DOG SPORTS TRAINING & FOUNDATIONS

What is "dog sport training and foundations?"

Our Dog Sport Training & Foundation classes are designed for the dog who thrives with new activities and an active brain. Finished our obedience sessions and looking to do more? Discover the joys of new and exciting training from parlor tricks to dog sports and strengthen your relationship with your dog in the process.

These classes can be done in person (Long Island - Nassau, or Queens) or virtually!

What do we offer?

Confidence building
Trick Training
- Introduction to shaping, problem solving, and mental enrichment
- AKC Trick Dog Titles
AKC CGC Preparation
- All Levels
How to get the most out of your home: games for small spaces
Dog Sport foundations
- Agility
- Rally
- Disc (& Beginner Freestyle)
- Competition Obedience
- Scent Work
  - Prep for AKC trials or for enrichment
- Dock Diving Dry-land Games
- Retrieve Games

Rates

Email us at michelle@pawsitivelywagginacademy.com for rates!

MICHELLE & ARYA

Michelle competes in a multitude of sports with her border collie Arya. For a list of titles visit Arya's Page

Expedition Reverie’s Rebel of the North NA SWE SCME SBM SCAE SIAE RN DSX2 DM AJA AS HDM DDS DDBE TKE VHMA, NW1 | 2024 Westminster Champion Open Senior Dock Diving

In 2021, Arya debuted in Scent Work gaining her Scent Work Novice overall title in 4 trials, with placements and Q's across the board. In 2022, at her first trialing weekend of the advanced divisions of containers & interiors, Arya achieved her SCA & SIA titles with placements. Arya also debuted in AKC agility fall of 2021, having earned solely 1st place placements for her Q's thus far as well as her NA title!

2022 was dedicated to Arya's first litter, The National Parks Litter, which you can learn more about by clicking that link! She was an absolutely phenomenal mother for the entirety of the 9 weeks they were here with us. She took care of them beautifully and taught them all wonderful social skills.

2023 was a return back to dog sports, with our focus being scent work and dock diving for the year! In scent work, Arya completed her scent work advanced overall title SWA with her SBA and SEA titles, as well as her SCAE and SIAE titles! She additionally got her first two titles in the excellent level, with her SCE and SBE titles. As of now, in 2024, Arya has completed her SWE, SCM, SBM & SCME titles! In February of 2024, at her first attempt ever at NACSW, Arya achieved her ORT title passing Birch, Anise, & Clove. She got her NW1 in November with a 2nd place overall, and 1st place in exteriors.

2023 was Arya's best year yet for dock diving, and it was only her second true season competing (took off in 2021 and 2022). In addition to a PB distance jump of 20'9", She received numerous titles this season, including her DSX, DM, and AS titles. At the NorthEast NADD Regionals she was the Reserve Champion in both the Senior DJ Division (with a jump of 20'3") and the Junior AR Division (with a grab of 14'). At the NADD Nationals in Springfield, MO, Arya was a Finalist (top 15) for the AR Junior Division! For her achievements, we have invites to next years NADD Regionals in both distance and air retrieve.

Arya was invited to compete at Westminster in 2024 to for Open Senior Distance, and i'm so pleased to announce that Arya is the 2024 Westminster Champion in Open Senior Dock Diving! She jumped beautifully for her first event for the 2024 season, and most importantly had the time of her life with us. I could not be more proud of her, and constantly feel like a winner having her in our lives. From being the Reserve Champion in both of her divisions at the 2023 NADD North East Regionals, a Finalist in AR at the 2023 NADD Nationals, to now the 2024 Westminster Champion in Senior Open - I could not be more blessed to be apart of her journey. She is a one in a lifetime dog. On top of her being a Westminster Champion, she was incredible as always all day, saying hi to everyone who wanted to meet her, giving kisses to every child who greeted her, slept peacefully and relaxed both in her crate and poolside, and was genuinely just a perfect angel.

This year, I hope to continue to focus on scent work as our main sport, as well as continue to compete in dock diving and disc. I also am excited to re-debut back in agility with her!

MICHELLE & RAINIER

Michelle competes in a multitude of sports with her border collie Rainier. For a list of titles visit Rainier's Page

Rising Tide's Endless Summit SWE SWAE SWNE SEEE SEM DDBE DJ DN TKE VHMA VHMP, NW1

By 6 months of age, she achieved her TKN, TKI, and TKA as well as her VHMP & VHMA titles! At 18 months, Rainier finished her TKP & TKE titles.

On the disc field, Rainier is an absolute beast and loves her agility/disc UpDog games. Her second time playing 7Up (video in the video section below) she achieved a score of 64 (within the 94th percentile for the game for all scores of all time with UpDog), with 15 seconds left on the clock, and going around me for every disc (therefore, wasting time, we definitely could have had way more time on the clock, despite going for 3 jumps for each of the 5 catch zones!). We don't practice disc often, but will be picking a select few games to be competitive at to practice! In December of 2023, Rainier got her DDB title, with bronze ups in 5 games, close to her DDBE, and she now has 2 games towards her DDS with very limited showing.

The main sports I wanted to do with a keeper puppy was scent work and agility. Rainier is absolutely in love with both, and Rainier made her debut in AKC scent work at 10 months of age, and has been excelling ever since, with virtually no NQ's and placements (primarily 1sts) for almost every run. At just over 2 years of age she has 27 AKC Scent Work titles, including her SWN, SWNE, SWA, SWAE, SWE, SEEE & SEM titles! We are also starting our NACSW journey, and in February of 2024, at her first attempt ever at NACSW, Rainier achieved her ORT title passing Birch, Anise, & Clove! In August of 2024, on her first try for her NW1, Rainier got her NW1 title, as well as 3rd place overall for the trial, 1st in Vehicles, and pronounced in Interiors. Being a team with her in scent work is an absolute dream, and I can't wait to see where our career takes us!

We are currently prepping for our agility debut!