r/k9sports

I have a 7mo. Belgian Malinois named Whiskey Business (like risky business), just Whiskey for short! Unsure if i wanna go with cool or silly 😂

For colors I love green on him but I feel like that’s such a basic mali color so I have him rocking blues and reds rn but I think red is too warm for him, kinda blends in if that makes sense??

I want to try him im at least fastCAT and dock diving! i’m sure we’ll find plenty of other things to get into tho! (when he hits a year)

Just curious what other people are doing/thinkjng. I LOVE a class but scheduling is hard and I wonder if I’m putting too much stock in always being signed up for something. On the other hand I’m very green and really like to have more experienced eyes on me/my dogs.

How do you decide when to be in a class vs working on your own? Does this change with subsequent dogs? Sports you’re already competing in vs new? Thing you’re doing just for fun vs hoping to be very competitive in?

I need to formalize this soon and am looking for ideas/help. I have a half-great Pyrenees (other half pit-houla) mix, he’s the tan one. Call name is “Fletcher” he’s kind of lanky and uncoordinated and goofy. Very houndy and scent driven. Loves to hunt and has fun doing rally tasks. Also kind of stubborn, like a Pyr. Has drive/gas but can just decide it’s a no. :) Definitely has his own mind.

I plan to do scent/barn hunt/rally with him. Fletcher is the trade name for people who make arrows, so I was thinking of kind of a hunter/archery theme. He’s also big and pretty naughty so maybe a bad boy name too. And a good guard/LGD/battle dog in case that sparks anything. Interested to hear ideas! Thank you in advance.

This is my service dog! Hes nearly fully trained and is high drive. We aren't sure what sports to get into that can enrich him, we do casual biking together but he is not a puller, im not interested in risking bite work, I know he has a great off switch but would something else with prey drive suit him best? Hes great at ignoring it when in service work and could car less about squirrels nearby as well as being well mannered around pooly behaved dogs.He has amazing recall and is athletic, he can jog 3 miles easily, he knows how to swim. His nose isn't nearly as great as id hoped, my other bulldogs far better at melt down management when she smells my tears but he hasn't gotten there yet, she can smell them from down the hall despite me being very silent and being retired.

What sports do you recommend? We live in wisconsin!