Testimonials
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"If anybody is struggling with their dogs I highly recommend this lady (Sarah McMurdo from Paws Forward). I've used five different London dog trainers in London which ended up being slightly to not at all helpful. This girl knows her stuff, is super approachable and has her own well trained dogs to help yours if that's what you need. Since my one dog got hit by a car I've just never been able to help him past his fear based bad behaviour and after years of feeling isolated and him missing out I finally feel empowered to take on any situation with him" ~ Aria B
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"Hi Sarah
Just wanted to update you on Elvis. He is doing great with his Place, and all other commands. He walks perfect . I had him over at the school yard the other day on the football field and was able to have him off leash and gave him the down command and then went to other end of the football field. And Elvis stayed till I called him we did this 6 or 7 times even when some kids came to play right on other area by the football field Elvis still did what he was told. He also still doing great on the treadmill. We want to thank you again for helping us out with Elvis." Take Care ~ Wayne |
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"Thanks very much Sarah! Just to let you know, Mia has been doing really well over the past few days. Andrew and I have both noticed a big difference in her behavior - she's still got her mischievous and rambunctious personality, but she's definitely a kinder, gentler girl! I think we're also getting a lot better at paying attention to her cues and using the e-collar to communicate with her, and she's really responding well ... Yesterday we walked right by a stroller without even a second look! She's also been doing really well with both heel and recall when working off leash.
Thank you so much again for all of your help. You really have an amazing connection with dogs and we really appreciate all of the care, attention and hard work that you put into training Mia (and us!). I think that your board and train program was just what we needed to get things on the right path, and I'm confident that with all of the skills that you have shown us, we're well on our way to having a much more relaxed dog! It's so nice to see such a difference in her reactivity and to be able to show others what a sweet girl she really is!" Best wishes, Lauren & Andrew |
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"Complete success, Holly loved her stay at your Board and Train Program and I am so pleased that you were able to achieve all of our training objectives for her. I especially appreciated your kind and dedicated approach to Holly’s training, and I know I will be able to maintain it long-term. It is great to have a happy and well behaved dog, I only wish I had sent her to your program sooner.
Thank you," MK |
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"Hi Sarah,
"Thank you for following up with us :) cash is doing so awesome and it has been such a big improvement from the first training lesson that we had with you. We can now have Cash sit in the kitchen when someone comes to the door, hes so quiet that my mom came over yesterday and had to ask where he was lol. We are so happy that the barking and lunging was able to resolved so quickly. Thanks again Sarah!"
"Thank you for following up with us :) cash is doing so awesome and it has been such a big improvement from the first training lesson that we had with you. We can now have Cash sit in the kitchen when someone comes to the door, hes so quiet that my mom came over yesterday and had to ask where he was lol. We are so happy that the barking and lunging was able to resolved so quickly. Thanks again Sarah!"
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"Roscoe's been doing great.
Overall, he seems much more calm than before. He stays well in place with lots of distractions (including different people coming to the door or into the house, kids playing around him, throwing pillows and stuffed animals over top of and on him, and lots of strangers walking past or asking to pet him when we take him with us to pick up the kids from school.) He'll also stay in place for extended periods of time without "reminders". He's doing well on his walks too, ignoring birds and squirrels as well as people on bikes, etc. Connor's been having lots of fun feeding him handfuls of kibble, and Roscoe's remained very patient throughout the process. I even dropped a biscuit by accident on the floor right in front of where he was sitting the other day and he left it without me saying anything. I've also been giving him increasing amounts of free time. He generally likes to be wherever we are, and if I'm sitting down, he'll just lie down next to me and go to sleep (usually on my foot) until I get up and move." |
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"Thought u might like to c how ur training turned out lol. Such a different dog now. Can't thx u enough".
~ Sent from Busters owner :) along with the video to the right. 
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"My dog Ahri stayed with Sarah for a board and train for a little over a week. I was having knee surgery over in Boston and I was worried about where my baby was going to stay for a week while I was recooperating. Sarah made sure to update me every night while I was away on Ahri's progress and came back a happier and more obedient pup. Sarah even drove her back to me despite quite a long drive! Next time I need to go away without my fur baby I know exactly where she will be going :) Can't recommend paws forward enough!" ~ Kelcie
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"Just wanted to send along this quick email to you let you know how happy we are! Lumi and Pepper have had a drastic change and we are are so impressed with the small changes that made such a huge difference for us. We feel so much better bringing Levi home now that we have everyone under better control. We even walked by 2 cats yesterday and there was NO reaction from either of the boys! Thank you so much."
