Treibball is an exciting new dog sport that originated in Germany. Now more and more European countries are becoming interested. Competitions are being held everywhere and is starting to catch the attention of the American dog clubs, trainers and owners.
The large balls are also called ‘Rolling Sheep’ – the dog has to bring the balls home to the handler, without damaging them. In Treibball classes a lot of attention will go to working at a distance. It asks a lot of the dogs to stay focused while working alone in the field. Working towards the goal of actually doing Treibball, is a bonding experience by itself.
Treibball was invented by the Dutch trainer Jan Nijboer, who lives in Germany. It is a sport open to all breeds of dogs. It is not exclusively for Herding breeds. All dogs can excel at this, as long as they communicate with the handler be able to listen to cues and to follow off leash instructions.
Treibball is easy on the dog’s body and because of that it is suitable for young as well for older dogs. Working on Treibball skills can easily be done at home with the help of one large yoga ball.
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