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Enjoy Your Dog, Inc.

Downers Grove, Illinois

4.9/5· 79 Google reviews

About Enjoy Your Dog, Inc.

Enjoy Your Dog Training is a professional, force-free dog training facility based in Downers Grove, IL. Led by owner and head trainer Pam Yano, CPDT-KA, we specialize in small-group dog training classes limited to four dogs per class, private in-home training, reactive dog programs, puppy training, and therapy dog preparation and evaluation. Our certified trainers use positive reinforcement and fear-free methods to help dogs of all ages build confidence, focus, and real-world skills. We are known locally for our Therapy Dog, Facility Dog, and AKC Canine Good Citizen programs, as well as our community outreach and education efforts. Enjoy Your Dog Training is a woman-owned business proudly serving Downers Grove and surrounding DuPage, Cook

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
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  • Canine Good Citizen preparation
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    Official evaluations for AKC Canine Good Citizen, Community Canine, and Urban CGC titles.

    AKC-approved testing for Canine Good Citizen titles.

    Training to prepare dogs for the AKC Canine Good Citizen program, emphasizing polite manners and reliability.

  • House training
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  • Obedience training
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    Training that teaches essential skills like sit, down, stay, recall, and polite leash behavior for everyday life.

  • Puppy training
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    Positive, age-appropriate training for puppies to build foundation skills, confidence, and good habits from the start.

  • Recall training
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Behavior support

  • Fear and confidence
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  • Reactivity training
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How training happens

  • Group classes
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  • In-home training
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  • Private training
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    Personalized training sessions tailored to your dog’s needs, goals, and learning style using positive reinforcement.

Dog age

  • Puppies
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  • Senior dogs
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Training level

  • Beginner training
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Class options

  • Small classes Customer-reported
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Assistance and working dogs

  • Therapy dog training
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Dog sports

  • Agility
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    Non-competitive agility classes focused on confidence, teamwork, and having fun navigating obstacles together.

    Creative agility using everyday objects to build body awareness, confidence, and problem-solving skills.

  • Scent work
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  • Trick training
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Your dog’s background

  • Rescue dogs
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Training approach

  • Force-free training
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  • Positive reinforcement
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Other listed services

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  • AKC Community Canine Test
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    Advanced CGC testing that evaluates real-world skills in community settings.

  • Additional Training
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  • Assistant Dogs
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  • Dog Bitten
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  • Dog Moving
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  • Dog Trainer
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    Professional, force-free dog training focused on building real-life skills, confidence, and a strong relationship between dogs and their people.

  • Dog Trick
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  • Dog Visits
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  • Dog's Party
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  • Drop Off Training
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  • Emotional Support Dogs
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  • Home Classes
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  • Obstacle Course
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  • Online Classes
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    On-demand dog training courses you can take from home, designed to support learning at your own pace.

  • Shelter Dog
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  • Specialty Classes
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    Short-term, focused classes that address specific skills, challenges, or enrichment needs.

  • Sports Classes
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  • Training Sessions
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Customer reviews

Google listing
4.9
out of 579 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • nose work class 9
  • knowledgeable trainers 8
  • therapy dog exam 8
  • puppy classes 7
  • small class size 7
  • obedience classes 6
All 10 topics
  • agility class 5
  • individual attention 5
  • reactive dog class 4
  • high energy dogs 2

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79 collected reviews

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Rachel Mitrovich
5/5
We have taken our golden retriever puppy here for 4–5 classes now and have had such a wonderful experience. I really appreciate that they use positive reinforcement training methods, and every instructor has been patient, kind, and consistent with one another. During our puppy’s …Read full reviewClose full review

We have taken our golden retriever puppy here for 4–5 classes now and have had such a wonderful experience. I really appreciate that they use positive reinforcement training methods, and every instructor has been patient, kind, and consistent with one another. During our puppy’s very first class, she got so excited that she ended up hurting her leg and we had to take her to the ER. Pam was incredibly sweet and even called to check on her afterward. They also stopped by with a little gift for her, which meant so much to us. The classes are easy to book, the environment is welcoming, and you can tell they truly care about both the dogs and their owners. We’ve learned so much already and look forward to continuing classes here!

Gari Buergin
5/5
Pam the owner and her staff are amazingly patient, knowledgeable. I was there for my dogs pretest/practice test to become a therapy dog. Pam gave great tips to all of us on where our dogs needed a bit more training in order to pass the “real” test. The facility itself is super …Read full reviewClose full review

Pam the owner and her staff are amazingly patient, knowledgeable. I was there for my dogs pretest/practice test to become a therapy dog. Pam gave great tips to all of us on where our dogs needed a bit more training in order to pass the “real” test. The facility itself is super clean, full of fun stuff for the pups to use during the training sessions and large enough so you are not standing on top of each other! I would highly recommend her without hesitation.

Laura Minard
5/5
We came for TDI evaluation, our dog is getting trained elsewhere, and really wish I had known about this place, and wish it was closer, absolutely distinct difference in the quality of the training. Pam was so great, gave us excellent and valuable tips and she is clearly a high c…Read full reviewClose full review

We came for TDI evaluation, our dog is getting trained elsewhere, and really wish I had known about this place, and wish it was closer, absolutely distinct difference in the quality of the training. Pam was so great, gave us excellent and valuable tips and she is clearly a high caliber of a trainer. Knew just how to explain it and demonstrate it. Just from the short time with her, I would HIGHLY recommend. Will likely make the long drive to continue our training with her.

Jennifer MacKenzie
5/5
We have used Enjoy Your Dog for several classes: reactive dog, private lesson and a fun nose work class. (Nosework is for all dogs, ours is a Bichon who enjoys solving puzzles.) The reactive dog training class helped us learn techniques to effectively manage behavior. The ins…Read full reviewClose full review

We have used Enjoy Your Dog for several classes: reactive dog, private lesson and a fun nose work class. (Nosework is for all dogs, ours is a Bichon who enjoys solving puzzles.) The reactive dog training class helped us learn techniques to effectively manage behavior. The instructors are knowledgeable and committed to each dogs success. I recommend Enjoy Your Dog as an option for dog guardians who are looking for expert help or enrichment for their dogs.

Alexander Gendron
5/5
We were really fortunate to learn about Enjoy Your Dog as a referral from two other trainers and a few fellow owners when we moved to the area almost a year ago. We’ve done the vast majority of our puppy’s training with them and have been so relieved to have their guidance and he…Read full reviewClose full review

We were really fortunate to learn about Enjoy Your Dog as a referral from two other trainers and a few fellow owners when we moved to the area almost a year ago. We’ve done the vast majority of our puppy’s training with them and have been so relieved to have their guidance and help with our first puppy, shaping him into a very docile, confident adult family dog. All the trainers have developed great rapport with our puppy and have been instrumental in teaching us how to recognize his cues and work with him in a positive, supportive way. We’re very much looking forward to working with Enjoy Your Dog as our puppy continues through CGC and dog sports - and we know he is too!

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