How about something new in flyball...well, new for me at least.  Up til now I'd say 99% of my blog has been devoted to just about everything except training and my dogs.  This morning I decided to just do it differently...yeah!

Last weekend my newest flyball-dog-to-be successfully did a 4-pawed box turn at practice.  She's a tall and long husky type and I can't tell you how excited I was when she repeated the turn several more times.  She has a really happy and fun spirit and is learning soooooo fast it makes my head spin.

And, it makes me reminisce a little about my flyball experiences over the past 15 years.  Just last November, I retired my first flyball dog after 13 successful years consistently playing and competing.  She turned 14 just before retirement.  What a joy it is to have played at the sport with her for so many years and my heart is overflowing thanks to her!  The year before, 2012, I retired my second flyball dog (hmmm, she was also 14 at the time, sweet).  She just turned 15 last month.  I am thankful every day for both these wonderful spirits who came into my life and shared themselves with me.

So, now we are all sharing flyball with the newbie in our household and things are starting to click.  I think we will be introducing the ball into the 4-pawed swimmer's turn pretty soon.  She already knows the entire course down and back, taught herself to trigger the box (and) catch the ball and return.  I bet she'll be able to put the swimmer's turn into her repertoire in no time.

Practice is coming up in a few days.  Can't wait!  I Like Flyball!