Pedal Pushers Flyball

 

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Pedal Pushers finished 3rd in our Division at the Quicksilver tournament in Davisburg, MI.  We were seeded at 19.9 seconds. We had a lot of help from friends to enable us to participate.  Thank You!!! We had the dogs but needed a box loader and a handler. It’s always helpful when someone offers to shag balls or call passes too, especially with a new handler on board.

We were especially proud to welcome Rebecca as a 2010 NAFA Junior Handler.  She ran Chip on Sunday, in three races after practicing with us at our last practice and has been bitten by the flyball bug.  Rebecca is working on target training with her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Roady.  She learns fast and was a welcome visitor on our team.  It was very rewarding to see her surprise when she was called up to receive her award pin. Congratulations Rebecca! You’re always welcome to join us!

Homer and Sue gained more points on Saturday.  Homer ran 5 clean heats his first race! He shared his spot in the line up with Tug.  Homer got distracted by a new friend and a puppy. More distractions to work on at practices.

Tug did us proud in helping us with our finish. He may be getting older but he’s not ready to give it up.  He’s still strong enough to pull Sue off her feet.

Kala ran start position on Saturday and did a very respectable job.  We had to work out the change in the light timing. Kristen and Kala worked it out quickly.

Dani ran start position on Sunday and worked on timing. She and Kala are adversaries and feed off each others energy.  It gives them more drive.

Chip did his usual, spectacular job.  He tolerated another new handler and did his best.  As long as he knows who has the treats, he’s game.  He and Rebecca make a very cute partnership!  With more experience and practice, they’ll get even better.

Gem and Neva were not with us; they were at an agility trial.  We’re sure Gem did her best and await their news of success.

Thank you to Gerry and Lorel for allowing Rebecca to run Chip. Congratulations to Sharon and Bling (Slammers) for Bling’s debut and to those who celebrated with us over dinner.

See you in April for the Slammers tournament!



Tournament Pictures