Best Paw Forward Inc.

Spent more than half an hour on the phone with PJ to book a private session worth $300. Spent SIX hours filling out mandatory 12 page "in-depth questionnaire" and scanning in vaccine records. Sent two emails and a text to PJ asking for confirmation and inquiring about payment as required, according to the website. No response. Called a different number that had a recording saying to leave a voicemail or text. So I texted. No response. Not sure how you can run a business when you ghost your clients. Glad I decided to continue looking for other trainers because I found a great one that does private sessions for a fraction of the cost, which means I can afford more sessions. And they communicate with me and offer feedback between sessions which is clearly not something BPF offers.

I've known PJ and Best Paw Forward for 20 years now. From that first desperate phone call while our rescued puppy was peeing in the house, I was won over. We trained in agility and obedience (even though we never had the desire to show) and ended up with a wonderful dog. If you scroll through the main photos, the Aussie mix with the adorable little girl is our Rocky. When he passed, we decided we were done with dogs. Fast forward ten years to now, and... we got another puppy. My first call was to the vet. My second call was to Best Paw Forward. Almost everyone I knew all those years ago are still there, which is a testament to what a great place it is. Their methods are still positive reinforcement, with a real desire to help you understand your dog and communicate with them better. I love their Puppy Love classes especially, because after training and learning, the puppies have play time! It's precious and so fun to watch, but it's also really important for their socialization. And there is so much offered for adult dogs or graduates of their Puppy Love and Basic Manners classes. There's even a monthly package that gives you a LOT of classes if you want to take them all (or if your schedule changes a lot, it gives you many opportunities to still make a class every week)! AND if you aren't able to pay the class prices, YOU CAN HELP OUT (there are so many different options) AND GET YOUR CLASSES FOR FREE OR AT LEAST A REDUCED PRICE! That really helped us out when we had our first puppy. I've never found anywhere else that has a bartering system.