Canine State of Mind

We refuse to send our two girls Melody and Treble anywhere else! Is it expensive? It's not the cheapest option, but honestly it's not much more than the concrete jails that most boarding places are around Chicago. If you love your dogs like family and want the best for them, you can't do better than Canine State of Mind! When my wife and I moved to Chicago last Spring, we were really concerned about where we could safely and comfortably leave our dogs. We love to travel and we can't enjoy ourselves fully if we aren't 100% sure our fur babies are being treated as well as we do, and we certainly can't enjoy ourselves knowing that they are stuck in a concrete kennel for most of a day or only able to go outside for short periods. We had a trip to Norway planned right after moving here and at

We’ve been working with Canine State of Mind over the past year through private training and boarding for our 18-month-old Airedale Terrier and have been pleased with the results and support we’ve received from Sasha. We had sent our puppy to another board and train facility, focused on negative reinforcement, and have found that Sasha’s training methods are much more effective and long-lasting. Sasha has an innate understanding of canine behavior and not only taught us how to train our dog, but also how we as owners should interact with our dog to build a healthy relationship. Sasha was there every step of the way, hopping on the phone to answer our questions between sessions and communicating frequently to check in. If you’re looking for obedience, standard training or basic commands, h

Sasha is a true gem and wonderful with our puppy. Sasha initially helped us with our amazing older poodle Mylo who went blind later in life. All of the changes we made were very helpful but sadly Mylo passed away late last year. We now have new puppy Jaxson, and Sasha has been so incredibly helpful with the house training, important advice, and creating a calmer environment in our home. We live in Los Angeles but speak to Sasha regularly and every word of knowledge she shares helps our pup thrive. I am so grateful we found her.

Sasha is an incredible woman with such passion for animals! We sent our toy poodle to her behavioral classes and he came home a much more peaceful and relaxed dog. Her one on one training with us helped us understand how and why dogs behave in certain ways and gave us the tools to continue working with him at home. We will always be grateful for her and her patience and love for our dog!

Canine State of Mind is a true 5 star experience and I cannot recommend them and Sasha more vigorously for boarding, adult dog education, and the Embodied Alpha Masterclass. I felt compelled to leave this review because 1) I have been so pleased with the experience, but 2) I initially found Sasha and Canine State of Mind through reviews after some frustrating experiences with other dog professionals in Chicago. I am here to tell you that the rave reviews you are seeing for Canine State of Mind are accurate! I sought out Canine State of Mind because I had cut ties with the longstanding dog walker / dog sitter arrangement that I had with a local company for the 4 years we have had our dog, Bailey. They absolutely were well meaning and wonderful people but there was a critical skill set mis