Signed a contract for a "board and train behavior modification package" with our dog who while…read morealready trained in basic obedience, barked and acted aggressively towards other people and animals. The first issue is that communication with the "trainer" was spotty at best, no regular updates like we were promised and as was outlined in the contract. When we complained about this we were told the trainer was doing this all by herself and was overwhelmed. It wasn't something we wanted to hear as we entered into the contract with TWO trainers, the missing one considerably more qualified than the one left behind. We demanded proof of her "training" and got a few blurry, out of focus videos of our dog performing feats we had already trained her to do ... no new tasks. No meeting new people and dogs to work on her aggression. Again - voiced our concerns and got another poor video of a dog within range of ours but there was a sound overlay ... no way to tell if our dog was displaying her negative behaviors. This was totally by design. In the last video we noticed our dog's coat was horribly overgrown and looking horrible. We asked to pick up our dog and suddenly she "bit another dog" and needed to prolong her stay. When pick up time finally arrived we were jerked around for three days about picking up our dog at three different locations all around the Tacoma/Graham/Chehalis area. Pulled up in a driveway finally to see our dog JUMPING ALL OVER THE TRAINER. In her presence our dog barked and lunged at people passing by, jumped all over her and our family members and displayed no manners or training whatsoever. The "trainer" gave us the remote to an Ecollar and told us basically to stimulate/shock her every time she displayed bad behaviors. It's not what was discussed and not what we wanted. We could have gotten a "shock" collar ourselves ... what did we pay Longhorn K9 for?! Our dog was filthy, dusty, matted and smelled like she was left in a kennel or a garage the entire 45 days. She somehow ate the leash we left her with. She soiled the floor in our home, something she has not done since she was a few weeks old. Our dog was NEGLECTED at Longhorn K9. Period. She was not trained. She learned no new skills. Shocking her into submission is NOT what we wanted and that seems to be all they were capable of. Our dog had to be shaved to the skin to remove the 45 days worth of matting and lack of basic care she experienced. She lost 10% of her body weight when she was lean to begin with, you could feel ribs and backbones as well as sunken points in her temples. The "trainer" said she understood our concern and promised a refund. Daniel Morris the owner (and the trainer who left/never met our dog despite being on our contract) was aggressive with our complaint but said that yeah Alexa was probably overwhelmed after he left so he would refund us also. Never happened. Likely never will. Clearly the business fell apart after the qualified trainer left and set up his girlfriend in his place. As far as I know Alexa has no qualifications to train dogs and as this proves she cannot do so without him. Our dog was neglected and untrained after her stay with Longhorn K9 and so I would not recommend them to others. I only hope we can get our money back as well as others I see having the same problems.

Daniel helped train our GSD. Not only was his instruction clear but he was really easy to work…read morewith, answered all questions, demonstrated anything that confused my husband and I, and our dog absolutely loved him. I highly recommend his training style and him as a trainer.

Where do I begin? Long story short, a few factors including a medication side effect had our two…read morelarge 4-legged friends at odds, with little hope of resolving the rift on our own. I was even injured when breaking them up the last time they fought. It has been about two months since Deb visited and trained ME how to handle them. She spent time with each dog and helped me get to the bottom of the conflict. This woman is amazing! And the way she handles dogs is inspiring! I have learned how to be the leader of my pack. I have learned how to watch for signs of conflict between the dogs. I have been able to teach the older and smaller one how to disengage when he doesn't want to play with the younger, larger dog instead of fighting. The day of their last fight, I was ready to rehome one or both of them. I didn't think I would ever be able to have them out in the yard together again. But thanks to Deb's dog magic, they play together every day now and take breaks from each other when they need to. And I haven't even mentioned how great the younger one is with the kids now or how responsive and helpful Deb has continued to be with follow up questions. I can't say enough good things about Doogie Du-Rite. Thank you, Deb, for saving our furry family!

Debbie Harp is the BEST of the BEST. Her leadership training skills are phenomenal....she teaches…read morethe human first and then the dog learns immediately :-) I run a non profit organization for the rescue and rehab of abandoned, unwanted dogs. Debbie has helped and saved the lives of so many difficult dogs. She has trained us and the dogs so they will have a second chance for a better life. I have seen reactive dogs turn into well behaved, well balanced happy dogs. Her training techniques and leadership skills have saved the lives of hundreds of dogs. Diana Crimi, Second Chance Dogs

We are new to the area and were looking for a new groomer. We have not had a full grooming yet but…read morehave been in twice. I wanted to ease my dog in to having a new groomer after a huge move so we started with a nail trim then a bath. Guy was very welcoming and very sweet with our doggy both times. We will be going back next week for a full groom which I expected to go great!

Bad customer service and I got hung up on!…read more I've never taken my dog here but I never will now. Maybe try being polite on the phone with customers.

