Suburban K9

Suburban K-​9 was one of the best decisions my husband and I made for training our pups. Quick background — we rescued two (brother/​sister) German Shepherd mix 8 week old pups. We spent two weeks with them and knew we needed help (first time pup parents). Did our homework online, found Suburban K9 and off the pups went with Suburban K9 Madison trainer, Alex Chadesh for 2 week puppy boot camp. He came to pick them up at our home, we gave him a list of issues and future behaviors we wanted to work on.
At first, I will admit I was a tad concerned about spending the money on training for two pups that were so young. Was I going to get my money’s worth? Let me tell you… In two weeks they learned sit, heel, come, stay, and down. Several of the issues on my list were no longer an issue. At 5 months now, I am so pleased with the ground work that Alex did and the foundation we have built together. Suburban K9 and Alex work with you as a team. Hands down, Suburban K9 is worth every last penny and so is your pup. This has been one of the best investments we have made.
I’m sure all of the trainers are outstanding at Suburban K9 but I would like to point out Alex’s strengths. He has a calm and confident demeanor and he genuinely cares about the animals. My pups were very happy to see him and they definitely respect him as a pack leader. He is consistent, he gives great suggestions for training, and he is very responsive to emails when you’re in need of some support. He is flexible and will help accomodate your schedule.

Suburban K9 has been wonderful helping us train our terrier/​heeler mix. We have 5 dogs (terrier mix, 1 doxie, and 3 cavies). I needed guidance on how to teach Lucy extra tricks as well as get along with our other dogs. Matt is a lot of fun and has an incredible amount of patience. Lucy is still a young dog but has learned so much. Suburban K9 helped me transform a potentially unruly (and very smart) dog into a really neat obedient companion. They have even helped with her carsickness!

Best Training Service Ever! Lenny is as good as it gets!
I wanted to let everyone know how happy we are with our dog and his new ability to allow people in the house without jumping on them or peeing on them! Lenny is an amazing trainer and we are grateful for his determination and hard work. Not only are we impressed but our friends and family think Lenny is a miracle worker! Duke had his puppy boot camp with Lenny when we first adopted him from Chicago Animal Control 3 years ago as a sweet, strong but very wild Pit Bull. We were intimidated but Lenny took Duke without blinking an eye and returned Duke calm, with no food aggression, and manners galore! Over the last several years we have successfully stuck to what Lenny taught us and have been very happy with our dog’s behavior. We recently went out of town and thought it a great opportunity to have a refresher for Duke and work on little things like door greetings and excitement of meeting other dogs. Duke loves everyone but being that he is a big strong pit bull he intimidates most people and dogs upon first glance. Last month Lenny took Duke for a week to work on door and outside greetings. Lenny sent us updates, pictures and videos during the week to let us know Dukes progress. When Duke came home Lenny gave us OUR boot camp and patiently taught us how to get the results we want. He is a natural dog whisperer! We feel very supported by our trainer Lenny. We know we can always call Suburban K9 for advice or help and they respond within hours! Awesome support for us dog rescue nuts who like to take on the dogs nobody else wants!

We have a dog with bad leash aggression. Lenny came to our home and brought a couple dogs too. He demonstrated how to handle our dog on walks and we practiced many times. Nelson assisted (staging a passerby dog walk to test our dog several times). Lenny also reviewed what to do when the doorbell rings! Lenny and Nelson were both great, very friendly and very knowledgeable. They did not waste any time at all and we learned a lot in just 1 session so far. Lenny reached out following the session and is available for any questions/​help. I would recommend Suburban K9 to anyone!

My girlfriend and I recently got a puppy and she was terrible! She would bite and bark all the time it would keep us up all night.
Then we met Matt at Suburban K9 Dog Training, on the FIRST day our puppy was acting better. She stopped biting and barking within 2 lesson.
If your looking for a great, reliable dog training service that will tailor your lesson to your particular dog. Then Suburban K9 Training is THE ONLY OPTION you should look at.

A few weeks ago, we brought home an adorable 9 week old Boxer/​Lab rescue puppy. What we failed to bring home at the same time was puppy lingo and after one session with Mike at our home, I’m thrilled to report that we are all speaking the same language! Our puppy, Saba, responded so great to our first session with Mike, that we decided on the spot to have him return for another 4 in home sessions, to ensure that we don’t lose momentum in the progress she’s making. This has been the best $ we have spent to date, along with her kongs and peanut butter. Thank you Mike, and thank you Suburban K-​9!

WELL BEYOND BASIC TRAINING!
The talent and patience displayed by the staff at Suburban K9, and in particular Mike Simmons, is nothing short of amazing. I would strongly recommend that anyone who has a dog contact them. They work wonders with even the most difficult of pets. They not only address the dog, but they teach the owners how to anticipate and correct any issues that may occur. Suburban K9 is concerned, caring and consistent in their training. I had my German Shepherd in their ‘board and train’ program for two weeks and now continue to attend group classes at least twice a week. The transformation in my 2 year old rescue dog is nothing short of a miracle.

