Marc Goldberg of Chicago Dog Trainer works out of the Little
Dog Farm, a residential training facility located in the suburbs just outside
Chicago, right off I-90. It’s a short drive from the city — close enough to be
genuinely accessible for Chicago dog owners, far enough outside the urban core
to provide the kind of space that dogs in a training environment need.
The facility is completely fenced and if you’re part of our Boarding and Training programs your dog will not be living in a kennel while training with us. We don’t train in a kennel, we train at home – just like the environment your dog lives in; in the home, in the yard, and in the neighborhood.
We don’t just train, we play with him too all the while exposing him to every situation he would encounter at home with you. Your dog learns what he’s supposed to do, gently and quickly – all with no force.
Our results last a lifetime – we guarantee it.
We love your dog – and he’ll love us too!
The facility is where Marc Goldberg and his team run all in-person training programs, including the boarding school programs that bring dogs to stay and train for 7, 14, or 21 days. Marc can provide remote dog training services for anyone in the United States and abroad, but many of those locally in the Illinois area come to the Chicago suburb to get the dog training they need.
About the Little Dog Farm
The Little Dog Farm is Chicago Dog Trainer’s home base — a suburban property designed around the needs of dogs in training. It’s where boarding school dogs spend their days learning, working, and being dogs in a structured, activity-filled environment under Marc’s direct supervision. It’s where private lessons take place for owners who come out to work with Marc in person. It’s where the ForceFree Method gets applied in the controlled setting that produces the kind of reliable results Marc’s clients have come to expect.
The facility reflects a core part of Marc’s philosophy: that dogs train better in an environment where they can actually be dogs. The Little Dog Farm provides that environment — room to move, a consistent routine, and constant engagement from trainers who understand canine behavior at a level that comes from decades of hands-on work and the kind of academic foundation that co-authoring books with the Monks of New Skete produces.
Dogs attending the boarding school program live at the Little Dog Farm for the duration of their stay. They’re worked with multiple times daily, walked regularly, and kept on the structured schedule that produces lasting behavioral change rather than temporary compliance. The final day of every boarding school program includes a handoff session where Marc teaches the owner what the dog has learned — because training that doesn’t transfer to the family isn’t complete.
Areas We Serve
Chicago Dog Trainer serves the full Chicago metropolitan area, with private lessons and consultations available throughout the city and suburbs. The service area includes the following communities:
- Chicago
- Arlington Heights
- Barrington
- Bartlett
- Buffalo Grove
- Carol Stream
- Deerfield
- Downers Grove
- Elgin
- Elk Grove
- Elmhurst
- Evanston
- Glenview
- Highland Park
- Hinsdale
- Hoffman Estates
- Lake Forest
- Libertyville
- Naperville
- Northbrook
- Oak Brook
- Oak Park
- Schaumburg
- St. Charles
- Wheaton
- Wilmette
- Winnetka
Dogs from anywhere in the Chicago metro area are welcome for boarding school programs at the Little Dog Farm regardless of where they’re based.
Where We Come to You
The Little Dog Farm is where in-person programs happen. Marc and his team also travel throughout the Chicago metro area for private lessons and consultations, and the Travel N Train program makes Marc available at client locations throughout the United States and internationally by prior arrangement.
Remote dog training via Zoom and other video platforms is also available for clients anywhere in the world who want to work directly with Marc without making the trip to the Chicago area.
Call or text Marc directly at 224-407-2131 to discuss your dog’s situation and find out which program is the right fit.