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Sports Dog Training in Milton Keynes

Explore fun activities with your dog in Milton Keynes! Engage with your dog to create a bond like never before in an ultra stimulating experience.

Dog sports reduce boredom and provide enriching experiences for dogs of all energy levels.
Sports support fitness, weight management, and overall health, even for older dogs or those with health concerns.
Dog sports provide exercise and mental challenges for dogs of all ages and health levels.

Something For Everyone

At Keyne Kanines, we are passionate about enriching the lives of pet dogs and creating a fun environment for you and you 4 legged friend.

Young dogs, older dogs, smooth dogs or hairy dogs you are sure to find your perfect hobby to enjoy together.

LEARN ALL ABOUT DOG SPORTS

Agility

Hoopers

Talent Dogs International

Flyball

Trail Hunt International

Scent Detection

Man Trailing

Agility

Agility is made up of several obstacles that you need to direct your dog around.

Jumps and tunnels, weaves and see-saws, it's great fun. Don't worry if you can't run, we can teach your dog to do all the work!

What is Agility?

Agility consists of an obstacle course to navigate your dog around. There are jumps and tunnel, weave poles to weave in and out and larger equipment to climb over.

Which Dogs Is This For

Agility is suitable to start for most healthy dogs. I wouldn't recommend for long backed or giant breed dogs. If you have an energetic dog and want to burn off some of that energy then agility is for you. Agility is also great for building confidence.

Pre-Requisites

To start agility training dogs should be between 10 months and 8 years and be in good health.

Dogs should have a recall and for group classes be able to work of lead around other dogs

Which owners is this for

Agility is suitable for all owners, you don't need to be physically fit as we can teach your dog to navigate the course from a distance. So if you would like to meet like minded people whilst having fun with your dog then agility is for you.

What are the benefits

There are lots of benefits. Agility is great for mental and physical stimulation for the dog and is also good for building confidence and independence. For owners they get to spend time in the fresh air with like minded people.

Hoopers

Hoopers is made up of several obstacles that you need to direct your dog around.

Hoops and Tunnels, barrels and a mat, it's great fun. Don't worry if you can't run, the aim of hoopers is to direct your dog at a distance.

What is Hoopers?

Hoopers is a fun sport where we direct the dog around an obstacle course of hoop, barrels, tunnels and mats. A key element of hoopers is distance, we get the dog to do all the work!

Which Dogs Is This For

There is no jumping or tight turn in hoopers, making it suitable for all dogs of all ages, shapes and sizes.

Pre-Requisites

Suitable for dogs from 6 months, it's a low impact sport, so as long as dogs are happy to go for a walk, they should enjoy hoopers.

Dogs need to have a recall and be able to work off lead around other dogs for group classes.

Which owners is this for

Hoopers is suitable for all owners, we teach our dogs to do all the work, making hoopers equally suitable for less physically able owners.

What are the benefits

Mental and physical enrichment.

Confidence building.

Fun for both dogs and owners.

Talent Dogs International

Talent Dogs is a trick training program. This is great as a stand alone as well as being a good foundation for other sports.

12 levels of tricks to work through.

What is Talent Dogs International?

Talent Dogs International is a trick training program, with 12 levels to work through and stickers and certificates to earn, it will keep you busy for a long time.

Which Dogs Is This For

Talent dogs is suitable for all dogs once they have had their vaccinations.

Pre-Requisites

Talent dogs can all be done on the lead and is low impact making it suitable for all ages and breeds, dogs need to be comfortable to work in the vicinity of other dogs for group classes.

Which owners is this for

Talent Dogs is suited to owners that want to learn something fun and increase the bond with their dog and that can be practiced anywhere.

What are the benefits

Mental and physical enrichment for your dog.

Can be used as a pre-requisite for sports.

Easy to practice at home.

Flyball

Flyball is a fun and fast team sport.

