Top dogs take flight in Vancouver Island dock diving contest

What IS DockDogs®, you say? It's the World’s Premier Canine Aquatics Competition and it's coming back to our Clifton Park Benson's Pet Center! (BIG thanks to our sponsors, Blue Buffalo!) Start your summer off right and cheer your favorites on as they leap headlong into the gigantic pool and go for the gold in their chosen events: Big Air, Extreme Vertical and Speed Retrieve! This FREE event is fun for the whole family - grab some food, catch a little sun, and watch the fur fly! Think you and you

Phoenix and I are working toward competing in dock diving this year, and sports have always been a huge confidence builder for both of us. Phoenix can be an unsure dog at times — he’s cautious with strangers — but sports have opened him up in ways few other things ever could. Give him a ball or a frisbee and a genuine willingness to play, and he’ll be your best friend within minutes. Allowing him to succeed, face his fears, and build confidence at his own pace has carried over into every part of