Where Dogs Learn to Thrive in Nature & Community
Transform your dog's behavior through our unique Forrest School program. We address the root causes of behavioral challenges by meeting your dog's essential needs for movement, social connection, and purpose.
The Forrest School Approach
A Complete Transformation System
Our proven methodology addresses the root causes of behavioral challenges, creating lasting change through nature, community, and expert guidance.
Nature & Movement
Modern dogs living indoors develop behavioral issues from unmet needs for exploration and movement. Regular off-leash hiking in nature provides the freedom and sensory experiences dogs evolved to need. When these fundamental needs are met through Forrest adventures, destructive behaviors, anxiety, and hyperactivity naturally resolve as dogs find genuine satisfaction rather than mere exhaustion.
Social Development
Unlike chaotic daycare environments with rotating cast of strangers, Forrest School maintains small, consistent groups where dogs form genuine friendships. Your dog hikes with the same carefully selected companions week after week, building trust and learning nuanced communication in a stable pack. This predictable social structure allows anxious or reactive dogs to truly relax and develop confidence. Through these deep, ongoing relationships, dogs master the social skills they need to navigate encounters with unfamiliar dogs calmly and appropriately, transforming fear-based reactions into confident, measured responses.
Expert Guidance and Support
Professional trainers guide both dogs and families through clear communication and life skills training, ensuring your dog's new behaviors transfer seamlessly from Forrest School to home and the real world. When you join the Forrest School family, you not only gain a well adjusted dog, you gain a lifetime of professional and community support for the journey of parenting your dog.