tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860110177277868021.post2989928103793311442..comments2024-03-20T03:53:01.162-07:00Comments on <b>So Fly<br></b>: Making Flyball Safe: Box TurnsK-Koirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01933780350863090595noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860110177277868021.post-80851861451534009602013-10-29T08:29:14.664-07:002013-10-29T08:29:14.664-07:00We just started flyball 3 months ago with my super...We just started flyball 3 months ago with my super intense, nutso fast terrier mix. It has been a great outlet for her endless energy, and we love it. I have heard some criticisms from a trainer I worked with in the past and was dissapointed at the venom from other dog groups. The gal that heads our team is very focused on safety, and is a stickler for correct box turns. We practice them like crazy, and my little Fiona is pretty consistent now. I was grateful to read your blog. It reaffirms what I already knew. Anything can be harmful if done incorrectly, and injuries can happen during a simple game of fetch. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803945467102192076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860110177277868021.post-85107450645971356662012-10-29T20:00:29.031-07:002012-10-29T20:00:29.031-07:00I just found your blog today, and I am enjoying re...I just found your blog today, and I am enjoying reading it very much. I feel your pain, I am also trying to retrain a box turn.<br />My club is great, but the beginners class could use some work. There is little emphasis on the box specifically, and because of that I now have a dog who uses the box as a brake instead of turning on it. She is pulled from competition until I can at least get her turning safely instead of hitting it straight on. An added benefit is speed! She runs 4.6 with the terrible (nonexistent) turn, so if I can shave half a second off her time... :DDollyDognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860110177277868021.post-69856033095328606622012-10-04T11:43:26.710-07:002012-10-04T11:43:26.710-07:00A really great post! I don't know anything abo...A really great post! I don't know anything about flyball, but I always thought that those turns looked hard on the dog's body. But certainly no worse than what happens in agility, just different. Having Cardigan Corgis, my guys really aren't built well for either sport, but since agility is my passion I guess I'll keep working on my contact training ;-)Tarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523449106100926340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860110177277868021.post-58618386648740940822012-10-04T08:47:58.458-07:002012-10-04T08:47:58.458-07:00Great and informative post! Soph has a good box tu...Great and informative post! Soph has a good box turn about 80% of the time. The other 20% is when she is tired and doesn't want to exert the effort to lift her back end onto the box. We rarely practice without a prop in front of the box just so we can continue to work the muscle memory of a proper turn.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01229758010712631659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860110177277868021.post-41559086948445558312012-10-04T07:20:46.673-07:002012-10-04T07:20:46.673-07:00Serious flyball injuries are very, very rare. You ...Serious flyball injuries are very, very rare. You get the odd scrapes, pad burns and cuts, bit tongues, broken claws, etc, but serious injuries don't happen much more often than in Agility, and probably even less frequently on a per-run basis.<br /><br />As far as long-term RSI injuries, a think the rates are probably comparable to the shoulder damage that dogs accumulate from poor contact performance, or the spine damage from weave poles.<br /><br />You know where most sport dogs get seriously injured? At home, playing, fighting, or just goofing around.cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860110177277868021.post-76514164393626370242012-10-04T07:10:22.311-07:002012-10-04T07:10:22.311-07:00I'm just getting into flyball - I just found a...I'm just getting into flyball - I just found a team to practice with, and things are looking bright going forward. A lot of my knowledge of the sport to date comes from your blog. So thanks for taking the time to write so many informative posts like this. Ci Dahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193590359905966556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860110177277868021.post-48289666700708185082012-10-04T00:59:05.459-07:002012-10-04T00:59:05.459-07:00This was a really great informative post! I never...This was a really great informative post! I never really new what was involved with flyball. Thanks for sharing. :)Bassetmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016708510665819531noreply@blogger.com