Private Dog Training
in Chicago

$135 per session or $625 for a 5-pack

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Private Training In Your Home & Neighborhood

Our private dog training programs in Chicago provide one-on-one support that’s fully tailored to your dog’s needs — and your lifestyle.

Whether you’re navigating reactivity, aggression, anxiety when you leave the house, or new-puppy challenges, private training gives you personalized guidance and a clear plan to help your dog feel more confident and successful at home and in the city.

Every session is designed to meet your dog where they are, build lasting skills, and give your family the tools you need for real-world progress.

Private Training Services

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Reactive dog working on reactivity training in a public park with a trainer in Chicago.

Puppy Foundations

Mouthiness, crate skills, potty routines, socialization, and early manners — everything your puppy needs to grow up confident.

Leash Walking Skills

We’ll teach your dog how to stay connected on walks, move with you, and navigate distractions without pulling.

Dog Reactivity & Stranger Danger

For barking, lunging, and overarousal on leash — we build confidence, reduce stress, and teach safer coping strategies.

Basic & Advanced Obedience

Whether you want us to teach foundational skills like stay, come, place, and leave it, or complex obedience, we’ll help you use them in real life.

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Large dog resting indoors during home manners and daily routine training.
Dog lying on a bed during resource guarding training to build security and confidence.
Anxious dog sitting calmly outside during confidence-building training session.
Pitbull learning loose-leash walking skills on a sidewalk during a training session.
Dog practicing obedience training outdoors with trainer during a stay exercise in Chicago.

Resource Guarding & Insecurity

We help dogs feel secure around food, toys, and space so guarding behaviors decrease and trust grows.

Multi-Dog
Households

Guidance for reducing tension, managing conflict, and building routines that work for every dog in the home.

Confidence Building & Anxiety

For nervous or sensitive pups, we introduce positive experiences and slow, thoughtful exposure to help them feel safe.

Home Manners & Daily Routines

Jumping, barking, counter-surfing, excitement at the door — we help create smoother everyday interactions.

Packages & Pricing

Packages include an email follow up with notes, handouts, and videos along with email support between sessions. Please note, a $5 parking fee will be charged when applicable.

  • Your home or Copilot HQ

  • 🐶 Trying out private training

    A low-commitment way to meet your trainer, understand our approach, and get personalized recommendations.

    🐶 Quick problem-solving

    Perfect for tackling specific behaviors like jumping, pulling, counter-surfing, crate struggles, or recall refreshers.

    🐶 New puppies or recently adopted dogs

    Ideal for an introductory session to set you up with routines, management strategies, and early training foundations.

    • Clear next steps for at-home practice

    • Tools/management recommendations

    • Video examples when applicable

1 Session, $135 (1 hour)

A great starting point for fast solutions and expert recommendations.

5 Pack, $625 (Save $50)

Progressive training and support designed for long-term results.

  • Your home or Copilot HQ

  • 🐶 Building reliable leash manners

    We’ll teach skills that make walks calmer, smoother, and more enjoyable.

    🐶 Confidence-building for shy, fearful, or anxious dogs

    Slow, supportive sessions that help dogs feel safer and more comfortable in daily life.

    🐶 Working through mild to moderate reactivity

    We’ll focus on desensitization, pattern games, and handler communication to reduce “big feelings” on walks or around triggers.

    🐶 Strengthening obedience skills over time

    Great for consistency with stay, recall, loose-leash walking, and greeting manners.

    🐶 Families wanting trainer support between visits

    Includes email/text follow-ups, video feedback, and step-by-step homework.

    • Behavior change relies on repetition and consistency

    • More time to layer skills + practice in real environments

    • Better long-term results than one-off sessions

    • You’ll have a trainer helping you navigate challenges as they pop up

What’s included

✔️ Homework after each session

✔️ Video examples

✔️ Access to recommended tools

✔️ Management recommendations

✔️ Enrichment ideas

✔️ Custom training plans (5-packs)

✔️ Support between sessions (5-packs)

Meet the Team

  • Margaret Fraser (CPDT-KA)

    Specialities
    Reactivity, training for urban environments, therapy dog training, resource guarding

    Service Areas
    Albany Park, Andersonville, Avondale, Edgewater, Humboldt Park, Irving Park, Jefferson Park, Lakeview, Logan Square, Lincoln Park, Mayfair, North Center, Norwood, Ravenswood, Rogers Park, Roscoe Village, Uptown, Wicker Park

  • Ronnie Gutierrez (CPDT-KA)

    Specialties
    Certified separation anxiety trainer (SAPT), predation substitution training

    Service Areas

    Downtown, Logan Square, River East, River North, South Loop, Ukrainian Village, West Loop, West Town, Wicker Park

  • Susy Vallejo (CPDT-KA)

    Specialties
    Reactivity, enrichment, confidence building, stranger danger

    Service Areas
    Select West, North West & South West suburbs.

    Logan Square, Avondale, Bucktown, Wicker Park, West Town, West Loop, Ukrainian Village. Pilsen, Roscoe Village

  • Cailin Patron (CDPT-KA, CPT)

    Specialties
    Reactivity, stranger danger, confidence building

    Service Areas
    Bucktown, East Humboldt Park, Irving Park, Lakeview, Logan Square, Pilsen, Roscoe Village, Ukraine Village, West Town, Wicker Park

    Service Areas
    Select West, North West & South West suburbs.
    Logan Square, Avondale, Bucktown, Wicker Park, West Town, West Loop, Ukrainian Village. Pilsen, Roscoe Village

  • Megan Green

    Specialties
    Canine Good Citizen (CGC), puppy training, trick training

    Service Areas
    Andersonville, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, Logan Square, North Center, Old Town, Roscoe Village, Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park

  • Hailey Mott CPDT-KA

    Hailey Mott (CPDT-KA)

    Specialities
    Puppy training, rescue dog training, kids & family dog training

    Service Areas:
    Andersonville, Avondale, Belmont Cragin, Bronzville, Bridgeport, Bucktown, East Garfield Park, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Lakeview, Lawndale, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, Little Village, Logan Square, McKinley Park, North Center, Old Town, Pilsen, Ravenswood, Roscoe Village, UIC Medical District, Ukrainian Village, Uptown, West Town, Wicker Park

About Us

FAQs

  • Most families see meaningful progress within 3–6 sessions, depending on goals and behavior severity.

  • Yes! We train in your home, neighborhood, our facility, or a combination — whatever best supports your dog.

  • Pulling on leash, barking, reactivity, puppy skills, greeting guests, resource guarding, overarousal, and more.

  • Private training is the safest and most effective way to support dogs with big feelings. We go at a pace that feels comfortable for them.

  • Many families notice improvements within the first 1–2 sessions once routines and communication are clear.

  • High-value treats, a standard 6-ft leash, harness, and any items your trainer suggests in advance.

Who Private Training Is For

Private training is ideal if your dog needs more personalized support than a group class can offer.

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The Anxious or Sensitive Dog

Noise sensitivity, handling issues, fear around new people or places — private lessons allow us to go at your dog’s pace.

The Multi-Dog Household

When dynamics get complicated, private training helps everyone feel more confident and calm.

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The Reactive Dog

Dogs who bark, lunge, or show leash reactivity

The Big Feelings Dog

Leash reactivity, barking at visitors, guarding toys or food, or struggling to settle in the home — we help unpack the “why” and build new habits.

The New Puppy

Puppies need consistent routines. Private training helps you tackle potty accidents, crate struggles, biting, and socialization with tailored guidance.

The Busy Owner

You want real progress, but your schedule is hectic. Private sessions give you flexible times and clear steps to follow between lessons.