Give your pet loving, reliable care with Tailchasers Pet Care: dog walking, in-home pet sitting and positive-reinforcement training across Chicago’s northwest suburbs.
Chasing a better world, one tail at a time. ™
Proudly serving the following areas in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Since 2004
Daily Dog Walking
At Tailchasers Pet Care Professionals, we’re “Chasing a better world, one tail at a time” by creating a thoughtful, personalized experience for pets and their people.
Our daily dog-walking services give your pup attentive care while you’re at work or away for the day. Your dog’s comfort and emotional well-being are our priorities. We assign one friendly Pet Care Professional to each household, helping your pup feel at ease and build a familiar bond with their walker.
Whether your dog enjoys a neighborhood walk or playtime in the yard, we follow their routine and provide care tailored to their needs.
For added peace of mind, we’re bonded and insured. Every Pet Care Professional is an employee who completes our screening and orientation process before entering your home.
Online Scheduling & GPS Updates
When you entrust Tailchasers Pet Care with your pet, you deserve to know they’re in caring, capable hands. We believe transparency and accountability should be part of every visit. Our GPS-enabled check-in system provides a clear record of your Pet Care Professional’s visit, including timestamps, photos, walk-route tracking, and a thoughtful update about how your pet did.
Booking care is simple with our easy-to-use online scheduling system. Schedule your pet’s visits with confidence, knowing your assigned Pet Care Professional will have the details they need to follow your requested routine.
You can also stay connected through real-time chat with your Pet Care Professional—making it easy to share updates, ask questions, and enjoy extra peace of mind while you’re away.
Pet Sitting
We provide in-home pet sitting while you’re away on vacation or traveling for work. We understand how important it is to maintain your pet’s routine—and how much trust it takes to welcome someone into your home to care for a beloved family member.
At Tailchasers Pet Care, we’re a locally owned, family-run business that has been caring for pets since 2004. We assign one friendly Pet Care Professional to each household, helping your pet feel comfortable and build a familiar relationship with their caregiver.
Whether your pup enjoys a neighborhood walk or playtime in the yard, or your cat prefers playtime in the comfort of home, we take pride in following your pet’s routine and making sure their needs are met.
We can visit your home up to four times a day. Choose the schedule that works best for your pet, from breakfast and evening visits to additional midday or dinner visits. Visits can include feeding, cleanup, and the care your pet needs throughout the day.
For your peace of mind, Tailchasers is bonded and insured. Every Pet Care Professional is an employee who completes our screening and orientation process before entering your home.
Private Dog Training
Private training is available in the comfort of your home or at our Barrington Pet Resort. Each private session is a dedicated 60-minute appointment, giving you and your dog focused time to work toward your goals, build practical skills, and strengthen your bond with personalized guidance.
Our positive-reinforcement approach makes learning engaging, rewarding, and tailored to your dog. We go beyond teaching cues: we help strengthen the communication, trust, and understanding that make everyday life together more enjoyable. Because every dog learns at their own pace, we create a supportive environment where they can build confidence, develop practical skills, and celebrate progress along the way.
We believe dogs thrive when their emotional and developmental needs are nurtured. With patience, encouragement, and fun, training becomes an opportunity to deepen your bond—not just a series of lessons. Let’s help your dog flourish and build the healthy, happy relationship you’ve been hoping for.
Ready to get started? Use the button below to book your private training appointment.
Levels Training Classes
Build your dog’s skills, confidence, and social comfort—one class at a time. Tailchasers Levels Training is a flexible, drop-in group program designed to fit your goals and your dog’s pace.
Every dog begins in Level One, regardless of previous training. This gives each pup a consistent foundation in Tailchasers’ shared cues and training language. Dogs may have learned different words for the same behavior, and introducing several cues at once can be confusing—especially for dogs who are just beginning. Starting together helps set your dog up for clear communication and long-term success.
With an active Levels membership, you can attend as many eligible classes as you like during your enrollment. Join whenever you’d like to practice, reinforce skills, or continue progressing. Once your dog is ready, move through the levels at their own pace or continue practicing at a level that best supports their needs.
Classes are held on Saturdays, Mondays, and Wednesdays at Tailchasers Arlington Pet Resort, located at 213 S. Arlington Heights Road. Check the schedule to see when each level is offered.
Curious about the program or ready to find out how to enroll? Click Learn More—we’d be happy to answer your questions and help you get started.
Weekly Class Schedule
Mondays:
7pm - Level Two
8pm - Level One
Wednesdays:
7pm - Level Three
Saturdays:
11am - Level One
12pm - Level Two
Level One
LEVEL 1: FOUNDATION
Level 1 will introduce the basic commands sit, down, stationary attention, and the name game. We’ll also work on problem behaviors such as jumping, play-biting and housetraining. All dogs (even those with prior training) will start at level 1.
