Comments on: What is My Job? http://www.flyballblog.com/what-is-my-job/ i-Flyball Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:35:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: deborah http://www.flyballblog.com/what-is-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-616 deborah Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:26:59 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/what-is-my-job/#comment-616 Larry, This comment is really in response to your thinking about taking a break from the blog, but fits better under this categroy. Here's my story: My husband and I worked the animal rescue in St Bernard Parrish after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. I traveled to Florida in November to adopt one of the younger dogs rescued there. She was the main reason I checked out flyball,after learning about the sport on a brief news telecast. My pup has had to learn to overcome so many anxieties (She would have been 5 months old when the storms hit). Initially, she would not even go outside unless escorted and would quickly return to her safe home. She was terrified of men, especially those in uniform. She did not how to react to a dog greeting her and would not let anyone but my husband and I hold her. Since that time she has earned one title in flyball. Unfortunately, the club we belonged to pushed her to race full tournaments beofre she was ready and outside of her comfort zone. Although I must brag that she ran 23 heats of 24 clean all day Saturday and 3 races clean on Sunday until I could tell, she was trying to say "Mom. I really can't deal with this anymore today." Hence, she left the ring and refused to race the rest of the day. We decided this club wasn't what would be best for our tenative pup. So we formed our own flyball club. So we are very new and don't have enough tournament ready dogs to race yet. My husband and his dog are fortunate enough to run with a nereby and very large club and are doing great!!! I would love her to participate in warm-ups to keep her in touch with the ring but we have been sidelined because of her anxiety with strangers touching her. (Club trainer's decision.) So we diligently practice at home with our small club, attend tournaments and patiently watch and wait for that day we can race again. Larry, your blog has been a lifeline for me. As a newbie, I glean new information, tips, hope and stay connected to flyball. I am not sure who your intended audience is, but don't forget the people like me who just want a chance and don't understand all the politics just yet. Thanks for all you do. I want to hear more from people with rescues that have overcome and succeed in flyball. Thanks again. Larry,
This comment is really in response to your thinking about taking a break from the blog, but fits better under this categroy. Here’s my story: My husband and I worked the animal rescue in St Bernard Parrish after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. I traveled to Florida in November to adopt one of the younger dogs rescued there. She was the main reason I checked out flyball,after learning about the sport on a brief news telecast. My pup has had to learn to overcome so many anxieties (She would have been 5 months old when the storms hit). Initially, she would not even go outside unless escorted and would quickly return to her safe home. She was terrified of men, especially those in uniform. She did not how to react to a dog greeting her and would not let anyone but my husband and I hold her. Since that time she has earned one title in flyball. Unfortunately, the club we belonged to pushed her to race full tournaments beofre she was ready and outside of her comfort zone. Although I must brag that she ran 23 heats of 24 clean all day Saturday and 3 races clean on Sunday until I could tell, she was trying to say “Mom. I really can’t deal with this anymore today.” Hence, she left the ring and refused to race the rest of the day. We decided this club wasn’t what would be best for our tenative pup. So we formed our own flyball club. So we are very new and don’t have enough tournament ready dogs to race yet. My husband and his dog are fortunate enough to run with a nereby and very large club and are doing great!!! I would love her to participate in warm-ups to keep her in touch with the ring but we have been sidelined because of her anxiety with strangers touching her. (Club trainer’s decision.) So we diligently practice at home with our small club, attend tournaments and patiently watch and wait for that day we can race again. Larry, your blog has been a lifeline for me. As a newbie, I glean new information, tips, hope and stay connected to flyball. I am not sure who your intended audience is, but don’t forget the people like me who just want a chance and don’t understand all the politics just yet. Thanks for all you do. I want to hear more from people with rescues that have overcome and succeed in flyball. Thanks again.

]]> By: Cynthia Blue http://www.flyballblog.com/what-is-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Cynthia Blue Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:07:33 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/what-is-my-job/#comment-546 Chance looks like a very handsome dog, and lucky for you to have pulled him in his time of need. :) Chance looks like a very handsome dog, and lucky for you to have pulled him in his time of need. :)

]]> By: Jackie Gillies http://www.flyballblog.com/what-is-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Jackie Gillies Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:32:43 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/what-is-my-job/#comment-537 Bless both you and Faye for saving this life! I usually have a rescue of sorts in my home, and, if not, I am usually thinking about another rescue. If not for people like you to give "chances", well, we know how Chance would have ended. Thanks! Jackie Bless both you and Faye for saving this life! I usually have a rescue of sorts in my home, and, if not, I am usually thinking about another rescue. If not for people like you to give “chances”, well, we know how Chance would have ended.

Thanks!

Jackie

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