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The first dedicated dog training facility in this directory. A clicker-training school in Lincoln Park, run by PAWS Chicago, with in-person and virtual classes.

Daycare, boarding, grooming and training on Walnut Street, with a second small-dog site in River North. Boarding is only open to dogs already enrolled in daycare.

Boarding and daycare at North and Washtenaw, with three published nightly tiers and a temperament test before a first stay. Boards cats as well as dogs.

National chain pet hotel on Elston with climate-controlled suites, dog and cat boarding, daycare, grooming, training, shuttles and owner webcams.

Cage-free boarding and daycare on Wrightwood since 1999, with an outdoor play yard and separate areas for different sizes and play styles.

Lakeview boarding, daycare and grooming for small dogs only — 30 lbs and under. The only size-restricted facility in this category.

North Center dog hotel that publishes its nightly rates, its overnight staffing and a solo-boarding option for dogs who cannot be in a group.

Fulton Market boarding and daycare with private glass-front suites, open 365 days a year, and one of the strictest vaccination requirements in the city.

Boarding kennel on Lake Street in Garfield Park, open 365 days, with staff on site around the clock and nightly rates published on its own site.

Chain pet hotel inside the South Loop PetSmart, with overnight boarding and Doggie Day Camp. The second PetsHotel in Chicago alongside the Elston Avenue store.

West Side daycare and boarding built for reactive and aggressive dogs — small temperament-matched groups, published prices, open seven days.

South Loop club on Michigan Avenue — daycare, boarding, grooming and training, and the southernmost PUPS location.