Training Class schedule
Gentle, effective training based on trust & respect (see more details below the class schedule)
Sundays starting Oct. 7:
Noon: Manners Plus (intermediate level for Best Paw Forward Inc. PuppyLove & Basic Manners graduates only), Osteen.
2 p.m. Rally
3 p.m. Obedience competition, all levels, Osteen.
4 p.m. Agility competition, all levels, Osteen.
5 p.m. PuppyLove (pups 8-18 weeks old at first class). Schedule your orientation/first session at a different time/day than the rest of your series and start right away - no waiting ages for a start date!
5 p.m. Basic Manners (teenage pups 19 weeks or older up through adult dogs). Schedule your orientation/first session at a different time/day than your regular classes and start right away - no waiting for a start date!
6 p.m. Agility, free optional introduction for Best Paw Forward Inc. beginners in PuppyLove or Basic Manners, Osteen.
Mondays
11 a.m. Basic Manners (beginners, older pups & adult dogs), Osteen. Free optional agility intro 11 a.m.
5 p.m. Orientation (Week 1 for all PuppyLove & Basic Manners sessions) by appointment, Osteen.
6 p.m. Agility Beginning Concepts, ABC's of Agility, Osteen.
7-8:30 p.m. Agility Run-Throughs, Osteen.
7:30 p.m. PuppyLove (pups 8-18 weeks old at first class), Osteen. Free optional agility intro 7:15 p.m.
Tuesdays
Morning: Ring rental available.
5:30 p.m. Orientation Spring Oaks Animal Care Center, (Week 1 for all PuppyLove & Basic Manners sessions) by appointment, DeLand.
6:30 p.m. PuppyLove (pups ages 8-18 weeks old on first day of class), Spring Oaks Animal Care Center, DeLand.
7:30 p.m. Basic Manners (older pups & adult dogs), Spring Oaks Animal Care Center, DeLand.
Wednesdays
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Private sessions available in Osteen.
5 p.m. Orientation (Week 1 for all PuppyLove & Basic Manners sessions) by appointment, Osteen.
6:30 p.m. Manners Plus (intermediate level), Osteen.
7:30 p.m. Basic Manners (beginners, older pups & adult dogs), Osteen. Free optional agility intro 5:45 p.m.
Thursdays
9 am. Advanced/intermediate agility, Osteen.
10 a.m. Advanced competition obedience/rally, Osteen.
11 a.m. Supervised play time for approved Best Paw Forward dogs Osteen.
6-8 p.m. Private sessions available.
Fridays
Noon-8 p.m. Private sessions available.
Saturdays through Sept. 29
9 a.m. Advanced/intermediate agility, Osteen, through Sept. 28.
10 a.m. Advanced competition obedience/rally, Osteen, through Sept. 28.
11 a.m. Manners Plus (intermediate level), Osteen, through Sept. 28.
Noon Basic Manners (older pups & adult dogs), Osteen. Free optional agility intro 11:45 a.m., through Sept. 28.
Noon PuppyLove (pups 8-18 weeks old at first class), Osteen. Free optional agility intro 11:45 a.m. through Sept. 28.
1 p.m. Supervised play time most Saturdays for approved Best Paw Forward dogs, Osteen, through Sept. 28.
Starting Oct. 7 on Saturdays: Private classes, special events, workshops, seminars. Check events page for details.
bestpaw@bestpaw.com for class information only (no solicitors, please)
Easy on-line registration form at https://bestpaw.com/registration-page & available by e-mail (even by stamped mail if you prefer!). Advanced payment & completed registration form required for discount offers.
Refund policy: To maintain the quality of our small, focused classes, there are no refunds once registration & payment are completed. If you cancel your program 1 week or less before a private class or the first session of your series, you receive full credit for an upcoming series, private class or workshop that begins within 6 months of the original start date. Free makeup classes for workshops or partially completed group classes are available in Osteen (during the time frame of your original package for group series). Include information at signup about conflicts with planned trips or special events to qualify for free makeup sessions/weeks. Please contact us directly as soon as possible about emergency situations.
Free drop-ins at Osteen site for extra classes when space is available
Sign up for a Basic Manners or PuppyLove class and drop in on other Basic or Puppy Osteen classes for free makeup sessions or for extra help during your 10-week series in Osteen or your 7-week series in DeLand. The same benefit is included with all our beginner & advanced programs - free Osteen extras!
Register online today for orientation (Week 1) in a small-group PuppyLove or Basic Manners program with experienced trained professionals & volunteers. Your orientation class is at a different time and/or a different and must be done before you start in your regular time slot.
Our innovative open enrollment program means you can start class this week - no waiting for a far-off start date!
PuppyLove & Basic Manners are parallel programs which cover similar material each week. Extra material & off-leash work included in PuppyLove. Starting at a young age means your pup learns faster so we cover even more in those sessions!
Class details
Small group classes for lots of individual attention
- PuppyLove & Basic Manners in Osteen (10 week series, may include intermediate level for some handler-dog teams)) & DeLand (7 week series).
- Open enrollment: Start right away (no need to wait for a far-off start date).
- Set up & confirm orientation appointment now. Orientation is your Week 1 class, with your dog, at a different time from regular class sessions.
- Check events page for fun activities & for extra orientation times in addition to those listed below.
- Register in advance in our on-line store.
- E-mail bestpaw@bestpaw.com or call to confirm or set up other times. On-line appointment coming soon!
- AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, Canine Good Citizen, Community Canine Tests by appointment. 2:30 p.m. Saturdays, Osteen.
- See Appointment section on Home Page for other Private Class/Orientation potential time slots.
- Use our directions for Osteen location. Tell your GPS/cellphone GPS to avoid Boy Scout Camp Road and Lake Ashby Road if you want to use your system as a backup.
