1 word. FLYBALL
It’s like drag racing…for dogs! It’s a super high intensity sport that requires intensity, focus, energy, speed, and fun!
What it consists of:
2 dog teams of 4
2 lanes 51 inches long
4 jumps spaces 10ft apart
The Point:
Each dog runs down the lane, hurdling all four hurdles to get to the ball box, when they hit the box a sping loaded tennis balls shoots out, the dog then grabs the tennis ball, running back down the lane over the four hurdles to the starting line. Once the running dog passes the line the next dog may go. All four dogs go and the fastest team wins!
Team of dogs
Starter or Lead- Normally given to very Intense focused dogs
Height- Hurdles are only as tall as the shortest dog 😉
Anchor- The backbone. Steady and Dependable.
Closer- fast, Fast, FAST!
Some of the dogs that partake in flyball have clocked at almost 20mph?! WHAT!?!
Regions!
The U.S (and Canada) are broken down into regions.
So Sounds pretty cool huh? I agree! The best dogs for this awesoms sport are high energy dogs. Not only is Artemis high energy, she is focused AND she is the fastest thing I have ever seen on four legs for her itty bitty 8lb size. When we play fetch, she almost always beats the ball and catches it out of the air. She’s insane. Whenever we play fetch I tell her “zoom zoom” because I promise there is like a smoke trail of burning grass behind her! On top of that, she could literally play fetch for HOURS. It’s hands down her favorite thing whether it’s a rope, a tennis ball, a squeaky she doesn’t care. As long as it hurdled as far as it can go and she can go retrive it, she’s content.
I think this would not only be AWESOME for Artemis to do, to burn energy and build confidence, but this something that whole family could do! I know the boys would LOVE to do this with her..even hubby may get a kick out of it. She is such a human-pleaser and I know she would love to use this as an excuse to play fetch and make us happy at the same time. I want this for her. I want her to be apart of something awesome and positive. After coming from such a crappy situation, I want her to see the world IS okay and that her new family DOES love her.
AWESOME Videos!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgm4q7M3Gjk
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=hdLs_bH7vLI
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=v5TAp-q0eZE
The Minpin Monologues 