Flyball

A noisy, joyful relay for ball-mad dogs. Teams of four race in turn over four small hurdles to a spring-loaded box, trigger it, catch the tennis ball and sprint back, with two lanes of dogs going head to head. The hurdle height is set by the shortest dog on the team, so small, fast dogs are prized recruits. You need to join a club team, which also means training costs are shared and the equipment belongs to the club. Expect barking and excitement: it suits confident, dog-friendly dogs better than nervous or reactive ones.