Press & fact sheet
Dog Roar Press & Fact Sheet
Canonical facts, boilerplate copy, and brand assets for Dog Roar. Lift anything on this page verbatim. For interviews, comment, or follow-up questions, contact us at train@dogroar.com or (847) 571-2728.
Quick facts
- Company name
- Dog Roar
- Founded
- 2009
- Years in business
- 17 years
- Founder & lead trainer
- Ray Bhimani, Master Dog Trainer
- Mentor
- K9 Master Todd Bartlestein
- Certifications
- Pet CPR & First Aid certified
- Methodology
- 100% balanced training; proprietary R.O.A.R. Method™
- Specialties
- Aggression rehabilitation, leash reactivity, fear-based behavior, resource guarding, board and train, service dog training
- Programs offered
- Private Lessons, Group Classes, Board & Train (2/4/6 week), Day Training
- Board & Train pricing
- 2-week: $3,000 · 4-week: $4,000 (most popular) · 6-week: $6,000
- Services offered
- 11 distinct services across training, care, and transport
- Service area
- Chicago and 28 surrounding suburbs within a 20-mile radius of Franklin Park
- Total service area pages
- 319 location × service pages
- Address
- 9960 Pacific Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131
- Phone
- (847) 571-2728
- train@dogroar.com
- Website
- dogroar.com
- Booking model
- By appointment only; free initial consultation
- Guarantee
- 100% money-back R.O.A.R.ing Guarantee™ on every Board & Train
Boilerplate (50 words)
Dog Roar is a dog training company in Franklin Park, Illinois, founded in 2009. Ray Bhimani is the master dog trainer and has trained Chicago dogs for 17 years across every breed, size, and temperament. The program is 100% balanced and specializes in behavior modification, board and train, and service dog training.
Boilerplate (100 words)
Dog Roar is a Franklin Park, Illinois dog training company serving Chicago and 28 surrounding suburbs. Founded in 2009 and run by master dog trainer Ray Bhimani, the program is built on a 100% balanced philosophy and the proprietary R.O.A.R. Method™: Recognize, Observe and Assess, Act with Precision Training, and Reinforce and Rebuild. Dog Roar specializes in the behavior cases other Chicago trainers refuse, including aggression rehabilitation, leash reactivity, and dogs with bite history. Programs include private lessons, group classes, a 2, 4, or 6 week board and train, and day training. Every Board & Train comes with a 100% money-back R.O.A.R.ing Guarantee™.
Boilerplate (200 words)
Dog Roar is a Franklin Park, Illinois dog training company founded in 2009 by master dog trainer Ray Bhimani. Operating from a facility at 9960 Pacific Avenue in Franklin Park, Dog Roar serves Chicago and 28 surrounding suburbs within a 20-mile radius. Ray trained under K9 Master Todd Bartlestein, holds Pet CPR and First Aid certification, and has worked with every breed, size, and temperament across 17 years. The program is 100% balanced, meaning the toolbox includes markers, food, leash work, e-collars, and prong collars, with the right tool matched to the right dog at the right time. The proprietary R.O.A.R. Method™ structures every case in four steps: Recognize, Observe and Assess, Act with Precision Training, and Reinforce and Rebuild. About 90% of dogs that enter Dog Roar's Board & Train program come in with a real behavior problem to solve, not a tune-up. Dog Roar specializes in cases other Chicago trainers refuse, including aggression rehabilitation, leash reactivity, fear-based behavior, resource guarding, and dogs with bite history. Programs include private lessons, group classes, a 2, 4, or 6 week board and train, and day training. Every Board & Train includes a 90-minute go-home transfer session, four follow-up lessons, six months of complimentary group classes, full grooming on pickup day, and the 100% money-back R.O.A.R.ing Guarantee™.
Ray Bhimani: short bio
Ray Bhimani is the master dog trainer and founder of Dog Roar in Franklin Park, Illinois. He has trained Chicago dogs for 17 years across every breed, size, and temperament. Ray trained under K9 Master Todd Bartlestein and is Pet CPR and First Aid certified. His work specializes in the behavior cases most Chicago trainers refuse, including aggression rehabilitation, leash reactivity, and dogs with bite history.
Ray Bhimani: long bio
Ray Bhimani is the master dog trainer and founder of Dog Roar in Franklin Park, Illinois. He runs every program himself, from foundation puppy obedience to service dog certification to aggressive dog rehabilitation. Across 17 years he has worked with every breed, size, and temperament, including dogs that other Chicago trainers had refused to take.
Ray trained under K9 Master Todd Bartlestein, a master dog trainer whose influence shapes Ray's work today. Todd has passed; the In Memoriam tribute on the About page tells that story. Ray's 100% balanced approach and the depth of his work on aggression and protection cases trace directly back to what he learned from Todd.
Ray developed and named the proprietary R.O.A.R. Method™, a four-step framework used on every case: Recognize, Observe and Assess, Act with Precision Training, and Reinforce and Rebuild. About 90% of the dogs that enter the Dog Roar Board & Train program come in with a real behavior problem to solve, not a tune-up. Ray is Pet CPR and First Aid certified.
The R.O.A.R. Method™ in three sentences
The R.O.A.R. Method™ is Ray Bhimani's proprietary four-step framework for training every dog: Recognize, Observe and Assess, Act with Precision Training, and Reinforce and Rebuild. The core idea is that most trainers fix a behavior; Ray decodes why the behavior is there first, then replaces it with a pattern the dog actually understands. Read the full breakdown at https://dogroar.com/method.
Services
- Obedience Training
- Socialization
- Behavior Modification
- Potty Training
- Radius Training
- Barrier & Boundary Control
- Protection Training
- Service Dog Training
- Boarding & Daycare
- Grooming & Wash
- Dog Walking
Programs
- Private Lessons. One-on-one sessions at our facility or in your home. Best for owners who want to be deeply involved in the training.
- Group Classes. Structured small-group classes. Great for socialization and proofing skills around real distractions.
- Board & Train. A 2, 4, or 6 week immersive board-and-train. Your dog stays at the facility, comes home with skills locked in, plus four follow-up lessons and six months of complimentary group classes.
- Day Training. Drop-off day training. We do the daily reps; you pick up a more skilled dog at the end of the day.
Service area
Dog Roar serves Chicago and 28 surrounding suburbs within a 20-mile radius of the Franklin Park facility. The full city list:
Franklin Park, Schiller Park, Stone Park, Melrose Park, River Grove, Northlake, Rosemont, Norridge, Elmwood Park, Park Ridge, Forest Park, River Forest, Des Plaines, Niles, Oak Park, Logan Square, Wicker Park, Hinsdale, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Edgewater, Rogers Park, Lincolnwood, Skokie, Schaumburg, Naperville, Chicago.
Brand assets
- Logo (full color): dog-roar-logo-full.jpeg
- Trainer headshot (Ray Bhimani): ray-bhimani.png
- Brand colors: Forest green
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Press contact
For interviews, commentary on Chicago dog training stories, or follow-up questions, email train@dogroar.com or call (847) 571-2728. Ray is available for in-person, phone, and video interviews.
Working on a Chicago dog training story?
Ray is happy to comment on training methodology, balanced vs positive-only approaches, aggression rehabilitation, breed-specific questions, or any other Chicago dog topic.