Portland tail blazers

Portland, Oregon

We’re fired up about Flyball!

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Classes & Training

Beginners Class

WHEN:  Sundays, 4pm—5pm; new students accepted on a rolling basis.

 

WHERE:  Dog Days Dog Training, 7206 NE 37th Ave., Unit A; Vancouver, WA.  (See “Contact Us” page for a map to this location.)

 

INSTRUCTOR:  Greta Kaplan, Tail Blazers’ team captain, Certified Pet Dog Trainer, and an Associate Member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Counselors.

 

COST:  $100 for 6 weeks.

 

OBJECTIVES:  Flyball is a fun, intense sport for dogs of all breeds and mixes. Not just for dogs who love tennis balls, Flyball is wonderful for dogs who like to run, jump and tug, and for many dogs who need a job. The class is a mix of all levels and will introduce jumping, the Flyball course, foundations of a proper box turn, and handling skills.

 

PRE-REQUISITES:  Flyball is not suitable for dogs with significant aggression toward dogs or humans, or fear of dogs or humans, for dogs with serious sound phobias, for significantly overweight dogs, or for dogs with certain veterinary/orthopedic issues (feel free to email instructor to see if your dog is a good candidate, even if you are not sure).

 

CONTACT:  For more information, e-mail fuzzydogs@comcast.net.

Dogs of all sizes can do it!

Wyatt, a 23”, 50 lb. Australian Shepherd, leaps at the box, positioning his mouth to grab the ball.  His back legs immediately gather into position for the swimmer’s turn off the box. 

For a fraction of a second, all four paws are on the box as he transfers his weight from front legs to back.  In one smooth motion, he has triggered the ball and grabbed it—he never has to stop moving.

Pushing off the box with his powerful back legs, he is already accelerating into his return run.

We train our dogs to do a swimmer’s turn off the box because it’s fast AND safe!

Anatomy of a

Good Box Turn

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E-mail: portland_tailblazers@flyballdogs.com