Discover Dog Sports in WA

Dog sports are a fantastic way to enrich your dog's life, providing physical and mental exercise, promoting bonding, health, and fun.

They're an excellent way to build a stronger relationship with your dog while giving them an outlet to use their instincts and skills, preventing behaviour problems caused by boredom or frustration.

There are countless dog sports to explore in WA, offering many exciting ways for you and your best friend to have fun together. While our foundations primarily focus on agility, hoopers, rally and tricks, they will also prepare you for a variety of other sports that might interest you both.

Here are some popular dog sports:

  • Agility: Dogs navigate obstacle courses with jumps, tunnels, and weave poles, guided by their handlers.

  • Dancing with Dogs: Also known as canine freestyle, where dogs and handlers perform choreographed routines to music.

  • Dock Diving: Dogs jump off a dock into water, competing for the greatest distance or height.

  • Herding: Dogs demonstrate their ability to control and move livestock, like sheep or cattle.

  • Hoopers: Similar to agility but with hoops instead of jumps, making it suitable for all breeds.

  • Lure Coursing: Sighthounds chase a mechanically operated lure around a course, simulating the chase of live prey.

  • Obedience: Trials where dogs perform tasks like sitting, staying, retrieving, and heeling.

  • Rally Obedience: Combines agility and obedience, with teams navigating a course at their own pace.

  • Scent Work: Dogs use their incredible sense of smell to find target odors.

  • Tracking: Dogs follow a scent trail to locate objects or people, simulating search and rescue scenarios.

  • Training: Enhances obedience and responsiveness to commands.

  • Trick Dog: Show off your dog's tricks in a trial environment with different levels of difficulty.

Benefits of dog sports:

  • Bonding: Strengthens the relationship between dogs and their handlers.

  • Mental Stimulation: Engages their minds, reducing boredom and destructive behavior.

  • Physical Exercise: Keeps dogs fit and healthy.

  • Socialisation: Provides opportunities to interact with other dogs and people.

  • Training: Enhances obedience and responsiveness to commands.

Are dog sports for you?

Dog sports offer an exciting and challenging experience for both dogs and their handlers. Engaging in these activities fosters a strong bond and effective communication between you and your dog. Here’s what you need to know if you're considering getting involved in dog sports.

Engagement and focus
Dog sports are conducted in highly stimulating environments. A key prerequisite is ensuring your dog can stay focused and engaged with you despite distractions. They need to work off-lead without getting distracted by other dog/handler teams nearby.

Training commitment
Our classes are designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to train your dog at home. Consistent daily practice is essential to maintain and enhance your dog's abilities.

Prerequisites for Dog Sports

  1. Attention: Maintain your dog’s attention while moving through other dogs.

  2. Distraction work: Keep your dog’s attention in a stimulating environment.

  3. Recall: Achieve a reliable off-lead recall in the presence of distractions.

  4. Off-Lead Movement: Ensure your dog stays with you while running off-lead.

  5. Sound health: Ensure your dog is in sound health and is physically and mentally capable of participating. This includes your dog’s weight, structure and demeanor.

Getting started
Our pre-foundations skills class will help you develop the essential skills required to advance into our dog sports foundations classes. Consistent practice, dedication, and a positive attitude will ensure you and your dog have a rewarding experience in the world of dog sports.