flyball

Modo had his first lesson in flyball yesterday morning.  Can't say that he is champion material or even that interested at the moment.  All he really wanted to do was socialize.  And he did seem a bit big for the equipment.  Anyway we will see how he goes.  After a bit of training who knows. 

These photos were taken at the Australia Day celebrations at Princes Park in Melbourne 2011.

It was the first time I ever saw flyball and I thought Modo would love it. 

This is a little about flyball taken from the Croydon Rockets website.

Flyball is a relay race between two teams of four dogs. Racing side by side, one dog from each team must go over four hurdles, trigger a flyball box pedal, catch (retrieve) a ball and then return over all four hurdles to the start/finish line where the next dog eagerly awaits.  Flyball encompasses all things that dogs love to do - jumping, catching, retrieving, competing and striving to please their owners. Flyball is a sport in which any dog can participate, regardless of breed, shape or size.