Water Sports
For people and dogs who love to work and play in the water.
Canine Water Sports allow you to enrich your dog's life with challenges such as: swimming, surfing waves, stand up paddleboarding, diving for lost gear, retrieving toys and equipment, or rescuing a stranded boater.
Swimming is a great conditioning activity for your adventure loving dog, resulting in far less joint wear and tear than other sports. Surfing and stand up paddleboarding improve your dogs balance and strength. All of these activities offer sensory stimulation for the mind and an aerobic workout for the body. All dogs can benefit from building swim confidence, focus, and purpose in a safe, buoyant, and beautifully organic environment.
Water sports training programs help you build a relationship with your dog based on trust, respect and cooperation. The teamwork stimulates a positive and healthy human-to-dog relationship. It also provides you the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of San Diego, socialize with other water dog enthusiasts, set achievement goals, and even earn recognition awards.
All levels of dogs are welcome: from the canine athlete to the family pet, from those that have never set all four paws in the water to those that think they are a fish. For more information on the Canine Water Sports program and philosophies, check out: www.caninewatersports.com.
Class descriptions and fees are listed below. For class dates, times, locations, and registration information, please view our calendar. If you are interested in a class not being offered, please let us know. We will customize our services to meet your needs.
You can reach us at: 619-889-8606. You can also contact us at our email address: lara@happydoghappyowner.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
Water Sports Classes:
Learn to Dog Paddle
Stand Up Paddleboard With Your Dog
Surf Dog
Water Sports - Level 1
Water Sports - Level 2
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Learn to Dog Paddle (Age: 3 months and over) |
1 hr 4 pkg* |
$25 $80 |
| Do you want to teach your dog to swim and enjoy the water? Not sure how to get started? This class covers the basics of teaching your dog how to dog paddle in a safe and fun environment. Not all dogs are ready to take the plunge and swim after a single session, but you will learn how to gradually increase your dog's confidence, passion for the water, and desire to swim. Multi-session packages are available. |
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Stand Up Paddleboard With Your Dog (Age: 6 months and over) |
2 hrs |
$50 |
| Do you and your dog love the water? Looking for a unique way to spend time with your dog? Bring your 4-legged friend along for a stand up paddleboard adventure on Mission Bay. Don't be intimidated, stand up paddleboard is incredibly fun for anyone who likes the water. We will introduce you and your dog to the paddleboard on land and then proceed with balance training in the shallows. After a brief paddling lesson, we are off to explore Mission Bay.
Each 2-hour session is reserved for just you and your dog. Group classes are available by request. We provide the paddleboard, paddle, and life vests (human and canine); no previous stand up paddleboard experience is required. |
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Surf Dog (Age: 6 months and over) |
2 hrs |
$50 |
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Does your dog love the water and playing in the waves? Are you ready to take it to the next level? This class teaches the fundamentals of dog surfing while increasing your dog's balance and strength. After introducing your dog to the surfboard on land, we will proceed with balance training in the shallows. When your dog is comfortable and confident on the board, we will hit the waves. Your dog will be hanging twenty in no time. If you are a land lubber, but have always wanted to try surfing, we can also incorporate human surf lessons into the session. Our instructors are experienced in both human and doggie surf instruction. This session is about building trust and having fun with your dog, all while enjoying the beauty of San Diego. Each 2-hour session is reserved for just you and your dog. Group classes are available by request. We provide the surfboard and canine life vest; no previous surfing experience is required. |
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Water Sports - Level 1 (Age: 6 months and over) |
1 hr 4 pkg* |
$25 $80 |
| Does your dog already know how to swim and love the water? This class introduces you and your dog to various water sports skills and challenges. Behaviors introduced include: swimming with a human, swimming through weave markers, basic retrieve and delivery tasks, underwater retrieves, tow work, and platform jumping. To keep the sessions fun for you and your dog, these skills are integrated with games and contests. If your dog is training for the Portuguese Water Dog or Newfoundland water work trials, let us know, and we can customize the exercises to mimic the breed specific water work tests. Multi-session packages are available. |
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Water Sports - Level 2 (Age: 6 months and over) |
1 hr 4 pkg* |
$25 $80 |
| Has your dog mastered the Water Sports - Level 1 behaviors and is now ready for new challenges? This class builds on the behaviors learned in Level 1. Skills covered include: multiple article retrieves, delivery between multiple people and/or objects, delivery to a zone, advanced tow work, submersions, and diving. If your dog is training for the Portuguese Water Dog or Newfoundland water work trials, let us know, and we can customize the exercises to mimic the breed specific water work tests. Multi-session packages are available. |
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* Four-session packages can be used for Learn to Dog Paddle and Water Sports classes. Pre-payment and advance registration is required. |
