“Thanks to Brian for helping teach an old dog new tricks”

– Katie Leep (Maxine — Dog)
“We continue to be very impressed with all services”

– Ann Barta (Stanely — Dog)
“We Loved coming here for training. Very relaxed atmosphere and felt very comfortable. Brian has a good sense of humor!”

– Tom and Victoria Coberly (Stella — Dog)
“We’ve been coming here for boarding and grooming since Brian took over, and my sheltie LOVES it! She wags her way in the door, greets everyone, and has a fabulous time and looks gorgeous!”

– Cheryl Silva ( Katy — Dog)
“We've been bringing our dogs here for over 20 years. Love this place.”

– Katie Maki (Mickey — Dog)
“Grooming can be stressful for our old dog Tara. She had a great time and looked wonderful!”

– Sarah Koth (Tara — Dog)
“My dog Riggs loves to come here, it's his second home. I know when I drop him off he's always well taken care of and loved.”

– Karen Barrett (Riggs — Dog)
“We have peace of mind bringing Mac here, knowing he is well cared for and has fun. He knows when we turn onto Grass Lake Rd. where we are heading and can't wait to get there. Amazing!”

– Nancy Miller (Mac — Dog)
“So Friendly and accommodating! Refer everyone I know to come here. You're the best! ”

– Debbie Hart (Molly — Dog)
“The staff really love the dogs and seem to know them all personally, my dog loves it here.”

– Raymond Springer (Jak — Dog)
“Zoe loves her friends at Shag Bark. All we need to do is mention “Shag Bark’ or your “Favorite place’ and she is at the garage door ready to go. We can't even talk about Shag Bark unless she is going right then!”

– Suzie Teal (Zoey — Dog)
“Shelby Loves coming here! Thanks for treating her so wonderfully. I'm so thankful for doggie daycare, to let out Shelb's extra energy and let her play with all her friends!”

– Debbie Prather (Shelby — Dog)
“I love that we found a place that treats our baby Madori like the princess she is. Cat's can have a rough adjustment period when you change their routine, but Madori LOVED the vacation. It makes going away so much easier when I know she is getting as spoiled as she would at home, Thanks guys!”

– Kathleen Burman (Madori — Cat)
“I think Rocky likes it here more than home. He never wants to leave. I know he is in good hands at Shag Bark”

– Joan Richardson (Rocky — Cat)
“Awesome Place! You take great care of our Daisy!”

– Ronald Ludwig (Daisy — Dog)
“Very nice staff. I feel that Fritzy is being well taken care of. Thank you!”

– Heike Bates (Fritzy — Dog)
“Brian is the dog whisper he is so great with the dogs!”

– Sandy Mosak (Max — Dog)
“I hadn't been able to break through with any training with Dudley until this class. He wouldn't sit, come, stay, down or heel. Now he does thank you. You have been most helpful.”

– Carol Malick (Dudley — Dog)
“Brian is fantastic with Mia, she has learned so much in the past year from him.”

– Laura Goecke (Mia — Dog)

Dog Breeding

Our selective breeding program combines the finest dogs to produce loyal and versatile family companions with gentle temperaments. We do not charge more for "pick of the litter" because all of our puppies are top quality. Our sires and dams are carefully evaluated and veterinarian checked prior to the mating process to assure suitable temperaments, alertness, health, and intelligence.

We take no short cuts and spend a year building up a dam with special diet and vitamins prior to mating. Because of this, our dams are bred only once a year. We often have people willing and insisting to be placed on our waiting list due to the above reasons. They have told us it is worth the wait.

We are not currently breeding at this time

Dog Breeding

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We are conveniently located within 10 miles of the following North Eastern Illinois and South Eastern Wisconsin Cities.