FirstBarkHad the pleasure of working with Reilly for training my dog. He was so patient with both of us and kept me updated every step of the way. I could tell my dog adored him and his home as well. Highly recommend this organization for any rescue or training needs, and it’s all for the best cause!
Big Paws of the Ozarks
Fayetteville, Arkansas
About Big Paws of the Ozarks
Big Paws of the Ozarks is a dog rescue and training facility located in Northwest Arkansas. We offer high-quality, individualized dog training services to the public. All proceeds from training support our rescue efforts where we rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome large breed dogs in our community. As a foster-based dog rescue, all of our dogs get to live in loving homes while awaiting their forever homes. Our physical location is used for our public dog training services and rescue operations.
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
- House training
- Leash training
- Obedience training
Program details
his program is for the puppy owner who wants to give their puppy an amazing foundation of obedience for years to come! We encourage puppies to begin training after they've received at least 1 round of their puppy shots (around 8 weeks).
Behavior support
- Aggression training
- Reactivity training
Program details
Is it stressful every time you pass a dog on a walk? Unsure of what your dog would do meeting another dog? From reactivity to aggression towards dogs or people, this is the package for you! This is an 8 lesson one-on-one package.
How training happens
- Board and train
Program details
Let us do the work for you! In this package, our trainers put in the reps and the intensive time it takes to get high quality results. This is our most popular package, so schedule your free consultation today to get started!
- Private training
Dog age
- Puppies
Training level
- Advanced obedience
- Advanced training
Program details
This program is perfect for the dog owners who want to be more hands on with their dog's training. Our training package allows you to give your dog the outlet they deserve and strengthen your relationship with your best friend!
Assistance and working dogs
- Service dog training
Program details
We have had many of our former clients easily pass their therapy dog certification after our training program. With successful completion of this program, we can evaluate and certify you and your dog through Therapy Pets Unlimited. Book your free consultation to get started!
- Therapy dog training
Dog size
- Large dogs
Your dog’s background
- Rescue dogs
Consultations
- Free consultation
Other listed services
View 11 additional details
- 30 Minute Consultation
- Adoptable Dogs
- Animal Rescue
- Balanced Dog Training
- Behavioral Support
- Dog Runs
- Heartworm Prevention
- Medical Care
- Spay/Neuter
- Dog Rescue
- Foster-Based Dog Rescue
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Questions & answers
From GoogleWhat people have asked about this business.
My husband filled out a form online, so how long do they take to get back? He even left them a voicemail.
We get over 20 owner surrender requests a week. Our form is designed to give automatic resources in an email to help guide community members on different topics. But as an overburdened nonprofit, we simply can’t individually respond to every single owner surrender request.
Community answer · Big Paws of the Ozarks · 2025-09-21
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Customer reviews
Google listing4.9
421 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Adoption process 152
- Helpful staff 66
- Dog adoption 51
- Fostering 44
- Board and train 37
- Daily updates 28
All 10 topics
- Dog rescue 20
- Reactive dog training 17
- Free training session 16
- Leash pulling 12
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Super Clean environment, emplyees are very experienced, They Love and care about Animals.
We adopted my chocolate lab Clover from Big Paws and did Advanced training with Reilly and it was great!! Clover loves him. He is a highly qualified trainer. we also learned a lot on how to continue training. It is a wonderful organization. I highly recommend them.
Big Paws is awesome. We have now adopted three beautiful dogs from here. We had our Great Pyrenees, Oli, do the board and train with REILLY, and we cannot say enough good things about the experience for Oli and us. We got daily updates and pictures. Reilly was patient and underst…Read full reviewClose full review
Big Paws is awesome. We have now adopted three beautiful dogs from here. We had our Great Pyrenees, Oli, do the board and train with REILLY, and we cannot say enough good things about the experience for Oli and us. We got daily updates and pictures. Reilly was patient and understanding of our girl. He showed us the right tools to use to keep Oli on track. Oli is pretty independent, but at 95 pounds, needs some boundaries. She isn’t super motivated by a lot but loves affection from her peeps and even more so, from the dog friends she made at Reilly’s. That brought us back to Big Paws about a week and a half ago to adopt Bear, a six-year-old beagador (still waiting on the Embark results, but that’s our guess). Maisie was great setting up the meet and greet between the dogs and they got along great. So far so good! We’ll take advantage of the free training for Bear very soon!! Thank you, BP, Maisie, and Reilly for such a rewarding experience. Highly recommend.
Reilly was amazing in helping me with our new puppy, I can see how much he absolutely loves work he does! Gave me lots of great ideas, not only on how to work with our puppy, but how to bring the others in our family into it and our other dogs! I really appreciated all of his insight and explained everything in such an easy to understand and implement way 🥰 thank you Reilly and big paws!!!
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