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Move Better. Stay Strong.

Support your dog’s movement—from healthy foundations to professional recovery.

Helping a dog move well can take different forms. Sports Paws K9 Fitness is designed for healthy adult dogs learning conditioning and body-awareness skills. Canine physical therapy, rehabilitation, and clinical screening are provided by Jennifer Benton through Being in Balance Physical Therapy. This Page helps you understand the difference and choose the right next step.

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Inside Sports Paws

A front-row seat to the moments that make dog sports worth doing—first searches, clean lines, small breakthroughs, and the look a dog gives their person when it clicks.

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Agility Starts With Foundations

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Services

Ways to Play, Train & Move

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Programs, practices, and partner appointments vary by season and provider.Most general inquiries receive a reply within two business days.Camas, Washington and the greater Vancouver–Portland area.

Compare healthy-dog fitness, professional screening, rehabilitation, home programs, and related Sports Paws support.

Overview

Dog-and-handler teams exploring a first activity, building sport skills, supporting healthy movement, or seeking the right qualified provider.

Sports Paws confirms the provider, fit, schedule, requirements, and price before anything is booked. Partner services remain the responsibility of the named provider.

How it works

1Tell us about your dog, goals, or professional program.
2Sports Paws identifies the relevant pathway or named provider.
3The provider confirms fit, requirements, schedule, and price.

Sports Paws routes each request to the relevant program or named partner, who confirms fit, requirements, schedule, and price.

Service menu

Agility

Agility Foundations & Practice

Foundation classes, ongoing practices, and entry-event preparation for dog-and-handler teams building safe, clear agility skills.

Nosework

K9 Nosework

Foundation series and drop-in searches that build confident independent searching and clearer handler observation.

Rat search

I Smell a RAT!

Intro sessions and ongoing practices built around safe rat-search games, climbs, tunnels, and scent problem-solving.

Healthy dog fitness

Healthy-Dog K9 Fitness

Educational conditioning and body-awareness programming for healthy adult dogs working on stable, non-slip surfaces.

Canine physical therapy

Canine Movement Care

Professional screening, rehabilitation, and physical therapy provided by Jennifer Benton through Being in Balance Physical Therapy.

Professional program

Clinics, Events & Professional Programs

Facility, program, and partnership pathways for qualified instructors, clubs, practitioners, and organizers.

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Not sure which option fits? Tell us about your dog, your goals, and the kind of help or experience you are looking for.

Being in Balance at Sports Paws

Free Canine PT Discovery Call

A short phone conversation to discuss your dog’s needs, whether canine physical therapy may be appropriate, and the right next step.

15 minutes$0PhoneContact response from Being in Balance

Start with a free call to discuss your dog’s needs, referral requirements, and appropriate appointment options.

Overview

What you can book

Use this call for questions about muscle or joint discomfort, recovery after injury or surgery, neurological conditions, home programs, or helping an active dog move more comfortably.

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Booking request

Free Canine PT Discovery Call

15 minutes$0PhoneContact response from Being in Balance

These are informational request windows, not confirmed appointment inventory.

Request windows

  • Tuesday morning — request a time
  • Tuesday early afternoon — request a time
  • Tuesday late afternoon — request a time

These are informational request windows, not confirmed appointment inventory.

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Pledge

Bring K9 Fitness Back to the Calendar

This proposed class is for healthy dogs over 18 months of age who are comfortable working around people and other dogs. No previous fitness experience is required.

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Commitment Status

4 of 6 commitments

67% of the commitment goal

2 more commitments until the sprint opens.

What happens next

When the goal is reached, Sports Paws will contact everyone with proposed dates, class size, and pricing before enrollment opens. Your pledge helps Sports Paws decide when and how to schedule the next session; it is not a paid enrollment.

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Challenge

7 Days of Better Body Awareness

One short activity each day to help a healthy dog think about where their body is, how they move, and how calmly they can work with you. Use a stable, non-slip surface. Keep sessions short and comfortable. This educational challenge is for healthy dogs and is not a substitute for veterinary care or canine physical therapy. Stop if your dog shows discomfort or reluctance.

Day 1 of 7

Day 1 — Front Paws Up

Invite your dog to place both front paws on a low, stable platform and pause with calm balance.

Duration
3–5 minutes
Materials
Low non-slip platform and small rewards

Proof instructions

Notice the moment your dog finds the position.

Completion instructions

Keep the surface stable and stop if your dog is uncomfortable.

Check in for Day 1 of 7 — Day 1 — Front Paws Up

This records only this selected step check-in. It does not prove Challenge progress, unlock another step, deliver recognition, or fulfil a reward.

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Access Pass

Sports Paws Practice Library Pass

Short videos, printable plans, and at-home ideas for dog-and-handler teams.

What you get

  • Practice videos covering body awareness, nosework games, agility foundations, and preparation routines
  • Printable weekly practice planner
  • First-event and trial-bag checklists
  • Short “what to do next” guides for common training moments
  • A clear list of resources included in this one-time offer

Inside preview

  • A five-minute pre-practice warm-up outline
  • Three indoor scent games using ordinary household objects
  • A first-trial packing checklist
  • A four-station mini practice plan

Sports Paws Practice Library Pass

Price$7.00 One-time

Get the Pass records an account-bound intent for this exact offer. No provider payment, entitlement, or access is confirmed by this action.

A one-time pass to Sports Paws practice videos, printable plans, and at-home ideas for the days between visits.

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Digital Product Sale

Practice at Home

Focused, practical resources for the days between classes, practices, and events.

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30 Scent Games for Home

Thirty short search games that turn boxes, rooms, objects, and ordinary routines into useful nosework practice.

$14.00

Build confidence, independence, and observation skills without needing a large space or specialized equipment. Games are grouped by setup time and difficulty so teams can start simply and add challenge gradually.

What’s included

  • 30-game PDF
  • Printable game cards
  • Progress tracker
  • Setup and safety notes
Format
PDF bundle
Current update
1.0

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