Best Paw Forward K9 Training

My experience with this training service has been completely unprofessional and frustrating. It has been over 7 months since our dog was trained under Pat’s care and was sent home early due to an emergency on the company’s end. We did not receive the full length of training and we were promised a refund that never came. Despite multiple attempts to receive our refund, there has been no urgency on Pat’s end. Please save yourself the time and your money and look elsewhere for training.

Our experience with this company has been deeply frustrating and entirely unprofessional. We paid for dog training services that were never provided, and despite more than three months of waiting, we have received no updates, no refund, and no legitimate attempt to resolve the issue. Pat, in particular, has been consistently unresponsive and uncooperative, repeatedly failing to reply to emails or provide even the most basic communication. This level of negligence is unacceptable for any business, especially one entrusted with the care and training of pets.

Our 1 year old shelter dog was a handful right from the start. Within 2 weeks of bringing her home, Josie bit me on the hand due to resource guarding. She also caused me to fall when she bolted during a walk. We were considering returning her to the shelter when we found Pat. She loves her work and all of her students. After 4 weeks, she no longer drags me around on walks. Pat worked with Josie, and with us as well. We had owned dogs before, but never one this reactive. Pat found her gentle nature, and showed us how to maintain the training once we got Josie back home. We can't say enough about how Best Paw Forward helped bring the joy back into dog-owning.

We cannot say enough good things about this dog training camp! Our 2 year old Jack Russell/Chihuahua mix, Bunny, is full of energy — think a super fast escape artist with selective hearing, and a knack for entertaining the whole neighborhood with her incessant barking. We were at our wits’ end trying to find a way to channel her energy productively, and remain sane ourselves. From day one, the owner, Pat treated Bunny like one of her own. She understood her personality right away — not just her hyperactivity, but also her intelligence and eagerness to learn (underneath all the chaos!). The structured routine, positive reinforcement techniques, and one-on-one attention made all the difference. After just a few weeks, we noticed huge improvements: Bunny responds to commands consistently, walks calmly on a leash, and even has an “off switch” now (we didn’t think that was possible!). The owner Pat also spent time training us — showing us how to reinforce everything at home and keep Bunny engaged and balanced. Most importantly, Bunny came back happy, confident, and still her silly, lovable self — just with much better manners! If you have a hyper, hard headed dog who needs guidance, Best Paw Forward K9 Training is an investment that pays dividends. Pat, thank you for giving us the tools to enjoy our time with Bunny even more. We’re beyond grateful!

Pat has helped us change our dog into a dog that can go anywhere! June is a very high energy puppy who made it difficult to train. After 4 weeks with Pat, she can now slow down and pay attention. It’s amazing having a dog who can now listen to commands and fit into our lives. We took her to brunch today and she just sat on the patio and “chilled”, we could not have done that before. We also love taking our girl on walks now. I appreciated how much Pat kept in touch with us while June was with her and even before her training to get us started. If you want a pup you can take with you everywhere we highly recommend Pat!