• Does your pooch LOVE tennis balls?

• Do you and Fido enjoy training and exercise?

• Is your pooch generally good natured with other dogs and humans?

 Flyball is open to all breeds and mixes.  Whether your interest is competition or just a night out with Rover, come join us on Tuesday evenings at 6:30for an evaluation. Cost:  $75.00,  $65.00 for MDKC members who worked the 2005 dog show. Drop-in students are welcome.  Cost: $13.00 per class

 Instructor -Renee Nappier

For more information contact Renee 717 643-0124 or Rebecca  K9trainer@actv.net

 What is Flyball?

Flyball is a dog sport in which teams of 4 dogs run a relay race.  Each dog on the team is required to run down a lane over four jumps, retrieve a tennis ball from a "Flyball Box" and return over the jumps without dropping the ball.  Teams are timed and the team that completes the relay first wins.

So I guess my dog needs to be fast in order to play, huh?

Not true.  Flyball is played by all breeds of dogs including mixes.  Tournaments are divided up into divisions of different time ranges.  When entering a tournament your captain will supply an average time for your team and your team will be placed into a corresponding division.  That way your team will race against other teams of similar speed.

How long will it take to train my dog?

It really depends on the dog, but in general we try to take the individual components of the game and work those separately.  Over time we will put the pieces together and work on reliability.  Typically you are looking at three to six months, at least, before your dog is successfully completing (and focused on) the task.  At this point we would work them into a team lineup, begin practicing and preparing for eventual competition.

What if I don't want to compete?

Not a problem.  If you just want to bring your dog out and get a little exercise while having some fun, you are more than welcome.  Flyball is a great place to socialize with other dogs in a controlled atmosphere and get your dog out of the house.  Just because you are training Flyball doesn't mean that you have to compete.