FirstBarkWe brought in three 6 month old Yellow Labs for some base training. What a huge difference between before and after!! Matt works with each dog and takes time to address the individual dogs needs. One of our 3 stayed a second month and is receiving furthur gun/bird training. The results are amazing!! Looking forward to see what all we can bring out in our dogs.
Overall Retriever Training
Grayslake, Illinois
About Overall Retriever Training
Overall Retriever Training provides professional dog training services focused on building well-behaved, confident, and obedient dogs. Specializing in retrievers, we offer customized training programs designed to improve obedience, socialization, and specific skills tailored to each dog’s needs. Our goal is to create a positive and effective training experience that strengthens the bond between dogs and their owners. Whether you’re starting with basic obedience, addressing behavioral challenges, or preparing your retriever for advanced skills, Overall Retriever Training delivers reliable and compassionate guidance.
Training & services
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- Obedience training
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- Socialization
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How training happens
- Board and train
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- Group classes
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- Private training
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Training level
- Advanced training
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Support between sessions
- Personalized training plans
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Assistance and working dogs
- Hunting dog training
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Additional services
- Boarding
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- Daycare
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Other listed services
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- behavioral dog training
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- professional dog trainer
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- certified dog trainer
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Questions & answers
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Are birds included for training?
Yes, most times. It all depends on what you work out with the trainer. Matt is very flexable depending on the program you decide to go with.
Community answer · Jason Shull · 2025-10-21
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Customer reviews
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We brought our 4 1/2 month old female yellow lab in for training. Matt did an excellent job and I would highly recommend him. It’s great to have a young dog who’s not only obedient at home, but it’s extremely good in the field.
I went to Matt at Overall Retriever’s on a referral from a friend that sent two of his dogs through the program. After seeing his dogs performance on and off the field I knew I wasn’t making a mistake by sending my lab there. We started off with the train-the-trainer program to …Read full reviewClose full review
I went to Matt at Overall Retriever’s on a referral from a friend that sent two of his dogs through the program. After seeing his dogs performance on and off the field I knew I wasn’t making a mistake by sending my lab there. We started off with the train-the-trainer program to get the basics down. After we finished that my guy went through the three month program. I worked with Matt side-by-side and was able to watch my pup develop, while at the same time learn how to be a better partner with my pup. What can I say now? I have an absolute stud of a lab, he listens, retrieves, swims, fetches and is ready to advance his skills to the next level. If you’re on the fence, just do yourself a favor and jump off it and into this program with Matt and overall retriever’s. Matt is always available for questions if you have them and yeah he’s a pretty cool guy…don’t let that go to your head Matt!!!
Matt is a very knowledgeable trainer and takes the time to understand each dog he works with. The facility is clean and temperature controlled and training during the winter was very comfortable. Although we had watched many YouTube videos to train our puppy, it was hands on tra…Read full reviewClose full review
Matt is a very knowledgeable trainer and takes the time to understand each dog he works with. The facility is clean and temperature controlled and training during the winter was very comfortable. Although we had watched many YouTube videos to train our puppy, it was hands on training with Matt which really helped us and our pup. From basic obedience to retrieving, it’s wonderful to see our puppy learn and apply himself. Highly recommend Overall Retriever Training.
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