Always Faithful Dog Training of Northern Illinois
Dogs in Human Environments
When dogs are born in the wild, they are born in a natural environment. Their mother and older pack members instinctively guide them to learn all the skills for survival. The dogs learn quickly to use those instincts to thrive and survive.
Dogs living with humans are living in an artificial environment. The artificial environment can create artificial problems. We see a range of behaviors including leash pulling, jumping, excessive barking, nipping, anxiety and aggression.
The solution to ALL of these problems is found by using our leadership-based training. Check out the videos below to learn more.
At Always Faithful Dog Training, we teach you to lead your dog using the instinctive methods of a pack leader. Our founder, Abraham Mashal, explains what we call Leadership Training.
Our Founder Abraham Mashal explains how the human created artificial environment takes a dog away from their instinctual natural environment.
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Private Dog Training Services
Obedience Packages
All Packages start with establishing Leadership. Obedience work is a key element to Leadership resulting in a well-balanced, well-behaved dog.
Basic Obedience
This training package is 4 in-home lessons that include five basic commands: Heel (walking), Sit, Stay, Come and Down. For puppies, we also provide guidance and documentation about house training, crate training, socialization, and responding to common behaviors like nipping & jumping.
Cost: $495 for 1 dog; $695 for 2 dogs
Advanced Obedience
This package is 6 in-home lessons that include the five basic commands and expands their application based on your unique needs.
Cost: $795 for 1 dog; $1245 for 2 dogs
Advanced Obedience with High Distraction
This 8 lesson training package includes everything in Advanced Obedience and adds skills to achieve obedience in high distraction environments (listening with other dogs/people/distractions around).
Cost: $1095 for 1 dog; $1595 for 2 dogs
Foundations
These are short, targeted lessons to set a strong foundation quickly. It’s best to follow these with an Obedience package.
Puppy Starter Lesson
This is a single in-home lesson to assist you & your new puppy to get started on the right foot. We’ll cover house training, exercise, feeding routine, crate training, socialization, responding to common behaviors like nipping & jumping and laying the right foundations for leadership.
Cost: $150
Leadership Essentials
This 3 lesson pack is a more in-depth focus on AFDT leadership techniques, structured leash walk, establishing a daily schedule/feeding routine, impulse control work, and calming exercises to ensure you get started off on the right track to having a more calm, confident, obedient pack member. This package will ensure a strong foundation for future AFDT obedience training packages and strengthen your leadership and position as pack leader. This package is perfect for early puppyhood (8-12 weeks of age), and rescues and other adult dogs that clients may be struggling to gain trust and respect with.
Cost: $395 for one dog; $595 for two dogs.
Foundations
These are short, targeted lessons to set a strong foundation quickly. It’s best to follow these with an Obedience package.
Puppy Starter Lesson
This is a single in-home lesson to assist you & your new puppy to get started on the right foot. We’ll cover house training, exercise, feeding routine, crate training, socialization, responding to common behaviors like nipping & jumping and laying the right foundations for leadership.
Cost: $150
Leadership Essentials
This 3 lesson pack is a more in-depth focus on AFDT leadership techniques, structured leash walk, establishing a daily schedule/feeding routine, impulse control work, and calming exercises to ensure you get started off on the right track to having a more calm, confident, obedient pack member. This package will ensure a strong foundation for future AFDT obedience training packages and strengthen your leadership and position as pack leader. This package is perfect for early puppyhood (8-12 weeks of age), and rescues and other adult dogs that clients may be struggling to gain trust and respect with.
Cost: $395 for one dog; $595 for two dogs.
Specialty Training Packages
Behavior Modification
This training provides dog owners with the ability to:
✔️ Correct all anti-social, anxious, dominant or aggressive behavior.
✔️ Establish attention to and respect for human leadership.
✔️ Create a strong, trusting relationship with your dog(s).
✔️ Improve socialization.
Basic leadership and obedience training is essential to accomplish these goals. Dogs will learn to demonstrate several command responses while working on behavior modification issues. Number of lessons needed will be determined at the assessment based on goals and observation of your dog.
Cost: $450 for 3 lessons or $750 for 5 lessons
Therapy Dog Training
Teach your dog to provide affection, comfort and support to people in settings such as hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, schools, libraries, hospices, or disaster areas. At our assessment, we will evaluate your dog to determine if his/her temperament is a good fit for Therapy Dog work.
Cost: Starting at $1500
Service Dog Training
We train and provide the Service Dog certificate once training is complete.
To train your dog for service work, your dog must pass our behavior evaluation before he/she can be considered for Service Dog work.
