Southtown K9 is a multi-award winning premium dog dock diving practice, training, and regulation competition facility. Located a few miles south of Rock Falls, Illinois. Only one hour east of the Quad Cities and two hours west of Chicago. You can also rent the pool for your dog so they can swim for exercise and relaxation. Keep up to date with what is going on at Southtown K9 by visiting our Facebook page!

Facility Information

Midwest location on 2.5 acres with plenty of room for parking and setting up your canopies and kennels

Lots of trees that provide shade

Pool and dock (not fenced-in)

Rural property – noise (barking) is not a problem

There are porta-potties on site

No flexi-leads or retractable leashes on the property (please see facility rules)

No humans in the pools. No exceptions! (please see facility rules)

Available for purchase

Soda

T-Shirts

Sweatshirts

Other merch

Redpaw Dog Food

Pool Specs

Outdoor Pool

Regulation size 21′ x 41.5′ above-ground pool

Water depth ranges from 4′ to 4′6″

Water is filtered and PH balanced 24/7 – salt water system

Sturdy ramp for dogs to enter and exit the pool

Dock Specs

Dog dock diving regulation size of 8′ x 40′

Top of dock is 2′ above the water

Dock surface is green turf

36″ sturdy handrails

Dock has one entrance and a separate exit

Entrance and exit stairs are gated

Vertical rig (8′ from edge of dock, 4′ 0″ – 9’+)

Air Retrieve / Fetch It rig (2′ off the dock)

SOUTHTOWN K9 Records:
Distance: 31’3″ Liam, Belgian Malinois
Fetch It: 24′ Gunner, Labrador Retriever
Vertical: 7’4” Kiba, Labrador Retriever
Weight Pull: 4,284 Scarlet, Cane Corso