Four Paw Sports Center

05/11/2026

Good news! Teacup Trial May 23 & 24th! premium is posted.
https://bit.ly/FourPawSportsTeacupPremium-May23and24-2026
We're waiting for you!
Not so good news - our mailbox was vandalized and very likely mail was stolen. So if you have already sent in a premium, we have not received any. Please let us know, and you may want to take steps to protect your account if you wrote a check. We will notify you immediately if/when we do receive your premium. We have reported this incident to the police and the USPS.
Please resend your premium! You can send it via email, and either bring a check on the day of trial or use the on-line pre-entry system we have listed in the premium.

03/31/2026

Congratulations to our good Border Collie friend, Diza (Hob Nob Sienna Diza CD BN RM4 RAE2 RC3 NA CGCA CGCU STR TKE) and her human Catherine! They were named NUMBER ONE by breed in AKC Rally Obedience for 2025, which is an incredible achievement. This amazing team has been Training in Rally Obedience (as well as Agility, Rally Freestyle and Treibball - Diza & Catherine are stars at all of these) at Four Paw Sports since Diza was a young pup, and we couldn’t be prouder!

03/17/2026

Last minute add to the schedule! Join our Total Recall class starting THIS Saturday March 21st! We found a desired weekend time slot for this heavily requested class. Grab your spot now!

https://bit.ly/FourPawSportsTotalRecall

12/07/2025

🔔 Holiday Week Agility Workshops! 🔔
Don't miss these workshops with Ashley!

Agility Trialing Tips & Tricks - 12/30 @ 6PM
If you're new to trialing and want help navigating the maze of terminology and procedures, this will be very helpful!

Agility Skills and Drills - 1/3 @ 12:30
Work towards consistent performance on all agility obstacles, address plateaus​ in your training, and get individual coaching to get consistent & reliable performance (from you and your dog!)

Visit our website for more information!

09/26/2025

Want to keep working on those agility skills, but need some flexibility? Our Flex Agility classes are the perfect fit. Even better, we have a deal for you!

UPDATED! This week only, book as many individual Flex Agility classes for this session that work for your schedule and receive 20% off! Use code FLEX20 at checkout*.



*Discount code is only valid on Flex Agility bookings made by 23:59 on 10/5/2025 for classes that occur on or before 10/23/2025.

09/23/2025

Thanks to PetEmergencyEducation.com and Cathy Madson for letting us host a Canine & Feline CPR & First Aid workshop! There are now 6 more certified CPR people spread around the area able to help pets. Highly recommend this workshop if one comes your way!

09/06/2025

🚨 Two new puppy offerings 🚨 Your puppy will have a blast at our weekly 3-day camps where activities will include play time, crate training, skills training, and more!

Our camps include a private 30-minute follow-up session with your trainer to review your puppy's progress from the week.

All camps are Tuesday through Thursday from 8 AM - 12 PM.

Little Learners Day Camp for puppies 8-20 weeks old.
Power Paws Day Camp for puppies 14-30 weeks old.

Check them out at the link in our bio!

08/07/2025

I love graphics like this! If we can learn to better understand these types of signals from our dogs, we can help them in those situations. Usually distance is a great choice. Remove them until these signals lessen. Then visit a trainer to learn how to help them in those situations!

Small signals.
Big meanings.
These movements and behaviors aren’t random.
They've been carefully chosen and deliberately used by your dog and they're being used to avoid confrontation, deescalate or steer clear of something they feel uneasy about .
They might sense just a little pressure or conflict...so they offer a signal to say, “We’re all good here.”

Growling is a clear signal they can give...but it's risky.
Way before the growl are all these little signals they can give.
It's communication and it's natural....but we can be "offended" when we realise they are aiming them at us.

Instead of taking it personally, we can ask ourselves....
Why do they feel the need to use them?
That question is an opportunity to support our dogs better

Some signals serve a double duty.
A tail lowering, perhaps tucking? Often fear.....but it can also act as appeasement.
A lowered head? Maybe appeasement, maybe fear.
Context matters.

They can be incredibly subtle.
Tricky to spot....but we owe it to our dogs to look a little deeper at why they are behaving the way they are.

It is all communication.

08/02/2025

Join our Saturday ABC's of Rally FrEe class mid session with prorated openings today!

Rally FreeStyle is Rally with a twist! Part obedience, part tricks, this mentally enriching sport will provide a fun new challenge for teams at any training level.

08/01/2025

Indoor herding! Take herding instincts and have fun. Teach your dog to push a ball to a goal with his nose.

Check out prorated openings for the remainder of our session today!