Life with a dog is full of questions
Why did that bark sound different? Is this normal puppy behavior? What should I do when my dog growls, pulls on leash, or struggles when left alone?
Those questions rarely arrive at a convenient time. Reliable help can be difficult to find, and generic advice often misses the details that make each dog and household different. Leedo was created to make trustworthy guidance easier to reach and easier to use.
A note from the founder
Leedo is a pet behavior platform where you can text a question about your dog and get a clear, friendly answer grounded in the same behavior science we teach our students at CATCH Canine Trainers Academy. Leedo's purpose is to help pet parents get the basic answers they need in a quick and simple format. It then recognizes when a trainer or vet is needed, and helps connect the pet parent directly to them.
From decades of working with trainers and vets, we saw there was a need for this. There isn't a simple and easy way to share info on the pet between these important care providers, so we made Leedo to improve the collaboration for everyone.
By the way, the name Leedo comes from my awesome English Lab, Lido. We originally thought of it as a name for our platform simply because Lido makes us happy and keeps us grounded every day. Then, we tested Leedo against all our other name ideas, and people loved how it looked and sounded. So, now we have a product named after our beloved dog. Win-win.
David Muriello, Founder of CATCH Canine Trainers Academy and Leedo
Guidance that begins with your dog
Leedo is an AI-powered dog behavior and training assistant. You can tell Leedo about your dog, ask questions in everyday language, and use focused behavior assessments to better understand patterns such as barking, reactivity, separation-related behavior, puppy biting, leash walking, and more.
Leedo uses the context you choose to share to make the conversation more relevant. It is designed to explain its reasoning in plain language, offer practical next steps, and be clear about the limits of online guidance.
Built on real dog-training experience
Leedo is developed by Talk Dog, Inc. under the leadership of founder and CEO David Muriello. Leedo's training foundation is informed by the professional education and dog-training experience behind CATCH Canine Trainers Academy. David founded CATCH and leads it as School Director.
Leedo's behavior resources are informed by established, reward-based training practice, named sources, and expert review appropriate to the subject. Medical or clinical questions require a different kind of expertise; Leedo identifies those limits and directs people to veterinary care when needed.
What Leedo is—and is not
Leedo is a practical educational companion for dog behavior and training questions. It can help you observe patterns, prepare for a conversation with a trainer or veterinarian, and decide on a reasonable next action.
Leedo does not diagnose medical or behavioral conditions, replace a veterinarian, or replace individualized help from a qualified trainer or behavior professional. If a dog or person may be in immediate danger, contact an appropriate local professional or emergency service instead of relying on an online tool.
Our commitment
We are building Leedo to be useful, honest about uncertainty, and worthy of the trust dog parents place in it. That means showing who contributes to our work, distinguishing education from diagnosis, publishing our Editorial Standards, correcting meaningful errors, and improving our guidance as evidence and professional practice evolve.
See how Leedo works, review our Safety and Scope, or meet our experts and reviewers.