About Enjoy Your Dog, Inc.

<h2>Small-group classes in Downers Grove</h2>

<p>Enjoy Your Dog is a private training facility at 501 Rogers St in Downers Grove, described in the site footer as &ldquo;locally owned by Pam Yano,&rdquo; who the home page introduces as &ldquo;owner and head trainer.&rdquo; The defining feature it leads with is class size: &ldquo;Only 4 in a class for more personalized attention,&rdquo; which the site says means &ldquo;you get quality attention and won&rsquo;t miss a thing.&rdquo;</p>

<h3>What is taught</h3>

<p>The class list runs from Puppy Basics and Dog Obedience through Life Skills, Dog Sports, a Reactive Program, Fun &amp; Games and specialty classes, and the site also sells in-home training, private one-to-one lessons, drop-off training and online courses. A separate therapy strand covers therapy and community programs, AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluations, therapy dog training and evaluations, tricks and rally. Common in-home problems it names are reactive dog training, puppy training, house training and therapy dog training. Support between sessions by phone, text or email is part of the offer.</p>

<h3>Method, stated plainly</h3>

<p>The philosophy page describes the practice as &ldquo;science-based, positive reinforcement, evidence-based&rdquo; and is unusually explicit about what it will not do: &ldquo;We do not rely on pain, startle, or fear-based methods such as leash corrections, shock/&lsquo;e-collars,&rsquo; or intimidation,&rdquo; and &ldquo;You will never hear us label a dog as &lsquo;stubborn,&rsquo; &lsquo;dominant,&rsquo; or &lsquo;spiteful.&rsquo;&rdquo; For facility and therapy dog teams it adds that &ldquo;facility and therapy dogs are doing emotional labor&rdquo; and that their welfare is prioritized so the work is sustainable.</p>