Sport Dog
Foundations

🏅 Sport Dog Training
 

As dog sport competitors ourselves, we know what it takes to raise and train a dog who doesn’t just qualify—but thrives in the ring. Even if your dog doesn’t have major behavioral challenges, there’s always room for refinement. Fine-tuning those in-between moments and ringside behaviors can make the difference between a good team and a great one.

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We’ve trained dogs who’ve gone on to succeed in agility, rally, obedience, herding, disc, and more—and we’ve competed and placed ourselves. Whether you're just starting out or pushing for those final legs, we’re here to help you build a reliable, confident, competition-ready partner.

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🧩 What We Work On

While each sport has its own demands, some skills are universally valuable for sport dogs. Our programs combine sport-specific coaching with a solid general sport dog foundation, including:

• Startline stays

• Focus and engagement in high-distraction environments

• Drive capping and arousal control

• Quiet, patient ringside behavior

• Tug drive and toy/food motivation

• Out/drop it on cue

• Retrieve to hand

• Cooperative and competitive play

• Rear end awareness

• Distance handling

• Directional cues and body language reading

• Competition-style heel work and rally/obedience skills

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🎯 Sport Experience

We have hands-on experience training and competing with dogs across a wide range of sports. We've earned titles and high placements ourselves, attended seminars with top trainers in the field, and continue to learn and grow alongside our clients. Our background includes agility, rally, obedience, barn hunt, disc, bite sports, and herding.

We also love helping newer handlers earn their first titles, whether that’s Trick Dog, Canine Good Citizen, or Therapy Dog.

Wherever you are in your dog sport journey—from beginner to seasoned competitor—we're here to support you every step of the way.

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We also offer sport-focused Board & Train options, designed to build a solid foundation or refine specific skills in a structured, immersive environment.

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