dog owners!!!!

[Lovemydragons]

I would love to get my boy involved, but he's a shar-pei. Firstly loses concentration very quickly, especially when it comes to other dogs barking. He's got great fitness and jumping ability and has the giant mouth to carry the ball, but I don't think he would see the ball on the board! He'd stand there too long looking for it!! hehehe Plus he don't like fetch, so even if he found it he take off somewhere else and lay down!!

Still a great sport to watch!!

 

[TahneeMaree]

I have always planned on getting a dog into flyball once I have my drivers license and the time to train! Could be a year or so away though Always watched it on TV and some of those dogs are amazing! I'm looking forward to the oppertunity in the future

How do you train your dogs? do you take them to events and training as puppies and let them watch etc?

 

[billiemay]

Haha I think my poodle might be a bit too much of a ninja!

 

[amy5189]

you'd be surprised what breeds of dogs can do it. today i saw a portuguese water dog doing it, poodles, those dogs with the dread locks, whippets. all sorts of crazy breeds!!

training them can take a long time or they can pick it up straight away. you can't start the dog until it is 12 months old, and then you just start training in little bits. then you put it all together and you have a full run!!

Anyone who went to the Sunshine Coast Pet Expo today may have seen us running. I hope no one saw my doggie, cuz she was running so slow! she knew it wasn't a competition so she didn't have to run to win. lazy girl!!!! lol

 

[Steman]

this sounds interesting. where about at strathpine do you do it? im local to the area there.

 

[JupiterCreek]

I used to do it with Gypsy, my border collie. She's been ball obsessed all her life and it only took a couple of minutes for her to get the idea. It's great fun and funny as a fit to watch.

 

[Midol]

Any dog with decent prey drive will be able to do it. All retrieving breeds should be able to.

And Chris Brown is a loser. He is the reason I am not going. I am worried I'll be tempted to stab him.

 

[amy5189]

lol Midol, my thoughts exactly. I didn't end up seeing him that day so it was all good. We took off pretty quick after our demo. it was so hot the dogs weren't running full speed! trotting over the jumps lazily. pffft stupid dogs!!!!

lol anyway, to make things interesting i thought i'd post some pics up of my girl Binka at the nationals this year. she did quite well and looked good in her new harness and collar! it was her 4th birthday so she got spoilt!!

we are pretty much finished up this year due to christmas break. but most clubs will start up again february. our club will start up first tuesday of february for new dogs at 7pm at pine rivers dog obedience club!! COME ALONG WITH YOUR DOGGIES PEOPLE!!! lol

 

[jinin]

Haha, i love that sport! i watched it on TV it was aprt of the Krufts dog show.

 

[amy5189]

flyball is officially finished for the year!!! and guess who got dog of the year at pine rivers club? BINKA! lol. she won a plaque. special girl!!
as said above it will start again for most clubs in february. so you can start your dog in the new year as a resolution to you and your pet! lol. for those that aren't 12 months old yet, always consider obedience classes, which pine rivers and caboolture dog clubs both offer as this is great to teach your dog some manners and socialise them

caboolture dog club is trying to get flyball up and going next year, so if anyone in that area is interested, letting them know will definitely get the ball rolling. they had to cancel it last time they tried to start up as not enough people were going along.

they are also going to be holding 4 week classes on different doggie things such as herding (WOOHOO!), doggy dancing and lure coursing, so anyone out there in the caboolture area interested should join up in the new year and have a go

 

[mouse_has_faith]

That'd be so fun! If only my Malamute wasn't so stubborn....

 

[amy5189]

lol a malamute! i understand why it is so stubborn then!! they are beautiul dogs though. maybe you can start sledding? lol

 

[whcasual79]

Sounds like fun and I'd love my two to play...
But they are Staffies, competitive, and don't play nice.
Well, they play nice, but other dogs don't understand that

ha ha yea mate ... i got a staffy too .... know exactly what u mean ...

u got english or american staffy??

 

[amy5189]

hey,

just thought i'd let everyone down in canberra and closeby know that this weekend is the Canberra Royal Show, and my flyball team will be competing in the two day flyball comp being held there.
I don't know a thing about the Canberra Royal Show, but I'm sure it's awesome and I'm glad we are getting to be a part of it.
I am not glad, however, about the driving there in one day... :-( smeh, anyways if anyone is going be sure to stop by the flyball ring and have a chat to me (Amy) from the Pine Rivers QLD Flyball team and laugh at how bad i'm sure we will be doing :-D

Thanks, Amy!!

 

[nagini-baby]

fly ball

have you had any greyhounds???

 

[ThatTyeGuy]

hey,

just thought i'd let everyone down in canberra and closeby know that this weekend is the Canberra Royal Show, and my flyball team will be competing in the two day flyball comp being held there.
I don't know a thing about the Canberra Royal Show, but I'm sure it's awesome and I'm glad we are getting to be a part of it.
I am not glad, however, about the driving there in one day... :-( smeh, anyways if anyone is going be sure to stop by the flyball ring and have a chat to me (Amy) from the Pine Rivers QLD Flyball team and laugh at how bad i'm sure we will be doing :-D

Thanks, Amy!!

hey when and where at pine rivers do u play flyball, im at Kallangur and once my pup is older i reckons hed be awesome at it.

cheers Tye

 

[amy5189]

driving to canberra sucks! Lol. Chilling in the car listening to guys talk about cars. :-( anyways i've seen greyhounds do it. They jump so high. Tye we train tuesday nights at 7 at bells pocket road. You should come down sometime with your pup. You could sign up for obedience too if your pup needs it.

 

[ThatTyeGuy]

damn straight he needs it =P.
although im proud of him, 8 weeks and he sits lol.

 

[noidea]

Pine rivers obiedience is one of the best clubs in Aust. With great trainers etc. That is what my aunty told me anyway. Wish I was closer I would bring my 2 our girl needs it.lolgot the shock of my life at the vet our girl has put on 3kg in 6 months not good. Good luck with the fly ball comp.

 

[amy5189]

noidea there is a sunshine coast flyball team now. I will try and find out more info for you. They also have an obedience club but don't know much about it. At canberra now waiting to race. Fun times cuz it's freaking cold! Lol