WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum · Apr 29, 2026
Roots of Empathy
A year-long classroom program designed to teach empathy and promote emotional awareness.
Watch D.O.G.S. University
Ongoing leadership content for your Top Dog team.
We recommend this content for your Watch Dog School Representative, Top Dog Coordinator, and your Top Dog Team. An effective and sustainable program will be the result of collaboration between parents and educators sharing responsibilities and promoting the program among other members of the campus community. Develop a leadership team, share ideas, adapt based on the needs at your school, and make your WATCH D.O.G.S.® program be the best it can be.
See the program in action
Inspiring moments from across the country.
Twenty-six Leadership Forum replays are available, plus an archive of news features and program overview videos. Start with the short program highlight below, then dive into the full forum archive.
Who this is for
Three audiences. One shared playbook.
Top Dog Coordinators
The lead volunteer for a program (male or female). The Coordinator runs the calendar, owns the relationship with the principal, and trains incoming team members.
Top Dog Teams
Other selected fathers and father figures who serve as council members. Chair, vice-chair, recruiter, secretary, treasurer, event lead, and rotating members.
School Representatives
Staff members or parent liaisons who connect the program to the school office. Often a school counselor or office staff member.
From the Leadership Forum
Recent topics worth watching.
The Leadership Forum runs weekly during the school year. A few recent topics:
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum · Dec 5, 2025
Kimochis
Social and emotional learning tools for your campus. Feelings can be messy and these tools help kids name them.
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum · Nov 14, 2025
Daddying Film Festival
D3F (Daddying Film Festival and Forum) celebrating fatherhood through short films and conversation.
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum · Nov 25, 2024
Novel Effect
Read-aloud books made better with adaptive soundscapes that respond to the reader's voice.
For Every Student Across America.
New to the program?
If your school does not yet have a program, start with the 7 Steps to Success training. Once the program is running, Watch D.O.G.S. University and the Leadership Forum are how Top Dog teams keep getting better year over year.