K9 Country Club marks 25 years with dock diving, agility and barn hunt

K9 Country Club & Training Academy spent its 25th birthday doing what has kept it relevant since 2001: giving active dogs a place to work. The Bulverde facility marked the milestone on Saturday, May 9, with a ribbon-cutting at 10:30 a.m. CDT and a free celebration running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 31305 Oakview Rd. in Bulverde, Texas. The event, billed as Beach Blanket Bow WOW, brought together vendors, pet adoptions, hourly giveaways, live demos, a microchipping clinic and specials, turning a local anniversary into a hands-on dog event.

That mix of activities made the story bigger than a birthday party. Dock diving, agility and barn hunt are not just flashy extras. They are the kinds of outlets that matter for high-energy dogs that need speed, coordination, confidence and a clear job to do. K9 Country Club also offers obedience, scent work, board-and-train, canine good citizen work, private lessons and in-house training sessions, a lineup that lets owners match the sport or lesson to the dog in front of them instead of guessing.

The business itself has been built around that idea for a long time. K9 Country Club has operated since 2001, and the Chamber says it was founded by Catherine Laria, a former country club social director, and her sister Cheryl, who spent years in the restaurant industry. That background helps explain why the place feels less like a standard boarding kennel and more like a community campus. Public listings describe it as offering boarding and daycare for dogs and cats, grooming and a beach club, while the anniversary page points to a 6,500-square-foot indoor sports training center now being added or unveiled.

For owners of overstimulated dogs, that matters. Some dogs settle best after a swim and a jump into the dock. Others need the nose work and structure of barn hunt. Some are better off in an obedience session before they ever touch an agility course. K9 Country Club’s 25-year run shows there is still strong demand for places that do more than burn energy. They give dogs routine, handling and a place to focus, which is often the difference between a dog that spins and one that finally starts to think.