Always Faithful Dog Training Southwest

23/01/2024

Congratulations to Thor and his loving Oswego family! This high spirited husky mix has successfully completed his 9 lesson in-home training package. A big thank you to his devoted owners for letting me into their home as we trained together as a team. Thor definitely will continue to thrive with balance leadership. He is starting to understand his place within the pack of his forever home.

14/01/2024

No Treats, No clickers, No Shock Collars, No Gimmicks!
Our private, in-home leadership based training techniques will help you develop the skills necessary for success with all your dog training needs.

10/02/2023

10 week old service dogs in training. Blue and Luka are a Lab mixed breed. They are learning to socialize and share all resources offered to them.

20/12/2022

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14/12/2022

Puppies are commitments and not just Christmas gifts. But if you are adding a new member to your family this holiday session. Start off on the right paw with hands on dog training! 🐾🎄🎁

12/12/2022

Does your potty routine stink? 💩💩💩 We can help! Latest blog post...

This week’s blog question tends to be a real stinker💩💩💩…in a literal sense.  Potty training!  It is a problem that every single dog owner wants solved and sometimes the only goal a dog owner has for their dog.  Going to the bathroom properly is important to humans and n

21/11/2022

18/11/2022

Stop, sit, stay!!! Private in home custom training packages and boot camp option available.

16/11/2022

Dose this look familiar?
Are you in need of leadership-based training? Let’s plan your next walk together.

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15/11/2022

PUPPY BOOT CAMP!

Cubby is doing great in his second week of boot camp. He is only 14 weeks old and is responding to commands without the use of the training leash!

11/11/2022

Ever tried sniffing a stranger? Learn how to communicate like a dog! Latest blog post 👇🏻👇🏻

Humans. We are a complicated species. The way we communicate has truly evolved in recent time. Just 25 years ago we communicated completely different than we do today. I blame smart phones. But what about your dog? Has your dog changed the way it communicates? That answer is and always will b

09/11/2022

!!CERTIFIED SERVICE ANIMAL!!

Antonio has completed his service animal program with Always Faithful Dog Training!
He will be performing many tasks as he travels abroad. Antonio will guide his owners through airports, restaurants an all public areas. Congratulations Antonio! Well done.

07/11/2022

November is adopt a senior pet month. Don’t forget old dogs can learn new tricks! 

06/11/2022

ALWAYS FAITHFUL DOG TRAINING
Looks like he could benefit from some AFDT leadership based training! 

02/11/2022

What is a good dog? Find out below in our latest blog post...

This week’s question was one I have thought about for a very long time. What makes a good dog? Is it their level of obedience? Is it their good looks? Is it their size? Once again, we have a situation where opinions can vary. Humans are normally very forgiving to their dogs, even over their ow

31/10/2022

NO TREATS, CLICKERS OR SHOCK COLLAR used for training!

“Rex is doing amazing, very well behaved after the bootcamp. Thank you so much for the work you’ve put in with him.”
Taiga from Romeoville.

28/10/2022

Jordan is an energetic 10 month old Siberian Husky with a independent personality. He is doing very well in his second week of BOOT CAMP!Consistency is very important when teaching basic commands, particularly come when called with this breed.

26/10/2022

Establishing a good walking routine is essential to establishing pack leadership with your dog. Read more at the link below...

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24/10/2022

Daisy is back at home after completing her TWO WEEK BOOT CAMP PROGRAM. Her in-home follow up visit on Saturday was on a positive note. Daisy no longer display resource guarding at feeding time, and no destructive chewing in the home. Also the leash pulling has improved immensely! Thank you Helen. I appreciate your business, and giving me the opportunity to help Daisy be an obedient member of your family!

20/10/2022

Board and Train or Board and Complain?

Latest blog post...

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Dog training camp, board and train, doggy boot camp, doggy school, doggy college…all different names serving the same goal, to take your dog away from you and train it without you doing ANY work. Seems like a dream come true! But when this program isn’t run correctly this dream can turn into a n...

18/10/2022

TWO WEEK BOOT CAMP
Daisy is a 6 month old American Staffordshire Hound mix. She has completed one week of basic on leash training and leash walking.
The second week of boot camp we’ll focus on off leash training outside, adding distraction, distance and duration.

13/10/2022

13/10/2022

Antonio, a four year old Mini Doodle is on his way to being an awesome certified service animal. His loving family will find comfort as he travels with them to their beloved home land of Portugal.

11/10/2022

Please allow us to introduce you to one of our most experienced franchisees and trainers, Diana Cappleman. Diana has been a franchisee for nearly 3 years and has since trained hundreds of dogs! Diana's credentials include:

*Level 4 IDTA Trainer
*Specialty Certifications IDTA: Therapy, Service Dog

Diana owns AFDT Southwest Suburbs of Chicago and her territory includes: Aurora, Saint Charles, Batavia, Geneva, North Aurora, Oswego, Sugar Grove, Yorkville, Plano, Plainfield, Sycamore, Dekalb, Sandwich, and Montgomery.

To contact Diana please click the link below.

https://www.alwaysfaithfuldogs.com/southwest-suburbs-chicago

07/10/2022

OCTOBER is DON’T SPOOK YOUR POOCH MONTH!

Train your doggie to stay calm during the spooky weeks of October.

//Chesapeake’s initial reaction was to run from this Halloween display. She is learning to sit, stay and remain calm around this spooky distraction.

28/09/2022

Boot camp dog is an amazing method for dogs then need a little extra attention. Stormy is a 7 month old German Shepherd that loved her stay and is ready for in home lessons!

26/09/2022

Avoid emotional extremes and become a calm, confidant, pack leader!

Latest blog post...

Humans are the most emotional species on the planet.  We can go through a series of emotions in just a matter of seconds.  We rarely live in the moment and instead focus on the past or worrying about the future.  All these things are completely opposite of how dogs do thin

21/09/2022

Say hello to Iris the golden doodle. She is one of our newest in home trainees. 

Do you have a young pup in need of in home training? Don’t hesitate to reach out, and ask about how to earn a FREE assessment.

19/09/2022

Always Faithful Dog Training techniques, strong enough for a wolf but made for a dog! Latest blog post.

I was recently asked by a client for my craziest dog training story.  There are dozens of those and most of them concern the humans and not the dogs.  But one of the craziest stories I can share doesn’t even involve a dog, it involves a wolf!  The crazy part is that this w