Life of Riley Dog Training

05/02/2025

Why wait until you lose another pair of shoes to your verocious chewer? I am booking consultations right and left! The end of February is booked with training and March is filling up fast! Get in touch if you want to start training your dog sooner rather than later. Shoes don't grow on trees!👢👢

02/02/2025

Bummer, Phil!
Fun fact: I worked on this movie in Woodstock, IL before I became a dog trainer. If you are observant you just might see me in the film... 🤩

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and predicts six more weeks of winter. However, the non-groundhog meteorologists at NOAA say winter will end March 20, regardless of what shadows say.

14/01/2025

Please come out to support the animals in the LA wildfires from afar! 219 Taproom in Chesterton this Thursday night, 16th is donating profits to the efforts. Great food and drink to boot! See you there.

08/01/2025

Love and prayers going out to Los Angeles. Especially LCF! Stay safe, everybody. ❤️‍🔥

05/01/2025

I am saddened to hear about the loss of Karen Pryor. Her book "Don't Shoot the Dog" holds up after almost 30 years. She was instrumental in teaching me how to use positive reinforcement to teach dogs anything. RIP Karen. You will continue to influence the world with your research and shared knowledge from beyond. Thank you for your life of scientific research in training animals with kindness.

Karen Pryor's impact on dog training is undeniable, but reaches into zoo welfare and marine mammal care, and even children on the spectrum

04/01/2025

Emergency Recall Saves the Day! "Ryder" accidentally got out of his yard when the wind blew the gate open. His owners called him using my life-saving training word and he came running back to them! Well done Ryder and family!

Welcome! We are excited you visited our page. Life of Riley is a positive reinforcement dog traini

03/01/2025

5:30pm, 3 January - 2 Chow Chow's or Chow Chow mixes loose in Chesterton. This was in Tamarack neighborhood near White Willow and Laurel Creek. It was dark and with their thick fur I could not tell if they were wearing collars. Due to walking my dogs (on lead), and one being reactionary toward unfamiliar dogs I wasn't able to get close to the dogs, even though they seemed friendly. They are light in color. I hope they are found by their owners or find their way home!

31/12/2024

31/12/2024

Happy New Year Everybody!

Welcome! We are excited you visited our page. Life of Riley is a positive reinforcement dog traini

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas to you and yours, especially the 4-footed ones!

25/11/2024

Hi Everybody! November was a rocky month full of illness and care taking. Business is back to normal and there are only a couple of training spots left for December. Don't wait until after the holidays to have your dog greet your guests politely!

16/11/2024

Here are some select pic's of recent satisfied clients. In total we tackled potty training, jumping on everyone and everything, chasing the family cat, walking nicely on lead, overcoming fears, lying on their beds and playing nice with the kids! Happy dogs, happy owners! Always grateful to help!

15/11/2024

We've been Helping Dogs and Owners Since 1999 and we can help you too!

11/11/2024

Call us now for help! 219 241 4152