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First Place Dog Training

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2519 N Riverside Dr
Lakemoor, IL 60051

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(815) 385-3350
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First Place Dog Training - Lakemoor, IL
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Gracie is staying on the rug, and is no longer pulling on the leash. The instructors showed us with their dogs rather than just trying to talk us through it.

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The frequency and pattern of the reviews (they almost all start with the name of the dog and are all very generic dog names) indicate they were all written by the same person, or ...

Helped me to train my dog 8/4/2011

Brandi learned her basic commands (sits, stays, down). I enjoyed the repetition and clear directions. They helped me to train my dog to do well-behave and listen to basic commands. more

Gave me a goal 8/2/2011

Fate is paying attention to me while there were distractions/ other puppies and people. I liked seeing the demos of what was going on to have us teach all puppies-it gave me a goal. more

Eazy is now staying on the mat 8/1/2011

Eazy is now staying on the mat. I enjoyed the simplicity of the follow up. I was taught to understand the importance of repition and follow through. more

Vince answered my questions 7/29/2011

Roxy is paying attention to me while I am giving commands. I like the ways to use the things we learned in class at home. Vince gave good analogies and answered my questions. more

Learned everything 7/28/2011

loose leash on our walks, and is staying on command. I learned how to give him correct feedback when he needed it, as well as everything else. more

Vince is a great trainer 7/26/2011

Vince is a great trainer- extremely helpful. Roscoe has calmed down- more obedient. more

Ernie has really responded well 7/25/2011

Ernie has really responded well once we purchased the correct equipment. They observed and corrected when we weren more

I enjoyed the contact I had with the trainer 7/21/2011

Hemi in a short time is listening and staying in general! I enjoyed the contact I had with the trainer while my dog was here and the fact there was a briefing with me for the training. They let me know what I was doing wrong while I was learning the training. more

Very encouraging 7/20/2011

They really taught Rudy how to be calm. Several of the instructors came over and helped me w/Rudy. They all encouraged both of us. more

Really enjoyed it all 7/19/2011

He actually comes when called and is much calmer than he was before. I actually really enjoyed all of what we more

I was helped with reinforcement in the areas that I needed 7/15/2011

listening to me, and I am learning to break my bad habits. I liked the rug training. I was helped with reinforcement in the areas that I needed to work on. more

Vince and his staff are extremely patient 7/13/2011

Holly is now staying, sitting on the rug. I am now the boss. Vince and his staff are extremely patient. more

We are very pleased 7/11/2011

We were pleased with all the behaviors for the better, we are very pleased. I enjoyed Chris the trainer as her post training for dog owner, she is very patient. Chris also explained everything and what needs improvement on. more

Positive Training for my Coco 7/8/2011

Coco improved on the carpet training, sit stay. I enjoyed the positive reinforcing training of all commands, making sure that we were doing the right thing. They taught me how to watch and to learn positive re-enforcement with Cocco. more

I'm so pleased with our results 7/6/2011

Toby has learned to listen so much better. I enjoyed seeing him walk on a leash without pulling me around. The instructors demonstrated methods of training with individual dogs. more

The instructors worked with training me 7/1/2011

I brought Vader back for additional training and he learned all of my hand signals, I liked the way that they advanced his education. The instructors worked with training me on the advanced hand signals. more

great instructors 6/30/2011

Biddy really improved with sits and downs. Good instruction and clean facility, very clear, concise instructions. more

Thank you so much 6/27/2011

Bentley is so improved in his calming down and staying. Great information, personal instruction and feedback.. They showed me how to correct specific behaviors that I was doing to encourage misbehaviors in my dog. more

A great improvement 6/22/2011

Armani has made such a great improvement by staying on his rug, listening while being distracted by other dogs and people. I really liked the easy going way of training my dog and he is responding well. They helped me with the proper way to train. more

We will be back! 6/20/2011

Cilantro comes good now. Thanks so much for training me. We will be back! Thanks for helping us enjoy our dog and taking such good care of her. more
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  • First Place Dog Training in McHenry, Illinois is your premiere boarding and training facility. We stress positive training methods for effective behavior modification. We offer group obedience classes, private instruction and doggy boot camp programs At our Doggy Bootcamp, you and your pet will become familiar with obedience and proper manners. . We use positive training techniques and are behavior modification specialists, our techniques have helped 1000's of pets to become happy family members again. We also offer tracking and hunting training. We have a large indoor, heated and air conditioned year round training facility.

    We cater to all breeds and ages. With more than 21 years at the same location,we?re very adept in all instructional methods, and can customize the training to for your dog's needs.. Our classes include:

    ? Puppy
    ? Basic beginning
    ? Intermediate
    ? Advanced
    ? Drop Off Training
    ? Doggie Bootcamp

    We?re veterinarian recommended and our owners live on premise. We help pets obtain A.K.C. titles through our proven positive reinforcement techniques. Register with us today and you?ll see an almost immediate improvement in their attitude.

    For schedule information or an appointment, call us today.. Boarding|Leads|Premier|Training

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  • Hours: Mon-Thu 8am-6pm ; Fri 8am-7pm ; Sat 8am-6pm ; Sun 8am-7pm ; Open 7 Days
  • Payments: Master Card, Visa
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