Grayslake
Dog Training & Enrichment
Unlock your dog’s potential
A well-trained dog is a joyful addition to any family. At Central Bark®Grayslake, our dog training experts utilize fun and positive techniques, rewarding good behavior, to help dogs of all ages learn essential life skills and behaviors.
We provide individual training, enrichment sessions, and group classes to strengthen positive habits and nurture the loving bond you share with your dog. Training establishes a solid foundation for good dog behavior, creating happy, sociable, and well-rounded companions.
Discover the advantages of dog training at Central Bark Grayslake, IL:
- Personalized Training: Sessions customized to address your dog’s specific needs and goals. Our trainers provide guidance to tackle behavior issues or teach new commands.
- Group Classes for Reinforcement: Join our classes to reinforce positive behaviors and socialize your dog in a safe and supportive environment.
- Cultivating Good Citizenship: Lay the groundwork for responsible behavior. Teach your dog positive habits and essential commands, helping them become well-rounded and socially skilled.
- Strengthening the Bond: Training is more than just commands. It builds trust, effective communication, and understanding, fostering a loving and respectful relationship between you and your dog
Central Bark
Grayslake
256 Commerce Dr,
Grayslake, IL 60030Get Directions
Open Today 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Call NowTeach your dog:
Teach your dog: Unlock your dog’s potential with Central Bark’s services. Here are the key areas we focus on:
- Name Recall: Ensure your dog’s safety by teaching them to come when called using positive reinforcement.
- Basic Commands: Master essential commands like sit, stay, down, wait, and leave-it through positive reinforcement. Enhance your dog’s behavior and make them easier to handle.
- Door and Gate Control: Teach your dog to enter and exit calmly on command, waiting politely at doors and gates.
- Loose-Leash Walking: Enjoy pleasant walks by teaching your dog to walk calmly on a loose leash, eliminating pulling.
- Additional Behaviors: Address separation anxiety, excessive barking, or destructive chewing. Our dedicated trainers are here to help your dog reach their full potential.
Together, let’s improve your dog’s life and unleash their best potential
Dog Training & Enrichment Options:
Training Tutor
Personalized one-on-one training sessions during day care visits help your dog develop important skills and behaviors like name recall, sit, stay, down, wait, leave-it, door and gate control, and loose-leash walking. Excellent for your dog and easy for you! Your dog will come home tired and well-socialized, with the training and skills they need to be a well-behaved member of your family.
One-on-One Enrichment
Personalized One-on-One Enrichment sessions give your dog the extra attention they love and the freedom to use their senses and safely explore their instincts through interactive toys, puzzles, and games. It’s fun and rewarding and exercise their bodies and minds and engage their senses. Add complexity with fitness and agility equipment.
Rest Period Enrichment
Your dog gets to relax and recharge in their own private space with calming interactive toys and healthy food pairings tailored to their preferences and diet. It promotes physical and mental relaxation which can help them achieve a healthy balance of play, learning, and rest. It can also help them become more comfortable in crates by building positive associations.
Dog Training Pricing
Training & Enrichment Add-ons
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Training Tutor One-on-one training session during your dog’s visit to practice important cues and behavior skills. Packages available. | 35 |
| One-on-One Enrichment Personalized session during your dog’s visit with interactive toys, puzzles, and games to exercise your dog’s body and mind. | 30 |
| Extra Rest Period Enrichment Private space with calming interactive food toy to help your dog achieve a healthy balance of activity and rest. | 5 |
Group Dog Training Classes
We are proud to partner with Debbie Robinson, CPDT-KA to host group dog training classes at our location. Classes may include Puppy Socialization, Adolescent Manners, Intro to Agility, Canine Good Citizen, and more.
Please call Debbie at (224) 374-5995 or email her at Debbie@hairytailspetedu.com. More information can be found at www.hairytailspetedu.com
Packages available. Prepaid packages are nonrefundable. All sales are final. If you have any concerns about food sensitivities or toys, please speak to an associate at the front desk to discuss options.
Tara B. Frequently Asked Questions
Dog training teaches a dog to perform certain behaviors, often in a variety of contexts. At Central Bark®, our training classes are based on the latest research and scientific understanding of dog behavior to enhance the bond between you and your dog.
We use positive reward-based techniques to help puppies and dogs of all ages develop essential life skills and behaviors that will enrich their lives at home and day care. These methods set dogs up to succeed and reward them for performing desired behaviors. Rewards are tailored to the dog’s preferences and can include food treats, time to play with a favorite toy, or verbal praise.
Learn more about our training classes.
Visit our Dog Blog for more helpful tips.
The timeline for learning new behaviors and skills is as unique as every dog! Because each dog is an individual, with different learning histories, breed genetics, and preferences in reinforcers like treats and toys, there is no way to say for sure how long training will take. It’s also important to consider how much time each family has for daily training practice.
Whether you’re crate training, leash walking, or potty training your pup, consistency is key. It’s crucial to establish a routine, practice positive reinforcement, supervise your puppy (especially when potty training), and avoid punishing your puppy when mistakes happen.
Central Bark® offers everything you need to help you train your dog, with expert training and classes so you and your pup can learn and bond together.
Learn more about our training classes.
Visit our Dog Blog for more helpful tips.
No matter how long you’ve had your dog, it’s possible to teach them new skills and tricks.
Whether you’re crate training, leash walking, or potty training your dog, consistency is key. It’s crucial to establish a routine, practice positive reinforcement, supervise your dog (especially when potty training), and avoid punishing when mistakes happen.
Central Bark® offers everything you need to help you train your dog. We offer expert training and classes so you and your puppy can learn and bond together.
Learn more about our training classes.
Visit our Dog Blog for more helpful tips.
As part of joining the Central Bark® family, our expert staff conducts a thorough behavior assessment at your local Central Bark store. These assessments help ensure that your dog is placed with a playgroup they’re comfortable with so they can play safely every day they’re with us.
This four-day evaluation, while your dog participates in our Enrichment Day Care, assesses your dog’s:
- Comfort and social skills with people
- Social skills and playstyle with other dogs to help determine the playgroup and play schedule they can benefit from the most
- Comfort in both indoor and outdoor play spaces
- Comfort in rest areas and a crate
- Ability to share resources like water and toys in social settings
- Level of comfort taking treats in social settings
This process gives us a chance to get to know you and your dog while your dog gets acquainted with their new favorite place away from home. Through the entire four days, your dog’s comfort and safety is our top priority.
Once your pup passes all the behavior assessment elements, you are welcome to sign up for any of our daycare services or a sleepover!
To schedule a Behavior Assessment for your dog, please contact your local store.
NOTE: Please bring all required signed forms, vaccination proof, and a collar and leash for your behavior assessment.
Central Bark Whole Dog Care
Our whole dog care approach offers a full range of fun and personalized products and services. To promote your dog’s physical, mental, and emotional health and happiness throughout their entire life.
