Chicago Canine Academy

Jim Morgan dramatically changed my dog's behavior and my expectations . After going to many different dog trainers and classes, I was referred to Chicago Canine Academy. From continual practice and obedience classes here, my dog has done a complete 180. All "negative corrections" stem from a place of fairness and compassion. My dog's obedience allows her to live a big, happy, life. Training makes owning a dog so much more enjoyable!! I never thought I could confidently walk around the park with a once vicious, aggressive pit bull. I even got another dog! Now, they are just about the coolest dogs ever. I'm so proud of my animals and I know that they're thankful for the training that we've gotten at Chicago Canine Academy. Jim can come across a little crazy, but he's a fantastic dog trainer and obviously loves dogs. You can't argue with the results. I highly recommend this place.

Huge waste of money on bootcamp!!! They didnt train her at all and my dog doesn't listen for sh*t. All they taught her was to sit on a platform. She did not learn anything at all, does not down or come, nothing. All the dogs there look terrified and a real weird vibe the place has. I shoulda known right off the bat the place was b.s. for the bad vibe in the air and none of the dogs doing anything but sitting in one place scared as hell. But I didnt know, then I find all these bad reviews I wish I would of seen! This place should be shut down.

This man is psycho. I saw him kick my dog, pound his head into the ground repeatdly and when I asked him why, he said: "because I can." I witnessed him taking his moods out on other dogs, I saw him starve a huge dog, b/c he thought he could get him to eat. I could go on and on. He is a rageful person who hides very well behind this Irish come what may attitude. I saw him poke dogs with broom sticks in between the cage bars, to shut up. He is a tyrant, a Nazi storm trooper and not a nice or well adjusted person. Please avoid the pain of your dogs' suffering and the suffering you will take with his smart ass attitude. The guy thinks he is as intelligent as his high paying clients, docs, lawyers, ect. But he is an uneducated phony. STAY AWAY.

I believe Jim Morgan is one of the best dog trainers in the city of Chicago. I have trained six dogs with him; one mutt, two labs and three standard poodles. Some of my dogs met Jim when they were puppies, others when they were older. Some of my dogs have been smart, and others, well, not so smart. We love them all and so did Jim and his staff. Jim has helped me train each of my dogs regardless of whether or not I paid the fee for the two week intensive training. I think the ‘sleep-over’ is the best experience for the dog and the easiest for the owner because the dog learns all of the basic commands and also has the opportunity to live with a lot of other dogs and gain confidence. When I didn’t have the resources, Jim helped me as I attended his weekly classes, on either Wednesday nights or Saturday mornings. It’s not about the money for Jim, but rather helping each dog have a big, fun life. Thanks to Jim and some time and work on my part, my dogs can go anywhere and do anythi... Read more

The first time we took our dog to Chicago Canine Academy I was not terribly impressed, but the owner seemed friendly and reassuring. When we picked up our dog three days later, we were charged for four days, but I thought it was because we were just over the 24 hour mark on the third day. The second time we took our dog there, we were again charged for four days at a higher rate than we had been quoted, and our dog had an abcess that required surgery to address. We are never going back.