Perky Pet Services LLC

06/01/2026

Happy LGBTQIA+ Pride Month! For the sixth consecutive year, Perky Pet will donate 2% of all June revenue to a local non-profit. This year, the donation will be made to ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Youth Outlook is "Illinois' first and longest-running social service agency solely dedicated to the support of LGBTQ youth...providing the care and community LGBTQ+ young people need to thrive, offering statewide services that include virtual and in-person programs for youth and young adults ages 5-24, caregiver and parent support, health and wellness navigation, and community education and professional development."

Thank you to all of my clients for your ongoing support in my mission to be a valuable partner, both in pet education and in community wellness. 🐾💕🌈

05/31/2026

So proud of my life pawrtner for accomplishing a personal best at the Homeward Bound 2026 5K + Pet Walk to benefit the !! 🐾💕

05/26/2026

Happy 10th birthday to my own precious puppy, Reese! She had a very fun day full of her favorite things that ended with a scrumptious cake from .

Reese is the sweetest, smartest, fluffiest, most special dog whom I have ever had the privilege of loving 🩷🩷🩷 Being Reese's dog mom has made me a better dog trainer and a better person. She challenges me in the best ways and makes me laugh every single day. Happy birthday, Reese 🥰

Every dog parent thinks that their dog is the best dog in the entire world...and all of them are right! 🥹

05/10/2026

05/05/2026

It can be hard especially in our society to prioritize rest, even for our dogs. Take it from me...sharing this funny educational meme from my third day sick in bed. Rest is crucial!

If your teenage dog is driving you round the bend right now (barking, zooming, reacting, unable to settle) you almost definitely don’t need to add more exercise or more obedience training. Those behaviours aren’t signs of a dog who needs more activity. They’re signs of a dog who’s overstimulated and overtired 🪫

👉 If your dog is struggling to switch off, reacting on walks, or seems constantly “on,” those are red flags for not enough rest.
👉 Many adolescent dogs need around 18 hours of sleep in 24 and without it, behaviour and learning start to fall apart.

You can’t obedience your way out of over-stimulation and over-tiredness and you can’t obedience your way out of your dog’s big feelings. You have to meet the most basic needs first and that’s when things can start to improve.

More exercise just physically tires them out and mentally stimulates them further, which makes the problem worse, not better. So ease off the physical stuff, lean into the mental stuff, and let them rest.

Follow along for more tips from a puppy and teen dog specialist 🌙💤 or click the link in bio to find out about working with me.

04/29/2026

It's hard to be so small in such a big world. It's my job to make things a little easier.

Frodo the Chihuahua needs a lot of patience and strategic trust-building to give him the confidence to leave his safe space, to enjoy walks or even just to potty in his yard.

Have a nervous, anxious, or over-reactive dog? I can help.

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🐾 Private Dog Training, Day Training Packages, and Cooperative Care Programs for Cats & Dogs
📍 Hinsdale ~ Bolingbrook, IL

04/25/2026

A picture is worth a thousand words...and the story this picture tells... says a lot 😅 I saw this while walking a dog this week. I just hope with whatever happened, that the dogs are okay.

🐕‍🦺 Flexi leads, or extendable leashes, sound great in theory...but are actually very dangerous for you and your dog. Flexi leads can snap (as seen here..), break off under the immense force of a running dog (probably also seen here..), slice skin, dangerously wrap around a limb or neck of a human or animal, and can allow a scared or excited dog to bolt into a dangerous situation without warning or control (such as into a busy street or into the face of an unknown dog).

✔️ A 10+ ft nylon or biothane long line is an excellent and acceptable alternative to a flexi lead.
🐾 Your dog gets the freedom and reduced leash tension which can help mitigate leash over-reactivity.
🐾 You have more control and significantly less risk of maiming.

I love the Tiny Horse long lines 🤗

04/19/2026

04/11/2026

It's Fun Friday! What fun did you and your dog get up to this week? Do you have any fun activities planned for your fur family this weekend?

Reese loves a sniffari around a local trail. She takes her time investigating all the new scents, and she comes home a tired happy pup after such a good brain and body workout! 💪

Dogs that are tired, enriched, and satisfied are more emotionally regulated and less prone to problem behaviors. ✌️

Contact me for help evaluating and revamping your dog's exercise, enrichment, and training plan!

✨ perkypetservices.com
🐾 Private Dog Training, Day Training Packages, and Cooperative Care Programs for Cats & Dogs