Training Locations: Illinois Chicagoland / Indiana
My name is Gerard and I have mastered the techniques to training dogs used by body language and energy to communicate with dogs.
I understands how to teach new behaviors through luring, shaping, capturing or molding and have mastered the behavioral principles of operant conditioning. I have studied positive reinforcement dog training techniques as their primary training tool, which allows your dog to learn the desired behaviors while keeping that unique spark that makes your dog so special to you.
Most of my customers require 2-3 training sessions because my methods are easy for dogs to understand and learn quickly. I don’t do group lessons because they aren’t as effective. 10 dogs in a class is extremely distracting for your dog, especially puppy’s! Puppies can’t stay focused for more that 1 second. I don’t do this for the money, I do it for the results and the smiles I enjoy seeing on my clients face. Please take a moment to look over my reviews, all my clients have been very satisfied with my services.
My private lesson is hands on training to bridge that language barrier gap between you and your close companion. My partner Peekaboo (Patterdale Terrier Mix in my photos) work as a team to rehabilitate other dogs and change their old way of thinking. From anxiety, aggression, to insecurities.
I want to share with you an amazing experience of a lifetime. Give us a call or text us! If I missed your call I am in a private lesson and will return your call as soon as possible after that lesson or leave me your number and I’ll call you ASAP.
Thank you for your time and looking forward to hearing from you.
Overview
Hired 160 times
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2 employees
11 years in business
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Services offered
Dog size
Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs)
Large (41 - 70 lbs)
Frequency
One time
Once per week
Additional services
Feeding
Baths
Grooming
Medication
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Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.
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Rachel S.
Jun 19, 2022
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After one session, my dog is so much better! I can take him on a walk and not have my arm ripped off! Can’t wait to see how much better my fur baby can be!
Details: 1 - 2 years old • Large (41 - 70 lbs) • Private lessons • Aggressive behavior modification • Barking • Biting • My home, venue, etc.
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Karly R.
Mar 30, 2021
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This was our first experience with dog training and it exceeded our expectations. After Gerard left, we felt confident that he gave us the tools to continue training with our dogs. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who needs help with their pups!
Details: 2 - 10 years old • Medium (26 - 40 lbs) • Private lessons • Aggressive behavior modification • My home, venue, etc.
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Adrienne L.
May 12, 2021
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Gerard is incredible. Thanks to him, today I walked both of my large dogs at the same time with ease. He also taught our newest dog how to be calm around my neighbor’s aggressive German Shepards. He works miracles!!
Details: 2 - 10 years old • Large (41 - 70 lbs) • Private lessons • General obedience training • Barking • My home, venue, etc.
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John & Colleen K.
Oct 23, 2022
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We have a 4 month old Golden Retriever and this is our first puppy as most of our dogs have been older rescues so we needed some help training. We contacted Gerard and set up a 3 session in house training program. From the first minister Gerard arrived he was extremely calm, professional and immediately started observing our puppy, our family and our situation from the second he walked in the door. His calm and knowledgeable approach was amazing. He taught us WHY he was doing the things he was doing instead of just the HOW to do it. The WHY was critically important for us a puppy ow era to understand what we were trying to teach our puppy. Understanding that after the three sessions s really gave us the tools and confidence that we are doing the right things to creat an even better environment for our new addition. I would highly recommend Gerard’s services.
Details: 0 - 6 months old • Medium (26 - 40 lbs) • Private lessons • Puppy training • Leash pulling • Digging • Biting • Chewing • My home, venue, etc.
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Wanda R.
Jun 27, 2021
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It truly was a pleasure working with Gerard.. My American Bully who is 8months old had some habit that needed to be curb.. Gerard came and worked with us and showed us how to managed and learn ways to better managed our Dog .. I'm so grateful to Gerard and I highly would recommend him to anyone that needs help with the pet ... Thank you Gerard ..
Details: 6 - 12 months old • Extra large (70+ lbs) • Private lessons • General obedience training • Leash pulling • My home, venue, etc.
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Credentials
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Gerard Dolinski
FAQs
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Completed Training Cesar’s Way Fundamentals of Dog Behavior and Training 1
With the Dog Whisperer from TV
How did you get started doing this type of work?
After watching the show called the dog whisperer. I was absolutely amazed the way he would train other dogs. At first I was very skeptical. But once I used the techniques with my dog and saw the results and I was truly amazed! I just had to start my own business to educate people and dogs and create that special bond between us humans and our pets. I wanted to close that language barrier we have between our pets to understand one another what our needs and wants are to be happy together.
What types of customers have you worked with?
From puppy training to extremely aggressive dog training. I’ve worked with all kinds of dogs with all sorts of problems. No dog is too much for me to handle.
