K9 University Chicago

We adopted our dog Indy (a now 2-year-old rescue) a year ago, and over the first few months discovered how reactive she was with other dogs, making walks difficult and even just making it hard to let her run around in our backyard, with so many dogs in our neighborhood. We tried some basic obedience training, and another training service who came out to our house for a handful of sessions, but we still didn't see much progress in controlling her aggressive reactions. We found K9 University as a potential board-and-train option that had experience with aggressive/reactive dogs, and signed our pup up for 3 weeks with them to work on obedience and getting her to more easily disengage when she sees another dog. K9 was excellent about taking care of her during that time and proved they know h

My dog absolutely adores this place. I’ve been taking her there since she was a little puppy, and I make sure to take her there once a week. It’s a great way for her to socialize, meet other dogs, and have a blast. Every time I pick her up in the afternoon, she falls asleep and sleeps until the next day, completely exhausted. They offer a wide range of programs, including training classes, boarding, and even sending you pictures of your dog throughout the day. The staff there is incredibly awesome, very friendly, and attentive. It takes me almost an hour to get there, but I find it to be definitely worth it.

I have a 120-pound Bloodhound. We've already tested some facilities, so I can say without a doubt that the K9 is the best boarding/daycare place in Chicago! Fantastic team, perfect structure, I totally recommend K9.

They have a few kennels with rubber floors that are perfect for old dogs, which is awesome. They are a bit far away from me in Chicago, but they do pickups and drop offs for only $20 each way, which is totally worth it. Lastly, and probably most importantly, they have an emergency pickup service. If you do any house sitting or just worry you may be caught away from home longer than expected then this is an amazing service to sign up for. They people were super pleasant and they send great pictures of your dog.

I have been bringing my dogs to K9 university since 2005 a total of 4 different dogs. I love that my dogs are treated like family. When my current dog arrives, it’s like the show Cheers everyone knows her name. This week 1-2026 , they had a birthday party for her with treats and gifts. It is well organized and the staff really cares. RIP, Ruby as she was a great person and her legacy lives on.