My Clever Canine is a relationship-first dog training service led by Caz Glancy, an experienced professional dog trainer with 10+ years training Chicago dogs. Primarily serving Chicago's Northside and the near-north suburbs (Evanston, Skokie, Niles, Park Ridge, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Rosemont).
We specialize in reactive, fearful, and aggressive dogs, plus everyday obedience, through in-home Board & Train (your dog lives and learns in the trainer's home) and private in-home lessons.
Our focus is on both training the dog, and teaching you, so your relationship can grow, and the results will last. Free evaluation for every new client , no obligation.
Training & services
Training goals
Obedience training
Behavior support
Aggression training
Reactivity training
How training happens
Board and trainProgram details
The Board & Train programs are immersive boot camps in the home of the trainer. Program length and price determined by content. Our programs range from basic manners & obedience, to anxiety, reactivity and/or aggression rehabilitation. More details on the website. · Listed price: From $2,200.00
For the more complex dogs. This program is 4 weeks and relies on a lot of relationship building to help our friends through anxiety, reactivity, aggression etc. See website for more details. · Listed price: From $4,400.00
Group classesProgram details
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In-home training
Owner coachingCustomer-reported
Support between sessions
Photo updatesCustomer-reported
Additional services
BoardingCustomer-reported
DaycareCustomer-reported
Consultations
Free consultation
Other listed services
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Dog trainingProgram details
In person dog training means we work together. Training both you, and your dog. We have programs with different lengths, and different focuses, completely dependent on your needs. All programs can be customized. · Listed price: From $200.00
Canine Development ProgramProgram details
Our time is spent working together - training both you, and your dog. Development goes both ways. Get ready to meet your inner dog trainer. This program is adjustable in length. Variables include your wants and your needs! · Listed price: From $1,200.00
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5/5My dog Lucinda has blossomed since she began training and then daycare at My Clever Canine. At the end of 2021, Lucinda began to exhibit dangerous behaviors - reactive and aggressive to dogs and people. She is athletic and strong so these behaviors resulted in several black eye…Read full reviewClose full review
My dog Lucinda has blossomed since she began training and then daycare at My Clever Canine. At the end of 2021, Lucinda began to exhibit dangerous behaviors - reactive and aggressive to dogs and people. She is athletic and strong so these behaviors resulted in several black eyes and a couple of concussions for me. I was brokenhearted- I didn't see how I could keep her. Caz and My Clever Canine to the rescue! After the first few days of training the bad behaviors stopped. We both were back enjoying walks. We both became more chill and happy. Caz is absolutely gifted with canines- she will not give up on a dog. Caz is ALSO a great teacher for pet owners. She doesn't give up on the humans either. Caz provides terrific feedback and tips that will help you to have the best relationship with your pup. Videos of targeted lessons help you with your homework so both you and your dog can practice. I am thrilled to have found Caz and My Clever Canine
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Joanna Hernandez
5/5There's so many great things to say about Caz and her establishment. We brought in our one year 1 German Shepherd named Loba for training. My partner and I felt comfortable and confident with enrolling Loba for the Clever Canine Development program. Our pup was struggling to focu…Read full reviewClose full review
There's so many great things to say about Caz and her establishment. We brought in our one year 1 German Shepherd named Loba for training. My partner and I felt comfortable and confident with enrolling Loba for the Clever Canine Development program. Our pup was struggling to focus, follow commands consistently and was constantly pulling and lunging at people during our walks. Within the two weeks that Loba was enrolled in the program we started to see her changes and improvement. We really appreciated the open communication Caz had with us when it came to letting us know how to continue training at home and the obstacles Loba was facing. She would send us videos of their training sessions so we could also work as a team at home. We had one on one sessions with Caz and Loba to further practice the skills she was developing in the program. Caz is very professional and knowledgable on dog training and the needs of different breeds and behaviors. At the end of the two weeks we saw such a huge important with Loba's behavior and we are so glad we found My Clever Canine in the Rogers Park neighborhood. The prices are reasonable and for the services you are getting it's definitely worth it.
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Paul Dobitz
5/5
From the very first day, we knew we we lucky to have found Caz to work with our dog, Rubi. Rubi has learned so much and is continuing to learn even more. That being said, I think we have learned even more then Rubi. 😊 Caz is extremely patient and explains what we need to do to help us and Rubi. Rubi just loves going to see Caz and we love how much Caz loves Rubi.
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Nelson Le
5/5We can’t say enough great things about MyCleverCanine and Caz. We had met Caz when she was working at another facility. When we found out that Caz was opening her own pet service business, it was a no-brainer to bring our German Shepherd Dog here. What we like most about Caz is h…Read full reviewClose full review
We can’t say enough great things about MyCleverCanine and Caz. We had met Caz when she was working at another facility. When we found out that Caz was opening her own pet service business, it was a no-brainer to bring our German Shepherd Dog here. What we like most about Caz is her deep understanding of pet (and human) behavior. She gave us easy strategies on how to build a strong trusting relationship with our dog. Caz really cares about you and your pet as a collective pack. There are lots of daycare services around that let dogs play in groups but MyCleverCanine combines daycare with training at similar prices. We couldn’t be happier with our overall experience.
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Zoya Sirota
5/5
If I could double the amount of stars I could give Caz and My Clever Canine, I would. Caz is hands down the best dog trainer and a wonderful human to boot. She treats Mulder (my dog) like family and I have seen his obedience and behavioral difficulties improve by leaps and bounds. He is happy and so am I.
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