2J4 Paws, The Training Academy

11/09/2026

We look forward to meeting all of our star puppies tonight.

11/05/2026

🤫 We’ve been keeping a little something from you! 🤫

We wanted to take a moment to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who voted for us to be named a Centre County Favorite!

To show our appreciation, everyone who interacted with our social media posts during the voting period was entered into a special drawing. And now… we have a winner!

🎉Congratulations, Libby Libby !🎉

Thank you for helping us become a Centre County Favorite! We appreciate your support more than you know, and we have a little treat coming your way as a thank-you!

Thank you to everyone who voted, shared, liked, commented, and supported us along the way!

11/04/2026

🐾 BIG NEWS — We’re Making Things Easier! 🐾

We’ve grown so much, and we’re excited to announce that we’re upgrading the way you sign up for classes!

Coming soon, we’ll be launching a new registration system that will make managing your dog’s information and signing up for services easier than ever! You’ll be able to:

- Upload your dog’s vaccination records once and only update them when they’re due
- Sign up for classes and private lessons
- Book boarding
- Make online payments

Registration for our next session begins in December, and all class registrations will be completed through our new system.

Stay tuned for more information later this month, including details on how to get set up! We’re excited to make things easier for you and your dogs!

11/04/2026

11/03/2026

🐾 Calling All Therapy Dog Handlers! 🐾

Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development is looking for therapy dog teams to participate in their Therapy Dog Week this semester! They are hoping to connect with local handlers who can help students and staff take a break and enjoy some time with therapy dogs.

Dates & Times:
- Wednesday, December 9 | 4:30–5:30 PM
- Thursday, December 10 | 4:30–5:30 PM

Location: Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development building

Parking costs will be covered by the hosting office.

Are you a therapy dog handler who might be interested, or do you know someone who is? Please contact, [email protected]

Let’s help Penn State bring some extra pawsitive support to campus! 🐶💙

11/02/2026

Congratulations to our Scent Work trainer, Missy and her talented girl, Libby! 🎉

The team earned a Q in Detective over the weekend! We’re so proud of this team and all their hard work. Congratulations!

11/02/2026

Did you know we start working on impulse control in Star Puppy?

Puppy training is about more than just learning to sit and stay! In Star Puppy, we begin teaching puppies how to slow down, make good choices, and learn self-control, even when exciting things are happening around them.

These early skills help puppies learn to wait patiently, focus on their handler, and build the foundation for good manners as they grow!

The goal? Helping your puppy learn that good things come to those who wait!

10/30/2026

Let’s Talk Scent Work!

Have you ever wondered what your dog looks like searching an area with no odor? Why do we train in blanks, even with novice dogs?

Blank searches help us learn more about our dogs’ search patterns and practice reading their behavior when there’s no target odor to find!

Take a look at the video! What do you think this search area was? Drop your guesses in the comments!