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AnimalSense Canine Training and Behavior
Category: Pets Pet Services Pet Training Pet Training [Edit]
1148 W. Leland Ave.(between Broadway St & Racine Ave)
Chicago, IL 60640
Neighborhood: Uptown
(312) 564-4570
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9 reviews for AnimalSense Canine Training and Behavior
9 reviews in English
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Review from Brian K.
Chicago, IL
4/2/2012
I took the six week Puppy Grade School class and it was really helpful/fun. Our trainer, Erin, is an excellent teacher, really patient and friendly. She always makes sure your questions are answered and that your pup is headed in the right direction. A great experience.
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Review from Michelle N.
Chicago, IL
3/29/2012
They have helped me so much with my dog who resource guards me! I feel like I am a much better dog owner now that I am educated.
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Review from Jon D.
Chicago, IL
4/11/2011
If I could give this place 10 stars, I would. My girlfriend got me the Middle-Management class for a Christmas present, through a Gilt City special at the time, although I would pay full price for Animal Sense classes any day of the week. This class is for the "awkward, rebellious teenage" years your dog is going to go through after they hit about 14 months or so.
Penny was ok the first few classes, and had really picked up on the instruction. Great methods, and moved forward slow and steady. One weekend, a few classes in, she started showing a lot of signs of anxiety. We were taken aside, and she was given an overlook by the instructors and told to go home and relax. Once we got home, she calmed right down. An hour or so later, I get an email from the instructor who was following up on how she felt, along with suggestions.
The next week we were taken aside again, and given plenty of private instruction, and methods on how to deal with her anxiety. That was followed up with an email with a list of suggestions, exercises and practices, and they all seem to be working.
If the classroom instruction alone wasn't outstanding, I'd STILL recommend using Animal Sense because of the trainers. They honestly do care about your dogs progress and make it their personal mission for you to get the most out of the session. -
Review from Sarah S.
Chicago, IL
10/19/2010
I attended the 6 week Middle Management course with my 2 year old rescued dog. It was a course designed for "teenage" rebellious dogs. Nicole was the trainer and let me tell you THIS CLASS WAS AMAZING!!
I had many a walk that ended in tears. Yes, tears. Granted I am an emotional girl, but walking my dog was terrible. She would lunge and bark at other dogs and people. She is 50lbs and strong, would practically pull my arm out of socket, chew on the leash, you name it. To say the least, it was embarrassing.
First day of class was tough. Nora did her usual barking, barking and more barking. But Nicole made me feel totally comfortable and hopeful of improvement in my dog. She is very empathetic, kind and knowledgeable. There was never a question we had that could stump her.
Oh, did I mention there was only 3 people/dogs in the class?!!! Ah-mazing! The class was totally customized to our needs. I got plenty of 1:1 attention. As did everyone in the class.
The class is also very positive/reward based. I never felt uncomfortable about any of the training yet I feel ready to deal with my dog in any situation now. She learned all the basic sit/down/etc, along with leash and focus training. She is doing MUCH better. No more tearful walks :)
There is not much else to say except just GO HERE. If you want one of the best training courses in Chicago for your dog, go here. This place delivers, it is worth every penny! -
Review from Jill C.
Chicago, IL
2/14/2011
Simply put, my dog was a mess before I started working with Animal Sense. Now, he is vastly improved, confident, sociable and a pleasure to be around and it is because of Jamie Migdal and Sally Bushwaller.
I called Jamie, an expert whom I respect and admire tremendously and discussed my dog's issues. Jamie recommended Sally Bushwaller, an Animal Sense trainer who specialized in the problems that my dog had. From the start, Sally was patient and creative in her approach to solving my dog's problems. She gently guided me and my dog on the path to happiness and calmness. Sally is encouraging when I became frustrated and her knowledge of canine behavior is incredibly broad. Both me and my dog look forward to our training sessions. In fact, I keep signing up for additional sessions because we have so much fun and have made so much progress together.
