Name: Shadow
Breed: Mix
Owner/Handler: Karen Larkin
Club: Pawsitive Attitudes Flyball Team

At the Ballistics River Run tournament in Vassar, Michigan on ....

You see it all the time, Great Flyball Prospect in need of home. So what is a Great Flyball Prospect? Just recently on the Flyball Forum there was an excellent discussion about this very topic. The initial questions were related to how someone ....

Can Open class (NAFA) and Pickup teams (U-FLI) cause some unintended consequences? Do these types of these entries cause the waiting period for changing teams to become a rule that’s no longer required? I would like to explore these questions and ask you for your thoughts. ....

In a private email I was told, “Take it slow and focus on the things that you love about the sport.” So this is a post about the best thing about the sport, the dogs. And since I have firsthand knowledge of two special dogs, I’ve decided to write about my dog Casey and Paul Ferlitto’s ....

In comments I have seen it mentioned several times about team philosophies and goals and the importance of choosing a team that fits with your philosophy and goals in playing flyball. In most of these conversations only two philosophies are mentioned; you play for speed/setting records/taking first ....

A question came up on the Flyball Forum about training a swimmers turn for “small dogs.” I assume they were talking about a height dog. I posted this on the Flyball ....

The Flyball list has been a staple of the Flyball community since 1995 according to the Flyball Home Page. I, like most other flyball enthusiasts, have subscribed to the list for many years. ....

If you look up the meaning of ringer in the dictionary, you may see these meanings: (1) a contestant entered dishonestly into a competition or (2) a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses. Although, neither one of these definitions is completely accurate for the case I want ....

While watching at last weekend’s tournament I noticed teams running their height dogs in the start position. I’m not talking about the 4 to sub 4 second Border Staffies. I’m talking about the 11 or 12 inch Rat Terrier or Jack Russell that has to take 2 or 3 steps between the jumps. ....

I attended my first tournament over this last weekend since March 2, 2008. Having a 5-month vacation after almost 9 years was a welcome and much needed break. I was completely burned out, turned off, and somewhat bitter over my Flyball experiences on this blog, and team problems didn’t help ....