FirstBarkWe had our 5 month old golden retriever, Stanley, work with Jordan for the puppy program. Jordan was amazing! After only 2.5 weeks of working with Jordan, we noticed a huge difference in Stanley’s temperament, skills, and walking. He went from pulling on the leash to walking calmly and following commands. We highly recommend Jordan and My Body Guard Dogs for all your dog training needs!
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.
Jordan did a phenomenal job working with our puppy. We trusted him to take care of our sweet girl, and she learned so much. It’s evident that he cares for the dogs like they’re his own, and we would absolutely use MBGD again, and cannot recommend Jordan highly enough!
We could not have asked for a better trainer than Jordan. He was so patient with our German Shepherd and went above and beyond with his training. We went from having a dog that ran our house to now having one that obeys commands and is a joy to have around. We 100% recommend Jord…Read full reviewClose full review
We could not have asked for a better trainer than Jordan. He was so patient with our German Shepherd and went above and beyond with his training. We went from having a dog that ran our house to now having one that obeys commands and is a joy to have around. We 100% recommend Jordan and the entire staff at My BodyGuard German Shepherds! 7/26/2025 UPDATE: We went on vacation and left our Oso with My BodyGuard Dogs. I was a little worried about him missing us while we were gone but he did great. He was so excited to see his training buddy, Jordan, and I left knowing he was in great hands (again)! Huge thanks to Jordan and the entire staff for taking such great care of our boy!
We had a great experience with Erik, We just finished with our first private lessons. My puppy Cooper is much better behaved, listens on commons especially on walks and at home. Erik is very patient and he’s hands on and our puppy loves him! Thank you for being patient and understanding with us.He is amazing 🤩
MBG Dogs was referred to me by a friend. I adopted Jameson at 2 months old and unfortunately had an emergency surgery a few weeks in. Due to that he picked up some bad habits I didn’t know how to correct or teach him especially while recovering. Jordan has truly taken the extr…Read full reviewClose full review
MBG Dogs was referred to me by a friend. I adopted Jameson at 2 months old and unfortunately had an emergency surgery a few weeks in. Due to that he picked up some bad habits I didn’t know how to correct or teach him especially while recovering. Jordan has truly taken the extra time out to help every step of the way. In our lessons he makes sure to show you how to correct, watches you and gives amazing feedback. We also have been taking puppy kindergarten to help put us both on track. MBG Dogs & Jordan are an amazing balance of obedience & proper corrections combined with praise, love & treats. The group classes are such an amazing time for Jameson & a great learning experience as an owner. Julie is very direct and runs a great program they even include an agility course for the puppies which is amazing after the hard work they do. Jordan when he has the time has checked in on group classes to see what feedback he can give me to maximize our one on one time. I honestly don’t know what I would do without his help. He’s made himself available by texts, checks in & really cares about what going on and how do we handle it the right way. Jameson loves him & the entire staff so much. I look forward to continuing classes and watching Jameson grow.
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