About The Upper Paw

Behavior work in your home

The Upper Paw Co. Dog Training & Behavior Modification works from Round Lake Beach with new adoptions, puppies, new issues and long-standing ones. Its trainer writes of leaving a career in corporate finance after a hard lesson with a reactive dog, running the daily operations of a training and boarding facility as lead trainer, and in 2022 attending a seminar on the Pressure Matrix taught by Linn Boyke, followed by the Awareness program.

Private sessions

Sessions take place in the dog's own home. The first runs 2 to 3 hours and sets a foundation for new behavior; follow-up sessions build on it. The rate is $100 per hour plus mileage and any materials, with discounts for seniors, service members and bundled sessions. Email theupperpawtraining@gmail.com or call (847) 431-7868.