Dog & Family Education

I loved every moment of learning with Family Paws! I first dipped my toes in with the Dog Aware mini course for dog professionals, and I was hooked right away. It covers the basics of dog and baby/toddler safety, and I truly feel it should be required for all professionals working in the dog behavior field. The Family Paws Parent Educator course really blew my mind in the best way. We covered so many important considerations and nuances that are absolutely essential to be mindful of when supporting new and expecting families with dogs. This is such a rich niche to work in, and I feel like I learned so much in each and every class. The discussions were thought provoking and helped me to apply the new knowledge to scenarios that many families face every day. Jen and Bethany are excellent at what they do. Their passion for the work is so evident, and the empathy they extend to their human and canine learners is so special to witness and really made me feel supported as a student. The Parent Educator course was an excellent experience and I am so proud to call myself a Licensed Parent Educator and be part of the important work we are doing as an organization. I highly recommend this course!

Jen is someone who changed our family permanently - our lives, our daughter’s life, is permanently better for Jen’s support. If you have a dog and a young child or have young children frequent your home, you need to be reviewing Family Paws educational content, and if you have ANY instinct about your dog’s trustworthiness with children, reach out to Family Paws. I’ve never met someone so willing to love and support my family in a time of need. I was connected with Jen after my 21 month old daughter was badly bitten by our dog. I reached out to Jen, wondering if she knew of reputable therapy dog programs. Jen invited a totally different conversation; she put us on a healing journey with validation we so desperately needed. She just gets it - the nuance, the second-guessing, the trying to do it all right all the time. She helped us see our dog as an individual responsible for his actions and supported us through our journey of devastation. Our healing was accelerated by Jen’s involvement, and we gained confidence in a decision to bring a new dog into our home. Jen has also helped us through our family’s furry addition with awareness of our deepest fears and encouragement to see our new puppy as the individual SHE is. Without Jen’s help, it would have been many years later before we were ready to have a dog again. Jen and her approach is helping us confidently keep both our new pup safe/trained and our toddler dog aware and dog happy. Her approach is creative about ways to support both dog and toddler needs, with awareness of what it takes to be the parent of a young kid.

Going through the Family Paws Program and becoming a presentor was a positive experience both for myself and my veterinary practice. I feel I now have the knowledge and skills to not only help pets but entire families! As a veterinarian I would recommend not only using Family Paws as a primary resource but also for all veterinary practices to have a staff member as a presentor!

Our weekend seminar with FPPE far exceeded my expectations. We had such an amazing time with Jennifer and learned so much that will help our clients both immediately and in the future. I would highly recommend FPPE for your professional dog training team! You will not regret it!-

Family Paws weekend is a must! I thinking having Jen in person is definitely an incredible benefit, not only for learning purposes but because she’s a fantastic person to do life with, even if only for a weekend. As a mother and a trainer who has always been passionate about the topic of dogs and children, I still learned so much from this program and am so proud to be a part of it.

The information that Family Paws provides is invaluable for any family with children, and it is imperative that we as trainers understand and are able to relay this knowledge to our clients. I would highly recommend a weekend with FPPE; no matter how long you have been in the field, I guarantee you will learn something!