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"Our 7 month Izzy is a super energetic girl. When she is naughty, it can be very destructive! 8 days boarding and training with Sarah totally change Izzy's life and ours too. She's learned basic self-discipline and calm which we thought she'll never do. Of course we still need to work on what Sarah instructed us to follow at home, but we now start to believe miracle! We definitely recommend Sarah for her amazing job. And looking forward the follow up lesson" ~ Lilly B |
"We had initially contacted Sarah to help us with 3 concerns, walking, jumping up and coming when called.
We had 3 one on one appointments with Sarah for our rottie puppy Rodney at approx 1 1/2 yrs old ( Rodney will be 2 next week). These sessions changed our household and made life with a large puppy enjoyable and much more relaxed. Sarah was very confident and reassuring to Rodney and ourselves. She taught us the emergency recall on our first session & placing, to this day we still use both effectively. Placing helps with lots of behaviour modifications when he needs a little time out. We love it! Session 2 Sarah helped us with eliminating Rodney from jumping on guests at the door, invaluable session, Rodney has not jumped since. Sarah made time to discuss any of our concerns and provided helpful suggestions and great feedback. We looked forward to seeing her each session and Rodney did as well, he was always excited to see Sarah. Our last session Sarah helped me with walking Rodney as he was a puller previously, this has helped me immensely on our walks having him focus on our walk without all the distractions he would see before and his reaction to skateboards going by previously for the skateboarder was scary, he would lounge at them fast and hard with a bark. Sarah made him feel more comfortable and the skateboarder by putting him back in the situation in a safe surrounding until he became comfortable with the skateboarder, was incredible to watch the way she handles a large dog and has him feel comfortable in this situation which previously was a bit of a nightmare.
We were so happy with Sarah's sessions we have highly recommended her to others and received great feedback from them as well.
It was an absolute pleasure working with Sarah and life changing in our home with our large puppy whom now has great matters and is a pleasure to be around :)"
Sincerely ~ NH
We had 3 one on one appointments with Sarah for our rottie puppy Rodney at approx 1 1/2 yrs old ( Rodney will be 2 next week). These sessions changed our household and made life with a large puppy enjoyable and much more relaxed. Sarah was very confident and reassuring to Rodney and ourselves. She taught us the emergency recall on our first session & placing, to this day we still use both effectively. Placing helps with lots of behaviour modifications when he needs a little time out. We love it! Session 2 Sarah helped us with eliminating Rodney from jumping on guests at the door, invaluable session, Rodney has not jumped since. Sarah made time to discuss any of our concerns and provided helpful suggestions and great feedback. We looked forward to seeing her each session and Rodney did as well, he was always excited to see Sarah. Our last session Sarah helped me with walking Rodney as he was a puller previously, this has helped me immensely on our walks having him focus on our walk without all the distractions he would see before and his reaction to skateboards going by previously for the skateboarder was scary, he would lounge at them fast and hard with a bark. Sarah made him feel more comfortable and the skateboarder by putting him back in the situation in a safe surrounding until he became comfortable with the skateboarder, was incredible to watch the way she handles a large dog and has him feel comfortable in this situation which previously was a bit of a nightmare.
We were so happy with Sarah's sessions we have highly recommended her to others and received great feedback from them as well.
It was an absolute pleasure working with Sarah and life changing in our home with our large puppy whom now has great matters and is a pleasure to be around :)"
Sincerely ~ NH
"Our dog King is a male German Shepard when we found Sarah to help us out with training him we were at our wits end with King. He was almost a year old at the time, he had a sweet disposition but some very bad behaviour habits including biting, and pulling on the leash when I walked him and reacting to vehicles and pulling so hard he could pull me down, he would not listen to us and would also jump up at people and we were both afraid he would bite them.
It happened a couple of times where I was pulled to the ground by him when we were walking. King was not our first dog but he was the biggest challenge we had ever had, none of the training methods I had used on past dogs worked with him. He would bite so hard and so much that my husband and I had cuts all over our arms and hands. He never seemed to bite in anger we were just big chew toys to him.
Sarah’s effect on King was almost immediate she has a wonderful rapport with dogs and right from the start when King met her she was in control. Sarah got him to listen and he started improving from day 1. Most importantly Sarah not only got King to exhibit the behaviours we wanted she also trained us how to work with him to keep seeing improvement.
As a direct result of Sarah’s training King is now a joy to walk and I don’t have to worry about him lunging at cars or other people if we pass them, his biting has completely stopped, he is sociable with other animals and dogs which is important because we have a farm with cattle.
King has become a well behaved dog we could take places and enjoy him with confidence. Sarah’s job was as much training King as it was us and we are so grateful for her." ~ Kelly and Bruce
It happened a couple of times where I was pulled to the ground by him when we were walking. King was not our first dog but he was the biggest challenge we had ever had, none of the training methods I had used on past dogs worked with him. He would bite so hard and so much that my husband and I had cuts all over our arms and hands. He never seemed to bite in anger we were just big chew toys to him.
