So... You think you want to try Flyball?

You and your dog will need a few skills before starting flyball training. Fortunately, the skills needed ARE quite basic and are not as extensive as needed for most other sports like agility, herding, retrieving, or competitive obedience.

Most importantly, your dog has to have a good recall around distractions. Your dog should be friendly and well socialized around other dogs and people. If your dog loves to retrieve a ball, then you have come to the right sport! The degree of ball drive a dog has is usually proportional to the amount of focus he/she will have on the game. If your dog will retrieve, but isn’t fanatical about it, there are training techniques we can suggest to increase the motivation to retrieve.

Flyball class time is precious - both handlers and dogs want to learn to RACE! So, we ask that you accomplish your basic training work before coming to class. You can do this on your own, or in a basic obedience class. There are a number of excellent trainers in our area who can help you work on getting a good recall and on socializing your dog. We’ll be glad to provide some recommendations.

Here are some of the general estimated costs involved in flyball:

	Yearly club dues: $35
	Practicing indoors: $12 per month for one dog/$3 each additional dog
	NAFA Registration: One time fee of $15 per dog
	U-Fli Registration: One time fee of $10 per dog
	Team Shirt: $30
	Other costs: If you have to travel for a tournament there is the cost of gas, hotel, and food.