4 paws

What 4 paws does

4 Paws 4 Love Dog Training, Grooming and Pet Therapy is a privately held, single-location pet services business operating from the Camp Claircrest facility in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, serving dog owners across South Kansas City and Cass County. The company delivers in-person dog training, professional grooming, doggy day care, and an AKC-approved pet therapy certification program through a team whose instructors hold a combined 40+ years of formal experience spanning basic obedience, competition obedience, tracking, agility, scentwork, conformation, and rally. Its training curriculum is modular and runs on a monthly cohort cadence, with New Beginnings puppy/adult classes, Fast Trac, Competition Obedience/Rally, Conformation Handling, Agility, AKC Canine Good Citizen, and Dog Dancing as distinct offerings; private sessions are also available on-site or off-site.

The business operates without proprietary technology beyond standard scheduling and intake tooling: customer acquisition is community-led via Facebook Pages (4 Paws 4 Love and Camp Claircrest), word-of-mouth, and Bookeo online booking, with Jotform-based customer service forms gating participation. Revenue is generated almost entirely through professional-services fees for classes, grooming, daycare, and pet therapy certification; no pricing tiers are publicly disclosed and no recurring subscription mechanics are in evidence. The strategic anchor is the AKC therapy dog title approval, which credentializes the therapy program and creates a reputational moat versus uncredentialed local trainers, while the dedicated outdoor agility ring and private dog park at Camp Claircrest constitute the principal physical asset supporting the service delivery model.

Name

4 paws

Legal name

4 Paws 4 Love Dog Training, Grooming and Pet Therapy

Website

https://4paws4love.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

4 Paws 4 Love is a privately held, single-location dog training, grooming, daycare, and AKC-approved pet therapy provider serving dog owners in South Kansas City and Cass County, Missouri from its Camp Claircrest facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Care Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Pet Services (Grooming, Training, Daycare) (CRALAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training-Integrated Dog Daycare (Day Training) (HSANAFAE), Outdoor / Farm-Style Dog Daycare (HSANAFAL)

Keywords

• Dog training services
• Dog grooming services
• Doggy day care
• Pet therapy training
• Canine obedience classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Danville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Dog Training Classes: Group training classes and private sessions for puppies and adult dogs covering basic obedience, agility, competition obedience, rally, conformation, and canine good citizen certification. New sessions start monthly.
2. Dog Grooming Services: Professional grooming services for dogs with required vaccination documentation.
3. Doggy Day Care: Day care services for dogs requiring up-to-date vaccinations.
4. Pet Therapy Program: Training and certification program for therapy dogs. Approved organization for AKC therapy dog titles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

4 Paws 4 Love provides professional dog training classes (puppy, obedience, agility, conformation, competition obedience/rally, AKC Canine Good Citizen, dog dancing), dog grooming services, doggy day care, and an AKC-approved pet therapy training and certification program. Services are delivered at the Camp Claircrest facility in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, with private sessions available onsite or offsite, and new training sessions starting every month.

Product overview

4 Paws 4 Love is a local dog training, grooming, and pet therapy business offering a comprehensive suite of services for dog owners. The core offerings include dog training (with multiple program types such as New Beginnings puppy/adult training, Fast Trac, Competition Obedience, Conformation, Agility, and AKC Canine Good Citizen), professional dog grooming, doggy day care, and an AKC-approved pet therapy program. Training is conducted at their Camp Claircrest facility in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, with private sessions available onsite or offsite. The business combines over 40 years of formal dog training experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dog Training Classes
• Dog Grooming
• Doggy Day Care

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AKC (American Kennel Club)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner4 Paws 4 Love has been approved as an organization whose teams may apply for AKC therapy dog titles. This partnership enables graduates of their pet therapy program to earn official AKC therapy dog certifications.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Camp Bow Wow: National dog daycare and boarding franchise with on-site training add-ons. Directly comparable to 4 Paws 4 Love's combined day care + training model, though operating at franchise scale rather than independent single-location.
• Dogtopia: Franchise operator of cage-free dog daycare with grooming and spa services. Highly comparable to 4 Paws 4 Love's day care and grooming offerings, with similar open-play positioning.
• Zoom Room: Dog training franchise offering group and private obedience, agility, and puppy classes. Direct overlap with 4 Paws 4 Love's training menu, especially agility and competition obedience.
• Best Friends Pet Hotel: Chain offering dog boarding, day care, grooming, and training at dedicated facilities. Comparable service breadth to 4 Paws 4 Love, but at multi-location scale.
• Central Bark Doggy Day Care: Dog day care franchise with enrichment programs, grooming, and training add-ons. Closely matches the integrated day care + training + grooming bundle at 4 Paws 4 Love.
• Aussie Pet Mobile: Mobile dog grooming franchise. Comparable to the grooming leg of 4 Paws 4 Love's offering, and a relevant benchmark given 4 Paws' existing off-site private session capability.
• Dog Training Elite: Dog training franchise specializing in obedience and behavior modification with in-home and facility-based sessions. Comparable private-session model to 4 Paws 4 Love's off-site option.

Broad incumbents

• PetSmart: National pet retail chain offering in-store dog training (via PetsHotel partners), grooming salons, and boarding. Broad incumbent overlapping 4 Paws 4 Love's training and grooming services as part of a much larger portfolio.
• Petco: National pet retailer offering Petco-branded dog training classes, grooming salons, and day care through partnerships. Wide-portfolio incumbent with overlapping service categories to 4 Paws 4 Love.

Emerging players

• Pet Partners: National therapy dog registration and training organization. Comparable to 4 Paws 4 Love's AKC-affiliated pet therapy program, representing the most direct competitor in the therapy-dog certification niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/4paws4love

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about 4 paws