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My BodyGuard German Shepherds
Marengo, Illinois
About My BodyGuard German Shepherds
My Bodyguard Dogs is Marengo’s premier all-breed training facility and world-class German Shepherd breeder. We specialize in balanced training for real-world reliability. From Board & Train and Group Classes to Private Lessons and Dock Diving, our expert team helps every dog excel. We also breed elite GSDs focused on superior health, genetics, and stable temperaments.
Training & services
Training goals
- Canine Good Citizen preparation Customer-reported
- Obedience training
- Puppy training Customer-reported
How training happens
- Board and train
- Day training Customer-reported
- Group classes
- Owner coaching Customer-reported
- Private training
Dog age
- Adult dogs
- Puppies
Training level
- Intermediate training Customer-reported
Dog sports
- Agility Customer-reported
- Dock diving
- IGP and protection sports
Training approach
- Balanced training
Additional services
- Boarding Customer-reported
- Grooming Customer-reported
Other listed services
View 3 additional details
- Breeding Program
- Dog Sport
- In Home
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Questions & answers
From GoogleWhat people have asked about this business.
When and what is the cost for puppy training classes?
Doug the best advice I can give you is to call them and talk to Julie Saso, I will say that their training is 100 % perfection.
Community answer · Anthony Narbone · 2020-09-21
Our classes are 150.00 for a 6 week course. We are happy to talk with you about your dog and your training goals. Please feel free to call us at 815-568-0484
Community answer · My BodyGuard German Shepherds · 2020-09-21
How much are the dog
Our puppies are priced at $3500. We welcome a visit to meet us and our dogs and puppies!
Community answer · My BodyGuard German Shepherds · 2022-09-21
The dogs are cute there
Community answer · Elijah Garza · 2019-09-21
I believe it's 1800 n up depending on what you're looking for (imports) They're so worth it and much more. Big and beautiful puppies with a great temperament!
Community answer · Rachel Alvarado · 2019-09-21
Don't quote me on it but I think they sell puppies for 2500 each.
Community answer · Tyler Rudy · 2019-09-21
I have a pitbull terrier and I wanted to know is it possible to train her??? She's around 2 years but she's not much of a "guard" dog.
It truly depends on your dogs temperament, not every dog should be trained for personal protection. Go to a personal protection trainer to see if your dog would be a candidate.
Community answer · Breanna · 2020-09-21
Contact them... the trainers there are fantastic. I'm sure they can help you out. Either by doing private lessons, getting you enrolled in an obidence class, or by boarding your dog for training if that works best. They may want to do an "evaluation" of your pup first to see where she is at. I can't recommend this place enough. Have two shepherds from them that are incredible!
Community answer · Kris S · 2018-09-21
the name can be deceiving we have been going there to train our puppy everyone is friendly and though there if anyone can help your dog they can!
Community answer · Mike Charewicz · 2018-09-21
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Customer reviews
Google listing4.8
268 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- My bodyguard dogs 19
- Fun classes 15
- Obedience training 11
- Private lessons 11
- Board and train 8
- Clean facility 6
All 10 topics
- Kind trainer 6
- Reactive dog training 6
- Puppy kindergarten 3
- Protection training 2
Google review topics, not confirmed services.
My fiancée and I got our very first GSD from My BodyGuard 2 years ago. We just enrolled him in some private lessons to fine tune him. We get to work with Jordan who just joined their training team! He’s been a lot of fun to learn from. He not only engages with Vhagar but with us as well to make it fun for all of us. We are looking forward to more lessons from Jordan!
We adopted a German Shepherd mix from Animal Control in November. Was told he never had problem w/ other dogs. We found him reactive which got even worse with our neighbors reactive dogs, food guarding and other behaviors indicating distrust/fear of people. We started with ano…Read full reviewClose full review
We adopted a German Shepherd mix from Animal Control in November. Was told he never had problem w/ other dogs. We found him reactive which got even worse with our neighbors reactive dogs, food guarding and other behaviors indicating distrust/fear of people. We started with another trainer who was not a good fit. I found MBGD and brought him in for an evaluation. Carlos has been the best person to come into our lives. Sawyer had been returned to Animal Control prior, and I was fearful that the path we were going down would not be good. We put the time and effort into developing a mutual respectful relationship. He is smart, loving and although we continue to work on his ghosts from his past, he now makes our family complete. Cannot recommend this facility and it’s trainers highly enough.
My family has had the best experience and opportunity working with MBGD. We’ve had the pleasure of purchasing 2 of their show line shepherds. My Bodyguard German shepherd hold the highest standards and solid bloodlines. Right from start, Julie/Marty and their team have been there…Read full reviewClose full review
My family has had the best experience and opportunity working with MBGD. We’ve had the pleasure of purchasing 2 of their show line shepherds. My Bodyguard German shepherd hold the highest standards and solid bloodlines. Right from start, Julie/Marty and their team have been there for us every step of the way. From the prompt service up front with Crystal, the fantastic grooming services and kenneling, all the way to the premium training and private lessons they offer (Thanks Eric). If you are in the market looking for the perfect family member, look no further. Thanks MBGD for the continued support and guidance. Love the DAEHLER fam
Worth every penny. We did training and boarding and what a difference it made. We’ve done other training with our previous dogs but never had the results that we got here. I can’t wait to not only continue training our puppy but also to bring in our other dog to get him retrained better as well
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