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Canine Couch Potatoes It's Time To Get Your Dog Involved In Sports (flyball)

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Canine Couch Potatoes: It's Time To Get Your Dog Involved In Sports (Flyball)

Does your dog love to fetch tennis balls and run? If so then why not put the two together and add hurdles - now you've got flyball - a fast-paced, team relay sport! Not only is flyball an excellent form of exercise for your pet, it also is a great way for you and your pooch to bond.

Of course not all dogs are cut out for this event, but most active sporting breeds are, and that includes common household pets such as the Labrador Retriever, Pointers, and various Setter breeds.

A flyball team consists of four dog-and-handler pairs. Each dog runs one at a time over four hurdles to a flyball box; steps on the box's lever which ejects a tennis ball into the air; catches the ball; then returns back over the hurdles so the next awaiting dog can be released by its handler.

Flyball is said to have originated in the 1970s after Herbert Wagner invented the first tennis-ball launcher. The North American Flyball Association (NAFA), which is open to all breeds and mixed breeds, sanctions flyball events and award titles.

Dogs earn titles according to the number of points scored per run. For example, if a team's time is faster than 32 seconds, each dog on the team earns one point. If the team's time is faster than 28 seconds, each dog earns five points.

A flyball team earns points when it makes a qualifying run – so beating another team's time is not required to score points. Each team's hurdle height is adjusted according to the height of the smallest dog (at the shoulder) on the team.

The best way to get started in flyball is to spark your dog's interest in catching and retrieving tennis balls, which is a naturally rewarding activity for most dogs, especially for the active, sporting breed-types. Your dog will also need to learn to jump hurdles going toward and away from you. If you can combine both skills together you may have a potential flyball champion.

As in all canine sports, mastery of basic obedience commands is a must, especially a solid recall (the come command), so that your dog doesn't just take the ball and run. In addition, your dog should be in good physical shape (not overweight) and cleared by your veterinarian for strenuous jumping.

Look for dog trainers or flyball clubs in your area that may specialize in training for flyball. You may also contact the NAFA for information on events and local teams.

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BONUS : Canine Couch Potatoes: It's Time To Get Your Dog Involved In Sports (Music Freestyle)

In musical freestyle (also known as freestyle obedience or dancing with dogs), you and your dog can dance your way to a title. This amazingly fun sport is open to purebreds and mixed breeds alike.

Musical freestyle started in the 1980s, and as of 2004, there were two major sanctioning organizations for musical freestyle competitions - the World Canine Freestyle Organization (WCFO) and the Canine Freestyle Federations (CFF).

The WCFO has two basic formats to freestyle dance: heelwork to music and musical freestyle. Heelwork to music requires that the dog maintain a 4-foot or shorter distance from the handler. To jazz up these performances (expanding on the classic heel position), competitors perform fun moves, such as weaves through legs.

The CFF has four levels of competition, Level I being the shortest and easiest; Level IV is the longest and most complex. The Level I and II requirements include right and left-side heelwork and pace changes. The Level III requirements include right and left-side heelwork and backing up. Level IV includes right and left lateral work and distance work (dog and handler separated by a minimum of 6 feet).

A panel of judges scores freestyle competitions, similar to the Olympics, and performances are rated on technical and artistic merit. You may compete in juniors, singles, pairs and team (three or more pairs of handlers and dogs) divisions.

You're only limited by your imagination and the safety of your dog when performing musical freestyle. Handlers (and sometimes dogs) wear costumes appropriate for the music and routine. Freestyle allows variations on any move, provided it's not dangerous to the dog. For example, competitors may hold their arms open, and have the dog jump through (although this trick may not be so easy with a larger-sized dog).

Your dog can excel in the sport of freestyle because of his intelligence and desire to please – thus allowing him to quickly learn complex maneuvers. Start training in freestyle by teaching your dog the basics of obedience: heel, sit, stay, stand and down. The more obedience your dog knows, the better (and that goes for all doggie sports).

Next, start teaching your dog more complex moves, such as backing up, weaving through your legs, spins and pivots using positive reinforcement techniques, such as treat rewards and clicker training. You can't use food, toys or training collars (slip collars, prong collars, etc.) during a freestyle routine, but basic, flat collars and leads are permitted.

The WCFO and the CFF both offer a variety of different titles and levels in which to prove you and your dog's proficiency as a dancing team. Contact the WCFO or the CFF for information about titles, events, groups and trainers nearest you.




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