West Valley DogSports' Rock 'N' Rovers is a small flyball group which was formed in 1996. Members have access to weekly practices as well as opportunities to compete in NAFA sanctioned events. Many of our members also compete in agility, herding, and other canine activities. All team members share the common goal to have fun. We are actively looking for fun, competitive people who love to spend time with their dogs. If you're interested in attending one of our practices and possibly joining the team please contact us at:   flyball@wvds.org
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In memory of 9/11


 
 Inner Strength
If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills,
If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,
If you can overlook when people take things out on you 
    when, through no fault of yours, something goes wrong,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can face the world without lies and deceit,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,
If you can do all these things,
 

Then you are probably the family dog.



















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The Flyball Dog's Psalm
Hail Lady, mother of dogs,
Blessed art thou among women. 
Holy Lady, throw for us, thy puppies,
Now, and in the hour of our boredom.
She rewardeth the swift and the obedient;
She sayeth "Woo Hoo", and maketh much of them;
She petteth their ears, and kisseth their muzzles;
She calleth them good dogs.
Her wrath is fearsome, her alpha roll, mighty;
She smacketh the snapper's snout.
The evildoer's tails shall be between their legs;
Their slinking shall be shameful.
Our Lady anointeth mine paws with New Skin;
She giveth me Immodium when I haveth the squirts;
She prepareth kibble when I hunger and treats are in her pockets;
When I sorrow, her lap consoleth me.
She holdeth my harness that I not false start;
She equipeth me with skid boots
That I may powerslide to victory
In the face of mine rivals.
She rewardeth the faithful with many casts;
For hers are the frisbee;
And the tennis ball;
And the squeaky toy;
Now and forever.

Amen.
 
Kathleen Hansen
Copyright 2003
Kathleen Hansen
Z-Control Skid Boots - Leg armor for gonzo dogs!
http://webpages.charter.net/dhfm/ZControl.html
 

What Is A Title Really?
 It is not just a brag, not just a stepping stone to a higher Title, not just an adjunct to competitive scores.
A Title is a tribute to the dog that bears it, a way to honor the dog, an ultimate memorial.  
It will remain in the record and in the memory for about as long as anything in this world can remain.  
Few humans will do as well or better in that regard.  And though the dog himself doesn't know or care 
that his achievements have been noted, a Title says many things in the world of humans, where such 
things count.
A Title says your dog was intelligent, and adaptable, and good-natured. It says that your dog loved you 
enough to do the things that please you, however crazy they may have sometimes seemed. And a Title 
says that you loved your dog, that you loved to spend time with him because he was a good dog, and 
that you believed in him enough to give him yet another chance when he failed, and that in the end your 
faith was justified.
A Title proves that your dog inspired you to have the special relationship enjoyed by so few; that in a 
world of disposable creatures, this dog with a Title was greatly loved, and loved greatly in return. 
And when that dear short life is over, the Title remains as a memorial of the finest kind, the best you 
can give to a deserving friend, volumes of praise in one small set of initials before or after the name.
A Title is nothing less than love and respect, given and received permanently.
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