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Every next chapter has a starting point. Meet the families, watch the work on film, and hear what changed in their own words.
Our approach begins with The Dog In Front Of Us: understanding their strongest positive motivators, teaching through play, and building skills on real-life walks. Each family’s story reflects their own dog and experience.
Featured family stories
Each story is told from the recordings themselves: where the dog started, the work on film, what the family learned to do, and the moment it came together.
Watch Astro’s film01Astro · Not friends originally.
Muzzled on every outing for years and lunging at dogs, Astro rebuilt trust with his trainer through a kennel door and a game of tug. Then his family learned to carry it home.
They saved his life, point blank.
WatchThat’s new.
Friends back at home.
The last time one visitor sat down near Reaper, he barked in that visitor’s face. At his go-home lesson both friends sit on the sofa with Reaper at their feet.
Watch“I could never.”
From major flight risk to a first family walk.
Finn froze or bolted under pressure. At his go-home lesson his owner walked him past another dog on a loose leash, and he did nothing.
Watch“10 out of 10. Highly recommend.”
Walks once planned around people.
Lola was a nervous rescue and Archie an excitable little doodle. By their second owner lesson, the family called walking both dogs far more enjoyable.
WatchCalled off his ball.
Same dog. Now he listens.
His trainers nicknamed him “the Sharkie” for his mouthy, ball-crazy play, then used that same play to teach Apollo to listen when he was most wound up.
WatchTwo dogs. One family.
Two dogs, off leash together in their own yard.
Kali and Kane used to pull toward other dogs, and an excited recall could go unanswered. At their go-home lesson both explored their own yard off leash, and came back when called: “Good job, guys.”
Watch“That was a nice walk.”
A walk with both dogs.
Walking Pepper alone is easy; with Rosa along, her owner says, she usually thinks it’s playtime. This lesson walk is about the small signs that come before play.
WatchA kiss through the cage.
Room for each other.
Rocko used to squeal at every dog he saw; Kodak used to panic. The goal was never best friends. It was two dogs who could share a home, and a family who knew what to do when trouble started.
WatchShe used to growl.
From growling at strangers to being petted by them.
Penny arrived wary of new people, and her family wanted to learn how to talk to her. By the end, strangers could pet and feed her, and her owners knew how to keep it that way.
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Serious behavior case
FeaturedDeath sentence denied.
People and dogs
FeaturedFriends back at home.
Fear & flight risk
FeaturedFrom major flight risk to a first family walk.
Two-dog household
FeaturedWalks once planned around people.
Recall
FeaturedSame dog. Now he listens.
Two-dog household
FeaturedTwo dogs, off leash together in their own yard.
Two-dog walks
FeaturedA walk with both dogs.
Two-dog household
FeaturedRoom for each other.
Wary of strangers
FeaturedFrom growling at strangers to being petted by them.
Reactive to people
From wary of people to off leash downtown.
Barking at dogs
From howling at dogs to all the parks.
High-energy young dog
From counter-surfer to chilling at his family’s feet.
Fear and reactivity
From growling at his trainer to off-leash trails.
Pulling on walks
From pulling “like a ton” to valedictorian.
Leash pulling
From a hard puller to an easy walk home.
Nervous dog
From a nervous start to a calm walk home.
Puppy manners
From always jumping up to calm at home.
Household dogs
The Rottweiler who learned to back off.
Pushback at home
From barking back to walking into his crate.
Two-dog household
A jumping puppy, a nervous retriever, one calmer home.
Flight risk
From flight risk to off-leash walks.
Family manners
More discipline, none of the fun taken out.
Serious behavior case
Hackles down with the dogs waiting at home.
Nervous start
From nervous issues to off leash in Home Depot.
Strong puller
From “full power” pulling to walking with his owner.
High-drive dog
A screaming baby, and Wiley stayed down.
Dog reactivity
From going “ballistic” to walking past dogs.
Over-excited greetings
Wild with visitors. Then, at the door, he stayed.
Leash reactivity
The calm greeting her owner had never seen.
Puppy obedience
A puppy who stays put while she hides.
Mouthing & excitement
From nip-and-bite to licking faces.
Excited puppy
Three horses passed. Not a peep.
Rescue to family dog
From “not adoptable” to “these are her humans.”
Leash pulling
He dragged them on walks. Not anymore.
Reactive start
The dog who bristled at everyone now wants hugs.
Noise fear
Car doors sent him racing home. Then, four stores.
Leash pulling
They feared an “army dog.” They got Marvin back.
Fear & shyness
From hiding behind her owner to exploring downtown.
Owner learning
From “not walkable” to heel with both owners.
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Hear the owner’s experience, then explore the training behind it. Watch play, practical skills, public outings, and hands-on owner lessons across our footage collection.
All our local training programs are Board & Train stays. Every program includes three full owner lessons: around 2½ weeks, around 3–3½ weeks, and on Go-Home day.
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Short moments from owners and families, in the words they used: spoken during their lessons or written after their dogs came home. Every story is one tap away.
They saved his life, point blank.
AstroA member of Astro’s family, full testimonial · 1:58 in the recording ↗Yeah, like this, I couldn’t even imagine this happening.
ReaperA visiting friend, seated beside Reaper at go-home · 34:26 in the recording ↗He got praised for his good behavior at the dog park the other day! Thank you again!!
FinnFinn’s family, after go-homeI just can’t believe how much more, like, enjoyable this is.
Archie & LolaTheir owner, on a lakeside lesson hike · 1:22:15 in the recording ↗I’m pretty happy with this.
Apollo the SharkieApollo’s owner, at the go-home lesson · 19:51 in the recording ↗He’s just doing so good with that. I’m so happy.
Kali & KaneKane’s family, at the first owner lesson · 35:40 in the recording ↗Pepper is doing fantastic and I am so happy to have her back home
Pepper & RosaPepper’s family, after she came homeThank You for helping My Good Boys learn to LOVE being Good Boys!
Rocko & KodakRocko and Kodak’s owner, in a message after they went home · 2:49 in their film ↗Very informative… super helpful.
PennyPenny’s owner, on the lessons · 2:33 in the recording ↗I watched the video… he surprised me a little bit with how well he’s been doing.
BanditBandit’s owner, at the first owner lessonFinally, this is everything I was hoping for, everything I was aiming for, and altogether very happy.
BeoBeo’s owner, at the go-home lessonI just think it’s so funny… he’ll just like lay down. It’s like, oh, okay. You’re just chilling, I guess.
BoogBoog’s family, at the go-home lessonYour next chapter starts here
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