Welcome to First Place Dog Training.  We are a premiere dog training and dog boarding facility in Illinois with over 75 years of experience in every facet of dog training, conveniently located in McHenry Illinois.  Our goal is to provide the highest quality of dog training and boarding services available.  We are able to teach you how to train your dog in Obedience with group Classes or Private sessions whichever fits into your daily schedule.  We also offer programs such as Hunting, or Detector dog check out our credentials page.

Not enough free time for classes or commitment to training?   Let our staff of professionals train your dog for you in our Doggy Boot Camp!  We specialize in Puppy Training and Dog Obedience for owners with little or no time available.  Our positive coaching techniques have successfully prepared dogs to return home fully trained and ready for their new lifestyle through our Drop Off Obedience Program.  We are experienced all breed and all age dog trainers.  Our philosophy is that dog obedience is good; but having a dog that is well mannered is equally important, as manners are used by the dog on a daily basis.  We train the owners as well, as part of our Dog Boot Camp in the areas of obedience and manners so that they can maintain their pet in the future.  See what some of our past customers have to say about our services and training techniques.

First Place Dog Training is ready to help you with all of your Dog Boarding and Dog Obedience Training needs such as Puppy, Basic Beginning, Intermediate, or Advanced class. We can help you train your dog for A.K.C. titles through one of our other programs.  We offer all levels of training classes, doggy boot camp for obedience, as well as hunting.  Our trainers use only time proven positive reinforcement techniques.  For more information about our McHenry IL facility which is an ideal choice for owners in McHenry Illinois, Richmond IL, Crystal Lake and surrounding areas check out the rest of the website or contact us by phone or e-mail. For all of your family dog training needs.

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