about

Training is the most important thing you will ever do for your dog.
How you approach training will forever affect the relationship
between you and your dog.

Best Paw Forward, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in the dog training business in 2012, was named No. 1 on the WISN-TV A-List for the third year
in a row in 2011.

We believe in positive, motivational training methods, which have been tested
to show great results. We use a reward-based training approach that makes
the learning experience fun for the dog and will ensure that your dog will put
its "best paw forward," listening and obeying your commands. We keep our
classes fun for both dogs and owners while learning in a friendly, positive environment.

Lisa’s life-long love of dogs began at an early age, when she always had a stray dog in tow as a child. As an adult, she has had the pleasure of being “owned” by four dogs — all shelties — and has served as a professional dog trainer since 2006. She is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, and regularly attends dog-training seminars as well as reads and watches videos to stay up-to-date on the latest learning theories about dogs. A former Humane Society volunteer, Lisa also has a tendency to inadvertently (subliminally?) type the word “gods” when she tries to type “dogs.” Lisa leads the Best Paw Forward team with more than 20 years of business experience, primarily in graphic design, including considerable marketing design work for dog rescue groups.