The people in the building
A small, experienced group who train dogs for a living. Not a rotating cast of front-desk staff.
Owner | Master Trainer | Aggression Expert
The Chicago Dog Whisperer. Trained under Richard Heinz, the Miami Dog Whisperer, and specializes in the aggression and reactivity cases most trainers turn away. On- and off-leash training, reactivity, human and dog aggression.
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Co-Owner | Canine Wellness & Nutrition
A reactive-dog mom who understands the fear on the other end of the leash, because she's lived it. Her path here ran through rescue work, advocacy, and raising her own reactive dog, Luna. She finished Luna's training with Jesse and joined Canine Perspective full time in 2021 as a partner, and a wife. She leads the pack's wellness and retail side.
Chief Burrito Officer | Professional Treat-giver
A dog trainer in the making. Burrito helps his Poppa give the dogs more exposure to toddlers, understands safe boundaries for all creatures, and takes his treat-giving duties extremely seriously.
Our extended team
Every handler is trained personally by Jesse, on slip leash, prong collar, and e-collar, so whatever training your dog already has gets reinforced rather than undone. Weekly staff meetings keep everyone current on every dog in the building. No rotating front desk, no guesswork.
Dog Handler
Dog mom to three. She joined Canine Perspective in 2021 after leaving a competing doggy daycare. Her favorite upgrades: not listening to barking all day, and bringing her own pack to work.
Dog Handler
Our resident car guy, so if you break down near CP, call us. Trained as a mechanic, follows Chicago sports, and is most often seen around the city driving our daycare van.
Dog Handler
Works our closing shifts. He makes sure the transport van is loaded correctly for drop-offs, mixes the boarding dinners, and knows which pups need a kiss good-night at tuck-in.
Dog Handler
The newest member of the team, here since April 2026, and the dogs took to her immediately. Her friends will tell you she's always up for an adventure.
Family-run since 2012
That's not a marketing line. It's why the care here is consistent and the honesty is non-negotiable. When it's your name on the building, you don't oversell someone's dog.
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We'll meet your dog, watch the behavior in person, and tell you honestly what's realistic. No pressure, no upsell. Just a straight answer from someone who works the hard cases.
Training (872) 294-4940 · Daycare & Boarding (773) 661-6762 · 2926 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60612
