About Midway Dog Academy

<h2>A board-and-train brand with a Naperville page</h2>

<p>Midway Dog Academy&rsquo;s about page says it &ldquo;was founded in 2007, in Chicago, Illinois&rdquo; and has since &ldquo;expanded from coast to coast.&rdquo; It is candid about the shape of the business: &ldquo;Our dog academy now has an exclusive network of dog trainers and pet professionals that we have partnered with; to help connect busy dog owners with the perfect dog professional.&rdquo; The named locations are San Diego, Los Angeles, Nashville, Chicago and Raleigh, North Carolina, and the page says the partner trainers have &ldquo;trained thousands of dogs and puppies with over 30 years of accumulated training experience.&rdquo; Worth knowing before you call: the same page says the academy also refers out to veterinarians, sitters, walkers and groomers.</p>

<h3>Programs</h3>

<p>The Naperville page leads with board and train, which it describes as &ldquo;an ideal program for most dogs because it allows your dog to live with us and practice a lifestyle,&rdquo; alongside puppy training covering potty training, crate training, manners, barking and nipping, and private lessons, which the page says work well because &ldquo;your dog become the only focus.&rdquo; Boarding and doggy daycare are also offered, with boarding described on the same page as available exclusively to training clients. The listed outcomes are calm leash walking, recall, stopping unwanted behaviors, ringing a bell to go outside, a place command and socialization skills.</p>

<h3>How they describe the method</h3>

<p>The Naperville page is explicit that the method rests on pack framing: &ldquo;We know that dogs have a natural, genetic drive to function within packs, like their wolf ancestors,&rdquo; and says training uses &ldquo;your dog&rsquo;s natural pack member instinct&rdquo; and accelerates learning by working dogs alongside other dogs. Every dog gets a free evaluation from a behavioral specialist before training starts, from which goals are set, and the site says it provides continued support and a lifetime follow-up guarantee on completion of any program. The page claims results &ldquo;in as little as 10 days.&rdquo;</p>