Dog Training in Crystal Lake, IL and surrounding cities
Through our personalized training programs, Always Faithful dog trainers will guide you in becoming the confident, effective leader your dog needs.
Always Faithful Dog Training of Crystal Lake
Hours - By Appointment Only
Now serving the following areas:
Crystal Lake,
Arlington Heights,
Woodstock,
Palatine,
Elgin,
Schaumburg, Algonquin, Bartlett, Carpentersville, Cary, Hoffman Estates,
Huntley, Streamwood, Hampshire, Lake in the Hills, Marengo.
NEW YEAR, NEW DOG HOLIDAY PROMO -- $25 off for 2025 and a free bandanna*
*Applies to any package purchased in December 2024 or January 2025
60,000+ DOGS TRAINED
why leadership training?
The Importance of the Natural Environment
In the wild, a dog’s mother and older pack members instinctively guide them to learn skills for survival. In your home, your dog is looking for a leader to establish rules/boundaries and guide them.
Without a leader, your dog will try to lead. The result is leash pulling, jumping, excessive barking, nipping, pent-up energy, anxiety and aggression.
The solution to ALL of these problems is found by using our leadership-based training. Always Faithful Dog Training will empower you to be that CALM, CONFIDENT LEADER.
Check out the videos below to learn more.
At Always Faithful Dog Training, we teach you to lead your dog using the instinctive methods of a pack leader. Our founder, Abraham Mashal, explains what we call Leadership Training.
World renowned animal behavior specialist and Always Faithful consultant Kurdt Greenwood speaks about the importance of the natural environment.
Establish Your Leadership with Our Programs
Foundations
Get started on the right foot as early as possible. Teach your dog to respect your leadership which results in mutual trust and a desire to follow your lead.
Dog Obedience
Teach your dog to walk with a loose leash and to respond quickly to commands which lead to advanced abilities and more freedom/fun for your dog.
Specialty Training
Our trainers are able to address a lot more than obedience. We can help with behavior concerns like anxiety and aggression. We train Therapy and Service Dogs.
Board-and-Train
Dogs need vacations, too! This is a chance for your dog to come stay and train with us daily. The packages are customized to your needs.
MEET THE Crystal Lake Team
No Treats, No Clickers, No Shock Collars, No Gimmicks
The Always Faithful Dog Training method is designed to teach you the language of your dog. We call it Leadership Dog Training.
Dogs are pack animals. As part of your pack, you want your dog to follow you. Our leadership-based techniques will enable you to be the pack leader.
Common dog behaviors like leash pulling, jumping, barking, digging, and generally not listening are signs that your dog wants to lead you. Our private in-home lessons will immediately correct these behaviors and give you the tools to maintain your leadership.
OUR FOUNDATIONS training PROGRAMS
OUR OBEDIENCE training PROGRAMS
OUR Specialty training PROGRAMS
OUR Board & Train PROGRAM
Area We offer our Training
Our map showcases the surrounding areas we proudly serve, ensuring you can easily find out if we operate in your neighborhood. Our team is ready to bring professional dog training to your doorstep. Get started on creating a better relationship with your dog, wherever you are within our reach.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Are you “certified” dog trainers?
Yes, every single Always Faithful Dog Trainer is certified through AFDT and the IDTA. Our organization has trained over 50,000 dogs in the last 20 years. We are by far the most experienced dog training company in the world
Why don’t you use treats, clickers or shock collars?
Hear from Kurdt GreenwoodA dog starts out with a beautiful, natural instinct to follow a pack leader -- all the training methods mentioned above are unnatural. They also produce little to no results and require dog owners to constantly carry around their training tools.
Treats can offer a quick fix but are detrimental over time. When we exchange treats for obedience, we create a transactional relationship – a “what’s in it for me” attitude. When this attitude prevails, utilizing their instinct to follow becomes more challenging. Treat training is also unhealthy for the dog since it requires constant food. 60% of dogs in America are considered obese! Treat training is one of the reasons for this epidemic.
Shock collar training creates results based on fear and has been labeled abusive by the American and Canadian Veterinary Associations.
AFDT only uses instinctive methods that the dog will understand and have a positive reaction to. All AFDT methods use positive reinforcement only and have been endorsed by world renowned animal behavior specialists like Kurdt Greenwood.
Will you train all breeds and ages of dogs?
Yes, the AFDT method works on any dog, any age and any breed.
What is the youngest and oldest dog you will work with?
We start our puppy training as young as 8 weeks and have no age limit to training, if the dog is healthy enough to train.
Do you train therapy and service dogs?
Yes, many of our locations offer these services. Please check out your local location to determine if that service is offered near you.
Do you train aggressive dogs?
Yes, many of our locations offer these services. Please check out your local location to determine if that service is offered near you.
Do you retrain dogs from other companies?
Yes. We also aim to be the last training company you will need to use.
Can you train dogs with anxiety?
Yes, the most common cause of anxiety is lack of leadership. When a dog joins a human pack, they are looking for specific behaviors from a pack leader. These behaviors are not intuitive to humans so we often fail to provide what they need. In the absence of a pack leader, your dog will try to be the pack leader. This can be stressful and lead to anxiety. So, before you consider medicating your dog, please consider training. We can help with all types of anxiety including fear, overprotectiveness, and separation anxiety.
