Efficient, Natural, and Results-Oriented Dog Training
Are you experiencing behavioral issues with your dog? Our dog-friendly training methods can help you overcome these issues quickly. We train in your home where you and your dog feel most comfortable. With our efficient, results-oriented training program, you can achieve the communication and leadership you want with your dog. Live a happier life together with your dog!
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Common Dog Behavioral Issues We Address:
- Aggression
- Barking
- Biting
- Change in Address
- Chewing
- Destruction
- Digging
- Focus & Listening
- Housebreaking
- Improving Confidence
- Jumping
- Leash Pulling
- Marking/Peeing
- New Baby Preparation
- Obsessiveness
- Respecting Other Pets
- Running Away
- Separation Anxiety
- Sibling Rivalry – in House Tensions/ Fights
Not sure where your dog could use improvement? Take our free behavioral quiz today.
Meet Brandon, Charie, Howard & Marlene, Your Local Professional Dog Trainers
Home Dog Training in Chicago, North Shore, and North Suburbs!
Many dog owners become frustrated with their dog’s behavior. Dog behavior can begin as cute, then become annoying, then disruptive. An example of disruptive behavior can be unwanted jumping - on you, guests, and children. If you are experiencing inappropriate behavior and problems with your dog, the Bark Busters Dog Training program will help you improve your communication and leadership to build a better relationship with your dog.
About Brandon & Charie
Welcome! I have had the honor of teaching the Bark Busters method to thousands of dog owners for over 15 years. I truly enjoy the challenge of working with all dog breeds, temperaments and problems for dog owners to solve their dogs behavioral issues. My wife Charie recently joined our team as a trainer in 2023. Charie has over 15 years experience in hospitality and customer service, particularly in the travel industry. She is also a wonderful mom to our son Teddy and also a great dog mom to our 3 rescues, Carlisle, Harlow and Milo! We look forward to helping you "speak dog" and putting you on the path to a happier life together with your dog!
About Howard & Marlene
We are your Bark Busters Home Dog Training Behavioral Therapists and Trainers for the Chicago area and Chicago’s North Shore. We are passionate about helping to train owners and their dogs or puppies. We have personally worked with over a thousand dogs while our company has trained over one million dogs worldwide. We show, teach, and guide our clients with simple behavioral exercises that will keep your dog in a calm, relaxed, and happy state of mind.
Why Choose Us?
Dogs learn best in a familiar, safe environment, free of distractions and disruptions. This is especially important for dogs that have shy, timid, and fearful temperaments. That is why we specialize in in-home private dog behavior training, as we believe that is where you and your family are most comfortable, and your dog can focus best. Our professional training equips you with the confidence to address your dog’s specific issues. Training is customized to your dog’s attention span and temperament. This approach leads to a more rewarding experience and a stronger relationship with your dog.
We Use Dog-Friendly Techniques
Our training methodology is designed to address your dog’s behavioral challenges. Importantly, our methods do not rely on food or force (such as shock collars, e-collars, choke collars, pinning, or other forms of intimidation) or clickers. Our goal is to teach your dog to love and respect you, rather than fear you, control you, or create chaos in your home. Many are surprised by how much can be accomplished without resorting to physical force or relying on food. Instead, we teach you how to connect and communicate with your dog by leveraging what they understand: body language and tone of voice. This, coupled with our behavior modification exercises, will teach your dog your rules, allowing you to become an effective leader with a dog who respects and trusts your judgment. Bark Busters Dog Training focuses on fostering a positive relationship between you and your dog, contributing to a long-term emotional bond built on trust and respect.
We Work Together with You
The first session typically lasts about one to one and one-half hours. Here, you will learn a bit of dog psychology and our training technique before we begin the exercises tailored to help your dog understand your role as the leader. We will teach you how to communicate with your dog in a calm manner and environment.
We will work on each exercise until you (and others in the household) are comfortable. When the session is completed, the exercises we covered are documented so that you can practice and reinforce them until our next session. Dogs learn by repetition association. Therefore, we ask that you practice for only 15-20 minutes a day.
Our training is not time-oriented. We will cover all frustrating behavioral problems with you and your dog until you get results. As we see progress indoors, we will address outdoor behavior, enabling you to enjoy walks and social experiences with your dog.
It's your job to provide your dog safety and leadership. Your dog’s job is to be loved and cared for while following your rules. A dog that senses safety is a dog that will bring you unlimited love and happiness. Let us help you be part of that process.
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What Makes Bark Busters Chicago Unique
Bark Busters is the worldwide leader of in-home dog training, helping over 1 million families and their dogs around the globe since 1989. We wholeheartedly believe in our methods and 30+ years of results. At Bark Busters Chicago, we clear up the miscommunication between dogs and humans at the root of many behavioral issues by teaching everyone to speak the same language – dog!
Our nurturing, dog-friendly approach teaches you, the pet parent, the same natural communication methods that dogs understand instinctively. Our efficient, results-oriented, training program prioritizes clear communication and leadership while addressing issues in the locations they occur.
This means faster, longer-lasting solutions for you and your dog.
Dogs learn best in a familiar, safe environment, free of outside distractions and disruptions. That is why we come directly to your home, on your schedule to build an effective foundation for better behavior. We work first to build an effective foundation for better behavior. We teach you how to communicate with your dog. Dogs naturally live in families and look to their family leaders for guidance, safety, and love. Most people don't know how to appeal to a dog's natural sense of leadership or communication. We teach you how to use friendly, canine leadership and to "speak dog" using your body language, voice tones, and timing so you and your dog communicate better! You will see results. You want to see a change in your dog’s behavior, preferably sooner rather than later.
Any Breed. Any Age. Any Issue. Get Started Today!
We customize our training sessions to achieve your specific goals and meet your dog’s unique needs. When you learn to "speak dog" the Bark Busters way, you get real results – and nurture positive relationships and lasting emotional bonds with your canine family member.
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Servicing: Chicago, Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Evanston, Fort Sheridan, Great Lakes, Green Oaks, Gurnee, Highland Park, Highwood, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, North Chicago, Riverwoods, Skokie, Wadsworth, Waukegan, Wilmette, Winthrop Harbor, Zion
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