Flyball?? (rant)

[agilityk9trainer]

I've come up with a new thing to say when people are rude and allow their dog to come up to mine and sniff,. I talk to my dog (in a happy tone so my dog doesn't think he's getting scolded), "Oh, you knowi it's horribly rude to go up and sniff other dogs, Aslan. You know that's very rude." I've gotten across to the other owner that it's rude to let their dog come up and sniff other dogs, and yet my dog has no idea I've just "scolded" him. Bascially, what I've done is scold the other owner!

[CathyBogart]

I do the same thing agilityk9trainer! If someone lets their dog approach and Jasper responds, I'll say to him, "Now, it's RUDE to approach another dog before I've asked their parents, you know that!" Jasper's nearly flawless with "leave it" though, so he's almost never a problem.

[Ginger's Mom]

Sorry Audrey, I don't think it is a good idea to go back to the flyball group at this time. Going back because you feel you have something to prove, or haven't had the last say, isn't a good idea. Take Zeke back to obedience class, have fun training there. If and when Zeke is ready for flyball, you won't even have to ask if the time is right.

[Canis-Lupess]

Haha, I might try that what you two described next time somebody lets their dog come running up.

A couple of weeks ago, I guy let his dog run up and didn't even try to call it away and I shouted across to him firmly to call it away and he did and put it on the lead whilst he passed us. He was behind us and caught us up but I couldn't move any quicker because Mist can't get around that fast anymore.

I remember one time when I was walking along and saw some people ahead in the distance and they had a rottweiler that saw us and came running towards us so I got the dogs collars and squatted down with one dog on each side. The rottie just stopped about 10ft in front and just looked at us curiously. Then I noticed this guy come walking up from behind with his dog. This guy allowed his dog to come up to our Jess's backside and sniff it. She didn't know it was coming because she was looking at the rottie in front and then all of a sudden feels this nose up her backside so span round and lunged at it dragging me with her. The guy didn't say anything and just carried on walking past and the dog went with him and, at that point, the rottie ran back to it's owners. I really regret not having a go at that stupid, thick brainless, twirp now. It still riles me thinking about it. Imagine being stupid enough to let your dog do that. Some people shouldn't have dogs seriously.

[slleipnir]

I was still in training...these people all know how Zeke acts. He was NOT on a team yet.

[cali]

as a flyball person I have to agree that you need to have complete and total control of your dog, flyball people work together when displining, crossing over for any reason is unacceptable, and if Zeke came up to a dog that was not friendly and the other dog went after Zeke, there is a extremly high possablity that both dogs will be banned from competing. Zeke sounds like he is a softer dog, but understand that most flyball dogs are so drivey at practices and tourniments that "bad dog" means nothing, most of them have to have someone leap in front of them screaming a few times before they make the connection that their not supposed to do that. if you dont have 100% control of your dog both on and off leash then your dog should not be taken off the leash at any point in time. period.

and by the way, I do agree that hitting the dog after the fact was rather pointless lol

[Kalei]

I have no idea what flyball even is lol, I don't own a dog, but with whatever you choose, I wish you the best of luck with you and your Zeke. Zeke sounds like a wonderful dog and I bet someday you and him will be able to flawlessly complete in flyball