Courtney Moore – She brings the magic sauce to Happy Dog Sports
Courtney is the Agility Guru at Happy Dog Sports. She has been training dogs for over 25 years. She has taught and competed in most dog sports and in addition to being an avid competitor, she is also a well-known and highly respected judge for both AKC and UKI Agility. She has a deep understanding of how dogs and their humans navigate courses, and she can help each team understand the best handling paths for them. As an instructor she is fun and flexible and can teach within any handling system. Courtney has competed with multiple dogs across all organizations, both in the US and Internationally. Courtney and her dog, Butter, have been members of multiple word teams and are the 2024 IFCS World Champions.
Maggie Schoolar – Happy Dog Sports Owner and Agility Coach
Maggie is the owner of Happy Dog Sports. She believes our dogs are family and agility is for fun. She has been competing in agility for 20 years and has been coaching teams for eight years. She loves the magical bond that is created by agility. Maggie and her dogs have earned a combined 19 AKC Master Agility Championships, two UKI Championships, and have competed Nationally across USA organizations and Internationally on the Senior Open Agility World Team in Belgium in 2024 earning a third place podium finish in Team Jumping.
Nikki Luxenberg – Happy Dog Sports Canine Fitness Trainer and Agility Coach
Come to Nikki if you want to improve your dog’s fitness, engagement or agility. Nikki has been training dogs for eight years and has been training at Happy Dog Sports for three years. She is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer through the University of Tennessee, has her CPDT-KA certification, is a certified evaluator for AKC’s Canine Good Citizen Program and Trick Dog titles as well as AKC Canine Fitness. Nikki has competed across sports and organizations. Nikki uses reward-based training to reinforce behaviors when teaming dogs. She believes in building teamwork through clear communication and that training should be fun for both the human and dog. She and her current agility dogs, Split and Hurricane compete across organizations.
Michelle Swartz – Happy Dog Sports Agility Coach
Michelle’s love for dogs started at a very early age and she has had canine companions of various breeds throughout her entire life and she has been competing in agility for 25 years and has been coaching teams for 11 years. She has been training at Happy dog sports for four years. Michelle’s dogs have achieved numerous championships across organizations and sports. Michelle enjoys taking classes, seminars and pursing knowledge in all things dog related including agility training, dog health & nutrition and working with sensitive dogs. Michelle is committed to continuing education and sharing her knowledge with her students. Michell’s primary goals for her handler/dog teams is to have fun and enjoy the journey!
Trevor Smith – Happy Dog Sports Agility Coach
Trevor Smith is a passionate dog lover, parent, and trainer. He began training dogs at the tender age of six. He is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer and has been educating and training dogs for over two decades. For more information on Trevor please go to http://thedoggiedojo.com
Kerry Rodgers – Happy Dog Sports Agility Coach
Kerry has been involved in agility since 2005, has multiple MACH’s on two different dogs, and her dogs have been recognized as the top boxers in the country. Kerry loves the bond that agility can forge between handler and dog, and above all else thinks that agility should be fun and something which the team enjoys doing together. Kerry is also involved in conformation, obedience, rally, scent work and dock diving with her dogs.
Sammie Garrett – Happy Dog Sports Director of Growth
Sammie Garrett is a (human) fitness professional with over a decade of experience instructing. She is a two-time Instructor of the Year nominee through FIT4MOM, a national fitness company, leading successful group classes throughout Austin. She has also worked as a certified running coach, preparing runners of all abilities for peak performance and is currently a coach at Orange Theory. Sammie’s philosophy is that exercise should be fun, effective, safe, and attainable for all levels. She is excited to support handlers and community members in reaching their fitness goals. As Director of Growth for Happy Dog Sports, Sammie is often wandering the property with a can of paint and a drill. She is involved with facility management, event assistance, social media support, frequent trips to Costco, and more!
Cheryl Sepulveda- Happy Dog Sports Facility Director & Ranch Decorator
When Cheryl was a kid, she didn’t always have a dog! Lassie was her dog and she watched her every Sunday night. Fast forward many years, to “empty nester”, when she discovered Shelties! She had the joy and privilege of training Breezy, Rudy, and Sophie (doggie angels now) and helped them earn many titles in agility, obedience, rally, and tricks. Currently, she is playing with Shelties Pepper and Cota as they learn agility skills at Happy Dog Sports. HDS is definitely their “happy place”!
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