About Ozzilly Neighborhood Dog Training

<h2>In-your-home training from a CPDT-KA trainer</h2>

<p>Ozzilly Neighborhood Dog Training is an in-home service "serving pups &amp; humans in Chicago, IL," run by a trainer who introduces himself on the site simply as "I'm Oz!" and lists the CPDT-KA credential. The pitch is personalized rather than packaged: "Personalized training to meet your pup's unique needs," aimed at building "a strong relationship &amp; effective communication with your pup."</p>

<h3>What is worked on</h3>

<p><strong>Foundation skills</strong> cover marking and reinforcing cued behaviors and the basic cues — sit, down, come, stay, leave it, drop it, heel, place — extending to the "3D's (duration, distraction &amp; distance) for the advanced." <strong>Loose leash walking</strong> is framed around a tension-free leash, matching pace and frequent check-ins. <strong>Pup manners</strong> covers polite greetings to people and dogs, four on the floor, respecting others' space and responsiveness to cues. <strong>Problem solving</strong> addresses leash pulling and lunging, reactive or over-excited behavior, hyperarousal and mouthiness, countersurfing, and fearful or under-confident dogs.</p>

<h3>Method in their own words</h3>

<p>The site describes "creative interventions including environmental management, counterconditioning &amp; desensitization" for unwanted behavior — a management-plus-behavior-change approach rather than correction. Training explicitly includes the handler: the site's own framing is "Training Humans &amp; Pups."</p>

<h3>Getting started</h3>

<p>Work begins with an in-depth phone consultation that, in the trainer's words, takes "your pup's in-depth history, to get ALL the information in order to provide the best service possible," and is used to set the starting point and personalized training goals. Sessions are sold singly or in discounted 5-Pack and 10-Pack bundles.</p>