Policy on Children Attending Class

Well-mannered children are welcome to attend and audit/observe our classes, but must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. Children must remain with you at all times and not wander around the facility. Children and dogs may not be left unattended anywhere in the facility. If at any time Best Paw Forward staff feel your children are interrupting or distracting our clients or classes, we may respectfully ask that your children no longer attend. Due to the interactive nature of the classes and for the safety of all, children handling the dog must be at least 8 years old and must remain in the training area with the adults at all times. Children over the age of 8 may participate as long as only one handler interacts with the dog for any particular exercise. We pack a lot of learning into each week to give you and your dog the best experience possible. Each class period is meant to teach, show and guide you in each exercise, it is not meant to be a practice session. A number of our exercises are too advanced for many children to quickly grasp. These exercises are better taught to children with guidance and patience from their guardian or parent at home and only after the adult has learned the techniques in class and become comfortable with them.