Puppy Board & Train
Puppies are very cute but they have important and very specific needs. Getting your puppy socialized and used to practicing good manners is key for their growth and long-term happiness. Not to mention it will help you navigate those early months when puppies take over our whole lives! To help new puppy owners we are announcing a new exclusive Board & Train service just for Puppies!
Our puppy board & train service will be 10 days in length. This is a shorter duration than adult dog board & train options given the limited attention span and retention of puppies. This intensive program will focus on developing a strong foundation for basic obedience skills and importantly, it will help socialize puppies at an early age. This training will give them the critical skills to build confidence and will reduce the chance of your puppy becoming a reactive adult dog due to all the distractions in Chicago. K9U Chicago trainers have extensive experience working with puppies and they know the most positive and impactful ways to help your puppy learn quickly in a safe environment.
Get your puppy started on the right track and register for our Puppy Board & Train service today!
Boarding & Training For Puppies Price
(*include a training and resource package with goodies)| Board and Train @ K9 Chicago * - Free Bath @ Exit | ||
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| Board & Train for Puppies | 10 days | $1,400 |
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What Do We Need to Get Started with Training
You will need to bring food, everything else we will provide.
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Please review the Waiver Form here. You will sign the form electronically when you register online.Be sure to review our Training FAQs for helpful information for you and your dog.
- Be sure we have a profile for you and your pouch in our system by registering online.
- Upload vaccination records to your online profile.
Ready for Puppy Board & Train?
Chicago puppies love going to K9U Chicago for board & train.
Meet Our Trainers
Grace Huffman
Dog Trainer
Grace Huffman
Grace has been around dogs throughout her life. In many ways her life is centered around dogs. From training dogs, to relying on Medical Alert Service Dogs for daily tasks, to competing in National Agility competitions, dogs have been teammates, companions and life partners.
Grace’s home pack currently consists of four dogs each with their own special skills and gifts. She trains and competes in agility with her two Miniature Schnauzers Gus and Bernie, who qualified for nationals in his first year of competing! As well as her Standard Poodle, Rafiki, and her Sheltie, Bella, who is a NADAC Champion. Rafiki is also a working Medical Alert Dog and training for Water Fowl retrieval in her spare time.
At K9U Chicago Grace will teach all levels of Agility Training from puppies to competition and will be teaching group obedience training classes. Grace uses only positive training methods and believes in having fun while learning new skills that enhance the bond between dogs and their owners.
When not at K9U Chicago Grace volunteers with shelters and rescue groups in Naperville to help the disabled connect and train service dogs. She also founded Beard & Golden a hand-made custom clothing company providing dog gear and accessories.
Dawn Louis
Dog Trainer
Dawn Louis
A St. Louis native, Dawn comes to Chicago after graduating with honors from Lindenwood University. After receiving her degree in Biology, Dawn was a primate keeper for the St. Louis Zoo where she worked with apes, monkeys and lemurs. Training dogs was a natural extension of her education and personal interests, having been around dogs all her life. Her experience also includes working with veterinarians to rehabilitate wildlife.
Dawn is training dogs in our Day Camp and Puppy Obedience classes. She also loves spending time with new parents in the Puppy Play sessions on Saturday morning and is happy to share socialization tips with everyone who attends.
In her free time Dawn has enjoyed being involved with many different dog rescue communities and looks forward to making new friends and finding specials was to help Chicago area dogs in need find their forever homes.
Sarah Szymborski
Dog Trainer
Sarah Szymborski
Sarah lives an adventurous life and her dogs REALLY love that about her, so do we!
She channels this love in lots of fun ways that give her pups a positive outlet for their energy and a chance to deepen the bond she has with her home pack that includes: Luna, an American Pitbull Terrier/Husky mix, Atlas, a Mountain Cur/Great Pyrenees mix and Data, a border collie. Together they enjoy agility, disc, dock diving, barn hunts and herding activities all designed to give them an amazing mental and physical workout.
As a trainer at K9 University Chicago, Sarah will be teaching agility and obedience classes from Puppy to Advanced levels, as well as some targeted classes focusing on relationship bonding and everyday fun activities you can do with your dog to reinforce what you have learned in class. Sarah believes that positive relationship-based training is key to building a fun, rewarding and exciting lifelong connection with your dog.
Sarah has experience working with a wide variety of dog behaviors, personalities and breeds.
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As Chicago’s largest training camp resort, at K9 University, we combine excellent dog boarding with expert dog training. You could call it a sort of luxury dog boot camp!
Designed specifically for dogs with special behavioral issues, or for busy people who can’t make it to regular training sessions, ‘Boarding and Training’ offers a personalized solution for the dog and owner. Your dog will enjoy all our boarding perks, group play as well the positive behavioral training you arrange according to your affordability or your dog’s needs.
Please complete the contact form below for one of our trainers to answer your questions and schedule your Free evaluation. We’ll show you what type of program is best suited to properly socialize your dog and build mental strength.
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