Alternatively, we offer Service Dog Training where we select and purchase your dog. This package allows us to pick what is best for the client. We cannot guarantee a specific breed but will do our best to fulfill all breed specific requests.
Please call 630-225-8381 for pricing.
Tune-up Lesson
A single, 1 hour lesson for recent graduates to work on any new issues or difficulties you may have experienced since completing training.
Cost: $125
Board-and-Train Package
Board-and-Train is an opportunity for your dog to stay at a facility for 1-2 weeks depending on the training need and your schedule to receive daily training. We partner with a beautiful top-rated kennel on 9+ acres. Your dog will enjoy an indoor/outdoor run, one-on-one playtime and daily lessons/walks with our trainers.
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Board-and-Train
Board-and-Train is an opportunity for your dog to stay at facility for 1-2 weeks depending on the training need and your schedule to receive daily training. We partner with a beautiful top-rated kennel on 9+ acres. Your dog will enjoy an indoor/outdoor run, one-on-one playtime and daily lessons/walks with our trainers.
Contact us for pricing
All services are offered throughout Northern Illinois including:
Saint Charles, Elgin, Carpentersville, Algonquin, Barrington, Palatine, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett, Streamwood, Roselle, Carol Stream, Hampshire, Huntley, & Crystal Lake.
Meet the Pack
About Despy
Owner/Pack Leader, Level 2 IDTA Trainer
Specialty Training: Therapy Dog Trainer, Behavior Modification Trainer
Despy has a 15-year background of Sales & Marketing working for technology companies. She left the corporate world to raise a family while continuing in a variety of ventures including real estate, nonprofit work, and since early 2021, VP of Marketing at Always Faithful Dog Training. Despy believes in the Always Faithful Dog Training vision and is now investing her time and energy to establish the Northern IL location.
“I learned through my parenting that what’s best for our children is often hard work for mom and dad. The same is true for dog parents. I have always loved dogs and I am excited to help families in my community become pack leaders in their homes, showing calm, confident and loving leadership to their dogs.”
Included in photo: Harley, Executive Assistant & Merch Model
About Tara
Level 1 IDTA Trainer
Tara has lived in the Fox Valley area most of her life. She is a mother of five and has a bachelors degree in Expressive Therapy. She loves the outdoors, spending time with her family and pursuing her career in dog training.
“Through my experience as an Expressive Therapist and raising children, I have learned that behaviors are an outward expression of what’s going on inside. During my training with Always Faithful Dog Training, it is evident that this is true of our dogs as well. I am excited to walk alongside other dog owners and share in the journey of creating a leadership bond.”
Also pictured: Nala, Training Assistant
About Tara
Level 1 IDTA Trainer
Tara has lived in the Fox Valley area most of her life. She is a mother of five and has a bachelors degree in Expressive Therapy. She loves the outdoors, spending time with her family and pursuing her career in dog training.
“Through my experience as an Expressive Therapist and raising children, I have learned that behaviors are an outward expression of what’s going on inside. During my training with Always Faithful Dog Training, it is evident that this is true of our dogs as well. I am excited to walk alongside other dog owners and share in the journey of creating a leadership bond.”
Also pictured: Nala, Training Assistant
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Employment
Interested in becoming a dog trainer?
At Always Faithful Dog Training, we are looking for a very specific person that has great communication/people skills and wants to learn how to train dogs. Do you see the good in all canines and want to teach humans how to bring out the best in their dog? We are seeking people who have no work experience as a dog trainer because we want to train you with our methods. Love of dogs and comfort handling them is a must! We offer a flexible schedule and great earning potential.
Traits of a Pack Member:
Be calm and commanding at all times mixed with a lot of patience.
Practice humility and seek out help/advice when needed.
Understanding of our clients’ lives and accommodate them when necessary.
Use our proven leadership methods and trust our process.
Maintain openness to feedback and learning.
Use and demonstrate good social skills with dogs and humans. The client is the owner first, the dog second and the client needs to feel comfortable with our trainers.
Have a good sense of humor since silly, embarrassing, or messy things will happen when training.
Comfortable with all walks of life. Our human clients are as diverse as our dogs! We rarely turn down a client unless it is a service beyond our expertise.
Job Requirements:
This is a part-time, independent contractor position
No previous professional dog training experience
Must have reliable transportation
Ability to travel to people’s homes (within 45-55 minute radius) to conduct lessons
Must pass background check
Permitted to work legally in the US
Previous or current dog owner
Must be over 25 years of age
Due to significant training requirement, this is not a seasonal/summer job.
If you think that you have what it takes and want to help Always Faithful Dog Training make a difference in the lives of dogs and their owners, then click on the apply button and provide the requested information. We look forward to hearing from you!