About Good Canine

Behavior training in Itasca

Good Canine Dog Training is a behavior training and boarding business on FM 67 in Itasca, about 20 minutes south of Fort Worth along I-35 W. Behavior trainer and evaluator Linda Konrad grew up in a dog-showing family, has taught obedience, behavior and conformation classes for decades, and opened her Texas training facility in 2007. She has worked as a professional handler in the AKC conformation ring for approximately 20 years and trains problem dogs and first-time show puppies for other handlers. Good Canine says it was founded in 1977 and has been improving the lives of dogs and owners for over 45 years.

Method and services

Its curriculum rests on positive rewards and clear communication through the 3-T's of training, "Tone-Timing-Technique," working through the owner's tone and leadership instead of treats, clickers, pinch collars or e-collars. Training is one-on-one or in small weekly one-hour classes across the DFW Metroplex, with behavior evaluations, boarding, AKC Canine Good Citizen work and in-home evaluations for serious cases. In 2016 Linda founded Good Canine Academy, a non-profit training PTSD support dogs, cancer-sniffing dogs, gun and ammunition detection dogs and comfort dogs.

What to ask

Ask about class and program prices and the status of the new training facility. Call (817) 933-3647.