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Whether you are working with your puppy, teenage dog, adult dog, senior dog or a dog with specific behavioral issues, ROOT Dog Training is easy and fun for you and your dog. You will find great rewards in the relationships we can help you build between your dog and your family; as well as learn how to work on training as a fun activity not a chore. With the right start for a puppy or a new dog addition, we believe this will lead to a lifetime of fun, ongoing activities and a deep loving relationship with your special dog.
Develop well-behaved companion dogs that are part of your family
We strive to help you develop well-behaved dogs using positive reinforcement – operant and classical conditioning – training techniques. This positive approach to training is done with the use of a clicker, praise, food and fun. We NEVER train with the use of force, fear, physical manipulation or corrective collars. I am fear free and force free and always respect the needs of our client dogs and their owners and family.
Services
I do not offer any classes at all. I do only in-home and private sessions (lessons).
You are guaranteed that all of our dog training methods are FEAR-FREE, FORCE-FREE, science-based and family friendly training. We have a solution for every dog and every owner! At ROOT we know that to give everyone the best chance for success it means working with both the owner/handler and their dog. All good dogs come from good owners with the help of great trainers. We find it very important that the owners are treated positively and with respect along with their dogs.
Are you feeling in over your head with a new puppy? Don’t fret – we can get you on the right track to a perfect puppy!
I recommend starting as soon as you get your puppy to take advantage of the critical socialization period. Yes, 9 weeks old is not too soon! Focused on getting solid basic dog training started in a fun, results- driven manner, I cover the sit, down, come when called, settle, leave it and much more.
We want to establish a strong and meaningful bond between your puppy/dog as soon as your dog arrives in your home.
Fear not, it’s never too late to start training! Any age dog can learn!
Maybe you have a dog that has not gone to training, but is over 5 months old. Depending on the goals you are trying to reach, I focus on learning to manage your dog’s energy, enthusiasm and exuberance by teaching calmness, focus, attention and more. I will give you the opportunity to learn how to train basic dog skills so your dog can become a good doggy citizen and you can be an active participant in their training.
I also test as a CGC evaluator if you are interested in working your dog for emotional support and/or therapy dog work.
About Us
Positive Reinforcement Training
If the owners are not treated in a positive way then they will not treat their dogs in the same manner. We strive to help train you the owner as well as train your dog. You will build the skills and gain the confidence needed to continue training your dog. ROOT’s training philosophy comes from information gathered from various expert sources and years of practical application.
Jody Haas-Wolfson, Owner
Jody Haas-Wolfson is the owner and operator of ROOT Dog Training. Jody is a Certified Dog Trainer CPDT-KA, as well has become a Certified Fear Free Professional (AAVSB) and is a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and Instructor. She has an extensive background in the canine developmental approach to positive reinforcement that is used at ROOT Dog Training.
She is thrilled to be part of the growing professional dog trainers that believe you don’t have to hurt, scare, injure or negatively train a dog. She will teach do individual private lessons with our clients while she develops new and exciting programs for you and your beloved dog.
I am so thrilled to be able to carry this mission and vision forward in focusing the positive reinforcement training methods I learned and practice as a trainer myself. I am open to talking with each and every one of our current, past and future clients to answer any questions you have to help you decide what class and approach you need to take with your puppy or dog. I am dedicated to making this the most superior dog training academy on the North Shore of Chicago, and look forward to meeting and greeting everyone.
As a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), I serve on the Ethics committee that set the education standards for all dog trainers around the world. I have over 12 years of dog training experiences in many different situations. I am an active member of CCPDT and PPG as well, and serve on committees in all three organizations.
My background includes a Master’s in Teaching (MAT) and Master’s in Education (MAEd) from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, as well as 30+ years in owning and running a successful business corporation – MBA and MLS University of Chicago.