Good Dog! Coaching & Pet Care, LLC - Lilburn, Georgia

Karl H.

Terie is an absolute genius with dogs and people. Make no mistake, dog training without owner training is a waste of time. Terie turned Oscar (4 month old Airedale with superiority issues), into a happy energetic obedient adolescent. You have to understand Oscar, at 3 months he was defiant, and dominant. When I corrected him he wouldn’t listen and he would snap his jaws at me. I’ve owned many dogs (all terriers), but never encountered one as willfull as Oscar. Terie took over his training with home visits when he was 4 months. I soon became clear that Oscar was destined for Terie’s Board and Train program. The transformation was miraculous. Terie worked with my family and me to show us how to continue Oscar,s training. He is 6 months old now and an obedient puppy. We can’t thank Terie and her Good Dog staff for the work they’ve done. We will continue to work with Terie as needed for Oscar as he matures into a young adult.

Gail Z.

Amazing training. If I had not seen it, I would not believe it! My dog is almost 5 yrs old and I had spoiled him rotten. He ran my house!! He pulled me on walks!!
It was so difficult for me to take him. You could tell in his face that he was “alpha”.
Now a totally different do. Loves his kennel, walks in the heel position, stays where I tell him, does not react to other dogs or people, does not jump on people and does not get on furniture.
I am so excited about this new life. Now I feel that I can take him places with me and feel totally comfortable!
Most of all, he is so relaxed and happy. None of my family can believe this is the same dog.
If you listen to these trainers and follow their guidelines, it is life changing. I can not sing their praises loud enough!! Well worth the cost. Only regret- not doing it sooner. Thank you to the trainers and Good Dog Training. They deserve being # 1 in Gwinnett , if not the state!!

Carrie M.

In over 20 years as a veterinarian, I've seen a wide variety of trainers, styles and results. What I love about Terie Hansen and the team at Good Dog Coaching is the simple (not easy, but straight forward) process of behavior modification that they use, the excellent communication throughout the process, and the amazing results we are seeing with our two dogs.

Our 5 year old English Bulldog, Hugo, has had issues with reactivity, resource guarding, and had even bitten and charged family members. He has been under the care of a wonderful veterinary behaviorist and was on a significant amount of medication to manage his anxiety and behavior.
Our two kids were desperate for a dog that they could bond with. We brought a Golden Retriever puppy into the home this fall, and were unsurprisingly faced with threatening behavior from the bulldog.
We started with a 4 week board and train for the bulldog, followed by 4 weeks with Kaia, the puppy. They had a week to overlap and work together.

Throughout the process, we received updates, videos, photos and had lots of homework to prepare for their return. We are overjoyed with the results. Over the past 2 months, we’ve been able to wean Hugo off of his medications for the first time in years. He is calmer, more relaxed and less reactive. Kaia is loving the learning process with the family, and is adored by and adores the kids.

The work doesn’t stop here, but, because the drills and practice actually enrich and fulfill the dogs, it’s something we enjoy doing. We wholeheartedly recommend Good Dog Coaching!

iris E.

Would 100% recommend Terie and her team they have done miracles with both my girls Abby being a puppy 6 months and Sophie being 7 yrs old. I wanted to start Abby of on the right foot because Sophie had some very bad habits that I would think were okay for a dog turns out they weren’t and they were getting out of hand like she was very loud, reactive, hated being around other dogs, not social at all, wouldn’t always listen, would bark at the slightest sound and view of people or animals , would excessively bark at guest entering the house, and demanding. Abby in the other hand was mimicking every move and action of Sophie, also having accidents inside the house and taking to consideration that I had previously had Abby go to another trainer before Terie that had no change in any of Abby’s bad behaviors honestly Abby came back home with worst issues being destructive and very demanding with everything. After speaking with Terie on the phone I felt so much more confident that I was making the right decision in sending them with her specially because I was hesitant in the remote collar idea but after Terie explained to me how it worked and that it wasn’t something cruel to use on dogs specially as small as Abby and Sophie being. I was truly uninformed and Terie took the time to explain everything so clearly to me I felt from the first call that she knew what she was doing. Good Dog! Coaching & Pet Care has been a life changer I can’t recommend them enough I was honestly so disappointed in Abby at the beginning that I was considering giving her away do to the fact that neither Abby and Sophie were getting along and thanks to Terie and Gina all has became more peaceful now they enjoy each other’s company. They are so well behaved everyone in my street will stop and ask me how I did it but I always say no it wasn’t me it was Good Dog! Coaching & Pet Care.

Jayne R.

We absolutely love Terie and her team!

Mercy started with some in home training when we first brought her home, so we had the start of a good foundation, but since we were not consistent with the continued work needed, she slipped into some bad habits. Terie always had said that Mercy would be a great candidate for the remote collar training and boy was she right.

We enrolled her in the 4 week board and train program with remote collar, and it was a game changer for our girl and us!

Mercy had ongoing issues with breaking to the door, always in an excited state, not coming when called, chasing chipmunks and other prey, not dropping a toy, just to name a few of our opportunities.

We have had Mercy home now for 3 weeks and she is a much improved dog and we are improved owners!

We highly recommend Good Dog! Coaching & Pet Care!

Connie D.

We are so great full for the professional training that our Sheep Doodle received at Good Dog Coaching and Pet Care. We took her at 5 months old and she was a handful. She was chewing, barking, peeing and pooping in the house, very anxious when people were around. Walking on a leash was impossible. After 4 weeks of training our Maddie is the perfect girl. She follows each and every command given to her. She will walk on a leash or without a leash. Not only was our Maddie trained and loved but we received training also. If you are looking for the most loving and professional trainer for your pet, you won’t find better than Good Dog. Thank you Teri for loving and training our girl. She is perfect.
Tyler, Brooklyn and Connie

Cathy R.

There aren’t enough stars to describe the value of Good Dog! training. We were at our wits end with our pup and his unmanageable behaviors that we had unknowingly created. He had been to two other trainers and, to no fault of theirs, only behaved perfectly in their presence and reverted back to his naughty ways as soon as we were back home. Terie came highly recommended by our vet and from the very first conversation I had with her over the phone, I KNEW she was the one. Our pup did a 4-week board and train program with her and her team and I cannot say enough great things about it. Prior to going to Terie, he had been reactive/aggressive/ dominant/frightful, the works 😵‍💫. Not only were ALL of these issues gone when he came back, but he is a CHILL and happy pup now. I am finally able to take him out in public and enjoy his company fully. A Terie-trained dog is truly life-changing.

kelly G.

Our Labrador puppies were extremely excitable and basically uncontrollable before entering the Board and Train program with Terie and Good Dog Coaching & Pet Care. The transformation was quite miraculous and our puppies are now well behaved and quite pleasant to be around ( which I could not say before). We now have the information and tools to continue developing our dogs according to the Good Dog way.
Terie delivered excellent service in coaching not only our dogs, but educating us as owners too. It’s definitely a learning process and we appreciate her continued support.
HIGHLY recommend!!!