Dog House Fitness: Community, Movement and Nutrition in Chicago, Illinois

“Natalie does such a fantastic job teaching and helping our dragon boat club members for our group fitness on Sunday. The workouts include strength training and conditioning and are designed intentionally to challenge ourselves while also allowing for modifications for every exercise when someone has injuries or pain with the exercise. Our workouts are tailored to condition muscle groups specific to paddling/water spo”

— Melissa N. · ★★★★★ · 2026-3-7

“I joined Dog House in January and I absolutely love this place. It's reinvigorated my interest in working out and healthy living. The atmosphere is welcoming and fun. The other members are real humans of all ages, not stereotypical GYM bros or roid heads. It's an inclusive space and the staff/trainers are encouraging and friendly. They have memberships of varying cost tiers, style of workout programs, and frequency o”

— Neil O. · ★★★★★

“When I joined Dog House a little over 6 months ago I was a bit intimidated. While I have had an on and off again relationship with different fitness regiments during my life, I had never tried crossfit bootcamp and was a bit scared that I'd be able to keep up. During my sign-up meeting Nat was very helpful and reassuring but I still had my doubts. After a few classes I quickly realized that not only are the coaches s”

— Letty V. · ★★★★★ · 2025-5-20

“I have been coming here for a year and had some pretty lofty goals and everyone, especially Amanda and Natalie have been so encouraging and helpful in my journey. I would highly recommend Dog House!”

— Jill P. · ★★★★★

“I've been coming here for four years now and its like my second home and family. This is such a close knit community and everyone is so welcoming. The coaches are excellent. The head coach Jordan knows what he is teaching and programming. Both him and the owner Natalie are very accommodating especially if your new, if its your first time, or you don't know or cannot do a movement. If your looking for a place to have ”

— xelA_Alex · ★★★★★

“My husband Ken and I joined Doghouse last October. We are both Seniors and did not know what to expect but it is now the middle of May and we are still going strong! The instructors are great and they work with all levels, and make everyone feel comfortable. I recommend Doghouse for your fitness needs and Personal Training too! I love my Doghouse!ud83dudc95”

— Charmaine M. · ★★★★★

“I have been a member of this awesome gym for more than a year and a half and I am still enjoying it. Itu2019s a very welcoming community filled with hard-working and supportive people. The classes are well designed and implemented by skilled, experienced and dedicated coaches. While here, I have continued to improve my well-being after reaching several weight loss and strength building goals with the help of the coaches,”

— Cindy V. · ★★★★★

“I joined Dog House after trying it out for a week. I chose this gym over another based on the coaches focus on form and mobility. They were great with ensuring that you kept proper form and not pushing too hard too fast. They've worked with me in modifying exercises if I have an injury or issue, which I've found incredibly helpful. Everyone, coaches and members, are very welcoming and a joy to be around. Come check i”

— Jason C. · ★★★★★