Flyball Demos
We'd been planning on attending the pet fair for some time, but last week we were invited to also partake in the flyball demos with the team that we practice with, Flying Underdogs Flyball Club, as well as Muddy Paws Flyball Club and the Stumptown Racers.
Athena has really been improving in flyball, but she's not quite ready to complete a full run, let alone run with a team of three other dogs. For this reason, she is considered a "green dog" and wasn't able to participate in the actual demos at the pet fair. She was however able to use the time in between the demos to practice!
As many of you know, Athena is a big scaredy-cat when it comes to new situations. For this reason I was a little unsure of how Athena would perform in a new venue, with new dogs, and lots of people around. Apparently when flyball is involved Athena has no fear! She was raring to go each and every time that it was her turn to practice.
Athena even did a few successful box turns (as seen in the photo above). She used to be lazy and stretch her neck out to get the ball from the box instead of actually jumping on the box to get the ball. This weekend she got all four paws up onto the box to release the ball! Athena also dropped the ball on her own and tugged with me at the end of one run (usually she will run to me with the ball in her mouth, I then have to grab her collar, say "drop it", and then tug).
Not only did Athena tug with me at the end of all of her runs (in front of crowds of people!), but she also tugged with me all around the expo center on Sunday (something that she wouldn't do in public on Saturday). I would say that this weekend was quite the flyball success! And might I add that I may have caught a bit of the flyball bug....!
It was also so fun to watch all of the pros demoing flyball!
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The very professional Marty! |
A Bit Squishy:
The pet fair was clearly a huge success over the weekend because it was completely packed all day on both Saturday and Sunday. Although this is great for the event and the vendors that attended, it wasn't so great for all of the participants and their dogs. I found it very difficult to move through the aisles (especially on Saturday) and had a hard time even getting to a booth to look. It was just a bit too crowded for the particular event hall that it was located in.
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Doing some training away from the big crowds |
A few times we walked Athena around, but I was seriously afraid that someone was going to step on her, or that a wheelchair or dog stroller would roll over her foot. For this reason I was very glad that we had Athena's crate with us for the flyball demos and were able to put her in it when the environment got too overwhelming. If we didn't have the crate with us, B and I probably would have had to trade off walking down the aisles while the other waited with Athena in the seating area.
Freebies & Fun:
Aside from the hoards of people and dogs, I did appreciate all of the great free samples of kibble, treats, and toys that we received at the fair. We also saw some of our favorites like Leanlix and Family Dogs New Life Shelter and even met some new people like those from Cascade Dock Dogs (watch out, Athena might be dock diver in the future!). Athena also got to meet LOTS of doggies which is her absolute favorite!
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Excuse me lady, but you're in the way of this bum! |
I'm so excited to have passed on the flyball bug! I love that Athena loves flyball. It sure can be a confidence booster- I know Koira doesn't even notice her normal triggers (loud truck noises, garbage trucks, trains) when we are playing flyball, and she is even pretty good at ignoring them when we are about to play flyball (like when pottying right before practice).
ReplyDeleteThe crowd at the event was actually the reason I didn't come. Being one person with two dogs, it seemed like it would be too hard to keep both dogs under control, and I wouldn't get a chance to actually enjoy the event. And I couldn't go without the dogs!
So glad you had fun. I am looking forward to seeing Athena in the flyball lanes! (Are you maybe going to have her ready to do Friday Night Racing for the Salem, OR tournament in July?)
Our plan is to have her all ready for her debut at Friday Night Racing at the tournament in July! Will you be there?
DeleteAbsolutely! Pallo will be running full time both days of the tournament, and Koira may or may not be running. If she doesn't run in the tournament, I will probably do Friday Night Racing with her, since we can use a prop. It would be super fun to race Koira and Athena against each other!
DeleteHow fun! She looks so professional in those action shots! Between Moby's 'bee catchin' and Thean's agili-doggin', they are quite the active canine couple! ;)
ReplyDeleteThey sure are the active couple! I'm having a hard time keeping up with my own activeness haha
DeleteSo cool! I LOVE that first picture...she looks like such a great athlete. We had always thought of trying something more like that with our guys...though as you can imagine...they aren't quite the athletic types.
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool, I'm glad she's got something fun like this. And, I love the action shots!
ReplyDeleteGo Thean, go! She looks amazing (and quite professional to me)! Yay you and her for having such a successful outing!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Thean was having so much fun! Here's to great and busy weekends.
ReplyDeleteYay!!! I love reading about Athena's progress. Go Athena!!! (Awesome tug toy, homemade I presume?!?)
ReplyDeleteThe Pet Expo was today in Phoenix and I could just cry-- I volunteered instead of attending! Sometimes I think I need to volunteer less--while other times I just want to volunteer all the time. I hated to have missed it.
ReplyDeleteThe picture where Athehna's bum looks like it's being held before she races off is my favorite!
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