WATCH D.O.G.S.^® (Dads Of Great Students) is the safe school initiative of the National Center for Fathering that involves fathers and father figures to help create a more safe and secure learning environment in our nation's schools.

Check out the ABC World News story about WATCH D.O.G.S.

Who are WatchDOGS? Fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteer to serve at least one day each year in a variety of school activities as assigned by the school principal or other administrator.

Sign up now for the Training Conference Call that will teach you how to start a  WATCH D.O.G.S.^® program at your school.

Listen to Carey Casey, CEO of the National Center for Fathering, talk about the many benefits of WATCH D.O.G.S. in these 5 editions of his Today's Father radio program. (3 minutes each)

WATCH D.O.G.S.: Rock Stars & Heroes

WATCH D.O.G.S.: Love, Coach, Model

WATCH D.O.G.S.: Encouraging, Part 1

WATCH D.O.G.S.: Encouraging, Part 2

WATCH D.O.G.S.: Enlist Other Dads

WATCH D.O.G.S. is a founding member of the National PTA's M.O.R.E. Coalition (Men Organized to Raise Engagement). School administrators and dads both agree WATCH D.O.G.S.^® is a winner!

• 79% of principals surveyed strongly agreed or agreed that "The WATCH D.O.G.S.^® program has made a significant contribution to the safety of our school."

• 96% of dads who completed our End-of-Day Survey strongly agreed or agreed that their "experience as a WatchDOGS volunteer was rewarding" and they would "want to do something like this again."

End-of-Day Survey 

WatchDOG:  Thank you for serving in your child's school today as a WatchDOG. In order to continually improve the effectiveness of the WATCH D.O.G.S.^®program, please take a few minutes to take our End of Day Survey - it should take less than seven minutes to complete. Your opinions and input are important to us. 

Click here to go to the survey

Special thanks!

... to our national partner

PTA M.O.R.E.

(Men Organized to Raise Engagement)

... to our local sponsor