After every session, Sally sends me a detailed report on what we covered and step-by-step instructions. These reports have been a valuable tool and allow me to work effectively with my dog on my own.
Anyone looking for a trainer should look no further than Animal Sense. -
Review from Lidia V.
Chicago, IL
5/3/2011
I took the "Bowser & Baby" workshop offered through Northwestern Hospital. it's a one-day workshop to help you prepare your dog for a new baby in the house. The instructor Nicole was great, very friendly and upbeat -- putting everyone at ease (most of seemed to have issues or concerns with our dogs!) She gave us lots of tips and "homework", as well as useful resources.
I'm now looking into an AnimalSense class or private training for our dog before the baby arrives! -
Review from Moni K.
9/28/2010
My puppy and I took the 6 week Middle Management class and our trainer was Nicole S.
I am sure you have seen the classes at Petsmart that have 7 dogs + in class. This class at Animal Sense had 3 dogs!!! So we got Nicole's undivided attention and boy did we learn.
Not only did my dog learned sit, stay, down, watch me, come, go to bed, leave it, roll over, take a bow and more. We also got tips on great leash options and learned how to nicely walk on the leash. My puppy learned a lot in the class but so did I. Nicole worked with everyone on individual basis and it was amazing to see how well she knew her students just by looking at their body language and behavior. I liked watching her work not only with my dog but also the others because she was so good with them. Every Saturday I looked forward to going to class and seeing my puppy succeed. Every class always ended on the positive note. In addition, after each class Nicole sent us follow up emails and additional material to reinforce the class and help us practice what we learned in class.
Nicole's personality makes it very easy to learn from her. Nicole is very approachable and made me so comfortable in class that I was never scared of asking any questions even the silly ones. In fact, on the last day of class, it turned out that my husband was able to come to the"graduation day" and after class when we were going home in the car he said that he could see that Nicole was a really good trainer. I am so glad that I chose Animal Sense for my class. My puppy and I got very personalized training that was worth every penny. My experience with AnimalSense has been positive from the start. They helped me chose the right class and location for me as well as were great following up and always there whenever I needed them. Great customer service and great trainers. -
Review from Diane C.
Oak Park, IL
2/11/2011
About seven years ago we adopted a puppy from a rescue organization. Since my background is working with children with disabilities, and since I had wanted to train a dog for therapy work, I enrolled Sarah at Animal Sense. It was my good fortune that Jamie Damato was the instructor. I knew nothing about dog training(my husband had done the training with our previous purebred dogs). I found that Jamie was a patient, dedicated teacher who not only is interested in the training of the dogs, but also the training of the owners. I found that the positive behavior methods were very effective and rewarding. Sarah and I were learning together. In contrast to our previous dogs, it turned out Sarah had "issues", particularly with leash reactivity, and I needed Jamie's expertise even more.
Through Jamie's patient teaching, and our learning, both Sarah and I gained confidence and her behavior improved so that now Sarah is a registered therapy dog, working with children with reading disabilities. She is calm and confident and is able to be with groups of children, adults and other dogs and is a joy to be around.
It wasn't always easy and we needed Jamie's support, which was always available. Jamie is a dedicated and knowledgeable trainer. We now take classes for fun and have found that there is quality instruction among all the staff at Animal Sense.
We now have a second rescue dog who is enrolled at Animal Sense. I know she will also have success but I also know that we need to work together to make that happen.
I recommend Jamie and Animal Sense to everyone I know who is looking for dog training classes. I often wish I could stop people I see on the street whose dogs are pulling, snarling and otherwise misbehaving and suggest they call Jamie and sign up for classes at Animal Sense.
I have learned something new at every class I have taken there and will continue to enroll my dogs in Jamie's classes. -
Review from Melissa S.
Chicago, IL
4/16/2011
We won person training at a silent auction with Nicole Stewart who recommended the Doggone Issues class for our reactive pit bull. Sally who teaches the class is great and the set-up for the class is very well thought out. They TRULY care about you and your dog rather than some of the factory like dog training operations throughout the city. We loved everyone we encountered with Animal Sense!
