Paws Forward Dog Training

I would give minus 5 stars, if I could.I wanted to bring my dog there to board&train. I contacted her in writing and by phone and she agreed to take my puppy during Springbreak holidays.I even drove with my dog an hour on Thursday before the Springbreak vacation started, over there in the snow, to make sure she is ok with him (active Jack Russell puppy).They agreed to take him, it was just a matter if I bring him in +/- 1-2 days due to availability of flights so short notice.But she initially said, that would be fine and any dates to travel would be fine for her.I found flights for myself and the kids to get some sun in our first winter in Canada.Called her to confirm the dates and asked how much she charges for the extra days for boarding.No answer. Waited another day till Saturday, called again and left 2 messages and wrote 2 emails. No answer. Called again Sunday. No reply to emails, phone calls even though we had agreed that I bring my little puppy in.The flights would have been the next day...kids were crying ....As we were new in Canada, I had to find a nice boarding kennel for my puppy for the next day in Springbreak(!) - which was a miracle.Not necessary to say, how difficult that was. Called several , visited them, brought my dog there the next day and booked the flights /hotels in Orlando the same day we travelled. Priced had increased in the meanwhile by the double. I was close to a breakdown of my nerves.Not been able to let me quickly know, that she had changed her mind and wouldn’t take my dog and ruining almost our Springbreak vacation? Why? Cause I asked about her fence ( it has holes so I was afraid my dog could run away?) or he wasn’t fully potty trained? But that’s the way puppy‘s are!?After she agreed to take my dog in that visit, I never heard from her again. Least professional approach I had in years! What an experience!

What a transformation! Sarah took our 3 y/o Australian Shepherd and and 10 month Husky mix in for a 3 week training session. I think the most we got out of it was peace of mind. We now have the tools to continue training them at home and in new environments. We took them home to my parents property on the water and they were very responsive even with geese as distractions. We no longer have stress and anxiety when taking them with us to new places which is priceless. Thank you so much !!

We had an amazing experience with Paws Forward when our Dog Ollie visited for the Board and Train. When we first arrived Ollie jumped up and snatched the toast right out of Sarah’s hand and in that moment it was completely understood why we were there lol We loved the experience we had and the level of support we got from Sarah after. I always recommend Paws Forward when asked why my dog is so well behaved (which was not always the case). Thank you Paws Forward!!!

I am so thankful for the time my boy spent with Sarah. He is a confident boy with lots of energy. But he never used to use his brain to think about the things he was doing. In other words, he struggled with impulse control. After a short stay with Sarah he returned home and suddenly this boy of mine would slow down and think! Sarah was patient and encouraging and a HUGE support when I was frustratedAs a side note, if you have looked at the ONE bad review that was left that is completely inconsistent with all of the other reviews... I think it's clear that the issue is with the reviewer... not with Sarah.I highly recommend her!

We are experienced dog owners and we were struggling with our 20 month old miniature poodle. His barking was out of control and he was starting to become very leash reactive. We had been through two different styles of trainers with no sustainable success. After researching carefully, we chose to board and train our pup with Sarah. We were astonished by the videos sent to us and the progress we witnessed. Our dog was working through reactivity to dogs, people knocking at doors and staying in a down position with chickens wandering around! Every video showed clear progress and a very happy dog. When we picked up our dog he was calm, relaxed and a different dog. Sarah spent time with us to make sure we could continue to build on the great work she had accomplished. Our dog no longer barks at people walking by the house, when we are walking and he sees a dog he looks to us and does not react and door bell ringing is met with only a single bark. An amazing transformation! Sarah is a credentialed trainer who has a gentle fair style that creates sustainable results. We highly recommend her if you need help with your pup.

Our Zoey has stayed with Sarah a couple of times now for boarding and training and we are always happy with the results. It is nice to know she is safe, learning and having fun while we are away. Highly recommend.

Fabulous trainer! I have dogo/ roti crosses that were hard to handel . We sent them to her for the month course and got back completely different boys. They were a nightmare to walk and recall was impossible , counter serfed ,fought, ran through the door jumped on ppl , lol it was crazy. Now its a pleasure to walk them ! They go to place when told , no more serfing or chewing , seldom jump. She litterly transformed them in a month . I highly recommend her as a trainer and boader.

Sarah is a fabulous trainer! I had contacted her about my rescue pup, Indie, as he is nervous/timid in nature and needed some help building his confidence in new environments and with meeting new people.Sarah was very responsive and, based on the information I had given her about Indie, she determined that private training sessions would be most beneficial for him. We have now completed three private training sessions and from here I am able to work with him on my own using all of the techniques, tools, and information Sarah provided to continue his progress. Indie and I now have a better relationship and I can see his confidence growing with every passing day - we could not be more grateful for Sarah's help in getting Indie to this place in his life.I cannot recommend Sarah enough and feel anyone who is looking for an effective and balanced approach to dog training should not hesitate to contact her.

We sent our dog Chapek for training with Sarah, We couldnt be happier with the results. Our biggest goal was leash walking with him and it was IMPOSSIBLE to do without his halty before. He is 130 pounds and a hard puller. I can now walk him with a short leash and just his collar no issues at all! His placing" is excellent which was our second biggest goal so that while our kids are eating hes not right there with his head beside the table and while we are at work we can have him at the office while us while our workers walk around. If I could give ten stars I would!!"