Saturday, February 24, 2007
Do dogs enjoy flyball?
People often ask... Do dogs enjoy flyball?
My answer is always the same... go and watch flyball dogs. Go to a club. Go to a show. Watch some television coverage of flyball dogs.
Whether you watch flyball 'live' or on the television... you will be able to 'feel' the excitement of the dogs. Yelps and barks of excitement grow as the dogs realise it is soon going to be their turn. Trainers/handlers have to shout to communicate over the canine commotion!
The two teams line up with four dogs per team, and handlers have to hold back each excited doggy participant... the excitement infects more than just the dogs... the spectators won't be able to help themselves, and they'll all yell encouragement too!
Flyball racing is fast and exciting for all involved. When the dogs line up for the flyball heats, every dog is so eager to compete that the handlers have difficulty in holding each dog back behind the start line.
When the whistle goes for the start... you can actually feel the excitement. Once you have watched flyball... you'll never question whether the dogs enjoy flyball, ever again!
My answer is always the same... go and watch flyball dogs. Go to a club. Go to a show. Watch some television coverage of flyball dogs.
Whether you watch flyball 'live' or on the television... you will be able to 'feel' the excitement of the dogs. Yelps and barks of excitement grow as the dogs realise it is soon going to be their turn. Trainers/handlers have to shout to communicate over the canine commotion!
The two teams line up with four dogs per team, and handlers have to hold back each excited doggy participant... the excitement infects more than just the dogs... the spectators won't be able to help themselves, and they'll all yell encouragement too!
Flyball racing is fast and exciting for all involved. When the dogs line up for the flyball heats, every dog is so eager to compete that the handlers have difficulty in holding each dog back behind the start line.
When the whistle goes for the start... you can actually feel the excitement. Once you have watched flyball... you'll never question whether the dogs enjoy flyball, ever again!
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