Puppy Care
Flying Disc#/Title#
Flying disc is a competition in which dogs are judged on how well they catch a flying disc. Some competitions award points for speed, stunts, or even navigating obstacles. It's a great sport for active dogs. Competition is regulated
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Flying Disc#/Title#
Flying disc is a competition in which dogs are judged on how well they catch a flying disc. Some competitions award points for speed, stunts, or even navigating obstacles. It's a great sport for active dogs. Competition is regulated by organizations including the International Disc Dog Handlers Association (IDDHA) and the Flying Disc Dog Organization (FDDO).
To participate in flying disc, your puppy should have a thorough veterinary checkup. This is a very athletic sport, and you must make sure that your puppy's body is sound and healthy enough to participate. Although you can familiarize your puppy with a flying disc from a very young age, you should not participate in the sport until she is grown and her bones are mature. The high leaps that dogs achieve to catch the disc require strong spines, hips, knees, and legs for safe landings.
How to Get Started
Get your puppy a full veterinary checkup and explain to your veterinarian that you would like her to participate in flying disc.
Attend a local flying disc competition. These are more popular in some areas of the country than others, so you may have to look to find one.
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