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    CHICAGO PET INFORMATION

EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE

Animal Emergency & Referral Center
Northbrook
(847) 564-5775

Animal Emergency & Treatment Center
Grayslake
(847) 548-5300

Animal Emergency of Mokena
Mokena
(708) 326-4800

Animal 911
Skokie
(847) 673-9110

Arboretum View Animal Hospital
Downers Grove
(630) 963-0424

Arlington Heights ER
Arlington Hts
(847) 394-6049

ASPCA-Animal Poison Control Center
24 hours/day
(888) 426-4435

Berwyn Animal Emergency Clinic
Forest View
(708) 749-4200

Chicago Veterinary Emergency Services
Chicago
(773) 281-7110

Emergency Veterinary Care South Assoc.
Crestwood
(708) 388-3771

Emergency Veterinary Center
Rolling Meadows
(708) 577-9044

Emergency Veterinary Services
Lisle
(630) 960-2900

Golf Rose Animal Hospital
Schaumburg
(847) 885-4050

Kansas State Veterinary Poison Control
24 hours/day
(785) 532-5679

Midwest Animal Emergency
Elmwood Park
(708) 453-4755

VCA Berwyn Animal Hospital   
Berwyn
(708) 749-1716

VSC Emergency & Critical Care
Buffalo Grove
(847) 459-7535

PET LOSS AND GRIEF HELP

SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS

To locate a low-cost spay/neuter clinic in your area (800) 248-SPAY

Anderson Animal Shelter
South Elgin
(847) 697-2880

Animal Care League
Oak Park
(708) 848-8155

Animal Welfare League
Chicago
(773) 667-0088

Anti-Cruelty Society
Chicago
(312) 644-8338

Lake County Animal Protection Association
Gurnee
(847) 740-3977

NAWS (National Animal Welfare Society of the United States)
Mokena
(708) 478-5102

PAWS Chicago L.F.Clinic
Chicago
(773) 521-7729

Pet Neutering and Adoption Services
DeMotte, IN
(219) 987-PAWS

Tree House Animal Foundation
Chicago
(773) 784-5488

DOG PARKS

CHICAGO
All Permits: $5 per season, available at participating Chicagoland vets
All Chicagoland dog park hours are from sunrise until 11 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Challenger Bark: 1100 W. Irving Park Rd., entrance on Buena Ave. (773) 477-7933. ChallengerBark.org
channing@greene-shipman.org


Chopin Park: 3420 N. Long Avenue at the southwest corner of Long Ave. and Newport Ave. Hours: 10am-9pm. (773) 685-3247. ChicagoParkDistrict.com

Churchill Field Park: 1825 N. Damen Ave.ChicagoParkDistrict.com

Coliseum Park: 1466 S. Wabash Ave. Hours: 10am–9pm. (312) 747-7640
ChicagoParkDistrict.com

Grace-Noethling Park (a.k.a "Wiggly Field"): 2645 N. Sheffield Ave. ChicagoParkDistrict.com

Grant Bark Park: Michigan Avenue and 11th Street Pedestrian Bridge. (312) 264-5630. SouthLoopDogPac.org

Hamlin Park: 3035 N. Hoyne at Wellington Ave. Hours: 10am-10pm. (312) 742-7785. ChicagoParkDistrict.com

Margate Park/Puptown:4921 N. Marine Drive, just north of Lawrence Avenue and west of
Lake Shore Drive. (312) 742-7522. Puptown.org

Montrose Beach: Montrose and Lake Shore Dr. Hours: 9am-sundown. (312) 742-5121.  MonDog.org
info@mondog.org

River Park: 5100 N. Francisco Ave. (312) 742-7516. ChicagoParkDistrict.com

Walsh Park: 1722 N. Ashland Ave. ChicagoParkDistrict.com

Wicker Park: 1425 N. Damen Ave. (312) 742-7553. ChicagoParkDistrict.com

AURORA

Lincoln Park Dog Park: On Aurora's west side at Kenilworth Place, Lombard and Harrison Streets. Tags are available at Prisco Community Center; $10/residents, $15 non-residents. Open dawn until dusk. (630) 897-0516
FoxValleyParkDistrict.org

BATAVIA

Fermilab Dog Exercise Area and Bike Path
Located 1.5 miles south of Illinois Route 38 (Roosevelt Road) and 1.5 miles north of Illinois Route 56 (Butterfield Road), just west of Illinois Route 59. Open 9am to 5pm. (630) 840-3351

CRYSTAL LAKE

Lippold Park/Hound Town: West of the intersection of Routes 176 and 14. Parking available at the Route 176 entrance. Permits are available at the Crystal Lake Park District administrative office; residents $30/dog, $6/additional dog.(815) 459-0680. CrystalLakeParks.org

