Canis Sapiens Dog Training

Specialties

Puppy kindergarten– this is the most important class you will ever take with your dog, the earlier you start the easier it is. This class has a great mix of obedience and socialization with people and other dogs

Introduction to Reward based training– great if you are just starting out and do not want to take a class that uses a choke or prong collar

Intermediate Obedience using Sue Ailsby’s levels

Agility classes-​a fun way to develop off-​leash control of your dog and

keep your dog’s attention under distracting circumstances

Socialization classes– Outdoor class to work with dogs who bark

and lunge at other dogs and/​or people and/​or squirrels.

Training Walks for busy people in Hyde Park area:

Taking your dog to the lake or wild areas, taking your dog to a playgroup, bringing a dog to play in your yard or training your dog

Pup crawl– this class is designed for dogs that get into trouble when

strangers visit their homes because they are too friendly or not friendly enough.

Meet the Business Owner

Jane M.

Business Owner

Jane studied animal behavior as an undergraduate and got a PhD in evolutionary biology at the University of Chicago. After graduating she wanted to stay in the Chicago area so she taught as an adjunct professor at Columbia College, University of Chicago and Northwestern but supplemented her income as a dog walker. She became interested in training and so worked as an assistant in a dog training class and then worked at a dog daycare facility, first in the daycare and later as a trainer. In 2004 she stopped teaching her college courses and became a full time dog trainer. She is a CPDT (certified pet dog trainer) and enjoys learning new techniques to help both the humans and the dogs get as much as possible out of her classes.