Creating your Pack

Understanding dog pack structure is very important for a flyball team. These aren't just 4-6 dogs who get together occasionally to run, these are a pack, and as in every pack, there's a definite structure. One of the things we like to do after practice every week is let the dogs run around and play.

This is a nice reward for excellent work, and hopefully helps build good work ethic in the dogs, plus they get to interact in a non-racing way. They all seem to understand exactly who to play with and who to give space to. For more information on pack dynamics, please read Pack leader in a Human/Canine pack by Phouka.