I agree that breakaway tire's should be used. But I also agree that the dog made a fault (jumped a bit to early). But do you really think the dog is hurt after this? I've seen dogs getting hit by horses and walking away without a scratch. Ofcourse it's not nice to see your dog getting hit by a horse or seeing your dog hitting the tire with his stomach, but I think the dog will jump trough the tire with the same enthousiasm as before.
I agree that breakaway tires should be used, only because we should, at all times, be cognizant of our dogs' safety. However, that being said, the dog clearly did not jump properly, which indicates to me an owner who has let them get away with not jumping properly in the past. Safety is a two-way obligation between both owners AND organizations - we teach them to run safely, and they minimize the risk in the event of an accident. Both ends failed here.
Wtf? All sports have the risk of injury. Don't start blaming people for acciedents. I can already imagine how much y'all whine when y'all fall off a skateboard.
Let's blame the whole system, agility should not be about speed but accuracy-that's the way Bud Kramer started it, but we always have to be so darn competitive, can't we just have fun!!
Geez, I've never got this. When I watch cat videos and the cat gets hurt everyone in the comments laugh and if they take it seriously they are called "stupid peta tree humpers". But when a dog gets hurt everyone gets all indignant and over sensitive. Dog are awesome pets but in spite of that don't treat kittehz any less. Nonetheless, treat all animals with equal respect. On a side note, was the sweetheart okay? That looked incredibly painful.
The reason why AKC doesn't make the Tires breakable is because this thing is not common, and they would break at every agility trial when it is not needed.
that's such a great dog though. even the trained agility dogs sometimes freak out when this happens and he was so calm. he just took a long spot and got hooked up :( poor pup
Poor dog! Hope he/she's ok! :( I agree a breakaway tire could have prevented the pain the dog must have felt, but the dog shouldn't win the competition as some have sugested - he/she came at it on the wrong stride and took of long (excuse my horse terminology, but the same thing applies) and even if the tire was breakaway, would not have made it through (pause and see how far she took off from!). She still would have still hit the tire, it just would have broken with the momentum.
You see in the slow motion that the dog did not take off and extend properly as if performing the tire. Unfortunate yes but why rush to blame an organization?
Oh wow...poor baby...I hope she/he is ok now. Ouch...looks like that could have broken a rib or more. As soon as I heard the dog's yelp, I winced. So sorry that happened...wow.
AAC we have break away tires we can have either or but all clubs use break aways and only the dogs head has to go through the tire they can break it as long as there head goes through and not get faulted
IF people really look closer to the clip, you can all se that they do not babying the dog at all. The woman who runs to check on the dog, is putting her left hand around him to make sure he`s standing still, and her right hand on the side of the dogs stomach, to check the ribs. And not only was it painful for the dog, the breath was taken from him when he hit the tires. The dog could also have been screaming because he got scared and shokked. But most likely it was painful.
When the safety of a dog is compromised in an effort to save money, the agility club should be blamed. There are a variety of break-a-way tires available encourage your club to use them! I'm so sorry your dog got hurt- is she okay? I wrote a post inspired by this incident here
The dog was obviously hurt, you jackass. I don't know about anyone else, but when my dog is hurt doing something, ESPECIALLY when he is hurt doing something that I asked him to do (like an agility obstacle), damn straight I rush over there, and the last thing on my mind tends to be, "I wonder if I'm babying him too much?"
I watch clips like this, and I honestly wonder if it's going to take the death of a dog before the rest of the clubs use the safe tires. A dog is going to land on his neck.
poor dog.. clearly that was a very painful hit.. dogs don't usually yelp unless something must be very painful, i know that first hand because my dog has chipped a good inch off of her canine and didn't yelp.. dogs tolerate pain much better than us but when something REALLY hurts, they will yelp. I agree that it's the AKC's fault, but again if you watch, the dog jumped a little early and a little too low, but agree heir fault and should use collapsebles.
Well if you were to get stuck on a tire you'd want people to come help you. That had to ingure the dog's stomach. And babying him won't teach him that the tire is bad. AKC should be blamed not the dog. The dog did no such thing he only tried to run the course, but that's why you have breakaways. I am just saying I highly disagree with what you say.
@TropicalWestie : i agree with you.. even though your post is old but you are right.. and sad part is some dogs *can* die from a very serious hit like this. Sounds dramatic but it's true.
This makes me angry. AKC SHOULD have breakaway tires. Ive seen many crashes and its sad and endangering our dogs. I dont have a break away tunnel, but if mine were to crash the jump (which is light) would go with them. Shame on AKC
I can assure you that he was fine and never once hesitated at the tire after that accident. He lived to run agility and ran with abandon! Unfortunately I lost Jazz suddenly 2 months later to hemangiosarcoma. I miss him terribly.