Teams of 4 dogs race over 4 hurdles, get a ball out of a spring loaded box and return over the hurdles.

Dogs need to be able to work closely with other dogs.

What is Flyball

Flyball is a fun fast and furious team sport.

Which Dogs Is This For

Dogs need to be physically fit. It is suitable for most dogs, but I wouldn't recommend for very long backed or giant breeds. If you have an energetic dog and want to burn some energy then flyball is for you.

Pre-Requisites

To start flyball dogs should be in good health and between 10 months and 8 years

Have a recall.

Be able to work closely with other dogs.

Which owners is this for

Owners should be able to work in a team.

We are a competitive club so an interest in competing is beneficial.

What are the benefits

Physical and mental stimulation for dogs.

Being part of a team, meeting like minded people for owners

Trail Hunt International

Trail Hunt is a fun new scent sport.

Teach your dog to follow an odour trail to find their trail pod.

What is Trail Hunt International?

Trail Hunt is a fast growing new scent sport, it can be practiced anywhere and on your own or with friends.

Which Dogs Is This For

All dogs love to use their nose. As long as they can walk a reasonable distance then they can do trail hunt. Trail hunt is suitable for all ages and breeds.

Can all be done on a long line so also suitable for dogs with a less than perfect recall.

Pre-Requisites

Dogs will still be around other dogs and people in group lessons so need to be comfortable with this.

Which owners is this for

As we progress we travel over increasing distances on mixed and often un even terrain, if this is an issue please contact us to discuss so we can adapt where possible.

What are the benefits

Physical and mental stimulation for dogs.

Sniffing is naturally calming so helpful for anxious dogs.

More tiring than a walk!

Easy to practice at home.

Scent Detection.

Teach your dog to be a detective.

Be amazed by the power of their nose as they sniff out a specific odour and show your where it is.

What is Scent Detection?

Teach your dog to search an environment for a specific odour and indicate to you where it is.

Which Dogs Is This For

All dogs love to use their nose. Scent detection is done in smaller areas than some scent disciplines, making it more accessible to less mobile dogs. Scent detection is suitable for all ages and breeds.

Is all done on a lead so also suitable for dogs with a less than perfect recall.

Pre-Requisites

Dogs will still be around other dogs and people in group lessons need to be comfortable with this.

Which owners is this for

If you wand to have fun with your dog with like minded people then scent detection is for you.

What are the benefits

Mental stimulation for dogs.

Sniffing is naturally calming so helpful for anxious dogs.

More tiring than a walk!

Easy to practice at home.

Man Trailing.

Teach your dog to be a find a missing person

Be amazed by the power of their nose as they sniff out their person.

What is Man Trailing?

Teach your dog to follow a specific human scent and find a missing person.

Which Dogs Is This For

All dogs love to use their nose. Man trailing is a low impact fun sport, making it suitable for all dogs as long as they can walk a reasonable distance. Man Trailing is suitable for all ages and breeds.

Can all be done on a lead so also suitable for dogs with a less than perfect recall.

Pre-Requisites

We teach the dog to find a person, so they should be comfortable with this.

Dogs will still be around other dogs and people in group lessons so need to be comfortable with this.

Which owners is this for

Man trailing requires traveling over varied terrain for up to 1km, please get in touch if this would be a challenge to see if we can adapt to suit.

What are the benefits

Physical and mental stimulation for dogs.

Sniffing is naturally calming so helpful for anxious dogs.

More tiring than a walk!

About Me

I started agility in 1989 with my 1st dog, a little rescue springer. Since then my love for sports has grown.

I currently own 5 dogs. A kelpie, 2 kelpie X's, a collie and a cocker. We compete in agility, hoopers and flyball as well as training trail hunt and tricks.

I am passionate about people having fun with their dogs and provide something for all. I am an accredited Canine Hoopers UK instructor, A member of Enigma Canine Scentwork Partnership and an approved Trail Hunt International and Talent Dogs International Instructor.