About Always Faithful Dog & Puppy Training Aurora IL

<h2>Leadership-based, in-home training across the Fox Valley</h2>

<p>Always Faithful Dog Training of Aurora serves "Aurora, Plainfield, Oswego, Yorkville, Dekalb, North Aurora, Sugar Grove, Sycamore, Montgomery, Plano, and Sandwich," with appointments "made to suit your schedule." The site says the company was "founded by a United States Marine" and offers 10% off any training to military, police or fire department clients.</p>

<h3>Method &ndash; stated up front</h3>

<p>The headline method claim is blunt: "No Treats, No Clickers, No Shock Collars, No Gimmicks." The site calls its approach Leadership Dog Training, "designed to teach you the language of your dog," on the stated premise that "dogs are pack animals" and that owners should become the pack leader. Private in-home lessons target leash pulling, jumping, barking, digging and "generally not listening."</p>

<h3>Packages and team</h3>

<p>Prices are published on the Aurora page: a Beginner package at $600 (loose leash walking, sit, stay, come, down, plus potty training, jumping, nipping and mouthing); Intermediate at $1000 adding off-leash work; Pro at $1300 adding high-distraction training; and a Therapy Dog package at $2500 with certification provided on completion. Board and Train and a Service Dog package are listed as call-for-pricing. The Aurora team is given as Diana, "Owner and Packleader," a Level 5 IDTA Trainer, and Kristen, a Level 4 IDTA Trainer. The site's FAQ states that "every single Always Faithful Dog Trainer is certified through AFDT and the IDTA" and claims the organization "has trained over 60,000 dogs in the last 20 years."</p>