Flyball

Flyball is an exciting dog sport in which teams of dogs race against each other from the start to the finish line, over a line of hurdles, to a box that releases a tennis ball to be caught when the dog presses the spring-loaded pad, then back to their handlers while carrying the ball. Flyball is run in teams of four dogs, as a relay.

What could be more fun than running, jumping, and catching tennis balls? Sign-up for our Intro/Advanced Flyball class!

As of January 2025, the Intro to Flyball and Advanced Flyball are consolidated into a single class.  All levels are welcome!

This class trains you and your dog to develop skills to enable you to run in flyball competitions.

If you are new to our club but have trained in flyball or completed elsewhere, please e-mail [email protected]. We will schedule a time to evaluate your dog to make sure you are in the best class for you!

We start our training by introducing dogs to the sport of flyball through drills such as jump seeking, off leash recalls, identifying turn direction, ball retrieve, distraction control and proper turning technique.

       

As dogs progress in their training, we narrow the focus to perfecting the dog’s turn on the flyball box for optimal speed and the health of the dog.  In addition, we introduce other distractions and passing other dogs to prepare the dog to complete in the sport of flyball.

Dogs must be at least one year of age. Dogs must have a reliable off leash recall and good manners. We require dogs to have taken an obedience class at our facility or be evaluated by one of our instructors.

Check out this AKC video about Flyball.