™ is new. So new, in fact, that only a very limited number of skilled trainers have ever even heard of it. Marc Goldberg has refined this method over the last several years to yield an approach that is amazingly gentle, uses no force, and that works with virtually all dogs.
 
The method works quickly, yet is calming. In a free demonstration, you'll see your dog's behavior change in front of your eyes. That's not the best part though. The interesting aspect is how HAPPY your dog's attitude will be. You'll watch him calm and change his behavior as he learns.
 
How long does it take us to show your dog how to walk on a loose leash, for example? Between two and four minutes. How long does it take us to show you a sit stay? About a minute.
 
What will you see? You'll see a wagging tail and a relaxed dog during the entire process. What won't you see? You won't see any force, you won't see any choking, and you won't hear a harsh word.
 
The ForceFree Method™ will change your dog's life for the better. Why do we GUARANTEE it for the lifetime of your dog? Because it works!

Our Background

In 1969 Marc's first dog, Gus, came into his life, along with a host of dog related problems. Gus began life as a normal Sheltie puppy, but at the age of six months was hit by a car when he would not come when called. Fortunately, he was only injured with a fractured leg.
 
When he healed, Marc--who was only 12 at the time--was enrolled in dog training school along with Gus. "Teach him something so he doesn't get killed," his mother told him.
 
Before long, Marc became fascinated with dog behavior and training. He and Gus competed in many American Kennel Club obedience trials, winning High In Trial at their first show, and later, a Dog World Award.
 
As the youngest member of the Philadelphia Dog Training Club, Marc studied under the best dog behaviorists and trainers in the country.
 
Since 1969 Marc has competed and titled many dogs of various breeds. He teaches training classes, conducts private lessons, gives behavior consultations, and has helped hundreds of people improve their relationships with their dogs.
 
Marc is a Professional Member of the International Association of Canine Professionals and has been awarded the CDT title, Certified Dog Trainer. His first dog was winner of a Dog World Award, he is former host of The Pet Show on Chicagoland's WCBR-FM, has AKC titles on various breeds of dogs, and has made numerous radio and TV appearances on dog behavior, and is a published author on the subject of dogs and dog training. He writes for Safe Hands Journal and Off Lead magazines.

Why do I train dogs?

Because they are honest.
Because they love without condition.
Because they try to teach me the same.
Because they adore me with their eyes.
Because they want to learn what will make me happy
Because pleasing me makes them happy.
Because they love me more than they love themselves.
Because my old dogs come to me over the Rainbow Bridge
   while I sleep.

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NORTHERN BREEDS

 

Ainu

Akita

Alaskan Klee Kai

Alaskan Malamute

American Eskimo

Canadian Eskimo Dog

Chinese Shar-Pei

Chinook

Chow Chow

East Siberian Laika

Eurasian

Finnish Lapphund

Finnish Spitz

Greenland Dog

Iceland Dog

Jindo

Kai

Karelian Bear Dog

Keeshond

Lundehund

Norbottenspets

Norwegian Buhund

Norwegian Elkhound

Russo-European Laika

Samoyed

Shiba

Siberian Husky

Swedish Lapphund

West Siberian Laika

 

SCENTHOUND BREEDS

 

Alpine Dachsbracke

American Black & Tan Coonhound

American Foxhound

Anglo-Francais de Moyen Venerie

Anglo-Francais de Petit Venerie

Ariegeois

Basset Artesien Normand

Basset Bleu de Gascogne

Basset Fauve De Bretagne

Basset Hound

Bavarian Mountain Hound

Beagle

Beagle Harrier

Billy

Black Forest Hound

Black Mouth Cur

Bloodhound

Bluetick Coonhound

Briquette Griffon Vendeen

Chien D'Artois

Chien Francais Blanc et Noir

Chien Francais Black et Orange

Chien Francais Tricolore

Dachshund

Deutsche Bracke

Drever

Dunker

English Coonhound

English Foxhound

Estonian Hound

Finnish Hound

Grand Anglo-Francais

Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen

Grand Bleu de Gascogne

Grand Gascon-Saintongeois

Grand Griffon Vendeen

Griffon Fauve de Bretegne

Griffon Nivernais

Hamiltonstovare

Hanoverian Hound

Harrier

Large Spanish Hound (Sabueso Espanol de Monte)

