Chicago Canine Academy

What our customers say about us:

"I have been following the reviews of this place for the past couple years and felt there are 2 very distinct camps of attitude toward Chicago Canine. One side you have people that love the place and sees real results with their dogs. These people typically are the means justify the ends type. On the other side of the equation the "100% positive training, corrections=cruelty" type of people who thinks Chicago Canine Academy is hell on earth for dogs. If you know anything about dogs or dog training; you know obedience from a dog is just as much part of the bond an owner builds with his/her dog from working with the dog or training the dog. Does CCA use "old-school" methods involving choke collars and severe corrections, yes they do. But in my opinion if you are naive enough to think you can have a perfect well behaved dog trained by someone else in 2 weeks; you don't deserve a dog. I trained my dog at CCA. I didn't take the shortcut and dropped him off for a miraculous transformation. I went to class, learned how to read his behavior cues, the use of correction, and WORKED WITH HIM DAILY. Really training at CCA is what you put into it. Most trainers, like CCA, who promise to train your dog in obedience in a few weeks will use harsh methods because they are the most effective in getting fast results. But if you actually take the time to learn from Jim Morgan, do some studying and work with your own dog with the right amount of praise, care, and corrections if needed, you can have great results. CCA is much like life, you get what you put into it. If you think 1000 bucks and 2 weeks will make your crap dog into a well behaved angel; you will get back a crap dog. But open your mind up a bit, don't just listen to praise or treats only training and combine it with proper correction and you will have an awesome dog."

"I brought my dog to CCA right before I was about to put him down for aggresive behavior. After he had bit a friend I was at my wit's end. I decided to give him one last chance. I enrolled him in CCA boot camp which typically lasts about 2 weeks. He stayed there for close to 4 weeks. I went there a worked with him about 5 days a week for that time. The methods are a little tough, but now, I have a dog that is well behaved and a joy to be around. My dog was so paralyzed with fear prior to CCA that he reacted with fearful aggresion. I still take him to CCA each saturday. Training is not done in 2 weeks time. We work together every day. I used to have a dog that pulled me down the street so hard that even a short walk would be unpleasant. Now, my dog will walk on my left side, sit everytime I stop, lay down the second I say so. He is SAFE and that is what matters. He may have gotten strong corrections to get to this point but he is a HAPPY dog. 

There is a difference between showing your dog that you are the one and only true leader and 'animal cruelty' as others are claiming. CCA has an intense love of dogs and making them safe is their number 1 priority. 

The best part about the boot camp that my dog attended ($1100) is that the training for the rest of his life is included. I have taken him each and every saturday for the last year and have not paid another dime. The relationship that I have with my dog now is something I cherish. He is not a broken dog, but a happy and playful one. Anyone with any kind of behavior problems could learn a lot from Jim and the team and I am so glad that I did!"