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Training Tips and Tricks: Have You Hit a Plateau With Potty Training or Need Help With Your Pup?

Potty-training your new family member can be one of the most stressful parts of your day! Here are few tips and tricks to set you...

PUPDATE! Meet the Team: Patricia (Patty) Penas Assistant General Manager

When you walk into the PUPS Pet Club in Wicker Park, you’re going to be greeted with an enormous smile, an excitable screech and a...

Training Tips and Tricks: Dog Communication - Why we Use Both Verbal Cues and Hand Signals

Do you ever look at your dog and think, “This is too hard! It’s like we’re speaking a different language!” If you’ve ever had that...

Training Tips and Tricks: Do Your Daily Walks Turn Into a Game of Tug on the Leash?

Loose leash walking, or politely walking on a leash without pulling, can be one of the hardest and most frustrating things to teach your pup....

Get Your Pup Certified as a Canine Good Citizen at PUPS Pet Club!

The Canine Good Citizen Test (CGC) and program focuses on making sure your pup is a well-adjusted and socialized member of the family and will...

Teaching Your Dog "Leave It"

Teaching “leave it” is not difficult. Begin the lessons inside your home or in an area with very few distractions. Here are the steps for...

Training Tips and Tricks: Different Types of Barking

Did you know that our dogs communicate with us through different kinds of barking? Training can help you “speak dog” and decode what they’re trying...

Training Tips and Tricks: "Leave it!"

Imagine this: You’re on a leisurely walk with your dog, enjoying all the sights and sounds of the neighborhood. Suddenly, you see a melted chocolate...

Training Tips and Tricks: Why Isn’t My Dog Listening?

Does your dog listen to you perfectly at home, but the second you get outside it’s like you don’t exist? If your dog is not...

PUPDATE! Meet the Team: Jonathan Huang, Assistant General Manager

Sometimes, we’re lucky enough to have clients that evolve into employees. For instance, Jonathan requested training for his dog Kupo, a few months ago. Kupo...

Training Tips and Tricks: The Three D's - Duration, Distance and Distractions

Do any of these scenarios sound familiar to you? Your dog can sit and stay forever, but the second you move, they get up? Or,...

PUPDATE! Meet The Team: Courtney Buchanan, Member Services Representative

It’s no secret that things have been crazy lately because of the pandemic. That was definitely the case for Courtney! Within the last year, Courtney...

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