Leopard Cur

Mountain Cur

Otterhound

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

Petit Bleu de Gascone

Petit Gascon-Saintongeois

Petit Griffon Bleu de Gascogne

Plott Hound

Poitevin

Polish Hound

Porcelaine

Redbone Coonhound

Small Spanish Hound (Sabueso Espanol Lebero)

Stephens' Cur

Treeing Cur

Treeing Walker Coonhound

Welsh Hound

 

SCENTHOUNDS AND PARIAH DOGS

 

Afghan Hound

Azawakh

Basenji

Borzoi

Canaan Dog

Carolina Dog

Chart Polski

Greyhound

Ibizan Hound

Irish Wolfhound

New Guinea Singing Dog

Pharaoh Hound

Podengo Portugueso

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Saluki

Scottish Deerhound

Sloughi

Spanish Greyhound

Thai Ridgeback

Whippet

Xoloitzcuintli

 

TERRIERS

 

Airedale Terrier

American Hairless Terrier

American Pit Bull Terrier

Australian Terrier

Bedlington Terriers

Border Terrier

Bull Terrier

Cairn Terrier

Cesky Terrier

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

German Pinscher

Glen of Imaal Terrier

Irish Terrier

Jack Russell Terrier

Jagdterrier

Kerry Blue Terrier

Kromfohrlander

Lakeland Terrier

Manchester Terrier

Miniature Bull Terrier

Miniature Schnauzer

Norfolk Terrier

Norwich Terrier

Patterdale Terrier

Rat Terrier

Russell Terrier

Scottish Terrier

Sealyham Terrier

Silky Terrier

Skye Terrier

Smooth Fox Terrier

Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier

Sporting Lucas Terrier

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Teddy Roosevelt Terrier

Toy Fox Terrier

Treeing Feist

Welsh Terrier

West Highland White Terrier

Wire Fox Terrier

 

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Our Philosophy & Goals

Our philosophy is simple. Improve the life of both dog and family. All too often, unruly dogs do not fully enjoy life because their families constantly become upset and frustrated with them. This is difficult for both family and dog.
 
Our mission is simple. Make both dog and family happy.
 
What does is take to make your dog happy? He will thrive when you give him leadership and attention.
 
Making the family happy is a bit more complex. Families typically want their dog to:
 
* Come when called, every time, on or off leash.
* Walk nicely on a loose leash without pulling
* Sit until released
* Down until released
 
Families also want their dogs:
 
* Not to jump on people
* Not to charge through doors
* Not to dig in the garden
* Not to bark and chew  inappropriately
* Not to climb on furniture you prefer they avoid
* Not to sniff and eat off the table and counters.
* Not to be wild and uncontrollable
* Not to ignore you when you want their attention
 
The question is how to do that in a reasonable timeframe using gentle, forceless methods?
 
Why forceless? Most people just don't feel good yelling at their dogs or yanking on a choke collar. Moreover, doing so just turns the training process into a contest of willpower. Anyone who has ever lived with a dog knows they have an endless supply of willpower. So simply forcing your dog to behave leaves them forever looking for an opportunity to outwit you.
 
We also do not "cookie or clicker train." These methods do work well for competition dogs who must perform routines under controlled conditions. We find them useless when trying to stop unwanted behaviors in the real world.
 
Clicking a clicker or offering a food treat simply will not stop your dog from chasing down a squirrel.
 
Our method is forceless and involves no choke or pinch collars. It also involves no bribery with clickers or cookies.
 
What we do is calming and effective.  Frankly, this must be seen to be believed. Call us for a free behavior consultation.

UKC RECOGNIZED DOG BREEDS

 

COMPANION BREEDS

 

Affenpinscher

Bichon Frise

Bolognese

Boston Terrier

Brussels Griffon

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Chihuahua

Chinese Crested

Coton de Tulear

Dalmatian

English Bulldog

English Toy Spaniel

French Bulldog

Havanese

Italian Greyhound

Japanese Chin

Lhasa Apso

Lowchen

Maltese

Miniature Pinscher

Papillon

Pekingese

Peruvian Inca Orchid

Pomeranian

Poodle (Miniature & Toy)

Pug

Schipperke

Shih Tzu

Tibetan Spaniel

Tibetan Terrier

Yorkshire Terrier

 

GUARDIAN DOGS

 

