Dog Training Elite Western Chicago

My husband and I cannot express enough our deep appreciation for the tremendous support we have received from the entire team at DTE Western Chicago over the last year as Bentley, our miniature dachshund, has gone through his training to become a certified service dog. From the very first day on March 17th, 2025, the expertise and incredible knowledge demonstrated by Tim, Katie, Grace, Pauline, and Jamie convinced us we had found just the right place for Bentley’s training (and ours as well!). We’ve gone through all three two week intensive sessions (These are awesome one-on-one training experiences by the experts.), numerous group sessions (We recommend you attend these whenever possible. These sessions are so interactive and fun and provide a great platform for ongoing training.), severa

DTE is a fantastic group to work with. My partner and I recently adopted a 3 yo pitbull who was stubborn and leash reactive. Working with Grace at our home was a god send. Pricing is fully reasonable for everything you get. We also love having the option of drop in days. And being able to bring our dog to group classes after initial training is super helpful to reinforce the behaviors even confronted with other dogs and distractions. They were willing to work with us to adapt to exactly what we needed which was amazing to have flexibility. I honestly don’t think they could run their business any better, everything is set up so well, and the whole team is wonderful. Absolutely love bringing my dog back regularly, and he loves everyone there!

I couldn’t be happier with our experience! The training has been absolutely fantastic since we started. Not only did my dog make incredible progress, but I've learned so much too. The trainers are patient, kind, knowledgeable, and truly care about every dog’s success. The two week camp was great, my dog was excited to go every morning. The weekly group classes are a lot of fun, each session is clear, positive, and again my dog loves to go. I've been amazed at how much Hunter has learned so far and continues to learn, I am so happy I chose DTE for this journey. Highly, highly recommend!

Poppy and I have completed 5 private lessons with Grace. Each session has been very targeted towards one or two particular behaviors which makes it easy to understand and focus on the goal. We’ve made great progress regarding Poppy’s over-reaction to other dogs. I tried other training methods but none were effective in curbing her behavior. We’re on the right track and I’m looking forward to the group classes.

My dog Miki and I had a great experience from the time I had an informational call to having a meet and greet with Ms. Grace as well as training with her. My questions were always answered quickly through texts, and if not, Ms. Grace would have lots of helpful information. Ms. Grace also gave us lots of helpful suggestions with supplies that would help me train Miki easily too. Miki & I enjoyed and learned a lot with Ms. Grace and from time to time Mr. Erick when he came with Ms. Grace. We also got to train with Ms. Grace’s dog! It was a lot of fun.