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Local trainer proposes 186 W Sauk Trail for dog‑training business; trustees wary of residential impacts
Summary
Justin Brooks of Boss Canine Training Center proposed relocating to 186 W Sauk Trail and said he would keep 8–10 dogs in kennels overnight for training, not boarding; trustees expressed concerns about barking next to a residential neighborhood and encouraged him to seek an alternate site.
Justin Brooks, owner of Boss Canine Training Center, told the board he previously rented a facility in Downers Grove and would like to reopen at 186 W Sauk Trail. Brooks said he would have "8 to 10 dogs that would be left in the kennels overnight" and emphasized that the operation would be for training rather than commercial boarding.
Trustees and Mayor Terry Matthews said the proposed site is too close to a residential neighborhood and that barking could be a significant nuisance. The board expressed general support for a dog-training business in principle but not at that location; Mayor Matthews and trustees encouraged Brooks to look for other facilities and to return to the board if he finds a more suitable site.