Akbash Dog

American Bulldog

Anatolian Shepherd

Appenzeller

Bernese Mountain Dog

Black Russian Terrier

Boxer

Bull Mastiff

Caucasian Ovtcharka

Central Asian Shepherd Dog

Danish Broholmer

Doberman Pinscher

Dogo Argentino

Dogue de Bordeaux

Entlebucher

Estrela Mountain Dog

Great Dane

Great Pyrenees

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Hovawart

Kangal Dog

Komondor

Krasky Ovcar

Kuvasz

Leonberger

Maremma Sheepdog

Mastiff

Neapolitan Mastiff

Newfoundland

Owczarek Podhalanski

Perro de Presa Canario

Rottweiler

Saint Bernard

Sarplaninac

Slovac Cuvac

South Russian Ovcharka

Spanish Mastiff

Tibetan Mastiff

Tosa Ken

 

GUN DOG BREEDS

 

American Water Spaniel

Barbet

Boykin Spaniel

Bracco Italiano

Braque D'Auvergne

Braque du Bourbonnais

Braque Francais, de Grande Taille

Braque Francais, de Petite Taille

Braque Saint-Germain

Brittany Spaniel

Cesky Fousek

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Clumber Spaniel

Cocker Spaniel

Curly-Coated Retriever

Deutscher Wachtelhund (German Spaniel)

Drentse Patrijshond

English Cocker Spaniel

English Pointer

English Setter

English Springer Spaniel

Epagneul Blue de Picardie

Epagneul Breton

Epagneul Picard

Epagneul Pont-Audemer

Field Spaniel

Flat-coated Retriever

French Spaniel (Epagneul Francais)

German Longhaired Pointer

German Shorthaired Pointer

German Wirehaired Pointer

Golden Retriever

Gordon Setter

Irish Red & White Setter

Irish Setter

Irish Water Spaniel

Kooikerhondje

Labrador Retriever

Large Munsterlander

Novia Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Old Danish Bird Dog

Perdiguero de Burgos

Perdiguero Navarro

Portuguese Pointer (Perdiguero Portugueso)

Portuguese Water Dog

Pudelpointer

Small Munsterlander

Spanish Water Dog

Spinone Italiano

Stabyhoun

Standard Poodle

Sussex Spaniel

Vizsla

Weimaraner

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

 

HERDING DOG BREEDS

 

Australian Cattle Dog

Australian Kelpie

Australian Shepherd

Bearded Collie

Beauceron

Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael, Laekenois, Malinois, Tervueren)

Bergamasco

Berger Picard (Picardy Shepherd)

Berger de Pyrenees

Border Collie

Bouvier Des Flandres

Briard

Collie

Dutch Shepherd

English Shepherd

German Shepherd Dog

Giant Schnauzer

Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog

Mudi

Old English Sheep Dog

Polski Owczarek Nizinny

Puli

Pumi

Schapendoes

Shetland Sheepdog

Standard Schnauzer

Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

Swedish Vallhund

Welsh Corgi-Cardigan

Welsh Corgi-Pembroke

White Shepherd

 

Dog training is an art. Training dogs is not a science. Dog training in Illinois and training dogs in Chicago and the Chicago suburbs is rewarding since owners in Illinois love dogs and trained dogs especially. We have easily trained dogs that other dog trainers have labeled impossible. A recent example is Maggie. A usually friendly Border Collie mix, she barks, lunges and growls at other dogs on walks. Her previous dog trainer did help the client a little. But the dog behavior problems never went away. That dog trainer told the client that perhaps Maggie shouldn't be walked off her property! Maggie came to us, and in twenty minutes was enjoying her walk, not growling at other dogs, not pulling at dogs. The dog owner was very happy and proud of his dog. But we do this form of dog training every day. Because we love happy dogs, and happy dog owners. If you are located near Chicago, if you have a Chicago dog, if you live in Illinois and have an Illinois dog....you can be a happy dog owner too. We'll train your dog to be happy and trained. Imagine life with a trained dog, a trained puppy, a trained canine companion!