I was there - it was really scary. Cheetah had one too at a USDAA trail. They are trying to work on a break away tire. I will up load that clip as well. We should give them all of the information/ammo we can.
Thanks for the laugh :) Made my night, LOL!
dashep19 1 week ago
I agree that breakaway tire's should be used. But I also agree that the dog made a fault (jumped a bit to early). But do you really think the dog is hurt after this? I've seen dogs getting hit by horses and walking away without a scratch. Ofcourse it's not nice to see your dog getting hit by a horse or seeing your dog hitting the tire with his stomach, but I think the dog will jump trough the tire with the same enthousiasm as before.
saminiky 1 month ago
I agree that breakaway tires should be used, only because we should, at all times, be cognizant of our dogs' safety. However, that being said, the dog clearly did not jump properly, which indicates to me an owner who has let them get away with not jumping properly in the past. Safety is a two-way obligation between both owners AND organizations - we teach them to run safely, and they minimize the risk in the event of an accident. Both ends failed here.
casslean1 1 month ago
Wtf? All sports have the risk of injury. Don't start blaming people for acciedents. I can already imagine how much y'all whine when y'all fall off a skateboard.
ForDizzyAndMe 2 months ago
Let's blame the whole system, agility should not be about speed but accuracy-that's the way Bud Kramer started it, but we always have to be so darn competitive, can't we just have fun!!
CarolC61 2 months ago
is he ok?
infrcowgirl112 2 months ago
Geez, I've never got this. When I watch cat videos and the cat gets hurt everyone in the comments laugh and if they take it seriously they are called "stupid peta tree humpers". But when a dog gets hurt everyone gets all indignant and over sensitive. Dog are awesome pets but in spite of that don't treat kittehz any less. Nonetheless, treat all animals with equal respect. On a side note, was the sweetheart okay? That looked incredibly painful.
dahbombdokuroaisu 2 months ago
I hope he is okay?He wined pretty loud..
lexycratty 2 months ago
The reason why AKC doesn't make the Tires breakable is because this thing is not common, and they would break at every agility trial when it is not needed.
MusicIsGirl 2 months ago
that's such a great dog though. even the trained agility dogs sometimes freak out when this happens and he was so calm. he just took a long spot and got hooked up :( poor pup
elizabethempathetic7 2 months ago
lol you either can do it or you cant. cut and dry.
PINKassNINJA 2 months ago
Poor dog! Hope he/she's ok! :( I agree a breakaway tire could have prevented the pain the dog must have felt, but the dog shouldn't win the competition as some have sugested - he/she came at it on the wrong stride and took of long (excuse my horse terminology, but the same thing applies) and even if the tire was breakaway, would not have made it through (pause and see how far she took off from!). She still would have still hit the tire, it just would have broken with the momentum.
Dawnpaw 2 months ago 2
is the poor dog okay. i am so sorry. i believe in breakable tires
BEATBOXINGomg 2 months ago
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DVDISCO 3 months ago
You see in the slow motion that the dog did not take off and extend properly as if performing the tire. Unfortunate yes but why rush to blame an organization?
pmccservices 3 months ago
@pmccservices why blame the dog?
Zaphyr1276 3 months ago
All it did was scare the dog. Dogs are tough animals. AKC should keep the tire the way it is.
cjg66270 3 months ago
THAT WAS SOOO SAD! the AKC should make breakaway tires
ryryluvspugs 3 months ago
Hello! Break away tires!
TheAllDogProject 3 months ago
Oh wow...poor baby...I hope she/he is ok now. Ouch...looks like that could have broken a rib or more. As soon as I heard the dog's yelp, I winced. So sorry that happened...wow.
tarantarans 3 months ago
AAC we have break away tires we can have either or but all clubs use break aways and only the dogs head has to go through the tire they can break it as long as there head goes through and not get faulted
copilotsagility 3 months ago
better they make a tire that falls off when the dog hit it.
DianXX1 4 months ago
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AKC should be using breakaway tires!!
chipbehindthescenes 4 months ago
the ACK needs to pay medical bills from dog owners till they have breakaaway tires.
TheMidnadarkness 9 months ago 2
They should of had those tires which go apart if you put too much force on it...