DEERFIELD

Jaycee Memorial Park : 1050 Wilmot Road, north of Deerfield Road and south of Garand Road. (847) 945-0650

DES PLAINES

E.J. Beck Lake: 8939A Robin Drive. Located at Central and East River roads, just west of the I-294 Expressway and east of Oakton Community College.(847) 635-7024. BeckLakeDogs.org

EVANSTON

Evanston Dog Beach: At Church and Davis Streets by the lake; Evanston residents: $40/season, nonresidents: $80/season. Tokens are required to enter the beach, which is open from 7am to 8pm May 1 through October 31. (847) 492-7082

FOREST PARK

Forest Park Dog Park: Southeast corner of Circle and Lehmer; licenses may be obtained at Forest Park Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave. Residents: $10/dog, $2/additional dog; Non-residents: $15/dog, $3 additional dog. (708) 366-2323. ForestPark.net

GLEN ELLYN

Glen Ellyn Dog Run: Located north of Route 53, west of the I-355 Expressway. Open sunrise to 10pm. (630) 252-2462.GEPark.org

GLENDALE HEIGHTS

East Branch Forrest Preserve Dog Training Area: On Swift Road, north of North Avenue and south of Army Trail Road, on the west side of the street. Open one hour after sunrise to one hour after sunset. (630) 790-4300

HANOVER PARK

Mallard Lake Forest Preserve: Dog Training Area. On Lawrence Avenue, near Cloverdale Road, west of Gary Avenue and Thorn Road, and north of Schick Road. Open one hour after sunrise to one hour after sunset. (630) 933-7200

HIGHLAND PARK

Moraine Park and Beach: At Sheridan and Moraine Roads, just north of Park Avenue. Open sunrise to sunset. Resident fee: $40/dog and current City of Highland Park dog tag. Non-resident fee: $120/dog and current Lake County rabies vaccination paperwork. Contact the Walter Heller Nature Center, 2501 Sheridan Road. (847) 681-2189

HINSDALE

Katherine Legge Memorial Park: 5901 S. County Line Road, on the east side of the street, north of Interstate 55, south of 55th Street. Open: May 1 through October 31, 5am until 9am, and 7pm until 10pm, and November 1 through April 30, 5am until noon and 7pm until 10pm. (630) 789-7090

HOFFMAN ESTATES

Willow Dog Park: (847) 285-5440

HOMEWOOD/FLOSSMOR

Rover's Run: Southeast corner of Apollo Park, at 191st Street near Center Street. $15 resident/$25 non-resident. (708) 957-0300 or the Irwin Center at (708) 957-7275

LAKE BLUFF

Sunrise Park and Beach: 1 E. Center Street, at the lake. Dogs are allowed to run off-leash on the north end. Residents' dogs: free with beach pass and dog sticker. Non-resident dogs: $150/pass and sticker. Contact Blair Park, 325 W. Washington. Open sunrise to sunset. (847) 234-4150

LAKE FOREST

Prairie Wolf Dog Exercise Area: On the east side of Waukegan Road (Route 43), just south of Old Mill Road and north of Half Day Road. Permit required. Lake County resident fee: $44/year, $18 per each additional dog; non-resident fee: $120/year, $56 per each additional dog. Daily permits are available: residents, $5/day; non-residents, $10/day. Permits are available at the Lake County Forest Preserve Office, 2000 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville. Open from 8am to sunset. (847) 367-6640

LIBERTYVILLE

Independence Grove: On Milwaukee Avenue, just north of Illinois Route 137 (Buckley Road). Annual permit required and entry key must be obtained at Lake in the Hills Village Hall, 600

Harvest Gate; residents $40/dog, $6/additional dog, and non-residents $60/dog, $10/additional dog. Open from 8am to sunset. (847) 367-6640

Lindenhurst Duck Farm Dog Exercise Area: On Grand Avenue (Route 132) west of Route 45 and east of Route 83. Open from 8am to sunset. (847) 367-6640. LCFPD.org

NAPERVILLE

Green Valley Forest Preserve: Located off Greene Road, between Hobson Road and 75th St. Day passes are $5/residents and $15/non-residents. Open on hour after sunrise to one hour after sunset. (630) 933-7248. DuPageForest.com

Springbrook Prarie Dog Exercise Area: Located half a mile south of 75th Street on the east side of Naperville-Plainfield Road between Route 59 and Modaff Road. (630) 933-7200. DuPageForest.com

