Harlequin needs a sport!
It's Caitlin and Harlequin reporting in. She turns a year old in 2 weeks and I couldn't be more excited. She's grown up into a very intelligent young puppy dog. She needs a sport though. We were going to start agility this spring but then I came down with mysterious illness. It's causing me from being able to do overly active things with her. She loves to catch things. She's mad good at it... she's like a furry wide receiver. Are there any puppy dog sports out there that she can get into and won't be flaring up my pain? It makes me so sad we can't play how we used too but I think she understands. But I'd love some ideas to get her into something so we can get some sort of activity in!
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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on
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Once she learns to return things to you, then you don't have to run around so much
Tennis ball chucker.
Soccer ball (try to get an less-passed one, more tooth-resistant).
7" Nike Jr. kids' basketball (our favorite).
If a paved play area is available, a radio-controlled car is an ideal puppy toy, esp. if you wrap it in burlap or terrycloth and put eyes, ears, and a tail on it. This can be a scream.
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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I would strongly recommend the Chuck It ball launcher (the smaller one). It iseasy to send the ball flying and less stress on you.
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Permalink Reply by Kathy Losacco on
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Austin loves frisbee. We find that the dog-o-b floppy rubber disc works best for him and me. Doesn't fly quite so far and not hard on the mouth. He loves to chase tennis balls but never brings them back.
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Permalink Reply by Jane on
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How about rally? You and your dog learn great teamwork and there are lots of new commands to learn to keep you busy without too much physical activity.
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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I use a chuckit to throw the ball further. Anyone around you do dock-diving? I have one that would be great at it, but it's not exactly a huge sport here in PA. Flyball requires less activity for you.
As an aside, if you are not diagnosed then keep pushing. If you want to pm me about mysterious illnesses that cause pain, feel free. I have ankylosing spondylitis and it took me about 5 years to finally get diagnosed. I could hardly move but now with proper treatment I am able to do many things I had given up on, including agility with one of my Corgis.
Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on
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You could always give flyball a try if it's in your area. Your pup does all the work and the teams love having corgis and other short breeds onboard, because a shorter dog means the hurdles are set lower for everyone else. ;) There's even a corgi featured on the page that the link directs to!
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Permalink Reply by David on
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I have always liked flyball. To bad we do not have it here! Check out this video:
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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Teach "drop it". Sparty loves catch so much and will drop the ball immediately when given the command. After she catches the ball say drop it and trade for either another toy or treat. Repetition will teach her to drop the ball. Sparty has a bad knee so he isn't allowed to run alot so I just toss the ball to him. It doesn't require me to move around much at all. Start out with light, short underhanded tosses.
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Permalink Reply by Ellen Andersen on
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Two of my three LOVE frisbee. Nimh will even catch it before it lands...he looks awesome doing it.
For a social team kinda thing, folks have mentioned flyball. A friend of mine did it with her dog (an Aussie) and loved it. I haven't tried it (don't have it around here).
Dock diving would be a hoot! Corgi flops!http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6257874/the-corgi-flop
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Permalink Reply by Erin S on
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Tracking doesn't seem to get as much attention as some of the other Corgi sports, and really just requires you to be able to walk: http://www.pembrokecorgi.org/start_tracking.html
I believe Herding isn't particularly hard on humans either (at least, a lot of the vids I've seen, the trainer does most of the work with the dog and you chaperone). And there are more places to do it than you'd think! I am planning on taking Marcus to get tested for Herding instinct to see if he likes it: http://www.dogplay.com/Activities/Herding/herding.html
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Someone we know who herds just needed a knee replacement. Got run over by a sheep..... Ducks would be safe, but bigger stock does put the handler (and the dog) at risk of being kicked or trampled. It DOES look like fun but maybe not the best choice for someone with pain issues.
Tracking is something Jack would love but again hard to find it around here.
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Permalink Reply by Karen Dadisman on
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I do rally with Rosie and Rocky, I'm 66 and have had a knee replacement. It works for us. Gives them something to think about and I can manage it quite nicely. Don't think my orthopedist would like me doing agility or herding even thought Rosie would be very good at either. From Rally, you could go on to regular obedience if you wanted. I'm not fussy enough for that but we do enjoy rally.
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