If Man's Best Friend Needs to Learn a Few Manners...
Bring your pet to an experienced dog trainer in Chicago, IL
When it comes down to basic needs, dogs aren't that different from people. Just like us, every dog wants to be shown affection and kindness. With a little love, some professional dog training and lots of patience, you can develop a positive lifelong relationship with your furry friend.
Whether you need help training a new puppy or you want to discourage bad habits in an older dog, our experienced dog trainer can help. Back To Basics Dog Training serves clients in and around Chicago, IL. We offer training courses for dogs of all ages and breeds.
Training & services
Training goals
Behavior consultation
Crate training
House training
Leash training
Obedience training
Puppy training
Recall trainingCustomer-reported
Socialization
Behavior support
Barking
Fear and confidence
Jumping up
Reactivity trainingCustomer-reported
Resource guarding
How training happens
Board and train
In-home trainingCustomer-reported
Online or virtual training
Owner coachingCustomer-reported
Private trainingCustomer-reported
Dog age
Adult dogs
Puppies
Senior dogs
Training level
Advanced obedience
Advanced training
Beginner training
Support between sessions
Homework and practice
Photo updatesCustomer-reported
Dog sports
Agility
Additional services
Boarding
Daycare
Dog walking
Consultations
Free consultation
Other listed services
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Animal Trainer
Animal Training
Basic Commands
Behavior Changes
Canine Behavioral
Canine Handler
Custom Dog Training
Dog Bark
Dog Training Education
Dog Training Method
Dog Training Program
Dog Training Schedule
Dog Training School
Dog Training Sessions
Dog Training Techniques
Dog's Behavior
Dogs Playing
Free Assessment
Free Dog Training Assessment
Free Phone Consultation
In Person Training
Pet Insurance
Teaching Your Dog
Training Your Dog
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Questions & answers
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What people have asked about this business.
Do you have a training facility?
Not right now.
We do in home visits or meet in the middle for training sessions as we prefer to work outside. We want to train pups to listen better and more consistently outside (outdoors is where it gets difficult for them). Hope this helps!
Community answer · Back To Basics Dog Training · 2023-09-21
What are the prices? None are listed on the website.
Hello Jessica , thanks for the inquiry! The prices aren’t listed because it varies depending on the type of training needed and your goals. It ranges from $600-750 for 4-5 weeks program. Please fill in the short form on our website to schedule a call with us so we can learn more about your pup and give you a better estimate!
Community answer · Back To Basics Dog Training · 2023-09-21
5/5My husband and I worked with Jenn to begin basic obedience training with our new puppy. She came in home and worked so well with both us and our pup. She gave us every tool that we could possibly need to succeed, taught us what to do/say and how frequently to practice, has been a…Read full reviewClose full review
My husband and I worked with Jenn to begin basic obedience training with our new puppy. She came in home and worked so well with both us and our pup. She gave us every tool that we could possibly need to succeed, taught us what to do/say and how frequently to practice, has been an ongoing resource when we have questions and has helped us feel so equipped to live life with a puppy and help him become the best dog he can be. I am so impressed with the progress that we've seen with our pup at only four months old. Within five weeks he is pulling on the leash less, knows sit/stay, down, leave it, is potty trained, and has started working on place AND drop it. We even feel like we can solidify the commands that we didn't solidify in the five weeks independently because Jenn's instruction was so clear and easy to follow. We would recommend working with Back to Basics a million times over and know we will have a long-standing relationship with both Jenn and the rest of the back to basics team!
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Michael Green
5/5I had such a great experience with Wen. My dog is a generally well behaved border collie, but had some issues with barking and obedience, particularly when guests come over.
In just 4 weeks he is nearly perfect in stopping barking when commanded to do so and has learned many new…Read full reviewClose full review
I had such a great experience with Wen. My dog is a generally well behaved border collie, but had some issues with barking and obedience, particularly when guests come over.
In just 4 weeks he is nearly perfect in stopping barking when commanded to do so and has learned many new commands that he is already very consistent with.
I couldn’t be happier with the training and would highly recommend this service.
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Scott Coligan
5/5
Jenn from Back to Basics was a huge help getting our rambunctious rescue puppy Milo acclimated to city life - while getting us acclimated to puppy life. It was so great watching his skills go up and our stress go down each week. Beyond the training sessions it was so valuable to have Jenn’s expertise on call to help with all our questions as new puppy parents
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Nicole Arnold
5/5We used Back to Basics and worked with Wen on basic obedience with our 6 month old puppy. Couldn’t recommend her more! She covers everything from obedience, potty training, house manners, to routines. She tailors each session to exactly what your dog needs and sets you up with th…Read full reviewClose full review
We used Back to Basics and worked with Wen on basic obedience with our 6 month old puppy. Couldn’t recommend her more! She covers everything from obedience, potty training, house manners, to routines. She tailors each session to exactly what your dog needs and sets you up with the skills necessary to continue training on your own. Not only does she provide results in training, but it’s easy to tell that she cares about each client and setting the dogs and families up for success in the long run. We will definitely use her again if needed in the future!
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Gregory Ybos
5/5
Wen is an excellent trainer and very, very helpful with training our reactive dog. She is very attentive to our needs and tailored our training to help the specific challenges we were facing. We will continue to work with her for boarding and training in the future.
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