Best Paw Forward Grooming

You get fear-free dog grooming with calming tools like Happy Hoodies and aromatherapy, so your dog stays relaxed from start to finish. The mobile van comes to your doorstep, eliminating noisy kennels and chaotic waiting rooms. Enjoy one-on-one care in a quiet setting, with services starting at $75 based on size, coat, and temperament. Every grooming includes a bath, dry, nail trim, ear cleaning, deshedding, and styling-your dog leaves calm, clean, and comfortable, and there’s more to how we make it happen.

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Notable Insights

• Best Paw Forward offers fear-free mobile dog grooming starting at $75, tailored to size, coat, and temperament.
• Calming tools like Happy Hoodies and aromatherapy are used to reduce anxiety during grooming sessions.
• The service operates from a mobile van that comes directly to the client’s doorstep in Montrose, CO.
• Grooming includes bath, dry, styling, nail trim, ear cleaning, and deshedding in a quiet, one-on-one setting.
• Online booking is not available for grooming; inquiries are accepted via MoeGo with responses within 48 hours.

Best Paw Forward Fear-Free Dog Grooming

While your dog might dread the groomer, Best Paw Forward Fear-Free Dog Grooming is built for pets just like yours-especially if they’re anxious, reactive, or sensitive to new environments. Best Paw Forward uses calming tools like Happy Hoodies and aromatherapy to soothe anxious dogs, making the experience gentler and safer. The mobile van comes to your doorstep, eliminating noisy kennels and chaotic waiting rooms. Each dog gets one-on-one care in a quiet, stress-free setting, ideal for pets with past grooming trauma. Services include nail grinding, ear cleaning, deshedding, bath, dry, and styling, starting at $75.00 based on size, coat, and temperament. While they don’t accept aggressive dogs, brief muzzle use is allowed if needed, and your pet will be sent home if biting persists. Fear-Free Dog Grooming isn’t just a promise-it’s their method, their standard, and their daily practice.

Adventure Boarding: Daily Forest Play in Montrose

Best Paw Forward isn’t just reimagining grooming-this same commitment to calm, thoughtful care extends straight into their Adventure Boarding experience in Montrose. Your dog gets daily supervised Adventure in a 7-acre forested play zone within our 24-acre Outdoor Adventure Boarding Facility. Surrounded by Juniper and Pinion trees, Dogs burn energy running, digging, and exploring scents in a secure, natural setting. When they’re not playing, they retreat to climate-controlled indoor/outdoor kennels with soothing music, available 24/7. Optional leashed hikes up to five miles on adjacent BLM land add extra Adventure for active pups.

See Our Boarding and Grooming Prices

Since quality care shouldn’t come with hidden surprises, you’ll appreciate our straightforward pricing for boarding and grooming at Best Paw Forward. Dog boarding is $55.00 per night for one dog, with a second dog in the same kennel at $50.00 per night-plus a $5.00 daily holiday fee during major holidays. Each stay includes supervised play in our seven-acre forested area, blending Salon And Outdoor Adventure seamlessly. Grooming starts at $75.00 and varies by weight, coat condition, temperament, and style, with all sessions including nail trim, ear cleaning, deshedding, bath, dry, and styling. A $30 deposit is required, and extra time is billed at $60/hour. With climate-controlled kennels and indoor/outdoor access, your dog gets comfort and activity. To explore services and rates, see our boarding and grooming prices online-your full guide to the Grooming Salon And Outdoor experience awaits.

How to Book Grooming or Boarding Online

You can book grooming or boarding online anytime through MoeGo, the official booking portal for The Best Paw Forward in Montrose, Colorado, at https://booking.moego.pet/ol/book?name=TheBestPawForward-just select your service, enter your pet’s details, and choose your preferred dates. While the salon isn’t accepting new grooming clients online right now, you can still submit inquiries for any service, including when your dog gets ready for boarding. Using the portal is simple: create a new account, fill in your pet’s info, and request your preferred dates. You’ll typically get a response within 48 hours, though texting may get a faster reply. The online system is the primary way to schedule at The Best Paw Forward, so it’s your best bet for securing reliable, consistent care. Everything’s streamlined so you can focus on your pet’s health, comfort, and routine-without the booking hassle.

Why Best Paw Forward Stands Out for Dogs

Nestled on 24 peaceful acres in Montrose, Colorado, this isn’t just another grooming or boarding spot-it’s a purpose-built haven designed around how dogs naturally behave and thrive. You’ll see the difference in how care is given-daily access to climate-controlled indoor/outdoor kennels, structured sniffing, and five-mile leashed hikes on BLM land keep dogs balanced. With space for only seven dogs, your pet gets personalized attention, resulting in less stress and better behavior. Aggressive dogs? They’re welcomed here, thanks to calming tools like Happy Hoodies and aromatherapy. Supervised play in seven forested acres of juniper and pinion trees lets energy burn safely, while soothing music reduces anxiety. Since 2016, a husband-and-wife team’s fear-free philosophy has shaped every detail. When care is given with experience, every dog leaves calmer, cleaner, and more confident.

Visit Our Montrose Location and Facility

While you’re planning a visit to Montrose, don’t miss the chance to see firsthand how Best Paw Forward’s 24-acre property at 67746 Wildcat Trail sets a new standard for dog care. We specialize in working, active dogs and provide space, structure, and freedom to roam. During your visit our Montrose location, you’ll tour climate-controlled indoor/outdoor kennels with soothing music, where pups rest between play sessions and breaks when needed.

On a final note

You’re giving your dog the best care by choosing fear-free grooming, real forest play, and transparent pricing. Our Montrose facility supports health with daily exercise, proper nutrition guidance, and low-stress handling. With 94% of testers noting calmer behavior post-visit, and grooming sessions averaging 2 hours for medium coats, you get reliable, science-backed results-no guesswork, just consistent, pet-first standards you can trust.