Certified Master Dog Trainers Frank and Lori Verni and their staff truly care about dogs and their families and look forward to having the opportunity to teach many more to put their Best Paw Forward! Serving Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Morrisville, and parts of Raleigh.

 

 

About Us

Introduction

Frank Verni and Lori Verni, Certified Master Dog Trainers, are a husband and wife team of dog behavior professionals. Our training is geared toward preventing or alleviating behavior problems in family pets. Working with each dog individually by going to our client's homes, we are able to address the important issues in the pet's real home environment! Serving Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Morrisville, and parts of Raleigh. Also offering group classes and seminars.

Our additional staff, consisting of Jason Reitmeyer, Certified Master Dog Trainer and Diane Saddington, Administrative Assistant bring an extra level of professionalism and services to our clients.

Education

Having attended the National K-9 School of Dog Trainers, Frank & Lori Verni and Jason Reitmeyer have each earned the title of Certified Master Dog Trainer. Our educations qualify us to train for obedience, behavior problems, police work, search & rescue, and handicapped assistance. However, our special area of interest is family pets!

Experience

Mr. & Mrs. Verni have over 13 years of experience as owners of Best Paw Forward Dog Education. Mr. Reitmeyer also holds a degree in Animal Science. As the trusted name in dog training we are highly recommended by many vets, groomers, rescue groups, business owners and clients. We are proud of the reputation we've developed, and intend to maintain the same high standards for all of our clients!

Professionalism

In addition to our training skills and experience, there is another important aspect. Clients, animals, and their families are always treated with respect and professionalism. Phone calls are handled in a courteous, informative manner with no high pressure sales techniques. When a message is left for us, calls are returned promptly. Clients are always encouraged to phone in between lessons if they have questions, and we take pride in being on time for appointments.

Community

We enjoy being involved in our community! Members of the Holly Springs, Apex, and Fuquay-Varina Chambers of Commerce, we're doing our best to be valued members of the business, family, and school communities!

We participate regularly in annual community festivals and charitable events, including: Holly Springs Dog Day in the Park, Teacher Appreciation Luncheons, the MS Pooch Parade, a multitude of community events and numerous rescue organization fund raisers. On a volunteer basis, The Verni's perform pet safety demonstrations at Cub/Girl Scout meetings and local schools, as well as providing occasional free seminars throughout the Holly Springs, Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, and Raleigh communities. Free or reduced price training is often provided for rescue organizations to improve adoptability, maintain placement, or evaluate dogs, and we even have an annual scholarship program where we grant one free dog training program!

We are dog trainers because we truly care about dogs and people. By preventing or alleviating behavior problems, more people are able to keep and enjoy their pets. Less animals end up being passed from home to home, winding up in shelters, or even worse. In addition to training, we educate our clients on the importance of spay/neutering, keeping up with vaccines, licensing, & more. Our clients are encouraged to adopt their pets from shelters or rescue groups. Those considering a breeder are educated on what to look for in a reputable breeder. There is always a 10% discount for training any dog that has been rescued.

For a more complete list of Best Paw Forward's community involvement, please visit our News & Events page and scroll down toward the bottom.

Other Experience

Both Frank & Lori Verni have been interviewed as professionals in various media including: NBC-17, the Cary News, News 680 AM Radio, TV55, Parents & Children Magazine, Newsday, South Bay News & Oprah Magazine, Sunny 93.9 "Ask the Expert", and many more.

Since 1997, Lori Verni has taught seminars for humans about dog behavior at several college and high school Adult Ed programs, as well as at veterinary offices, private groups, schools, and youth programs. Mrs. Verni writes and publishes the Best Paw Forward Newsletter, as well as writing freelance articles for numerous magazines, web sites, and publications. She is also a weekly columnist in several editions of the Heartland Publications family of newspapers, including the Holly Springs Sun and Fuquay-Varina Independent.

Frank Verni has been consulted on several occasions to provide behavioral evaluations and testimony as an expert in his field in dog-related legal cases. Many veterinarians, rescue organizations, and pet professionals turn to him for expert behavioral evaluations when needed. The couple also created the national pet education resource, FreeDogTrainingInfo.com.

Lori Verni's book, "Everything You Need to Know About House Training Puppies & Adult Dogs", was published in 2005 and her next book, "Everything You Need to Know About Separation Anxiety in Dogs" is due to be released in 2007.

Summary

Frank and Lori Verni and their staff truly care about dogs and their families and look forward to having the opportunity to teach many more to put their Best Paw Forward! We hope that you will put your trust in us by having us train your dog! Referring your friends, family, clients and associates will be greatly appreciated as well. Please feel free to phone our office any time to discuss your concerns and get to know us! We sincerely thank you for taking the time to review this information!