About 4 Paws Obedience Training

<h2>Private lessons and group classes in Downers Grove</h2>

<p>4 Paws Obedience Training runs private in-home lessons alongside group classes, under the tagline &ldquo;Using Positive Techniques to Help Shape Your Dogs Skills.&rdquo; The framing on the home page is relationship-first: &ldquo;We believe that bond can be straightened by teaching good manners, preventing problem behaviors, and working to address unwanted behaviors.&rdquo;</p>

<h3>Classes offered</h3>

<p>The published list is short and specific: Puppy Kindergarten, Adult Good Manners, Continuing Education, K9 Game Events and the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test. The site describes the advanced class and the K9 Games Event as &ldquo;special classes offered during the summer to have fun and build on skills already learned.&rdquo; Private in-home lessons are pitched at owners who want to &ldquo;learn basic cues or curtail unwanted behaviors&rdquo; without leaving the house.</p>

<h3>Method</h3>

<p>The stated method is positive reinforcement only: &ldquo;We use only positive methods to increase the dog&rsquo;s ability to learn cues quickly, increase confidence, and help build a happy, healthy relationship between family members and their four legged friends.&rdquo; Its navigation carries a &ldquo;Meet Meghan&rdquo; page, and the published client testimonial thanks a trainer called Meghan for work with an untrained adopted husky. The site also runs a photo gallery, a blog and a mailing list; ask about prices and class schedules.</p>