About Jazz the Dog Trainer

<h2>Fear-Free private training and behavior work</h2><p>Jazz Cooley presents the practice as private training for pet owners working toward obedience and behavior goals, and describes himself as a CCPDT Certified Professional Dog Trainer and behaviorist. The site says he currently serves Lake and Cook counties in Illinois and is based in Hawthorn Woods.</p><h3>What is offered – and what is not</h3><p>Three bookable sessions are published with rates: a general consultation to assess a dog and discuss short- and long-term goals at $60 for 30 minutes; private obedience training at $100 per hour, covering recall, impulse control, loose-leash and heel walking and place training; and a private behavioral consultation at $135 for a one to one-and-a-half hour session, for reactivity, aggression, separation anxiety and phobias, longer because protocols are put in place and progress reviewed. The site states plainly that it does not offer board and train or daycare services. Puppy work covers potty training, mouthing and jumping.</p><h3>Method and credentials</h3><p>The about page says he trained at a six month academy in Chicago at PUPS Pet Club, later mentoring an apprentice of his own, and that after experimenting with balanced and force-free philosophies he settled on a Fear-Free model. He states he does not use prong collars, e-collars, choke chains or spray bottles, citing both ethics and studies finding them more harmful than beneficial. Accreditations listed are CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed) and AKC evaluator; the site notes CCPDT certificants must maintain credentials through ongoing seminars. It credits him with 3+ years of experience and work across 80+ breeds, and carries an explicit statement that no trainer can ethically guarantee behavior outcomes.</p>