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Although Louise Bishoff had previously shown her dogs in conformation, she didn’t step into the performance arena until she tried dock diving in 2019. The Greendale, Indiana, resident was introduced to the sport when her daughter, Megan, and Megan’s Icelandic Sheepdog, Atlas, started diving in 2018. Everyone was so friendly and supportive that Louise decided to join with her dog, Salem.

From dock diving to obedience, canine hydrotherapy to rehabilitation work, The Gated Dock offers a wide breadth of services for canine enthusiasts of northern Ohio and beyond. Marie Buckingham launched her Shelby, Ohio, outdoor facility in 2015, after realizing trips to Pennsylvania to train were not sustainable for the long-term. What started as a 32’ pool with a 24’ dock quickly expanded into the purchase of an additional 40’ regulation size pool as friends and family came to train, play and swim with their four-legged friends.

NADD’s Mountain West Mobile Dock is heading to the Cynosport ® Dog Agility World Games presented by Purina ® Pro Plan ® in Tucson! Dock operators Jody and Tracey Hudson will be on site at the Kino Sports Complex’s North Stadium, November 6-10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for everyone to try the amazing sport of dock diving.

Learn more about Jody and Tracey here.

Angela Alexander of Bell Buckle, Tennessee, first fell in love with dock diving when she tried it out with her German shepherd, Mara, over seven years ago. However, it was the purchase of an 8-week-old bloodhound puppy named Kari in 2019 that took Angela’s love for the sport to the next level. Angela and Kari have eagerly explored all that North America Diving Dogs has to offer, from dock diving to air retrieving, and even trying their hand at hydro dash this year.

When Victor Villalobos, Shannon Murray, Nancy Chanover and Steve Stochaj met over 25 years ago while training search and rescue dogs, they never could have imagined where their love for canines would take them. Working in the fields of marketing, advertising, astronomy and electrical engineering, respectively, the four were ready for a change and jumped on the chance to rent out the empty space they were using to train and turn it into the dock diving facility of their dreams.

Tips from Robby Bauman, Co-Founder ENZO Pet Supply

During the recent North Central Regionals, we had a chance to teach our “Enzo+” quick drying best practice and had many different dog coats to experiment on. We’re confident that if you use this strategy immediately off the dock, it will only take you 60-seconds and the difference will be drastic. Consider our Enzo Dog Towel for the ultimate drying experience!

Enzo+ Drying Strategy    
Drape the towel like a cape, head to tail

Many different options and treatment modalities are available for treating injuries in dogs. It is extremely important to work with a veterinary rehabilitation professional. A skilled, certified therapist will tailor a treatment plan best suited for the healing stage of the dog and their unique lifestyle. Learning about the options in therapy can help owners understand the choices or suggestions made when working toward getting our canine partners back to their normal active lives.

Sunshine Diving Dogs in Bridgeton, New Jersey, prides itself on creating opportunities to build the future of dock diving. Run by Sunny Weldy and her husband Arthur, with help from their granddaughter Hunter Medina, the facility offers daily lessons and rentals in its two pools, as well as boarding, training and day care options for a variety of clients.