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Recipe for a Shelter-Dog

Written by Fran Berry on August 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment

While hopefully no one would deliberately make one, shelter-dogs are unfortunately, very easy to create. See attached article on creating a shelter dog: That adorable squishy puppy that you brought home can quickly grow into an awkward adolescent dog that if not trained properly, is likely to exhibit a lot of doggie behaviors which are [...] Read more »

Categories: Adoption/ Rescue, Dog Training

Welcome To Dog-Friendly Chicago

Written by Fran Berry on January 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment

by Fran Berry Chicago is known by many names: The Windy City, the City of Big Shoulders, and the Second City, but did you know that Chicago is fast becoming the Dog-Friendly City too? Even the city’s auto sticker for 2009-2010 has a Yellow Labrador Retriever carrying the city flag in his mouth! Walk up [...] Read more »

Categories: Buildings, Dog Housing, Past Events

People Are Saying…

Not your old fashioned dog trainer. Imagine a 65 year old woman adopting a 12 month, 65 pound bundle of unbridled energy, little socialization with humans or other dogs ----murder and mayhem,sheer insanity!!!! Without Fran and Roger's help, I would not have been able to keep my wonderful dog, Kiki Read More..
— Nancy Holstram

Roger and Fran are fantastic instructors. They deliver clear messages and have great training skills. They taught on points I've been practicing myself for many years, but they explained them in ways I hadn’t heard before so my understanding was deepened. Read More..
— Jessica Trent

I have a terrier, Henry, who I rescued when he was about a year old. Not only did he come with the usual "terrier issues" but other issues that rescued dogs often have. We started our training with individual sessions Read More..
— Patti Kampsen

What a pleasure to learn from Roger and Fran! Becoming involved with the Dog Saving Network group required my going into a 5-week clicker mechanics class. With 9 years of clicker training behind me, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Read More..
— Amber Walker