Whether you are starting the journey with a new dog, or discovering new ways to enjoy your relationship with your current dog, we can help!
We start our work with you and your dog where you currently are in your training and relationship and devise a plan to reach your goals. We offer in-home training, private training at our Hampton or Smithfield locations, group classes and a limited board and train clients. From puppy socialization and manners around guests in your home to skills for the competition ring, we will work with you to help you meet your individual needs and goals!
Meet Our Team of Trainers!
Elizabeth and her Boston Terrier, Jones, earning his Agility Championship
Elizabeth Staley CPDT-KA is the owner of 4 The Dogs. She instructs all group classes as well as offering privates for sport training in Hampton. Elizabeth is also available for limited in-home/on location training. She owns and loves her Boston Terriers and Australian Shepherds. Elizabeth has been active in dog sports for more than 13 years and has been helping others train their dogs for over a decade. She is very active in a variety of dog sports and training that include purposeful puppy raising and socialization, basic manners, tricks, conformation, agility, obedience, rally, barn hunt, scent work, coursing ability tests, FAST CATs and Dock Diving. She has trained a number of therapy dogs and has handled many of her own dogs for therapy work. Elizabeth is an approved AKC CGC/STAR Puppy Evaluator, AKC Temperament, Farm Dog and Fetch Judge and Barn Hunt Association Judge.
Keri Bagley offers exercise & decompression sessions as well as barn hunt training in Smithfield at The IOC. Keri has experience in barn hunt as well as in manner and behavior training. She has been active in rescue and is a foster for BARC, a local bully breed rescue. She also owns an Australian Shepherd, Great Dane and American Hairless Terrier. Keri’s first Barn Hunt dog, Nala, earned her RATCH. Her other dogs train and compete in barn hunt, FAST CAT and agility. Keri is also available for private in-home/on location sessions in Hampton, Yorktown, Newport News and Smithfield.
Savannah Odom joined the team in 2026 offering barn hunt training. Savannah has been active in Barn Hunt in Texas and Alaska teaching private and group instruction before moving to Virginia. Savannah also participates in FAST CAT, dock diving, flyball and bite work training with her dogs. Her dogs have Regional and National Barn Hunt competition experience and multiple RATCHXs.
The IOC, where we hold barn hunt lessons and trials, offers herding instruction with Terri Chisman. While Terri does not work directly with us, you may Contact us for Terri’s contact information.
We look forward to getting to know you and your dog!