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We are Chicago dog trainers and offer Chicago dog training and dog training in Chicago with dog and puppy obedience classes, and dog housebreaking, puppy house training, puppy potty training, goldendoodle training, puggle training, we train labradoodles, cockapoo training, we train chicgao dogs throughout Chicagoland. We are the finest dog trainers in Illinois, with recommendations from vets, veterinarians, animal behaviorists, pediatricians, doctors and lawyers. If your dog growls, call us. We train happy, friendly dogs. We train aggressive dogs. We train fearful dogs. We are known as the finest dog trainers in Chicago. Our dog training methods work faster than clicker training. Our dog training lasts longer than food training. We train dogs for the following Chicago area locations:

Altamont , Alton , Aurora , Batavia , Belleville , Belvidere , Berwyn , Bloomington , Blue Island , Breese , Carbondale , Carlyle , Centralia , Champaign , Charleston , Chicago , Chicago Heights , Chillicothe , Collinsville , Crystal Lake , Danville , Darien , De Kalb , Decatur , Des Plaines , Dixon , East Moline , East Peoria , Edwardsville , Effingham , El Paso , Elgin , Elmhurst , Evanston , Freeport , Fulton , Galena , Galesburg , Geneva , Harvard , Highland Park , Joliet , Kankakee , Lake Forest , Litchfield , Lockport , Macomb , Marengo , Marion , Marshall , Mascoutah , Mendota , Moline , Monticello , Morrison , Mount Vernon , Murphysboro , Naperville , North Chicago , North Lake , O Fallon , Ottawa , Palos Heights , Paris , Park Ridge , Pekin , Peoria , Prospect Heights , Quincy , Rock Island , Rockford , Rolling Meadows , Salem , Sandwich , Spring Valley , Springfield , St Charles , Sterling , Troy , Urbana , Villa Grove , Warrenville , Waterloo , Watseka , Waukegan , West Chicago , Wheaton , Wood River , Woodstock , Zion

Bloomington City , Cuba , Dorr , Downers Grove , Dupage , Elgin , Elk Grove , Groveland , Maine , Mchenry , Milton , Naperville , New Lenox , New Trier , Northfield , Oak Park , Orland , Palatine , Rich , Rockford , Rutland , Schaumburg , St Charles , Vernon , Warren , Waukegan , Wheatland , Wheeling , Winfield , Worth , York , Oak Park , Orland , Palatine , Rich , Rockford , Rutland , Schaumburg , St Charles , Vernon , Warren , Waukegan , Wheatland , Wheeling , Winfield , Worth , York ,  

Addison , Algonquin , Antioch , Arlington Heights , Barrington , Barrington Hills , Bartlett , Beach Park , Bellwood , Bensenville , Berkeley , Bethalto , Bloomingdale , Bolingbrook , Bourbonnais , Brookfield , Buffalo Grove , Burr Ridge , Carol Stream , Carpentersville , Cary , Channahon , Cherry Valley , Clarendon Hills , Deerfield , Dolton , Downers Grove , East Dundee , Elburn , Elk Grove , Elmwood Park , Elsah , Evergreen Park , Forsyth , Fox Lake , Fox River Grove , Frankfort , Freeburg , Gilberts , Glen Carbon , Glen Ellyn , Glendale Heights , Glenview , Grayslake , Green Oaks , Gurnee , Hampshire , Hanover Park , Hartford , Harwood Heights , Hawthorne Woods , Hazel Crest , Hillside , Hinsdale , Hoffman Estates , Homer Glen , Homewood , Huntley , Island Lake , Itasca , Johnsburg , Justice , Kildeer , La Grange , La Grange Park , Lake Bluff , Lake in the Hills , Lake Villa ,  

Lake Zurich , Lemont , Libertyville , Lincolnshire , Lincolnwood , Lisle , Lombard , Machesney Park , Matteson , Maywood , Mokena , Montgomery , Morton Grove , Mount Prospect , Mount Zion , Mundelein , New Berlin , New Lenox , Niles , North Aurora , Northbrook , Oak Brook , Oak Lawn , Oak Park , Oblong , Orland Hills , Orland Park , Oswego , Palatine , Palos Park , Park Forest , Peotone , Plainfield , Princeville , Rantoul , River Forest , Riverside , Riverwoods , Rockdale , Romeoville , Roselle , Round Lake , Round Lake Beach , Savoy , Schaumburg , Schiller Park , Shiloh , Shorewood , Skokie , Sleepy Hollow , South Elgin , South Holland , Stickney , Streamwood , Sugar Grove , Swansea , Tinley Park , Tower Lakes , Vernon Hills , Villa Park , Wadsworth , Wauconda , West Dundee , Westmont , Wheeling , Wilmette , Winfield , Winnetka , Woodridge