Sarah’s effect on King was almost immediate she has a wonderful rapport with dogs and right from the start when King met her she was in control. Sarah got him to listen and he started improving from day 1. Most importantly Sarah not only got King to exhibit the behaviours we wanted she also trained us how to work with him to keep seeing improvement.
As a direct result of Sarah’s training King is now a joy to walk and I don’t have to worry about him lunging at cars or other people if we pass them, his biting has completely stopped, he is sociable with other animals and dogs which is important because we have a farm with cattle.
King has become a well behaved dog we could take places and enjoy him with confidence. Sarah’s job was as much training King as it was us and we are so grateful for her." ~ Kelly and Bruce
"A wonderfully balanced trainer, Sarah is both passionate and professional in every way. Highly recommended!"
~ Jessica Maia Albee - Dog Trainer and Owner of J-Force Obedience
~ Jessica Maia Albee - Dog Trainer and Owner of J-Force Obedience
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"I had an amazing experience with Sarah. We only did 6 out of 8 classes together and I've learned a wealth of information about dogs and how to be a better dog trainer. Triton is a Chow Chow, and I had gone through many other trainers who really overestimated the aggressive tendencies of a Chow. Sarah really understood how to simplify the training of Chow and how to create a routine that is safe and fun. I think the best tip was learning how to make Triton feel safe and secure with the "back off" technique, which involved telling other people to back off from his place/crate. Thank you Sarah for your experience and knowledge. I will definitely recommend you in the future." ~ Anthony B
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"Hi Sarah I just wanted to let you know Sandy is doing great. She is trying a bit to go back to her old behaviours but we are trying to stay on top of her. She did however chew the short green collar in just a few minutes of being alone :(. She is however do so well with walking and waiting at doors. When sent to place she is sometimes leaving on her own and we just send her back. She has tried to hump me and bark at me but as soon as I say no she stops most of the time otherwise I send her to place. She is doing so much better since your training. I just wanted to say thank you for such a great job training Sandy and giving us the tools and instructions on how to deal with her unwanted behaviour. Thanks again from all of us :) " ~ Charlene |
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"I wanted to send you a quick update. Rusty is doing amazing.
We were able to go to Kris' parents where there were our young nieces and lots going on. Having Rusty in place made sure he could relax during all the chaos. We were able to have him off leash in the backyard. My in laws have amazing gardens and once Rusty knew where he was not allowed to go he did not give any of the gardens a second look. In the house he was so well mannered he even got invited up on the furniture to lay down with my mother in law.
He made the trip to my parents house. They have no fences but it was no problem. He was with us and for the most part listened without correction. When there was another dog off leash it took a 24 to bring him back. My parents have never let Rusty on the furniture but because he was so calm they had no problem inviting him up to lay with them. They have not seen him for many months and could not get over the change.
Each day we go for a walk. It takes a short time for him to settle into heel without a correction (walking out ahead of me) but he eventually gets it and we can walk for an hour or more. Rabbits, squirrels, cats and other dogs still cause him to pull on the leash. I say leave it and correct as needed.
He and I are communicating well. He even behaves for me to trim his nails so we are working on getting them shorter.
All in all you did an amazing job. I am excited to see what the next few weeks bring and then the next and the next.....
We move July 29th and I am glad he will have a large yard. That means plenty of room to work off leash."
~ Amanda and Kris
We were able to go to Kris' parents where there were our young nieces and lots going on. Having Rusty in place made sure he could relax during all the chaos. We were able to have him off leash in the backyard. My in laws have amazing gardens and once Rusty knew where he was not allowed to go he did not give any of the gardens a second look. In the house he was so well mannered he even got invited up on the furniture to lay down with my mother in law.
He made the trip to my parents house. They have no fences but it was no problem. He was with us and for the most part listened without correction. When there was another dog off leash it took a 24 to bring him back. My parents have never let Rusty on the furniture but because he was so calm they had no problem inviting him up to lay with them. They have not seen him for many months and could not get over the change.
Each day we go for a walk. It takes a short time for him to settle into heel without a correction (walking out ahead of me) but he eventually gets it and we can walk for an hour or more. Rabbits, squirrels, cats and other dogs still cause him to pull on the leash. I say leave it and correct as needed.
He and I are communicating well. He even behaves for me to trim his nails so we are working on getting them shorter.
All in all you did an amazing job. I am excited to see what the next few weeks bring and then the next and the next.....
We move July 29th and I am glad he will have a large yard. That means plenty of room to work off leash."
~ Amanda and Kris
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