Naperville, Geneva, St. Charles, Oswego IL | Life Style Dog Training

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Training Options

Group Classes

We offer two levels of training in small group classes that include instruction and socialization to enhance the overall training experience. Classes are offered at Paws In Time in West Chicago at varied times throughout the year.

In-Home Training

In Home Training is the best first step in training because you are training your dog in its most familiar environment with individual instruction from Julie that is focused on your dog’s needs.

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Why Choose Lifestyle Dog Training

Experience

How many of us can say we have 50 years of experience doing something? Lifestyle Dog Training can. Julie Nelson has been training dogs her entire life.

Reality TV Show Worthy

People who know Julie Nelson, and have benefitted from her training first-hand, often say that her knowledge, skill, intuitiveness and, most importantly, results, should be on a TV show. She’s simply that good.

It's a Gift

Ever know someone who is particularly gifted in a certain area? Well, that’s Julie Nelson, applying the natural gifts she has been blessed with to work with dogs. And it shows. She does things with dogs that make owners consistently say “I can’t believe what I just saw!”

Results

Start from the beginning with a puppy, or pick up where you are in your dog’s life. Get the issues you face with your “rescue” addressed, or get the most out of your pure bred dog, Julie has seen it and done it all. Get the results you are looking for with Julie’s Lifestyle Dog Training.

Proven Strategies That Really Work

Fitting Into Your Lifestyle

Julie understands what a busy life most people have these days. And your dog has to fit into that lifestyle somehow. Much of the time that can’t be fully addressed away from where you and your dog live. This requires both you and your dog to work with Julie to address the challenges a dog faces in a people centric world in and around your home, on walks, and in the car.

Positive Reinforcement

Julie firmly believes in training with positive reinforcement. She believes that dogs will respond better when they know they are doing what you want them to do. They want to please. Julie prefers this over negative reinforcement because it becomes their choice out of the desire to please you rather than because they are afraid of the consequences.

Training With A Group

We offer group classes, too, that help teach the five basics commands amongst the distractions of a group setting, or public place, to test your dog’s ability to stay focused. You’ll be an active participant with this training, plus, in-between sessions, you’ll be given homework that will pay off long-term for you both.

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Lifestyle Dog Training Blog

Which Leash Do I Use and When?

In my opinion a dog needs to have two leashes in its life. You need to work with a short (4’ or 6’) leash as well as a flexi leash

Training in Distractions (aka Shopping With Your Dog)

In every small group training class we encourage participants to take their dog into public places and take a few minutes to work on skills training. Recently Julie came across

Keys to Successful Dog Training, the cliffs notes

In 2019 Julie wrote a blog series of the 7 keys to successful dog training. Each blog was filled with valuable information as to why each aspect is vital to

Reviews

Julie exceeds expectations over and over, her gifts amaze people. Here are just a few of our testimonials…

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