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.

Patti is the most amazing person, and an exceptional trainer…read more I have a rescue Rottie girl and have been incredibly apprehensive to work with a trainer. I came to Patti with concerns of reactivity and negative leash behaviors. Patti was the perfect person to go on this journey with. She is thoughtful, kind and so knowledgeable- so much quality information and personalized training techniques were given to me in our first session. She followed up with an in-depth guide and assessment for me to work from, which I really appreciate having this information to consistently reference. It's only the first week and my dog has had a complete change in her leash behavior and her general demeanor, I'm just in awe. We will be continuing on with Patti for the foreseeable future, I'm so grateful for her and will preach her life-changing work until the end of time. 20/10 cannot recommend enough.

My lab gained a lot of weight over the past year, and my attempts at significantly cutting back his…read morefood left him starving and still overweight. I called Patti, and she put him on a diet that has finally resulted in his losing weight and being healthier than he has ever been. I am delighted. Patti has a tremendous amount of knowledge about canine nutrition, cares deeply about dogs and the importance of feeding them nutritious and nourishing food, and is simply wonderful to work with. I couldn't recommend her more highly.

My rescue dog and I have worked with Kristine for the last 8 months on his separation anxiety…read more We've made great strides. It is a rough process and she has held my hand (virtually) through the whole thing. She's been understanding when I wanted to re-home him and a cheerleader when we've had successes. She is very knowledgeable and really great to work with.

We found the class to be very useful. Our poodle is even nicer and easier to work with now…read more Thanks to the class he came when called even while there was a deer in the yard! I particularly appreciate Kristine's method of training based on praise and reinforcement -- no punishment or fear.

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!

Our very aggressive Westie had become uncontrollable. I eas ready to give up. Alex very calmly…read moreworked with us and suggested changing meds. Angus is a new dig. Back to his snuggly self. Even the groomer asked what happened. Thanks for making us not give up

We tried two other trainers before getting in touch with the dog sensei. We met with Alex just…read morethree times and the instruction and techniques he used were exactly what we needed to help get our giant now 11 month old puppy to be well behaved in the house. If you watch, listen, and stay consistent with what he says I think anybody would have good results with their dog.

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.

If your looking for a dog trainer that is caring and compassionate, look no further. Jan, the…read moreowner loves her work and has a wonderful way with the dogs she's training. My Lab Cooper looks forward to Everytime Jan comes. Give her a call you won't be sorry!

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

This place was crap. My dog was more nervous more than…read moreanything else. He claimed she had so much energy "mental stimulation" Place is a joke. After dealing with other dog trainers in the area I wouldn't recommend this one by far. No positive reinforcement and only taught my dog what the prong collar was. Only negative reinforcement to a dog who was only fearful/ slightly aggressive. My most loving dog did better without a prong collar and lots of praise. Our Vet also didn't recommend this place. Run and go with someone who is more knowledgeable. So many red flags for this place and trust the negative reviews

I've had 2 friends now who have brought their dogs here, both dogs are extremely aggressive. He…read moreteaches owners to use negative reinforcement which is scientifically the LEAST effective training tactic out there. Both dogs are extremely reactive to new people entering the owners home, to the point of fear from guests, and needing to put them away and use straight up animal abuse tactics to "correct" them (taught by the trainer). One friend uses a prong coller (used to cause pain when dogs pull on the leash) in the home to correct them when barking at visitors by pulling up (HARD) on it to cause pain. Another owner was told to CHOKE their dog when aggressive behavior was shown. This dog bit my husband and put him in the hospital, and if this person wasn't a friend we would have wanted the dog to be put down as this dog is EXTREMELY aggressive, and this training hasn't even kind of helped. Unless you want your dog to react and act aggressively to anyone but you, take them to someone who teaches positive reinforcement, which is good for bonding and creating positive interaction, even in situations that cause stress on the dog, you can create a positive experience and make them less aggressive with a different trainer. This guy clearly isn't it, based on the dogs I've met that he has "trained" (one was even trained since she was a puppy, the other started training after aggressive behavior had already started)

They couldn't get us in but they are very polite and nice. I've heard so many good things about…read morethem from people who have used them.