Comments on: Missing Flyball Already http://www.flyballblog.com/missing-flyball-already/ i-Flyball Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:35:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Linda http://www.flyballblog.com/missing-flyball-already/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 Linda Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:01:04 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/missing-flyball-already/#comment-1652 Larry, your articles are timeless and I enjoy reading all of them when I stumble upon new ones, like just now :o). So, ok, it's 2010 and this topic can still be felt around the flyball community. I've felt it previously a few years ago and I know there's a few folks in my area who might be feeling this way at the moment. What strikes me the most about this topic is that I wish it could be avoided...that feeling of missing flyball and having to regroup oneself. I think it is very sad that folks cannot accept each other, differences of opinion and still find it in themselves to work together for solutions to the problems rather than splitting up. You are so right that once in the racing lane all that other garbage goes away instantly. All the focus is on your dog and having fun with your teammates and even the team in the other lane. It makes totally no sense to me that some people so easily lose sight of what is truly important in our flyball lives and they take their bad attitudes to the extreme thereby causing splits and bad feelings. It's simply not worth it to be that way and I sincerely wish these type folks will some day be able to see beyond themselves. I hope it's not just wishful thinking on my part. Linda Larry, your articles are timeless and I enjoy reading all of them when I stumble upon new ones, like just now :o ). So, ok, it’s 2010 and this topic can still be felt around the flyball community. I’ve felt it previously a few years ago and I know there’s a few folks in my area who might be feeling this way at the moment.

What strikes me the most about this topic is that I wish it could be avoided…that feeling of missing flyball and having to regroup oneself. I think it is very sad that folks cannot accept each other, differences of opinion and still find it in themselves to work together for solutions to the problems rather than splitting up. You are so right that once in the racing lane all that other garbage goes away instantly. All the focus is on your dog and having fun with your teammates and even the team in the other lane.

It makes totally no sense to me that some people so easily lose sight of what is truly important in our flyball lives and they take their bad attitudes to the extreme thereby causing splits and bad feelings. It’s simply not worth it to be that way and I sincerely wish these type folks will some day be able to see beyond themselves.

I hope it’s not just wishful thinking on my part.

Linda

]]> By: Jackie Gillies http://www.flyballblog.com/missing-flyball-already/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Jackie Gillies Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:48:54 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/missing-flyball-already/#comment-814 I also love that, for me personally, taking a break from the realities of world happenings. I am a news junky, have Fox News on all day while I work. When I am at flyball tournaments, I haven't a clue what is going on - and really like this break from life. I get to check out! Jackie I also love that, for me personally, taking a break from the realities of world happenings. I am a news junky, have Fox News on all day while I work. When I am at flyball tournaments, I haven’t a clue what is going on – and really like this break from life. I get to check out!

Jackie

]]> By: Heather http://www.flyballblog.com/missing-flyball-already/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Heather Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:37:08 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/missing-flyball-already/#comment-813 Amen to that from someone is also "regrouping." I would also add the RUSH! I will never forget the day my first flyball dog, a lab named Star, FINALLY ran her first heat (last dog on the last heat.) It took almost exactly a year of training and warm-ups. I remember everything going dead silent in my head as I let her go. Watching each footstep as she bounded towords the box. But what really sticks out is not only my teamates, but also the opposing team and everyone from other teams who had come to watch, screaming and hugging me as if I had just taken the gold at the olympics. WHAT A RUSH!!! A few moments later I realized that she had missed the tug completely and hit my hand instead (I'm a groomer, I need my hands!!) I got bandaged up and ran the next race. :D That is flyball, to me. Amen to that from someone is also “regrouping.”

I would also add the RUSH! I will never forget the day my first flyball dog, a lab named Star, FINALLY ran her first heat (last dog on the last heat.) It took almost exactly a year of training and warm-ups. I remember everything going dead silent in my head as I let her go. Watching each footstep as she bounded towords the box. But what really sticks out is not only my teamates, but also the opposing team and everyone from other teams who had come to watch, screaming and hugging me as if I had just taken the gold at the olympics. WHAT A RUSH!!!

A few moments later I realized that she had missed the tug completely and hit my hand instead (I’m a groomer, I need my hands!!) I got bandaged up and ran the next race. :D That is flyball, to me.

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