General Information about Our Classes
(SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Advance registration recommended - class size limited for individual attention.
Discounts for PuppyLove and Basic Manners classes/club activities are available for veterinary staff, referring rescue dog groups, seniors, firefighters, police officers.
Become a member of Best Paw Forward Dog Sports Club for just $20 and take advantage of the great club activities at our Osteen club site.
Jump Start - 6-week series at Osteen club site combines either PuppyLove or Basic Manners activities with safe introduction to agility equipment and skills to develop confidence and coordination. $140 with Best Paw Forward Dog Sports Club membership. Newcomers may choose to skip the agility activities.
PuppyLove - 6-week series for puppies 8-20 weeks old on the first day of class (see birth date requirement for individual classes): $160.
Basic Manners - 6-week series
for older puppies and adult dogs new to our program: $160.
PuppyLove and Basic Manners classes meet the requirements for club activity participation.
Member Benefits:
Jump Start - PuppyLove participants may join any/all Jump Start - PuppyLove activities and High Flyers - Conformation/Prep to Show club for additional socialization and conformation training opportunities during current series.Play Time - for PuppyLove graduates (puppies through adults) who have maintained good doggie social skills. Play times are cancelled on days when there are no classes, which are usually when we are away or hosting dog events. Gate donation for road improvement: $1
Take Off - monthly series at Osteen club site includes beginning agility concepts: $100 for members.
Manners Plus - monthly series in Maitland covers Obedience, Rally, and CGC exercises. Open to PuppyLove and Basic Manners graduates or to those having completed private classes with Best Paw Forward: $120.Member benefits: Jump Start graduates activities who are current Take Off participants may also participate in Osteen club High Flyers - Agility Concepts
Participation in any/all Osteen club Take Off - Manners Plus activities and High Flyers - Conformation during current series
Private Classes
Family pet obedience: $55 per one hour session at instructor locations; $95 for in-home visits (mileage added for some locations)
Competition obedience, agility or conformation levels: $25 for one hour, $15 for 1/2 hour at instructor locations
Aggression consultations: $85 at instructor locations, $200 at your home.
Board & Train: First visit includes one private, or one group class series - please call for further details.
High Flyers - Competition Level Monthly series at Osteen club site includes any/all Agility Concepts, Conformation/Prep to Show, and Performance Plus obedience/rally activities: $55 per month or $10 per day for members with one or multiple dogs.
Agility Concepts - Open to Jump Start & Take Off graduates, intermediate, and experienced trainers.
Conformation/Prep to Show - Run-through's with focus on problem solving & improving handling techniques for those preparing for dog shows. Beginners welcome. $20 Maitland, $10 Osteen club.
Performance Plus - All-levels obedience competition/rally/fun obedience tricks class for Manners Plus graduates, experienced handlers & experienced dogs. Class focus changes weekly: $75 per month; or $20 per class.
Member Benefits:
$10 discount on Conformation/Prep to Show classes at Maitland during current series.
Greatly discounted rate of $20 per month to add Performance Plus classes at Maitland for current High Flyer members
Class and club locations:
Home base, Osteen/Deltona - If you are coming from Deltona or anywhere north of our location, please use directions from this page or we will be glad to e-mail them to you. Many GPS and map programs mistakenly send you down Boy Scout Camp Road which is impassible sugar sand.
Maitland Civic Center:
641 S. Maitland Ave., Maitland Florida 32751
Interstate 4 to Exit 90/Maitland Boulevard/SR414, about 2 miles east to Maitland Avenue. Right/south on Maitland Avenue about 1 mile to the civic center on your right, just after the library and right before Lake Lily and U.S. Highway 17-92.
Or
U.S. Hwy. 17-92 to Maitland Avenue. Turn onto Maitland Avenue. The civic center is adjacent to Lake Lily, between the lake and the Maitland Library
Spring Oaks Animal Care Center
152 McGregor Road, DeLand, Florida 32720 386-736-6747
Interstate 4 (or U.S. Highway 17-92) to Exit 116/County Road 4116/Orange Camp Road
Go west 3 miles on CR4116/Orange Camp Road
which becomes McGregor Road as you cross U.S. Highway 17-92
The first right (north), as you pass the Publix/Checker/Walgreen shopping center, is the entrance to Spring Oaks Animal Care Center.
Or
U.S. Highway 17-92 to CR4116/ McGregor Road/Orange Camp Road. Go west to the office park next to the Publix/Checker/Walgreen shopping center. Turn right into the office park to Spring Oaks Animal Care Center.
5 Paws Hotel & Spa, 1040 Plaza Dr., Kissimmee 34744
