Your whole family is welcome to join us at the Wheeling Animal Hospital and Pet Resort for our dog training, play and educational programs.
Our training programs go beyond the mechanics of obedience commands. We provide a safe, effective and quality reward based training program.
Our programs teach you how to train and care for your dog 
utilizing leadership skills with an understanding of animal behavior, developmental stages and genetics. This type of program helps you learn how to develop the optimum relationship with your dog.
This relationship also allows your dog to see you as a safe, strong, dependable, fair and consistent leader that your dog wants to obey.
Click here to learn more about our training methods, classes and class dates.
We also offer AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy and Canine Good Citizen Tests and classes!
All pets need to have a Rabies and Distemper vaccination within the past year, a Bordatella (kennel cough) vaccination and negative fecal sample within the past 6 months and an application of Frontline or Revolution, which is a flea and tick prevention.
We would need proof of these before the class. We would be happy to call the facility where these were given, if not given here. If any of the above vaccinations/tests are needed, we would be happy to offer these to you on the day of the class or before.
Tuesdays: 7 PM Wednesdays: 7 PM Saturdays: 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM
Classes are one hour in length and run for 6 weeks. Classes are open enrollment
Location: Wheeling Animal Hospital and Pet Resort 532 S. Elmhurst Rd. Wheeling, IL
Costs: $135.00 for basic and intermediate training classes.
$145.00 for Advanced and Canine Good Citizen classes ($20.00 extra for test).
Join us anytime! Pre-registering over the phone or in person is required.
(847) 520-7387
A $10.00 materials fee paid to the trainer at the first class. Dogs attend the first class. 
Open enrollment invites you to begin your 6 week session class at anytime. You will have 8 weeks to complete your 6 week class and should plan on attending the same day and time each week. Up to 2 make up sessions can be completed after the end of the 6 weeks, or on other class days and times.
Open enrollment classes lend themselves to use self-contained lesson plans.
Lessons build on each other within a class session rather than week to week. Lessons are designed to be approached from multiple skill levels so everyone in class can participate equally and productively, regardless of how long they've been there. Lessons are built around real-life problem solving that teaches you the skills you'll need outside the classroom.
Contact Montana C. Hayes, our trainer with any questions, montana@bigskydogtraining.com
or 847-997-4707
Feel free to bring yourself and your dog/s to our romp!
Both dogs and pet parents are welcome to play in our large daycamp facility.
Our romps are on Saturdays
from 12pm - 1pm
The above vaccinations and tests also apply, however, it is not necessary to provide proof and you may just drop in.
The romp fee is $10.00 for one dog/pet parent
and $5.00 for each additional dog in the same family.
Please come and enjoy a fun hour with your dog, chat with other pet parents
and meet our trainer! 