Poor dog :S
1512crazygirl 1 year ago
IF people really look closer to the clip, you can all se that they do not babying the dog at all. The woman who runs to check on the dog, is putting her left hand around him to make sure he`s standing still, and her right hand on the side of the dogs stomach, to check the ribs. And not only was it painful for the dog, the breath was taken from him when he hit the tires. The dog could also have been screaming because he got scared and shokked. But most likely it was painful.
sandrasyvertsen 1 year ago
HOLY shit... Is this dog okay!? I saw many other tire crashes today but I didn't hear a dog yelp at all! I hope the dog is okay =(
Court22132 1 year ago
When the safety of a dog is compromised in an effort to save money, the agility club should be blamed. There are a variety of break-a-way tires available encourage your club to use them! I'm so sorry your dog got hurt- is she okay? I wrote a post inspired by this incident here
TheAgilityJournal 1 year ago
My goodness. That could have broken the dog's ribs or ruptured its internal organs. I hope the dog is okay...
AmberFaithChloe 1 year ago
poor dog..probably got the wind knocked out of him! BREAKAWAY TIRES! Thank God he\she was ok!
MEM0912 1 year ago
The dog was obviously hurt, you jackass. I don't know about anyone else, but when my dog is hurt doing something, ESPECIALLY when he is hurt doing something that I asked him to do (like an agility obstacle), damn straight I rush over there, and the last thing on my mind tends to be, "I wonder if I'm babying him too much?"
I watch clips like this, and I honestly wonder if it's going to take the death of a dog before the rest of the clubs use the safe tires. A dog is going to land on his neck.
KatLuff 1 year ago
lol , the dog flew
tinychocomoose 2 years ago
poor dog.. clearly that was a very painful hit.. dogs don't usually yelp unless something must be very painful, i know that first hand because my dog has chipped a good inch off of her canine and didn't yelp.. dogs tolerate pain much better than us but when something REALLY hurts, they will yelp. I agree that it's the AKC's fault, but again if you watch, the dog jumped a little early and a little too low, but agree heir fault and should use collapsebles.
Jal1515 2 years ago
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lol that dog sure made funny noise. But it wasnt that bad :D I saw worse things happen to dogs
TruePolvora 2 years ago
Ouchie :( Poor doggie :(
Horses4Ever45 2 years ago
ya lol i don't get it either
WestieAgility 2 years ago
But it didn't look like they were babying it too much. And if they're praising him then that's good because he did try to jump it.
Horses4Ever45 2 years ago
im kayse4agility with my other account and poor thing, but that is so funny
katnjas 2 years ago
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omg and then baby him! it looked like it hurt and that is sad but when you baby them you teach the dog that that the tire is bad
WestieAgility 2 years ago
They came to him because he had an injury. ;) They were making sure the poor guy was okay, it looks like he broke his leg. D:
agileagility 2 years ago
Not being rude but:
Well if you were to get stuck on a tire you'd want people to come help you. That had to ingure the dog's stomach. And babying him won't teach him that the tire is bad. AKC should be blamed not the dog. The dog did no such thing he only tried to run the course, but that's why you have breakaways. I am just saying I highly disagree with what you say.
MilkyWayDog 2 years ago 16
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Horses4Ever45 2 years ago
Damn that is terrible.
ACK should have breakaway tires, because anything like this could happen.
They better have named this girl winner, AKC is to be blamed.
TropicalWestie 2 years ago 24
@TropicalWestie : i agree with you.. even though your post is old but you are right.. and sad part is some dogs *can* die from a very serious hit like this. Sounds dramatic but it's true.
Jal1515 1 year ago
@TropicalWestie Hello,i see this Video first Time. I came From Germany and i Do Agility too. Can you tell me,were i became this Tires???
Leilo78 9 months ago
This makes me angry. AKC SHOULD have breakaway tires. Ive seen many crashes and its sad and endangering our dogs. I dont have a break away tunnel, but if mine were to crash the jump (which is light) would go with them. Shame on AKC
agileagility 2 years ago
I can assure you that he was fine and never once hesitated at the tire after that accident. He lived to run agility and ran with abandon! Unfortunately I lost Jazz suddenly 2 months later to hemangiosarcoma. I miss him terribly.
nkurkjian 2 years ago 3
so sorry
roxieschihuahuas 2 years ago
omg hope that dog was alright!
gonna have massive trouble getting that dog back through the hoop im guessing!
mollybrandybillly 2 years ago
Did you hear that dog! OMG!
Angrygrace123 2 years ago
omg that looked like it hurt ,bad
killergirl250 3 years ago
oh my godness i nearly cryed!!!!!!did u hear that dog? poor thing.
kayse4agility 3 years ago
Oh wow! I'm SO with you on the break away tire.....if it can prevent even ONE injury, it's well worth it.
Flyballnutx2 3 years ago
I was there - it was really scary. Cheetah had one too at a USDAA trail. They are trying to work on a break away tire. I will up load that clip as well. We should give them all of the information/ammo we can.
tegansmom2 3 years ago
I will definately write my opinion on this to AKC and USDAA, that is too scary and I am so glad Jazz is ok, but that shouldnt happen
bordergirlsmom 3 years ago