Requirements to move to Level 2: Dog can sit and down and Dog will respond readily to his name with mild distractions.
Level Two
LEVEL 2: GOOD MANNERS TRAINING
We’ll work on walking politely on a loose leash without pulling, paying attention to owner while walking and ignoring others. We’ll also begin working on Come and Stay. Level 2 includes problem-solving information for behaviors such as barking, digging, chewing, etc.
Requirements to move to Level 3: Dog can walk nicely around the training area with attention on owner (no pulling) with other dogs 4-5 feet away. Dog will come when called on leash with mild distractions.
Level Three
LEVEL 3: ADDING DISTRACTIONS
Our highest-level class helps dogs refine their skills in more complex settings.
We’ll work on a long-distance Come Command, Stay with distractions, loose-leash walking past distractions, and distance commands.
Dog will heel past other dogs with leash over owner’s shoulder. Dog will Come from 20 feet away with moderate distractions.
Our highest-level class helps dogs refine their skills in more complex settings. Graduates are prepared to pursue the AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluation and explore therapy-dog training and testing opportunities.
Worth Barking About
We’re grateful for your support and consider it a privilege and an honor to care for your amazing furry family members. Together, we continue our mission of “Chasing a better world, one tail at a time.”
Some Pawsitively Happy Clients
Our Tail Chasing Mission
Daily Herald Article - Sept 17, 2021
Are you ready for a higher level of pet care? Meet Matt and Randa Clark of Tailchasers Pet Care! They pride themselves on providing services tailored to the mental well-being of the pets, and they are the proud winners of the Daily Herald's Readers' Choice Best of the Best award in the Doggie Day Care category and three Top Pick awards in Pet Boarding, Pet Grooming and Dog Training Facility.
Tailchasers' newest location, Arlington Dog Resort, is Randa's dream to create a space for dogs to learn while they play. Randa spent the last two years perfecting the details of the revolutionary Dog Day School program before bringing this dog-centered day care experience to Arlington Heights. Their enrichment counselors spend one-on-one time with each dog every day to teach them new commands. Their pet parents receive instructions and a video each day, so they can continue to practice the new behaviors at home. Dogs go home with their bodies and their minds exercised without the emotional stress of all day unstructured play.
Tailchasers Academy is part of Arlington Dog Resort and offers a monthly membership, so pet owners can attend classes without having to commit to a certain day and time each week. Dogs in levels classes move up at their own pace and enjoy reward-based positive reinforcement methods, so the canine students offer behaviors out of love and respect, not fear of punishment.
Tailchasers Pet Care started in 2004 as a dog walking, pet sitting and in-home dog training company. Tailchasers believes the ability to train their pet care professionals to provide a higher level of care is worth the additional expense, so they utilize employees instead of subcontractors. Tailchasers has been offering in-home services for over 17 years, and their loyal customers are like family to them.
In 2018, they added Barrington Pet Resort with boarding, day care, grooming and dog training classes to expand services. Matt, Randa and their two children live at Barrington Pet Resort along with their two rescue dogs, Floyd and Finn. Barrington Pet Resort has a half-acre play yard they like to call Dog Heaven. Their spacious suites with private dog runs provide the perfect getaway for dogs while their owners travel. They even offer private play options for dogs who prefer to play with a human playmate instead of other dogs. They provide many training options, including board and train, private training and group classes, all using positive reinforcement reward-based training in line with their standard of care focused on the mental well-being of the dogs.
In 2020, they added Pet Wants to provide a fresher, healthier food for their guests at Barrington Pet Resort. The pets can smell the freshness, and the healthy treats and chews provide a healthy supplement to a pet's diet along with enrichment for their mental well-being. You can buy Pet Wants at your local farmers market, Barrington Pet Resort, Arlington Dog Resort, or their store at Tailchasers Academy!
Tailchasers looks forward to continuing their mission of "Chasing a better world, one tail at a time."
Fall Is Finally Here
Whether your furry friend could use a little exercise while you’re at work or positive, personalized training to help them thrive...
Rain, sleet or shine -Tailchasers has your pup in mind.
Proudly Serving Pet Wants!
Pet Wants is nutritious pet food made with the best ingredients possible and delivered to your doorstep.
No corn, wheat, soy, fillers or bi-product are used in the production of this healthy pet food.
We were drawn to Pet Wants because of the freshness. We had been looking for a fresher option to avoid the toxins and loss of nutritional value of traditional pet food distribution, both for our own pets and for the pets we care for at Tailchasers Pet Care and Barrington Pet Resort, and Pet Wants was absolutely the right choice.
Check out our online selection of healthy food and treats and find something your best friend will love.
It's just another way we are "Chasing a better world, one tail at a time".
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