European Open 2010: Agility in the Rain

[wildo]

Ok, I'm totally split on this. On one side, the athleticism of these dogs is just... indescribable! It's insane just how good they are- just how hard they're pushing! I would never downplay that; it's incredible.

But on the other hand- it's exactly what I'm talking about here: Finding joy in a sport where your best isn't good enough

Don't you think the owners are kind of taking advantage of the trust and devotion the dog is willing to provide? I mean- full out sprints driving HARD into a muddy weave pole entry, or flying across a slippery wet dogwalk!? Why would you ask your animal to do that?? Of course they WILL do it. You've trained them to do it- to work hard, play hard. But man- that is just so dangerous to ask of your dog.

This video is so awesome, but so shocking too. I wonder if they post specs about how many dogs injured themselves at the event?

EO2010 Liberec SLOW MOTION VIDEO "Nothing like the rain" PART 2/6 by www.DogSports.cz - YouTube

EO2010 Liberec SLOW MOTION VIDEO "Nothing like the rain" PART 2/6 by www.DogSports.cz - YouTube

[Konotashi]

That's kind of surprising.

We've had several flyball training days cancelled due to rain because of the dangers of running dogs on wet grass. There's a video on my team's YouTube page of people using leaf blowers and towels to dry off a dirt field for a trial.

[nitemares]

I love this video!! I believe some of these dogs were originally bred for hard work. you won't find a dog not herding his sheep because it's raining or a sled dog not working because it's snowing. IMHO if the dog can do it and is perfectly healthy, why not?