Pam Yano

United States, Illinois, Downers Grove, IL

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Pam Yano

About this trainer

Pam has over 25 years of experience training dogs. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI), Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator, and Therapy Dog International Evaluator (TDI). Pam prioritizes giving dog owners effective solutions so they can see improvement in a short amount of time. She uses positive reinforcement dog training because she knows that training your dog can be a fun experience, rather than a painful or stressful one. This keeps both the human and the dog engaged and happy while improving the relationship and bond you already have with your dog.

Training Philosophy

Pam prioritizes giving dog owners effective solutions so they can see improvement in a short amount of time. She uses positive reinforcement dog training because she knows that training your dog can be a fun experience, rather than a painful or stressful one. This keeps both the human and the dog engaged and happy while improving the relationship and bond you already have with your dog.

Services

Pam offers a variety of services, including:

  • Puppy & Dog Training Classes
  • Basic Obedience Classes
  • Specialty and Fun & Games Classes
  • One-on-One Training Sessions
  • In-Home Private Sessions
  • Drop Off Training
  • Online Courses
  • Therapy Dog Training
  • Dog Parties
  • Dog Titles
  • Private Lessons

Certifications

Pam is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI), Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator, and Therapy Dog International Evaluator (TDI).

Specializations

Pam specializes in training therapy dogs. She is a foster mom for Paws With a Cause (a non-profit for Assistance Dogs) and is a field rep for Paws With a Cause as well. Pam is confident working with dogs who have behavior issues, such as being leash-reactive, anxious, or fearful with other dogs or people.

Training Methods

Pam uses positive reinforcement dog training methods.

Customer Reviews

  • Margo S.: “Pam teaches in an effective, fun, and easy-going way. She is very patient with both the dogs and the dog owners. Poppy has learned to sit, stay, lie down, “leave it” and wait to be invited through the door. With Pam’s techniques, our dog learned quickly and easily. We didn’t think she could ever behave this well!”

  • Kim G.: “I would highly recommend Enjoy Your Dog training classes by owner Pam Yano… I can not say enough about how grateful I am for her support, patience, and time she devotes to helping you understand and guide you into working and training with your puppy. What I like the most is classes are small with a maximum of 4 puppies per class. I felt like I was getting quality learning and help in teaching my puppy which resulted in Charlie making great progress.”

  • Lynette R, Jim B & Junior: “Not sure if my husband and I or Junior (our pup) had more fun. We went through a ton of different games, toys, and activities… It was really fun to see Junior be so involved and excited. I would have never known he liked them if we didn’t do class last night. Another perk was he was dead tired when we got home!”

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Social Media Links

See our Facebook Page for more reviews and pictures from our Enjoy Your Dog community.

Media Appearances

Pam also works on the set training animals to become stars. Her Lab and Golden Retriever were the stars of Road Warrior, which has been recognized numerous times for best commercial throughout the world. She has also been on the set with animals on Chicago PD and the soon-to-be-released series 61st St.

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