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Team Dynamics
2007-09-22 01:33:00 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. Again, if two lie together, they keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone? ... More About: Other , Dynamics , Team , Flyball , Dynamic
How do you run an all green team?
2007-09-18 15:34:00 I know from experience that it is very hard starting new teams in areas where no other teams exist. Being from a flyball growth area like Alabama, I have seen my share of all green teams. As I have mentioned before on other posts, when I started in flyball there was only one ... More About: Green , Team , Flyball
Training in the Ring
2007-09-13 05:12:00 You Make the Call I am sure that most people that play flyball have heard the phase “Training in the Ring .” If you have not heard of it, you should know that “Training in the ring” is prohibited by NAFA and you should read the follow paragraphs taken from the NAFA Rulebook: More About: Rules , Flyball , TRAI
Passing
2007-09-12 01:00:00 Photo by Willie Moore, wmConsulting. Passi ng is so very critical to winning heats and having good times. Consistently good passing and clean runs win races and tournaments. I have seen faster teams lose to a slower team because of good consistent passing and clean runs. So how do you achieve consistent passing? More About: Flyball , Passing
Breaking-up is Hard to Do
2007-09-11 05:24:00 I received a question from someone asking about the best way to handle spits and breakups. My first thought on this was if you find out let me know, for it seems that no matter how amicable a split or breakup is it is still a very hard thing to get over. I have written ... More About: Other , Hard , Breaking , Flyball , Brea
Innovative Box Design
2007-09-09 21:35:00 In my last couple of posts and comments, I have been somewhat critical of the NAFA board and the rules committee and I would like to step back for a minute and reevaluate my stance on the box issue. In the heat of discussion sometimes, we can lose some of our perspective by letting ... More About: Design , Rules , Flyball , Innovative , Inno
Open Class and Performance Teams
2007-09-08 18:06:00 I am so glad that the NAFA delegates voted to allow the NAFA board to “?explore the pick-up team concept further.” The voting results show that 773 (71.2%) delegate votes were in favor of the board developing rules for pick-up teams, while 291 (26.8%) where not in favor of the proposal. While I completely support the ... More About: Performance , Open , Teams , Rules , Class
Technically Legal?
2007-09-06 19:30:00 You Make the Call Click on photo for larger view. Someone sent me this photo of a flyball box that is used during flyball tournaments. They did not specify in which organization this box is used, NAFA or U-FLI, but I have to assume it is NAFA because in my view of the rules this would ... More About: Legal , Flyball , Ally , Technic
Structuring Your Practice Sessions
2007-09-05 22:00:00 Every team that I have been on has discussed the structuring of flyball practice sessions. I know for me it has been a long process that has evolved with time and I think there is still room for improvement. A little history The first team I was on was a very green team; in fact, ... More About: Practice , Flyball , Sessions , Turin
Re-runs
2007-09-03 19:14:00 I see people re-running their dogs all the time during a tournament and for the life of me, I cannot figure out why. In my opinion you should never re-run a dog unless both teams, i.e. your team and the team you are running against, has a fault and you are trying to win ... More About: Flyball , Runs
How to stop Breed Specific Legislation?
2007-08-31 22:41:00 I’ve been reading about Texas’ new Lillian Law, which allows prosecutors to push for the steepest penalties in the nation against owners of dogs that bite and severely injury or kill someone. The law was named after Lillian Stiles, a 76 year old woman that was killed by a pack of mixed breed dogs. The owner ... More About: Dogs , Other , Stop , Legislation , Specific
NAFA Flyball? and the nominees are?
