Nothing but wags and waves!
We are so excited that you want to learn more about dock diving. Here is a little information about dock diving and how to get started!
First off! If your dog is scared of the water or has never been in the water, in the famous words of Bob Marley~ DON’T WORRY!
We are here to help! We have lots of options to get you started.
We offer group classes, private lessons, or you can rent the pool to work on it!
When someone is starting new we always recommend that you take an swim lesson. This will set you up with one of our Certified Canine Swim Coaches and together you will get your dog in the water and create a training plan to help them advance into an All-Star Dock Diver!
After your Introductory Lesson you can schedule additional private lessons to help with your dog’s swimming technique, advance them to the dock, or getting them ready for their first competition.
You can also join a group class.
Since all dogs are at different levels when they begin, it is best to chat with your coach at your orientation session to decide what your next step should be.
Step 1: Master swim technique and navigating the pool. Try our Private Swim Lessons!
Step 2: Once your dog is launching from ramp begin to show foundation techniques to launch from dock.
Step 3: Once your dog is 100% confident launching off the dock begin to critique stride, throw, targeting, and conditioning. Try a Dock Diving Lesson!
Step 4: Begin to introduce other disciplines and further advance foundation work. Troubleshoot areas that need attention. Master throw and targeting. Try our Dock Diving Class
Step 5: Practice your new learned techniques and get ready for some more fun! Rent Our Pool!
And you are off to competition!
We compete with the two main organizations in Dock Diving. dockdogs which has several competitions locally throughout the year and North American Diving Dogs (NADD) which earns you AKC titles.
The Dog Pool is a sanctioned dockdogs facility so we spend most of our time concentrating on their four disciplines: