Sports Paws

08/21/2026

A puddle of baby rats to remind you the last schedule release happens TODAY at 12pm!

In addition to our regular scheduled classes we also have a lot of exciting events including:

- Spooky Themed Powder photoshoot with Alexandria Herseim! Happening September 11th and 12th.

-Intro to K9 Nosework with Canine Nose Quest. Come learn all about a dogs most important sense: their sniffer! Beginning Spetmber 10th

-Another ACT event with Brenda Peterson Veldink hosted on October 20th and 21st.

-Agility Foundations are back! There will be 2 Foundations 1 classes on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning September. Foundations 1 covers all the handler know how; setting your dog up, guiding with your body, and how to give your dog the right amount of pressure.

And more! Let's make this a fantastic last few months of 2026!

08/17/2026

Summer is almost over but the fun at Sports Paws never ends! Click below to learn about the last schedule release of the year plus all the special events we have coming this fall!

We have lots of special events coming this fall/winter including: Powder photo shoots- Halloween Theme! Tracking Seminar with Cheryl and Dix Dixon Agility Foundations 1&2 Intro to Scent Work with Cheryl ACT Events

08/15/2026

Update: We now have openings at 2pm and 2:20pm. Sign up at the link below.

We had a couple of cancelations for tomorrow's animal communication sessions with Shawna. Sign up below!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CA4AF28A3FAC61-64639902-animal #/

Animal Communication Sessions with Shawna Marie Fischer are being hosted at Sports Paws on Sunday, August 16th from 9:00AM to 4:00 PM. We have changed the schedule to allow for a 5 minute break betweem each session to hopefully mitigate falling behind. There will be 15 minute slots for $25 each. You...

08/09/2026

Congrats to Earl the ultimate rat dad, siring TWENTY ONE babies from 3 mama's the last month.

He is now the proud father of:

Earl×Betty
1, four week old sweet baby girl named Pebbles

Earl×new girl
8, two week old all hooded babies in a variety of colors!

Earl×new girl
12, one day old wiggly pinkies!

I think it's safe to say Earl and his 3 baby mommas have secured the next legacy of barn hunt workers.

We'll be working hard socializing these babies as they grow to hopefully have a friendly and easily handleable generation.

Good job Earl!!!

08/04/2026

Just a reminder, we do NOT have rat practice this evening. Tuesday night classes will return next week. Thanks!

08/02/2026

Drumroll please 🥁🥁🥁🥁

Animal Communication Sessions with Shawna Fischer are happening at Sports Paws Sunday August 16th!!!

We changed the sign up times this time to allow a 5 minute break in between, and a larger break halfway in case we fall behind. Please help Shawna and everyone after by keeping an eye on the time during your session. 💖

For a smoother process, cash is heavily preferred but venmo is also welcome!

Sign ups release August 3rd at 12pm. https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C094CA4AF28A3FAC61-64639902-animal?useFullSite=false

FAQ:

What if I want to communicate with a past pet?
Totally okay! Just being a photo on your phone or printed.

How many animals can I communicate with in 1 session?
You can communicate with up to 2 animals per session. Keep in mind, 2 animals means less information about each. If you want the most information, sign each animal up for their own slot.

Can I sign 1 animal up for multiple slots to get more time?
No, please only sign up animals for 1 slot. Shawna is giving us amazing deal and we want to be respectful of her time. Plus, this work takes a lot of energy and we want everyone to have a turn.

What if my animal doesn't want to/can't come on site?
Totally fine! Just bring a photo on your phone or printed.

You keep saying "animal" does that mean I can bring any animal?
Yes, within reason. All animals that come on-site must be appropriately contained via leash, carrier, etc. Shawna will be set up under the gazebo outside so keep that in mind when deciding if you want to bring your pet on-site.

To learn more about Shawna and the way she works, please visit her website: https://www.shawnamariefischer.com/

Thank you Shawna for this amazing opportunity!

08/01/2026

Starting some long overdue de-cluttering! There is a table in the training building with FREE stuff on it. Take anything you can use. Periodically, remaining stuff will be cleared and donated.

Lisa

07/25/2026

The heat wave is over! Join us on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings this week for our next ACT Events! Evening temps are expected to be in the 70's! Perfect summer weather for evening agility!

Sign up at the link below, and come out and play agility with your best k9 friend

Brenda Veldink (proud partner to several amazing American Eskimo dogs) & Sports Paws are excited to offer two ACT Events. ACT Standard 1 & 2 will be offered on July 28th 2026 ACT Jumpers 1 & 2 will be offered on July 29th 2026 Pre-registration is required. If the event does not fill, we will accept....

07/21/2026

Updated!!
Agility and Barnhunt cancelled for Wednesday, July 22nd!!

Hey folks, it might be a couple of degrees cooler tomorrow (Wed, July 22nd), but it is still going to be above 90 (with a slight chance of thunderstorms!) Still too warm for dogs and ratties to enjoy the evening. Stay inside and stay cool tomorrow night!

Agility and Barnhunt practice Cancelled for Tuesday, July 21st!!

Hey folks, the expected temperature tomorrow night at the time of agility and barnhunt classes is between 91-96 degrees, depending on which weather app I look at. That is just too hot for fun. Stay home and stay cool tomorrow night.

If Wednesday's forecast is the same (I'll wait until tomorrow night), Wednesday classes will be cancelled as well.

07/20/2026

🐑Monday Mewesings with Mindy 🌿

There was lots of activity at Sports Paaaaaws this weekend. I got 2 new sheep friends (Laverne and Shirly) who won't stop talking and Mork is very protective of them. And it wasn't morning barn hunt practice as usual! There were more dogs and people sitting very close together and claiming it made them blind. They seemed fine to me.

I also talked to Shawna and told her I am Queen of the Pasture but the humans just chuckled. Very rude to do to a Queen!

I spent most of my week grazing in the far back of the pasture. We'll see if next week can be as exciting- a Queen needs to be entertained after all.

Till next time,
Mindy 🐑