More About Sports
Dog sports are a great way to build teamwork, burn energy, and strengthen your bond with your dog. At For Your K9, we offer a variety of fun and engaging options for dogs of all breeds, ages, and experience levels.
Whether you’re interested in the speed and precision of Agility, the scent-driven focus of K9 Nose Work, the instinct-based challenge of Barn Hunt, or the structured teamwork of Rally and Competition Obedience, there is something here for every dog-handler team. We also offer Tricks & Performance classes that provide enrichment and teach your dog new skills in a playful, low-pressure setting.
Explore each sport to find the right fit for your goals and your dog’s natural talents.
Agility
Agility is a dog sport in which a handler directs a dog through an obstacle course in a race for both time and accuracy. Dogs run off-leash with no food or toys as incentives, and the handler can touch neither dog nor the obstacles. Consequently, the handler’s controls are limited to voice, movement, and various body signals, requiring exceptional training of the animal and coordination of the handler.
Barn Hunt
Barn Hunt combines each dog’s natural desire to hunt with fantastic mental and physical exercise. For Your K9’s Barn Hunt classes, led by experienced instructors, will have your dog searching out live rats in a barn-like setting, straw-bales and all!
Competition Obedience
Competition Obedience is a highly structured and rewarding dog sport that highlights the bond, trust, and teamwork between handlers and their dogs. In this sport, dogs perform a series of obedience exercises with accuracy, enthusiasm, and precision, demonstrating the highest level of training.
K9 Nose Work
Dogs have an amazing sense of smell and desire to hunt, and our expert instructors will show you how to make the most of your canine companion’s natural abilities. Inspired by working detection dogs, K9 Nose Work is the fun search and scenting activity for virtually all dogs and people.
Rally Obedience
Rally, also known as Rally Obedience, is an exciting dog sport that combines obedience training with interactive, course-based challenges. Designed for dogs of all breeds and skill levels, Rally provides a unique opportunity for handlers and their canine companions to learn, bond, and have fun together.
Tricks & Speciality Classes
Teaching your dog tricks is like mental gymnastics for both of you! Get your trick title through Do More With Your Dog and AKC, the real deal in the sport of Dog Tricks!