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Bow Wow Behavioral

Chicago, Illinois

4.8/5· 126 Google reviews

About Bow Wow Behavioral

Serving clients at their home or location for private dog training. We also offer Boarding & Board & Train camps. Since 2018, Bow Wow Behavioral has been the premier choice for professional pet care and training. We specialize in positive reinforcement to cultivate a better bond between you and your canine companion. Our expert services range from personalized, in-home training sessions to immersive Board & Train camps designed to build good habits and essential skills. Whether your dog needs help with basic obedience or more advanced behavioral challenges, our dedicated team provides compassionate, effective solutions to ensure a happy, well-behaved pet.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
  • Leash training
  • Obedience training
  • Puppy training Customer-reported
  • Recall training Customer-reported

Behavior support

  • Barking Customer-reported
  • Fear and confidence
  • Reactivity training
  • Separation anxiety

How training happens

  • Board and train
  • In-home training
  • Private training

Dog age

  • Puppies

Training approach

  • Positive reinforcement

Additional services

  • Boarding

Other listed services

View 9 additional details
  • Dog sitting (in-home)
  • Advanced Pack
  • Basic Commands
  • Dog Bites
  • Dog Park
  • Dog Shows
  • Family Dog
  • Intensive Course
  • Deference Training

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Customer reviews

Google listing
4.8
out of 5126 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Leash training 30
  • Boarding 23
  • Board and train 12
  • Daily updates 10
  • Effective training 6
  • Passionate trainers 6
All 10 topics
  • Detailed notes 4
  • At home training 3
  • Individual training sessions 3
  • Obedient dogs 2

Google review topics, not confirmed services.

100 collected reviews

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Mae Leigh Patchin
5/5
I'm so happy I found Bow Wow! The team at Bow Wow are experts and really care.After just one session with Laura, my dog stopped barking at every small sound in the hallway. My anxious dog has always had a difficult time outside in the city, and Laura has made so much progress wit…Read full reviewClose full review

I'm so happy I found Bow Wow! The team at Bow Wow are experts and really care.After just one session with Laura, my dog stopped barking at every small sound in the hallway. My anxious dog has always had a difficult time outside in the city, and Laura has made so much progress with him. In addition to training, the boarding care is excellent. I'm so happy to have found a place I can trust to care for my dog while I'm out of town, and the pick up/drop off service makes everything so easy.

Bridget Finnegan
5/5
After hearing nothing but rave reviews from around the neighborhood about Bow Wow Behavioral, my husband and I decided to take the leap with our new puppy and start training with them a few weeks ago. This has proven to be one of the best decisions we could have made for ourselve…Read full reviewClose full review

After hearing nothing but rave reviews from around the neighborhood about Bow Wow Behavioral, my husband and I decided to take the leap with our new puppy and start training with them a few weeks ago. This has proven to be one of the best decisions we could have made for ourselves, and for our puppy, Sophie! Laura has been nothing but timely, considerate, helpful, and hands on in her approach to training, all qualities that have already bore great results in Sophie's learning and progress. We have found that the private, at-home element has aided in the comfort level of Sophie throughout the process, as well as has helped in establishing her boundaries within our home and space. The price of admission is extremely valuable, and well worth the results. I could not recommend Bow Wow Behavioral more highly to anyone looking to elevate their pup's game behaviorally, or to have their canine companion boarded in a safe, comfortable environment.

Nick Walsh
5/5
My experience with Bow Wow Behavioral has been exceptionally positive. I first had a training session Ty who stopped my Italian Greyhound puppy from eating me and the furniture in a single session, and I have since had a number of training sessions with Laura on leash behavior an…Read full reviewClose full review

My experience with Bow Wow Behavioral has been exceptionally positive. I first had a training session Ty who stopped my Italian Greyhound puppy from eating me and the furniture in a single session, and I have since had a number of training sessions with Laura on leash behavior and recall prompts. Not only were these sessions effective but my dog Leah loves them both and goes a bit mad with excitement when they arrive at my home. I am a very happy customer.

Garrett
5/5

Had a great experience with Bow Wow Behavioral. Ty really knows dogs and gave me a bunch of tools to work with on commands and leash training. You can tell he really cares and knows his stuff. We worked on a few things that had been frustrating me and I left feeling way more confident. My pup Macy responded really well to the techniques and I’m already seeing much improvement.

Tara Menon
5/5
We used Bow Wow Behavorial to address some training needs for our dog Rumi, who was ~8 months old. The 1 hr training sessions, that are conducted in your own home, are not only convenient but were super helpful in giving us the knowledge and tools we needed to adjust some of Rum…Read full reviewClose full review

We used Bow Wow Behavorial to address some training needs for our dog Rumi, who was ~8 months old. The 1 hr training sessions, that are conducted in your own home, are not only convenient but were super helpful in giving us the knowledge and tools we needed to adjust some of Rumi's behavior. After working with Ty, we immediately noticed a huge difference (no more barking when I'm getting Rumi's breakfast, much less counter surfing, etc). In the months since we've finished training, we still employ the tactics and training if needed and it always helps us re-center Rumi. Ty is a very nice, patient, and helpful trainer and he not only trains the dogs but more importantly the owners - which is critical. I would definitely use Ty again for future training needs!

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