About Project Good Dog

Project Good Dog works from West Williams Street in Apex and serves Apex, Cary, Raleigh and Chapel Hill. It combines private training with boarding and daycare, and the distinguishing feature is where the boarding happens: "We provide boarding services in dog trainer home, where your furry friend will receive personalized attention and care."

Why the home format

The business makes a specific argument for it: "Our unique approach to training ensures that your puppy will not be stressed away from home and will receive the highest quality of training from top dog trainer." Programs are individual – "we will evaluate your pup's needs and tailor our program to meet them" – with ongoing support and guidance through the process.

What it teaches

Beyond "the basic obedience commands, such as sit, stay, down and come," the stated aim is manners and socialization skills, with the trainer working with the owner "to develop a plan to help your dog to transition to their new home and lifestyle" – which points at recently adopted or recently moved dogs as a core case. The published service list is dog training, boarding, daycare, socialization, agility training and what it calls Friendship Time. An evaluation is the starting point.