by Dan Hobbs | Apr 6, 2020 | Dog Training Articles, General, Tips & Tricks
Working from home can be both amazing and stressful, even more so if you have a four legged friend or two but it doesn’t have to be! Did you know there are several simple ways to keep your pup busy for hours? Most of them can be done with everyday items found in your...
by Dan Hobbs | Mar 28, 2020 | Dog Training Articles, General, Tips & Tricks
Dog professionals all over the world emphasize the importance of socializing your puppies in the critical socialization window between 8 and 16 weeks of age. It is vitally important to expose your dog to every sensory input that the world has to offer while they’re...
by Dan Hobbs | Aug 27, 2019 | Dog Training Articles, General, Tips & Tricks
Summer’s end is fast approaching. Are you planning one final trip of the summer, or maybe thinking ahead to fall break, and planning to take your dog? You’re in luck! We asked our resident travel pros for some travel tips to help you and your furry family member out!...
by Dan Hobbs | Apr 4, 2019 | Dog Training Articles, General, Tips & Tricks
As the warmer Spring weather approaches and you begin to venture out of the Winter hibernation, it’s the perfect time to get your dog active again by exploring the parks around Schaumburg and the Chicagoland area. Dog parks offer dogs the chance to socialize, get lots...
by Dan Hobbs | Dec 15, 2018 | Client of the Month
Anyone who has visited our social media feeds during the last 6 months is doubtless very familiar with Dog Training Now’s December 2018 Client of the Month. For those who don’t, we’d like to introduce you to Teddy. Teddy is a Huskidor (Husky and...
by Dan Hobbs | Nov 9, 2018 | Client of the Month
Dog Training Now would like to introduce you to our November 2018 Client of the Month. Meet Zoey, the French Bulldog and her owners Cam and Cory. We felt that it was important to shine a spotlight on Zoey because anyone who knows dogs can tell you that...
by Dan Hobbs | Oct 17, 2018 | Client of the Month
October is National Pit Bull Awareness Month, and at Dog Training Now, we get the honor or working with a lot of really amazing Pit Bull pups and other “bully” breeds. Despite the often unfair breed stereotypes, these pups have the capacity to be...
by Dan Hobbs | Aug 24, 2018 | Dog Training Articles, General, Tips & Tricks
What do you think of when you hear “socialization?” Most dog owners know that socialization is critical to a well-adjusted dog that you can trust in all sorts of situations. However, we hear it daily here at Dog Training Now, many owners also think that socialization...
by Dan Hobbs | Jul 8, 2018 | Client of the Month
Meet Daphne. Daphne is a 2-year-old German Short-haired Pointer Mix. She and her owner Emily are Dog Training Now’s July 2018 Client of the Month. This beautiful pup is a recent graduate of our 20-Day Advanced Off Leash Day Training program. Daphne came to...
by Dan Hobbs | Jul 2, 2018 | Dog Training Articles, General, Tips & Tricks
Retractable leashes have long been a controversial topic with strong feelings for both the pros and cons of using them. Many owners like them because of the additional freedom they offer their dogs, especially if you don’t have a large backyard for your dog to run...