About The Fine Canine Dog Training & Boarding

<h2>Obedience, dog sports, therapy work and animal acting</h2><p>The Fine Canine describes itself as "a dog training company serving the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area since 1999," providing "dog training, boarding and daycare services to individuals and talent agencies based on positive methods of instruction." Its stated aim is "to successfully create trust-bonded relationships between dogs and their owners for both recreational and competition purposes." This record covers the Elmhurst address at 830 N. Addison Ave; the company also lists locations in Long Grove and Northbrook.</p><h3>Three training tracks</h3><p><strong>Obedience</strong> runs at three levels &mdash; beginning, intermediate and advanced &mdash; and the site says dogs of any age, size and breed can benefit. <strong>Performance</strong> also runs at three levels, covering agility, rally obedience and trick training, aimed at adolescent and adult dogs. <strong>Therapy training</strong> is for owners who want to do animal-assisted therapy visits to hospitals, retirement and nursing homes, schools, hospices and disaster areas. The company issues AKC Star Puppy, AKC Canine Good Citizen and AKC Community Canine registrations for dogs that meet the requirements, and Pet Partners registration for graduates of its approved therapy program.</p><h3>Boarding School and animal acting</h3><p>Boarding is run on "several acres" in a home environment, and can be combined with training: "Enroll them in our Boarding School and we'll teach them good manners too! Our board &amp; train programs produce the best results." Separately, the company supplies "professionally trained and handled canines for use in television, film, print, special events and live work," providing handlers, trainers and wranglers on set.</p><h3>The trainers</h3><p>The about page credits the team with "over 40 years of combined experience in training, behavior modification, community education, and service." Monica Bedrosian is listed as Professional Dog Trainer, Behavior Counselor and Founder; the site says she earned a B.A. in Biology from North Central College, belongs to the National Association of Pet Dog Trainers and the International Marine Animal Trainers Association, has earned multiple competitive agility titles with her Dalmatians, and specializes in teaching young children to train and show their dogs. Aimee Schilling is listed as Professional Dog Trainer and Behavior Counselor, with titles in obedience, agility, conformation and hunt tests, attendance at Jack and Wendy Volhard's Top Dog Training Camp and Instructor's School, and board roles with American Brittany Rescue and the LaSalle Brittany Club.</p>