Flyball
Flyball is a team sport designed for high-energy dogs and their owners. Your dog will learn the basic pattern of jumping 4 jumps, executing a "Swimmer's Turn" (see the photo of Isaac above), retrieving a ball and returning over the jumps. Check out the sport at www.flyball.org . Ball drive is helpful but not essential. You'll be strengthening your dog's recall (that's getting the dog to come back to you!) as s/he learns the game!
If you and your dog catch the "Flyball Bug" our in-house flyball club New River Rapids is always looking for enthusiastic new members.
Our Beginner Flyball training series begins with a free but mandatory "Introduction/Test In to Flyball." We'll do an introduction to the sport, teach one or two basic skills, and get a feel for whether flyball is likely to be a good fit for you and your dog. We'll be looking for:
- ability to be handled by someone other than the owner
- at least a rudimentary recall
- some degree of self-confidence
- some interest in playing the sport
- dogs with no apparent dog/dog or dog/person aggression
We will be teaching the Beginner Flyball Series again starting in the Spring. Watch this space for the dates!