About Best Paw Forward Dog Training

<h2>Group classes, agility and private work in Monticello</h2><p>Best Paw Forward Dog Training describes itself as "located in central Illinois" and offers "group obedience classes, agility training, private sessions, home visits, and behavioral modification for reactive dogs." Its primary training location is given as 1412 N Market St in Monticello – the about page says this is "out of the wonderful Willow Branch – Monticello location," a room it describes as having rubberized flooring and agility equipment. A second set of obedience classes runs at Briggs Republic in Forsyth.</p><h3>The class ladder</h3><p>Obedience is built on the APDT Canine Life and Social Skills curriculum and runs as six-week courses, capped at six dogs per class in Monticello and five at Forsyth. The Monticello ladder is published as four steps: Level 0.5 "Puppy High School" for dogs under four months, which the site says also meets the requirements for AKC STAR Puppy; Level 1 "Bachelor's"; Level 2 "Master's"; and Level 3 "PhD," which works toward the skills needed to pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. Forsyth currently runs two obedience levels (three for puppies) "with more coming soon." The stated emphasis is real life over ring polish: "We do not focus excessively on tedious competition style obedience exercises, rather we practice skills for real life situations your family dog encounters on a daily basis!"</p><h3>Other formats</h3><p>Agility classes are offered for complete beginners as well as handlers already competing at Novice and Open level. Private sessions at the Monticello location are described as individually tailored; home visits bring the trainer to the client's house; several core classes are also sold as online courses, and virtual private training over Google Meet is offered for aggression, reactivity, anxiety, problem behaviors and puppy training. The site also invites boarding, grooming, daycare and pet-care businesses to talk about adding training.</p><h3>The trainer</h3><p>The about page is written in the first person: "My name is Jenna and I am the owner at Best Paw Forward Dog Training!" It credits her with 5 years of professional training and lists her credentials as Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), member of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP), approved AKC STAR Puppy instructor, Canine Good Citizen (CGC, CGC-U, CGC-A) evaluator, AKC Trickdog evaluator, AKC FITDOG level 1 instructor, and approved judge for the AKC Temperament Test and Farm Dog Certified. Two of her own dogs, a Great Pyrenees mix and a Border Collie, have their own profiles on the page.</p><h3>Price</h3><p>One price is published, on the services page and for the Forsyth location only: "Each 6 week class is $200." Ask about prices for the Monticello classes, agility, private sessions and home visits.</p>