Walter Ward has been training dogs in the Chicagoland area for over 30 years. His clients include local law enforcement agencies as well as scores of private individuals. He specializes in personal protection dog training and also offers group, individual, and in-board instruction in obedience. For more information on Walter's training philosophy and to find out about training locations, rates, etc., please visit the training page.

Walter Ward's "Midwest Streetwise Dog Show" is the longest-running personal protection dog competition in the Midwest. It is held twice a year and attracts entrants from all over the country. For information about the upcoming competition and to see a list of the competition rules, please visit the Streetwise page.

Walter Ward has titled his own dogs in AKC, UKC, and PPDA events. To see pictures of Walter and his dogs and training activities, check out the photos page.