Happy Dog Sports

Happy Dog Sports offers training in various dog sports, including agility, dock diving, and scent work. Agility training focuses on building confidence and coaching teams to their top potential, with instructors who can teach within any handling system.

Dock diving includes teaching dogs to swim or jump, with private lessons available at the Doggie Dojo Dock. Scent work offers various class levels and times. Regular classes are often full, but popup seminars and workshops are posted on their Facebook group page and booking link.

Happy Dog Sports is a dog training business located in Leander, Texas, specializing in dog sports like agility, dock diving, and scent work. They are a community of dog-loving agility enthusiasts focused on building confidence and coaching each team to their top potential, ensuring fun and being “Happy Dog Approved.”

They offer private lessons, group classes, and various class levels for different sports. While regular classes may be full, they provide options for waiting lists and future classes, as well as popup seminars and workshops. They also have an online store where dog sports apparel can be purchased.

Accomplishments

The team at Happy Dog Sports boasts numerous accomplishments. Courtney Moore, the Agility Guru, has over 25 years of experience, is a well-known AKC and UKI Agility judge, and is a 2024 IFCS World Champion with her dog Butter. Maggie Schoolar, the owner, has 20 years of competing and 8 years of coaching, with her dogs earning 19 AKC Master Agility Championships and 2 UKI Championships, and a 3rd place podium finish at the Senior Open Agility World Championship in Belgium in 2024.

Nikki Luxenberg is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer through the University of Tennessee and holds a CPDT-KA certification, also serving as an AKC evaluator for Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog titles. Michelle Swartz has 25 years of competing and 11 years of coaching, with her dogs achieving numerous championships. Trevor Smith has over two decades of experience and is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer, while Kerry Rodgers has been involved in agility since 2005, with multiple MACH’s and her dogs recognized as top boxers in the country.

How to Get Started!

To get started with Happy Dog Sports, for regular classes, dog owners should contact Courtney@happydogsports.com or Nikki@happydogsports.com to inquire about waiting lists and future class options. Popup seminars and workshops are announced on their Facebook Happy Dog Sports Group Page or can be found via their booking link at https://happydogsports.as.me/.

For private dock diving lessons, individuals can contact Nikki@happydogsports.com to schedule play sessions. For scent work classes, dog owners can reach out to Cindy Biral at cbiral@aol.com or text her at 802 233 9234.