Lisa has been working with my dog and I for almost a year, on and off. I am legally blind and so…read morefinding a ride for scheduled group classes is hard. We started with private classes after I got my sweet German Shepherd Dog puppy. As a previous GSD owner and having had other dogs too, I know the importance of a well trained and well balanced dog, especially with a larger breed. Private lessons went great! Always good to have a refresher on puppy training as they do t stay that way long. It's amazing the little things that can be forgotten over the years. We worked on all the basics, potty training, chewing, jumping and early commands like come, sit and drop it. What was also nice is being able to ask about any concerns. Learning about the psychology of days has been sooo very useful! It's so easy to think of our fur friends and apply human thoughts, feelings and behavior.but that just isn't the case! Their dogs and see the world different. Learning to see the world and situations through my sweet girls eyes has been a wonderful journey Lisa has taken us on! It has really enhanced the "basic training" you'd normally get with anyone else. We have also been able to attend a round of group classes. Even though this is not easy for me it's so so very important to expose young dogs to other dogs and people so they learn good behavior and just to have that exposure is good. The group classes were great! Lisa not only trained us people how to work with our dogs teaching commands (Let's face it, it's really people training we get because we're the ones going home and working with our fur babies everyday.lol) but she again gave us insight into why we should do things one way and not another way. Lisa explains these dog insights and behaviors so well that it just makes sense! I have continued with occasional private sessions as things have come up and wish I could do more group classes again, I just haven't had the ability to get us there unfortunately. I very highly recommend Lisa at Best Paws Forward for any training and behavior needs!! Thanks for everything you have done for us,Lisa I appreciate you and your help so very much!

I appreciate Lisa and everything she's done for me and my dog. We work together as a team. We have…read moretaken 2 going on 3 of her 6 week training classes. I get complimented frequently of how well behaved my dog is. How calm she is and they can't believe that she's only 3. Lisa is always open for questions and making sure that it is a clear understanding of what to do. She has options of different types of tools to use to help lead your dog to success. I also love that after class she gives the option for puppy play time.

We had a death in the family and had to find boarding for our 3 dogs on short notice. They were…read moreable to fit us in and took very good care of them and let us know how the dogs were doing as it was a long stay...and with the new rescue dog we didn't know how she would adjust to 7 days of boarding. When we dropped them off and picked them up they also gave us important info on training them too! We definitely recommend them...they were amazing!! We have always had excellent experiences there. Thank you again Centralia Pet Resort for taking such Great Care of Moxie, Ivy and Oakley!!

I was a first time dog boarding customer who used this boarding facility for 2 nights and 3 days…read morefrom Friday to Sunday. I think that for the things they do, $35 a night for boarding is a price that can't be beat. They offer group play or one on one play. Drop off and pick up are easy to navigate. Their location is very close to the Great Wolf lodge. Bryan was happy to show me the kennels upon request, Scott was kind enough to give us some tips on building our dog's confidence, and Gale was professional at all times. The presentation of the facility was clean, bright, and organized. The kennels are indoors with a platform that is attached to the wall. I can tell they spent a lot of time on their website as well, providing a plethora of info for you to indulge in should you have any questions. With that said, I do have some small qualms. I sent my dog's shot records as requested via email but I did not receive a confirmation of the receipt. When I called a couple days before our reservation to double check, I had learned that they did in fact receive my email but my dog did not have all his shot records present when I thought that he did. I was flustered at the thought of driving so far on the day of to potentially just getting rejected because we were missing information. Secondly, my dog definitely didn't use the potty enough. This may not have been at the fault of the trainers considering my guy probably held it in but he had thee longest pee of his life that I've ever seen after I picked him up. Since there's no knowing for sure how often supervision over potty breaks happen, my recommendation for all the first timers would be to not board your anxious dog. Overall we are satisfied with the experience.

My boyfriend told me about a cute dog store and I'm always down to spoil my fur babies so I told…read morehim to take me here immediately. The store is so cute and neat as everything a cat or dog owner would need was in the store. Plenty of toys, food, accessories, treats, and other items could all be found in this shop! The owner Sara was super knowledgeable and friendly with not only us but all customers that came by. She knew the different products in the store which is always a good sign. I also was interested in the natural treats being sold near the checkout station as I never saw frog legs or rabbit ears in any pet store that I have been to. I asked Sara what would be a better treat and she went above and beyond by telling me their benefits. I went with the rabbit ear as she told me it would also be fun to watch them react to it due to my dogs' natural predatory instincts as I love to record their reactions to new things. The cheese bites were also picked up cause they reminded of the human cheese balls and thought it would be cute to see their reaction to having a dog friendly version. Our dogs loved their new treats so money well spent and thanks Sara for the suggestion!

It was our first time visiting here, and we had a wonderful experience. We walked in and were…read moregreeted by a lovely woman, whose name I did not catch. She explained to us that everything in the store is at the dogs' level so they could experience the store as well. She was gracious in allowing our dog to sniff around and check everything out, and was very helpful in showing us the selection of leashes, including leashes made from recycled climbing rope, which I think is pretty cool. The employee was incredibly friendly to both the dog and the humans, and was generous with treats for our large-bread, even asking if the flavor was okay due to potential allergies. She even sent us off with a free sample bag of chicken treats. Overall, we had a great experience shopping here.

Lucy is the sweetest smart dog we have ever had. We love…read morethis dog and have sent 2 friends to contact you for a new dog. Marilyn Baker 619 456 1667

We have a beautiful, healthy pup from Cimarron Farm with a very sweet personality. Dr. Steward…read moretakes tremendous pride in the puppies she produces.

I am super stoked that Lisa and Julie have been super helpful with my pets well being. They have…read morebeen more than accommodating to us. I order cat food from them they don't typically carry but are amazing about ordering on Thursday and in the following Friday. I also purchased an allergy test for my dog. Well worth the $105 to get results back of a list of allergies (my dog has seizures caused my foods she's allergic to) and has been accommodating about finding food and treats that keeps my girl happy and healthy without having anything she was allergic to.

Lisa is amazing! I needed help with training my very hyper aussie-mix pup, who nearly yanked my arm…read moreout of the socket when walking, especially if other dogs & people were around. One private lesson & I had a totally different & attentive dog, two lessons & I had the confidence & skills to maintain his good behavior. Thank you Lisa for saving us both from potentially years of frustration!