Traditional Hoopers
Hoopers is a modern canine sport where dogs navigate through a course of hoops and other low-impact obstacles. Unlike traditional agility, Hoopers eliminates jumping elements, making it especially suitable for puppies, senior dogs, and those with mobility restrictions. Handlers direct their dogs through specific patterns of ground-level hoops, tunnels, and barrels using distance handling techniques and verbal/physical cues. This accessible sport emphasizes teamwork, mental stimulation, and gentle exercise while reducing physical strain on dogs. Hoopers classes focus on building directional skills, confidence in a fun, low-stress environment.
We combined water to the sport to create our Water Hoopers-Agility class!
Water Hoopers-Agility is a water canine sport where dogs navigate through a course of hoops and other agility like obstacles set up in a pool. This water-based version combines the principles of Hoopers and Agility with aquatic exercise, making it especially beneficial for dogs needing joint-friendly activities but is also appropriate and fun for any dogs. In this unique class, dogs swim through partially submerged hoops and around water obstacles, following the handlers’ cues. The water environment provides natural resistance that builds muscle strength while reducing impact, making it ideal for dogs of all ages and fitness levels. This refreshing water sport emphasizes confidence-building while offering cooling exercise during warm weather. Pool-based Hoopers classes create a fun, low-stress environment where dogs can develop swimming skills and directional control simultaneously.
Water Hoopers-Agility Class – 5 weeks program!
This class is a private 5 weeks program given by our instructor and handler Anita. The class is designed to work on specific skills while increasing the level of difficulty every week.
Those classes are currently available on Mondays. Next class is starting June 23rd. When booking through our online system, you have to select View Classes to reserve your spot.
Next class dates: June 23rd, July 7th, July 14th, July 21st & August 4th 2025.
This class is 275$ +taxes.
Prerequisite
In order to participate in this class, your dog needs good swimming skills and needs to be able to enter and exit the pool safely.
Dogs that are already good swimmers and used to a pool, will only need a session to navigate the pool properly. We reserve the first session of the class to learn how to be safe around the pool and bond with our instructor.
If you would like to participate in this class but your dog is not comfortable in a pool setting, we ask that you start with our Learn to Swim program. This program consist of 5 sessions where your dog will built confidence being around and in the pool while building trust with our instructor and handler. When the instructor feels that your dog is ready, you can move your dog in the Water Hoopers-Agility Class!
Not sure what you should do? Send us an email at info@wagthattail.ca
Please note that owners are not allowed in the water.