2007-08-31 20:43:00 The candidates for the three open NAFA Director positions are: Zachary Chernik (nomination letter) Alisa Romaine (nomination letter) Dale Smith (nomination letter) Scott Stein (nomination letter) Chris VanWert (nomination letter) More About: Flyball
Box Judge Controversy
2007-08-29 00:04:00 I was boxloading for a team during the U-FLI Southeastern Qualifier and made a stupid error during a key race. The two teams racing were vying for 1st and 2nd place and this one key race would place the teams. To keep the teams anonymous, I will just call them team A, which ... More About: Judge , Controversy , Flyball
The Secret of the U-FLI Lights
2007-08-27 22:01:00 I promised to write an article about starting your dog against the U-FLI lights when I wrote about the NAFA lighting system. It had been a while since I had raced against the U-FLI lights and I didn?t trust my memory to give an accurate description of the lighting system. So, this past ... More About: The Secret , Secret , Lights , Flyball , The U
Bobbling and Box Problems
2007-08-26 21:33:00 Bobbling at the box can be caused by a number of factors and some of the ball catching exercises may help with bobble problem. However, many times it is because the dog is not in the correct position to catch the ball. ?Ideally, you want the dog?s front feet and shoulders over the ball when ... More About: Problems , Flyball
Catching the Ball
2007-08-26 16:29:00 Some dogs never learn or have problems catching a ball and there are exercises that you can do that can help. Two ball catch game - Get down on the floor with the dog, just you and the dog, and have two balls and play catch. You will want to be just a couple feet away ... More About: Flyball , Ball
Flyball Training - Lesson 6
2007-08-25 05:45:00 This is the last of the flyball lessons and you should only start this lesson if all other lessons have been accomplished. Your dog is now ready for complete runs to the box over all four jumps. If you see problems in any area, back up and repeat the lessons up to this ... More About: Training , Lesson , Flyball , TRAI , Raining
Michael Vick Items Selling on eBay
2007-08-24 14:53:00 I just read this on Yahoo News about people letting their dogs chew up Michael Vick trading cards and then selling them on eBay. The money is being donated to the Humane Society. It sounds like a good fund raising idea to raise money for these needy groups. Maybe something good can ... More About: Selling , Other , Ebay , Michael Vick
Boxloading Do?s and Don?ts
2007-08-23 00:37:00 The boxloader is one of the most important positions on the team and having a good one is the key to winning heats. I have seen my share of lost heats due to poor boxloading. I consider myself to be a good boxloader but I have had my share of mistakes that have cost the ... More About: Flyball , Loading
Designer Dogs in Flyball
2007-08-21 22:07:00 There are two excellent articles on the Sure Shot Flyball blog about these incredible hybrids. Robbie & Sonya Barton have done a great job of explaining the attributes of these amazing animals. Please see: Designer Dogs in Flyball My People Larry
New Trend in Pass Calling
2007-08-21 18:32:00 Every time I attend a tournament, I like to watch what all the other teams are doing so that maybe I can pick up new training methods or tools. I tend to pay closer attention to the faster teams because they are obviously doing something right. We have all seen these teams with their video cameras ... More About: Calling , Pass , Trend , Flyball
Michael Vick to plead guilty
2007-08-21 16:40:00 I was just reading on the USA TODAY website the “Ten pressing questions surrounding Vick ’s case” written by Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY. The federal judge, Henry Hudson, is saying “?Mr. Vick will be making a plea of guilty next Monday morning at 10:30.” In my opinion, they should have never offered him a ... More About: Other , Michael , Michael Vick , Guilty
Flyball Recovery Syndrome
2007-08-20 16:19:00 After a weekend of flyball, the syndrome can be recognized in several ways: Trouble walking or a visible limp (the flyball shuffle) Unable to get up from a sitting position Unable to get out of bed The craving for hot water in the form of a bath The mass consumption of Ibuprofen or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Unable to put regular/dress ... More About: Recovery , Other , Syndrome , Flyball
Flyball Training - Lesson 5
2007-08-17 04:08:00 You should not proceed to this lesson until lesson 4 is complete. Your dog should know the command ?hit it? and be comfortable going over the jumps. In this lesson, we will be putting it all together. Chute to Flyball Box Transition Start this exercise with no jumps and no ball. The handler should ... More About: Training , Lesson , TRAI , Raining
A Team without a Team
2007-08-15 06:40:00 I just want to play with my dog. I have heard it a hundred times and I know I have even said it myself on a few occasions. What a concept, where we can play with our dog and not be on ?a team.? The Pickup Team TM I know, I know, the pickup team concept, ... More About: Flyball
Dog Breeding
2007-08-14 04:09:00 I am not a dog breeder and I do not want the responsibility that goes along with it. I am a firm believer in spaying and neutering dogs. Just go to any shelter across the country and you can see why. I am also not a big fan of conformance breeding; just ... More About: Dogs , Breeding , Breed
Flyball Training - Lesson 4
2007-08-10 01:02:00 Your dog should be comfortable and completing all lesson 3 steps before proceeding to this lesson. Chute Training (continued) 1. Continue using the “hit it” command when sending your dog to the chute. You should be well aware of which way your dog is turning at this point and you should now move the ball position to ... More About: Lesson , Flyball , TRAI , Raining
Focus on the Championships
2007-08-08 05:34:00 The flyball championships for NAFA and U-FLI will both be held in November and the focus of each is a little different and worth a look. NAFA Champion System NAFA regional champions are based on points earned by placement during NAFA tournaments and the team with the most points earned in the region at the end of ... More About: Championships , Focus , Flyball , Ship
Pals
2007-08-07 05:58:00 I know that we have all gone though it but it is never easy. The hardest part is watching and knowing that there is nothing you can do. They start sleeping more, it’s harder for them to get around, they look lost and confused, and all you can do is watch. When ... More About: Dogs
Traffic Flow in the Ring
More articles from this author:2007-08-05 23:17:00 Traffic flow is probably the most important aspect of Flyball in the ring. Good traffic flow will go a long way toward keeping you and your dog injury free and it is something that must be practiced. Without good traffic flow dogs will be running into you or each other. All dogs must enter ... More About: Traffic , Ring , Flow 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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