Matt and his team at Suburban K9 are incredible. I initially contacted Suburban K9 by email and received a response on the same day to set-​up a training session.
At our first appointment, Matt listened to all the concerns we had regarding our 5 year old male who had been increasingly unpredictable and very temperamental. Our dog’s ‘bad’ behaviors included poor leash manners, barking, aggressive behavior towards people and other dogs, fear of the car, fear of toenail trimming, Fear of the vacuum and lawn mower, dominance and general disregarding for commands.
By the time Matt left our first session, our dog was walking on the leash without pulling (for the first time, ever). And, we had a set of training tools to practice with him leading into our next visit.
We worked with Matt for a total of three sessions. At each session, we felt we learned something new about our dog’s behavior and we were given tools to respond to those behaviors.
I ABSOLUTELY recommend Suburban K9 to anyone looking to improve their relationship with their four legged companions. Matt is knowledgeable and intuitive with animals.

I called to schedule an in-​home training session based on the positive Unilocal reviews. My wife & I have had several dogs in the past but this was the first time we had a puppy with 3 kids at home. Our Berner was angel outside the house and at puppy class but was quite a handful in the house with the 3 kids. He would get very wound up around the kids resulting in a lot of rough play and mouthing causing the kids to be a bit timid around him. Matt Wylos came out to the house and was able to see the puppy’s behavior around the kids. He spent a great deal of time listening to our concerns, answering our questions and teaching us how to incorporate our puppy into the rest of the family. We worked really hard on the training Matt showed us and by the time he came out for our 2^nd in home training 2 weeks later our puppy was like a different dog around the kids and they were no longer timid around him. Matt’s training techniques are in between the praise, praise, praise/​treat, treat, treat and the harsh no nonsense training techniques. More importantly, the techniques seemed to just make sense to our dog causing him to pick them up very quickly. You will definitely see progress If you are willing to continue to work hard with your dog after Matt leaves. If you don’t have the time to keep up the training I wouldn’t waste your money on the in home sessions.

Matt is our trainer and he is great. He turned our little monster into a wonderful loving dog. Matt came out to our house and worked with us on how to correct the actions of our dog. I would recommend this company to anyone that is looking to get their dog trained up.

We bought our first family dog a few years back, and had nothing but obedience issues. We tried all the run-​of-​the-​mill training classes offered at the local PetsMart, but they didn’t get to the root of the problem. Then we contacted Matt at Suburban K-​9. He completely transformed our dog into a great family pet, and we couldn’t be happier. He made it clear that properly training our dog takes consistency on our part, and the hard work definitely pays off! The training provided was not just for the dog, but for us as well. We now know how to properly communicate with our dog and understand his needs.

I’ve owned 8 dogs through-​out the past 28 years and been to 5 different obedience classes and at least half a dozen additional trainers for basic obedience to serious dog aggression issues. Matt is by far the best dog trainer. Not only for the methods he uses and the results he obtains, but also for the tone he sets from the start, whether its in a class or in your home for a private lesson (and I’ve had both). I also had the pleasure of working closely with him when I was involved with a local rescue organization and was able to convince them to run their problem dogs through Matt’s training to make them more adoptable. I was able to sit in on many different training sessions to address different problems and Matt always has an answer to a problem… guaranteed.
Additionally, I had to avail myself of a Board and Train for one of our family dogs and I can attest to the fact that you WILL get back a completely trained dog and whatever the issue was — whether it was fear or aggression or something else — that problem will have been resolved. One cautionary note: if you as the owner are not willing or are unable to spend a considerable amount of time in keeping up the training, you probably shouldn’t waste your time/;money on it. At least not if the issue is dog aggression. The reason being that the follow-​up and follow-​through by you is just as important as the training that Matt gives the dog to break the cycle. And what is required of the owner is a daily committment to getting that dog out to meet new dogs… something that can be problematic for various reasons (weather, health, etc…)
I only know of one other person in the Chicagoland area that I would consider on the same level as Matt — and that is the person who trained him… so depending on where you live, those are the only two trainers I recommend wholeheartedly.

We adopted a shelter dog [golden/​shepherd mix] about a year ago. Maggie had a lot of issues as most shelter dogs do. A friend recommended Matt’s training and it’s the best investment we’ve ever made. Matt, Mike and the crew are amazing. We did the 2 week board/​train program and Maggie came home more focused/​relaxed, trained and like a new dog. I would highly recommend this program and facility to anyone needing to train their dogs. Matt and Mike work with you and are truly there for the pups, not the buck.
We currently are doing our distraction classes that came with our package and they’re helping already. When we board Maggie while on vacation soon, we will do a couple refresher classes as well to keep her focused and busy while we’re gone. Thanks so much to this team!

I called to schedule a training session with Matt, based on his knowledge and experience with shelter dogs. We recently adopted a Shih-​tzu Lhasa Apso mix who Is terrified of men (would snap at my husband on occasion) yet she just needed some help.
I did quite a bit of on-​line and Unilocal review research to try and find the perfect trainer to help us with our needs, and found Matt. When I called, he promptly called back, and listened to our situation in great detail. He seemed pretty confident that he could help remedy our issue with Stella. I was impressed that he took the time to listen, didn’t try to sell us a bunch of training sessions and could make it to our home soon after the call.
We scheduled a house visit, and after an hour, Matt made recommendations that worked immediately with my husband. Nothing too crazy, just simple tasks to be completed everyday to help Stella be more comfortable and actually approach men. Matt helped us with a solution, unlike some of the other trainers I called which told me good luck, or told us it would take several sessions to help her get over her fear. One session is all it took, and offered phone assistance with any questions we have. He is truly top notch, loves what he does and is not out just to make a dollar. He offers simple solutions that work! Thanks Matt!!!