Whalon Dog Park: Located in Whalon Lake Preserve, 1.5 miles west of Route 53 on Royce Road. Annual permist required, Will County residents $25, non-residents $50. (815) 727-8700. FPDWC.org/whalon.cfm

OAK BROOK

Mayslake Dog-Exercise Area: At the southwest corner of Route 83 and 31st Street. The entrance and parking lot for the dog area is off St. Paschal's Drive east of the mansion. (630) 933-7248

OAK BROOK TERRACE

Dorothy Drennon Park: At Nimitz and Eisenhower Roads. Open sunrise to sunset. (630) 627-6100

Heritage Center Park: 1 South 325 Ardmore Avenue, two blocks south of Roosevelt Road (Illinois Route 38). Open sunrise to sunset. (630) 627-6100

Terrace View Park: Located at Park View Plaza, Route 83 (Kingery Highway) at 22nd Street. Open sunrise to sunset. (630) 627-6100

PALATINE

Palatine Dog Park at Plum Grove Reservoir. (847) 991-0333. PalatineParkDistrict.com

PARK RIDGE

Paws Park: At 2800 W. Oakton in the back of the Oakton Sports Complex, on the east side of the indoor ice rink building. Open dawn until dusk. (847) 692-5127

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP

Van Horne Woods Park: East side of Van Horne Woods at Caton Farm Road near Interstate Highway 55. (815) 436-8812

SHOREWOOD

Hammel Woods: At the Hammel Woods DuPage River access, on Black Road between the I-80 Expressway overpass and Route 59. Seven acres fenced in. Permits are required. Residents: $25/year, non-residents: $50/year. Open 8am to 5pm; summer 8am to 8pm. (815) 727-8700. FPDWC.org

SKOKIE

3220 Oakton Street, located between Main and Oakton, on the east bank of the North Shore Channel. Open 5am to 10pm. Permit is required. (847) 674-1500.
SkokieParkDistrict.org

WARRENVILLE

Blackwell Forest Preserve Dog Exercise Area: South of Mack Road, east of Illinois Route 59, and west of Williams Road. Open one hour after sunrise to one hour after sunset. (630) 933-7200

WAUCONDA

Lakewood Dog Exercise Area: Located off of Fairfield Road, just south of Illinois Route 176. Permit required. Lake County resident fee: $44/year, $18/additional dog; non-resident fee: $120/year $56/additional dog. Daily permits are available; residents: $5/day, non-residents: $10/day. Permits are available at the Lake County Forest Preserve Office, 2000 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville. Open 6:30am to sunset. (847) 367-6640

WAUKEGAN

Callahan-Franklin Dog Exercise Area: At Larsen Nature Preserve. At Western and Greenwood Avenues, west of Sheridan Road and north of Glen Flora Avenue. (847) 360-4725

WAYNE

Pratt's Wayne Woods Forest Preserve: Dog Exercise Area. North of Army Trail Road, south of Steams Road, and west of Powis Road. Follow the brown district sign marked "Special Use" to an area east of Powis Road. Open one hour after sunrise to one hour after sunset. (630) 790-4900

WILMETTE

Gilson Park Dog Beach: Southeast corner of Gilson Park, east of Sheridan Road, north of Linden Avenue, and south of Forest Avenue. Resident fee: $25/year, $5/additional dog. Non-resident fee: $150/year, $50 additional dog. Hours vary depending on season. (847) 256-9656

WINNETKA

Centennial Park & Centennial Park Dog Beach: Located one driveway south of Elder Lane, east of Sheridan Road. Resident fee: $30/year, $10 each additional dog. Non-resident fee: $160/year, 35 each additional dog. Non-residents also must have a parking sticker, which costs $100/sticker. Open 6:30am to 10pm. (847) 501-2040

WOOD DALE

Dog Park at Cabin Nature Center: On Wood Dale Rd south of Montrose Ave. Open dawn until dusk. (630) 595-9333. WoodDaleParkDistrict.org

DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING

I can't vouch for any of these EXCEPT those marked with an * as those trainers are ones I have personal experience with. The reason I'm listing these is because I know it can be hard to find a dog trainer in your area. Here's a website(APDT) that can help you find a dog trainer in your area and another place to check out is your local park district as some of them do offer dog obedience.

* Advances in Animal Behavior: 630-258-6300. Kristen offers classes in all sorts of obedience and dog sports. Shelby and I took her Basic Obedience II and Rally classes. I highly recommend Kristen and I'm hoping to take her Flyball class soon.

* Chars Obedience Training: 708-785-2961. Charlene has classes located in Blue Island, Mokena and Mount Greenwood. Shelby and I took her CGC class and CGC test. Char is absolutely wonderful and I highly recommend her.

DAY CARE AND BOARDING