About Good Dog Co

<h2>Daycare, boarding and a 12-level training ladder in Lombard</h2><p>Good Dog Co positions itself around enrichment rather than pure play: "we've put the utmost care into creating personalized enrichment programs that can be tailored to your dog's individual needs." The site states "We believe in a fear free and force free environment" and that "All our staff, from the front desk to the trainers and groomers, are CPR certified." Group sizes are published &mdash; "our packs are kept small, with no more than 15 dogs per handler."</p><h3>Play + Train</h3><p>The signature program, run under the name Good Dog Co University, is <strong>Play + Train</strong>. A dog attending a full day of daycare takes part in a 30-minute training session that day; the program requires a standing reservation at least two days a week and runs across <strong>12 levels</strong>, with every dog starting at Level One and moving up at its own pace. The site describes it as "a personalized journey rather than a rigid pass/fail system." Owners get customized report cards with at-home practice instructions and video updates. Pricing is a <strong>$400 10 Day Add-On Package</strong>, explicitly in addition to the daily daycare rate, with packages valid six months and a refund window in the first 30 days. The site also states plainly that the program "is not suitable for dogs displaying aggression towards humans, dogs, or other animals, nor for those with extreme separation anxiety or fear."</p><h3>Private lessons</h3><p>One-to-one training covers basic obedience, behavior modification and advanced skills, priced at <strong>$125 per hour</strong> on site and <strong>$175 per hour</strong> off site, the latter "Serving Lombard and surrounding areas within an 8-mile radius."</p><h3>Other services</h3><p>Daycare includes agility challenges, bubble play, gate manners and positive-reinforcement obedience exercises, with a compatibility evaluation first. Boarding, one-on-one enrichment sessions, and bathing with nail trims round out the menu. The stated philosophy for training is "understanding and addressing your dog's state of mind over simply teaching rehearsed behaviors."</p>