About Best Dog Training

<h2>A small-intake board-and-train on five acres</h2>

<p>Best Dog describes itself on its home page as offering "a variety of training options to fit your lifestyle", with the stated goal of making training "fun for both the dog and owner by giving you a system for clear communication with your pet". The about page narrows that down: the business says it offers training for all breeds and ages, that it specializes in on-leash and off-leash training programs, and that it takes "only a small number of dogs at a time". The same page places the operation "on 5 acres off of I39 &amp; I88" and says it is open by appointment only.</p>

<h3>Who does the training</h3>

<p>The about page introduces the trainer as Kody, and says he has been interested in dog training since he was a teenager, when he first found out about the dog sports Schutzhund and French Ring. It says training IGP led to giving obedience lessons and to "discovering a passion for another side of training", and credits him with attending IGP and obedience seminars from trainers in the USA and Europe. The page states he has been training full time since 2016, and that he competes in IGP with his dog Uno, describing a top ten finish at the 2023 Malinois National Championship and a sixth place at the 2024 Malinois National Championship that qualified for a spot on the 2025 FMBB world team in Karpenissi, Greece.</p>

<h3>Programs and what the site publishes for them</h3>

<p>The pricing page lists a three-week board-and-train at $2,800, which it says covers basic obedience, house and leash manners and an intro to off-leash training, and includes an in-home drop-off lesson, two follow-up lessons at the facility and a new e-collar. A four-week program at $3,500 is described as focusing more on off-leash obedience or on dogs that have already developed bad habits, and includes an in-home drop-off lesson, one additional in-home lesson and two follow-up lessons. An advanced board-and-train is offered after the four-week program for off-leash heeling, tricks or work specific to the owner's needs. The page also states that "any behavior modification training requires a minimum of 4 weeks". Outside the residential programs, the site lists in-home lessons at $100-$120 per lesson and private lessons at $60 per lesson.</p>

<h3>Where they work</h3>

<p>The site's footer publishes a wide service area that includes Rochelle, Mendota, Rockford, DeKalb, LaSalle, Peru, Ottawa, Bloomington, Morris, Minooka, Channahon, Dixon, Sandwich, Plano, Yorkville, Aurora, Sugar Grove, Batavia, Elgin, St. Charles and Chicago, among others. The same footer says the business specializes in working breeds, naming German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, retrievers, pointers, bully breeds, Dobermans, Rottweilers, Mastiffs, Huskies, Boxers and doodle crosses.</p>