My only worry with HTM/Canine Freestyle is that people wantint to be ever more innovative may encourage moves that may be detrimental to the dogs welfare. I am thinking of the length of time on hind legs etc.

I think as the sport progresses there should be certain limits set as to what is allowed.

It was split from here....

http://www.dogsey.com/showthread.php?t=57208

We must have been typing at the same time Mini That is just what I have said

Thanks

for people that enjoy doing this then thats up to them
its not something i would personally ever choose to do and i dont like watching it
it just makes me crindge,but i can c where your comming from

It certainly isn't my thing either and I would die of embarassment if I ever had to take part I think

However, I still believe that doing some kind of activity/training with your dog (that you both enjoy) is better than doing nothing at all.

it would be quite amusing watching me do it with trin though
peolpe would av a good laugh on my expense

i think its basically each to their own. if both owners and dogs enjoy doing it and there is nothing done that is detrimental to their health and also their dignity then why not??!! my dogs love doing it along with agility!

I feel the same about agilty and flyball, manic, hysterical dogs totally alien to the breed, worrying. Each to their own.
Dawn.

I used to hate seeing flyball/agility collies really hyped up and, as you say, hysterical ... sooooo completely different to the collies you see at trials. However, after much thought I decided that I prefer to see collies doing *something* with their owners and as both dogs/owners clearly enjoy it, and it exercises body and brain then that is better than collies going to homes where they have no stimulation or training whatsoever.