Flyball

[balders118]

Just interested to know peoples experiences really. We have just signed up to take our Patterdale/JRT to flyball session from Feb, and I'm really looking forward to it. I think Mable will be ace at it too, as she is TOTALLY ball obsessed. I've got her waiting while I walk out with a ball, put it down, walk back and "release" her and she gets it and comes back perfectly, although she trots the return leg rather than sprints it. No fences to jump though

Is it easy to train them to take the ball from he holder? and to sprint back with the same vigor they sprint to the ball?

[prand]

Just had a feature on it on Countryfile. Looks Ace!

[C3BER]

Makes your dog bark

[RB Will]

lol I do it as a bit of fun for mine, dont compete. it does make her bark, well more yelp with excitement.

Getting them to retrieve the ball from the box is the easy bit. getting them to go to the box and back over the jumps is the hard bit. Though if its a proper training place they may have guide barriers or something to make it easier.
Its also a lot more helpful having more than one person as it is a chore to get the dog to one end of the course tell her to wait then go all the way down the course to put ball in box then repeat 10 sec later.

[Spiffing]

I did the Crufts and standard fly with my old boy, and would do it with my current one if he hadn't injured himself.It is great fun, as long as you have the right dog. They get very wound up, so a snappy dog will be more likely to bite.

[balders118]

Well we had our first session yesterday and it was great. She excelled and was jumping and retrieving from the start. She did so well that we're hopefully going to compete near Easter in a beginners compeition. A lot of fun.