Flyball or agility? Not sure which to go with?

i preferred agility with my dog ... with flyball i was just running back and forth a straight line, limited excitement for me ... but with agility i was running and leading her around the course, it was way more challenging and fun for both me and my dog in my opinion :O)

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We do agility. I considered starting flyball (our training center offers flyball as well), but I think it's best that we focus on agility for right now. Agility training for most dogs actually requires a lot of time and dedication, and I don't really want to split it between two things. I think my dog would be a handful to train at flyball, as he's obsessed with destroying balls and would rather grab it and run away to destroy it. He doesn't fetch very well. I'm sure we could do it with training, but it would take time that I'd rather focus on agility.

I recommend agility. It's a ton of fun and extremely addicting. I love it. Plus I think the world of agility is much bigger, so there's more training centers, clubs, and trials to compete at.

Keeping your dog at a healthy weight and in good condition, and not overdoing things can keep injuries to a minimum in both sports. I'm an agility addict and biased, agree with BCDawgMama that it works all the muscles and joints whereas flyball takes a toll on shoulders. BUT- there are other injuries that occur in agility, such as when dogs take a tire jump improperly, or hit the up contact too hard, or slide in poor conditions. If avoiding injury is the definition of success, then the couch potatoes win! So go have fun doing either sport, and do your best to keep both of you healthy (I also know a lot of agility competitors- human- with bad knees.)

I did both with my last border collie and they are great fun! Hoping to do both with my new lass when she's older.

How fit are you?

Agility requires a fair bit of quick running to get around the course with your dog, flyball - your dog does the running.

How fit is he?

Agility can put pressures on the joints hence no full on training before 18 months. Flyball - they don't jump as high but same still applies. The speed some dogs build up can cause injury if they miss a jump or hit the box awkwardly but the boxes are designed to prevent this and jumps are usually too.

How much basic training has he had?

Basic training (sit, stay, come etc) is important for both sports but agility requires some more advanced commands (you will go over them in class) that need to be trained. Flyball less so in my experience. Although you still need to teach him to jump and how to use the box.

How dog friendly is he?

If he's at all nervous/aggressive round other dogs you'll need to work on him anyway but the changeovers in Flyball are close and fast and the dogs are all het up ready to go. This was one of the reasons I stopped Flyball with my collie. He wasn't aggressive but he couldn't contain the collie instinct to snap at whatever moved past him at speed, a long standing issue he had. Agility dogs tend to run individually but will still need to be sociable as at an event/class there could be loads of waggy tailed competitors/pupils

Do you have a garden/money?

If bitten by the agility bug you'll probably want to pick up some equipment for practicing at home. It is expensive for the professional jumps but cheap alternatives are available. Flyball jumps can be made relatively cheaply but you'll need somewhere to lay out a full length course and the boxes cost a fortune although home made versions are occasionally available. Of course you can still do well just attending class.

Does he like tennis balls?

Pretty obvious - a love of tennis balls really helps with flyball. If tug games are more his thing then they can be used as a reward for agility.

You could always let him decide by taking him to a single class of each and see how he enjoyed it. I'm sure he'll love whichever activity you pick and if you decide to to both he'll enjoy that too I'm sure even advanced agility dogs can and do compete in other sports like heelwork to music at a similar level.

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If your dog is too young(under a year old), too old, or already has joint problems he shouldn't do either, but if he's the right age and has good joints, why are you so worried? Flyball is more running back and forth over jumps in a straight line and agility is going over higher jumps/tires, climbing over A-frame, teeter, and dog walk, jumping on and off of the pause table, sharp turns, etc, so I guess agility would be harder on bad joints. It depends on your and your dog's fitness level as to which one you should do, and you could always get into both if you wanted to. If you are concerned about getting your dog into a sport, talk to your vet about it.

Many dogs are coming up with serious injuries from both flyball and agility, so it's very important to get your dog evaluated by someone that knows a great deal about structure. The pounding the paws receive on the flyball box is damaging some of the dogs paws, and the weaving in agility is damaging backs and front end structures if you have a particularly straight-fronted breed.

Warm up exercises are very important when doing both these sports and they are not sports that just any dog should be doing, although most dogs adore them. Please be careful and get your dogs structure evaluated before starting either one of these venues.

I'm currently training my Wolf Hybrid for flyball. Personally, I think it is a lot more fun than agility. You should try flyball first, as they have no requirements for breeds. Just be very careful that your dog does not get injured!

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Every dog is different, so unless you have a german shepherd or a really smart dog, it might take a while to train her. You might get frustrated with her, but go easy. She's still a puppy and has a lot of energy. A backyard or somewhere to run will help her get rid of a lot of energy that might cause her to misbehave from boredom.