Laura Carroll's 4 Paws Pet Training and Sitting Serivices provides a real alternative to changing pet behavior.  Our services allow you to be trained on how to understand your pet behavior and to control the behavior by your actions and knowledge.

We offer a full range of personalized pet training and sitting--whether in your home, at a park or at the place where the behavior is a factor.   See our We Come To YOU! Page for further clarification.   Animal behavior can be difficult to understand especially with shelter dogs of unknown histories, but we will work with any dog and more importantly any dog owner.  We work closely with dog shelters, pet sitters, kennels and Family pets including new puppy training.

Laura Carroll's 4 Paws Pet Training and Sitting Services, a professional dog training service, is fully insured in respect of Public and Third Party Liability and we are proud to be members of AKC CGC - The American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Evaluation and APDT  - Association of Pet Dog Trainers.

Pet Sitting is a specialized field that requires a professional so you can feels certain your loved one(s) are being taken care of properly.  Laura Carroll's 4 Paws Pet Training and Sitting Services is registered with Pet Sitters Internaional and will give your pet the care, attention and love you would.  See our Pricing/Services page for more information.

Our service area is dependent upon the type of service you require. We are based on the Peninsula and cover the closely surrounding areas in respect of all our "in your-home" trainings and sittings.  We also utilize dog parks for group trainings.  These areas include parts of Newport News, Hampton and even Virginia Beach/Norfolk.  Click Here for Adoption Info.


Bonded & Insured
(757) 249-0614

"Blackie and I have enjoyed the obedience class. We have learned and had fun. Blackie came from the SPCA and apparently had no training. She pulled constantly on a leash and showed aggression toward other dogs, with one exception our poodle that she gets along with.

Since being in this beginner dog obedience class, she had learned to play with other dogs off the leash, sit, stay, lie down, heel, come when called, stop and wait until I give her the signal to go. She is still learning about ,leave it, and we will continue to work on this with the skills I learned in this class.

Blackie knew when she was going to the class and would get very excited. Learning to be with other dogs and interact had been the best part. We enjoy a better relationship now that she is more obedient, and I have learned how to handle her in a more consistent manner.

Laura is very knowledgeable, loves and understands dogs.  Blackie liked her immediately and responded to her gentle way of training.  I would recommend this class to anyone wanting to improve their dogs behavior and to gain a better understanding of dogs and how they think."

Annie Roberson
Newport News, VA