Welcome to the 4-Legged Friends Pet Services, LLC website!!
4-Legged Friends Pet Services, LLC prides itself in providing top notch in-home pet care and dog training services. It was established in 2007 when Katie Ervin, the owner of 4-Legged Friends Pet Services, LLC, moved to Hagerstown with her husband Bryan and their fur babies to offer area residents and their companions a necessary and unique alternative to boarding. Our goal is to provide pet families the benefits that in-home pet care and dog training have to offer. 4-Legged Friends Pet Services, LLC prides itself with going above & beyond client expectations.
Katie Ervin opened 4-Legged Friends Pet Services, LLC out of a lifelong passion and love for animals. Shortly, after graduating from college with a BA in Psychology and a BS in Business Katie began to explore additional opportunities that would allow her to follow her dream of working with animals.
Katie has experience both professionally and personally caring for and training pets. Animals have always been a large part of Katie's life from caring for the family & neighborhood pets to competitively showing horses. Since 2001 she has spent her free time caring for and training shelter animals and has 15 plus years training dogs using positive reinforcement based approaches. In addition Katie has been teaching & coaching people to train their dogs since 2007in the areas of good manners training, Rally-Obedience & tricks. Katie believes that training should be fun for both the human & the dog. Katie has been a Certified Professional Dog Trainer since 2009 and believes that continuing education is key. She has graduated from several top-notch dog training academies and continues to attend as many seminars and workshops that she can fit into her schedule.
Katie Ervin opened 4-Legged Friends Pet Services, LLC out of a lifelong passion and love for animals. Shortly, after graduating from college with a BA in Psychology and a BS in Business Katie began to explore additional opportunities that would allow her to follow her dream of working with animals.
Katie has experience both professionally and personally caring for and training pets. Animals have always been a large part of Katie's life from caring for the family & neighborhood pets to competitively showing horses. Since 2001 she has spent her free time caring for and training shelter animals and has 15 plus years training dogs using positive reinforcement based approaches. In addition Katie has been teaching & coaching people to train their dogs since 2007in the areas of good manners training, Rally-Obedience & tricks. Katie believes that training should be fun for both the human & the dog. Katie has been a Certified Professional Dog Trainer since 2009 and believes that continuing education is key. She has graduated from several top-notch dog training academies and continues to attend as many seminars and workshops that she can fit into her schedule.
Certifications & Accomplishments
- Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed through the CCPDT
- Certified in Pet First Aid through the American Red Cross
- Pat Miller Certified Trainer
- Certified Pet Care Technician through the ABKA
- Honor Student at Peaceable Paws Intern Academies
- Successful Graduate of a comprehensive apprenticeship under the distinguished trainer and author Pat Miller
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Association of Pet Dog Trainers
Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers
The Pet Professional Guild
National Association of Professional Pet Sitters
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
Mid Atlantic Association of Professional Positive Pet Trainers
Rotary International
Professional United Pet Sitters
Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers
The Pet Professional Guild
National Association of Professional Pet Sitters
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
Mid Atlantic Association of Professional Positive Pet Trainers
Rotary International
Professional United Pet Sitters
The Ervin 4-Legged Kids
Katie is currently owned by Harley, a hound mix, Brooklyn, a Shepherd mix, Chloe, a Cocker Spaniel and three cats Sorry Boots, Silly, Samson and three guinea pigs Teddy, Oreo and Mint. Harley enjoys spending time with Katie competing in WCRL Rally and Canine Freestyle. Harley has earned his ARCHMX3, currently the highest title awarded in WCRL Rally 3 times, among several others in addition to being nationally recognized in 2009 & 2011 & 2012. He also enjoys sniffing out hides in K9 Nosework. Brooklyn also enjoys competing in WCRL rally and was awarded her ARCH. She was nationally recognized in 2009 in the puppy category and also nationally recognized in 2012. Brooklyn also enjoys having fun in agility but her true passion lies in exploring nature on hikes off leash. Chloe is the most recent Ervin family member. She is currently working on mastering her good manners & tricks & learning that strange people & changes in her environment are not something to be afraid of. Sorry Boots too enjoys clicker training and he is currently looking for a venue to participate in.