Announcing our
2009 Chicagoland Tails Readers' Choice Awards
  • Best Overnight Boarding / Daycare Category: Voted #1 in the city of Chicago for the second year in a row, runner-up for Chicagoland for the third year in a row.

  • Best Groomer Category: Wendy Neal won the Runner-up award for all of Chicagoland. This is the third year in a row we were mentioned in the top 5

  • Best Trainer Category: Debbie Bickford voted in the top 5 in Chicagoland for the 3rd year in a row

  • Best Agility Instructor Category: Debbie Bickford voted in the top 5 in Chicagoland for the 3rd year in a row

  • Best Pet Photographer Category: Jennifer Spainhour voted in the top 5 in Chicagoland for the 3rd year in a row

Like in 2007 and 2008, we were mentioned in more categories than any other business in Chicago. Thanks to our customers for the recognition!



Why You Will Love Tucker Pup's

Tucker Pup's is Chicago's premier provider of dog boarding, daycare, grooming, training, and photography. We are raising the standard to bring you an unprecedented combination of services, professionalism, and care in the industry. Once you discover the Tucker Pup's difference, you won't go anywhere else.


No other dog activity center in Chicago matches our combination of commitment to excellence and total convenience, full range of major services, premier facility in a great location, family atmosphere, and focus on delivering on the word "Activity" in all that we do, given that we are "Dog Activity Center" above anything else.




General Advantages
  • 10,000 square foot facility with all major services under one roof
  • Centrally located next to Downtown, just minutes from Lincoln Park and surrounding neighborhoods
  • Professional, friendly staff who are committed to excellence
  • Free parking directly in front of our building - not on a parking meter
 
Boarding Advantages
  • Boarding dogs have the option for All-Day Play™
  • Professional, experienced staff
  • Large, professional boarding suites
  • Located right off the interstate - great for trips
  • Familiar surroundings

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Dog Daycare Advantages
  • Large outdoor area available with pools and playground equipment
  • Huge indoor play floor with rubber flooring
  • Supervised play zones based on dog size and temperament
  • No cages

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Grooming Advantages
  • Friendly, highly experienced groomers
  • Dedicated, state-of-the-art grooming room
  • No long waiting lists
  • Fast turnaround - no waiting for hours for your dog to be ready

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Training Advantages
  • Excellent instructors with lots of experience
  • Large training area
  • Positive reinforcement only - no shock collars
  • Agility training offered
  • Training reinforced in daycare

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Featured Training Courses

Spring means lots of dogs enjoying their walks once again! Get ready with these three courses:



Aggression Seminar
- 2.5 hours on one night - Monday, August 23 at 7:00 pm. No dogs present.
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Outdoor Adventure
Two upcoming courses:
- Mon, Aug 30 at 6:00pm
- Mon, Aug 30 at 7:30pm
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Training Courses


Click here to watch our training video of a Good Manners 1 final class


Partial listing of upcoming training courses:

Good Manners 1
Class is Full
Thu, Jul 29, 2010
7:00 pm
Class postponed on Sept 2 for Labor Day Weekend

Good Manners 2
Tue, Aug 3, 2010
8:15 pm

Polite Puppy
Wed, Aug 11, 2010
7:00 pm

Good Manners 1
Thu, Aug 12, 2010
8:15 pm
Class postponed on Sept 2 due to Labor Day Weekend

Aggression Seminar
Mon, Aug 23, 2010
7:00 pm

Good Manners 1
Tue, Aug 24, 2010
7:00 pm

Polite Puppy
Wed, Aug 25, 2010
8:15 pm

Outdoor Adventure
Mon, Aug 30, 2010
6:00 pm
Class postponed on Sept 6 due to Labor Day

Outdoor Adventure
Mon, Aug 30, 2010
7:30 pm
Class postponed on Sept 6 due to Labor Day

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   A Happy Customer

Your boarding services are great! We really feel comfortable leaving him with you guys when we go out of town. It’s like his little home away from home. Thank you so much for taking such good care of Cubby!

- Joie and Brian (and Cubby!) Connors

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