Rex’s Place

Evanston, United States

4.1

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10 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 847-920-8739
Website:
rexsplace.com
Address:
2120 Ashland Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201
b/t Payne St & Simpson St
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.3 miMilwaukee & Imlay Terminal
0.3 miMilwaukee & Albion NB
0.3 miMilwaukee & Albion SB
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Today

Today 6:30 am – 6:30 pm
Open now
Local time (Evanston) 06:37 Monday, 23 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 6:30 am – 6:30 pm
Tuesday 6:30 am – 6:30 pm
Wednesday 6:30 am – 6:30 pm
Thursday 6:30 am – 6:30 pm
Friday 6:30 am – 6:30 pm
Saturday –
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

We specialize in dogs. We walk them, train them, play with them, overnight with them. OK — we don’t groom them but we will give them a bath if you request it.

We call ourselves a dog enrichment activity center because we help to enrich the lives of our dogs and the people they live with. There is a combination of physical and mental exercise. We use basic obedience to teach them things like gate blocking, redirecting, loose leash walking and more.

We go on 4 – 5 walks a day and have a big outside area where the dogs can dig in our sandbox, climb on the hill, swim in the pool or just lay in the sun to enhance their tan. (There is plenty of shade as well).

By the time they get picked up they should be tired but, more important than that, they should be happy. And isn’t that what every dog owner wants?

Call us for a tour or go to our website and learn more. Hope to see you soon.

History

Established in 2010.

We opened our doors on March 1, 2010 and have been growing steadily ever since. We have over 12,000 square feet of indoor/​outdoor space. The inside has a big dog/​small dog playroom. And our daycare dogs love to stay overnight at our boarding house It’s just like being home — a slumber party with staff and other dog friends.

We started to offer boarding to our clients in June of 2011. Our boarding is cage free and limited to our daycare clients for that reason. We have a limit of 15 – 18 dogs who reside in a separate building connected to our yard.

We started to offer walking services in August of 2013 and provide 30 minute walks to our local area.

Our training partner, D.O.G. provides positive reinforcement puppy and basic obedience classes. We also offer agility classes through most of the year.

What’s next? Stay tuned …

Meet the Business Owner

kathy L.

Business Owner

After a successful career helping businesses to grow in corporate America, I became too old and made too much money to continue. I tried to re-​invent myself but no one believed I’d take less money and I was always passed over for the jobs I was going for. Then I realized. It was no longer my time, but I wasn’t ready to give up. I discovered there was a need for a pet services business and went for it. To this day, I’m very grateful that I did.

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10 reviews of Rex’s Place

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Place rating: 5
Skokie, IL
I am forever grateful for Rex’s Place, the owner Kathy and the staff!
I recently moved from CA to Chicago — just me and my little pup. Milo went from living in a big house with my parents in California, spoiled with amazing weather, a large backyard and all… to a small 1 bedroom apartment here in Chicago. The first month was very difficult. I found Rex’s Place thru a neighbor of mine and boy am I ever glad I did. Milo goes to daycare about twice a week to play with all his doggy and human friends. Kathy and her staff have been wonderful with Milo. Milo is such a sweet loveable dog but does have a bit of barking problem and Kathy and her staff have been so patient and caring with him and me as well. They have gone out of their way to do what works for him. I love the report cards I get when I pick him up and he sleeps like a baby as soon as I bring him home.
I’m not one to typically write reviews but Milo is my little baby and Rex’s Place has done wonders for my anxiety as well as Milo’s in trying to adjust to a new city, a new state, and a new environment!
Kathy, Dana, Tobie, Cody, Matt, Jalen, Kristen, Bowie, Jenelle, Amira, Aaron, Morgan and Katherine… the entire staff, Thank you!
Place rating: 4
Evanston, IL
I am happy to write that I am very happy with Rex’s Place. Our dog Millie is very excited to go play her friends there once or twice a week. Kathy and her staff have been great and I feel very lucky we found them. I didn’t think I could replace our doggie daycare in the city, but I am very pleased to share that they are equally great. It is obvious they really care about the dogs that come to their business.
Place rating: 1
Evanston, IL
I have never had such a poor experience in my life! My dog had been going to Rex’s for several months and seemed to be doing fine. All of a sudden she starts coming home injured! I realize that dogs will play but the injuries were so severe that we ended up at the vets office. This happened on several occasions & I still have all the vet bills to prove it. The last time she went to Rex’s was the straw that broke the camels back. I went to pick her up and the young lady told me my dog had a «small scrape under her eye but they cleaned it. «My dog actually had a 1inch cut under her eye that required stitches!!! Needless to say we decided to not continue going to Rex’s place. I have contacted Kathy several times on their website asking for a refund of the 12 unused visit that we paid for. One month later she responded back to us saying that we would get a partial refund. We never received any sort of reimbursement for the remainder of the visits. If you love your precious dog as much as I do keep him/​her far away from this place. Poorly staffed and blatant mismanagement is no way to run a business. Kathy — you should be ashamed of yourself!
Place rating: 5
Evanston, IL
Kathy and her staff couldn’t be any nicer. Love this place. Took my dog Pain here for day care and he will back on Monday.
He was tired which is a good thing. Lots of energy this dog has. They texted me his progress and gave me his report card. They were very good with Pain and I could tellt that the other dogs there were happy too.
Having a dog walking service before, I could tell that these people knew what they are doing. I’m so happy I’m a client there.
Kathy, Brad and the rest of the staff at Rex’s Place will take good care of you.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
We started bringing our dog to Rex’s Place for obedience training in mid-​2011 and immediately fell in love. The staff are friendly and take a genuine interest in the well-​being if our dog. The report card after every visit almost always gets a smile.
Place rating: 5
Royal Oak, MI
We’ve been bring our terrier mix Coby to Rex’s Place once or twice a week for a little over a year and he loves it. From his first day it was obvious Kathy and her staff treat your dog as one of their own. As their business began to grow I was worried that the personal care and attention for each dog might lessen, but the opposite has happened. Kathy has hired many new staff members to accommodate their growing business. Their facility is large and extremely clean! I would recommend Rex’s Place to any dog owner on the Northshore!
Place rating: 1
River Forest, IL
This place loses dogs and does not promptly notify the owners. Evanston should put them out of business. Disgrace!
Place rating: 5
Evanston, IL
I love Rex’s Place. Not only do I get a report card with a check off list of my dog’s behavior and poop production activities. Dog parents want to know that stuff. I also get a report of who their friends were and if they were naughty or nice. What I like about the Rex’s Place is that they are serious about cleanliness and making sure that my dog is safe. There’s lots of space for them to run around. I also get to see photos of the group of dogs playing that day on Facebook. I Love Rex’s Place… Safe, Clean and a great place to have my dog socialize and be supervised when I can’t be there.
Place rating: 5
Evanston, IL
Love this place! I brought my rat terrier mix here yesterday for her first time. I recieved an email during the day to let me know how she was doing and a report card when I picked her up that included potty information and who she played with. They really care about your dog here. They even post pictures and videos of the dogs playing on facebook which I couldn’t wait to share with everyone! Nell can’t wait for her next visit!!!
Place rating: 5
Portland, OR
I am very careful about where my dog goes to daycare. I always do a lot of research beforehand. After moving to Evanston from NYC, I had a hard time finding a good place. Rex’s Place is dream come true: it’s clean, it’s spacious, and it has an awesome outside area. Also, the owner is one of the nicest daycare owners I’ve ever met and she really cares about the pups (and their owners). My «baby» loves to come here a lot.