About Pawsibilities Dog Training

<h2>In-home training out of Cary</h2>

<p>Pawsibilities Dog Training serves northeast Illinois and southeast Wisconsin and describes itself as specializing in "all levels of obedience training, behavioral problems, tricks, and competition obedience and rally." The site is written in the first person; the trainer says that "for the last fifteen years" she has been helping "several hundred owners per year" at what she calls one of the oldest and best known training kennels in the area, and is now bringing that work directly into clients' homes.</p>

<h3>Method</h3>

<p>The stated philosophy "combines time-tested, balanced methods with high level positive reinforcement." The teaching approach is laid out in three steps: getting the dog to offer correct behaviors unprompted, using obedience to give the dog a rewardable behavior in place of an unwanted one, and correcting unwanted behaviors "fairly and humanely" followed by heavy reward for the right choice. A proofing phase follows, teaching the dog to respond under any circumstances.</p>

<h3>Services and published rates</h3>

<p>The services page lists private lessons at $75/hr within a 30 mile radius of Cary, a three to four week board and train immersion program in the trainer's home at $650/wk, and refresher training with boarding at $75/day. The site states that no classes or seminars are scheduled at this time, though it invites inquiries about running one.</p>