Just got back from a backyard pitching session with the DD and want to share with you the best pitchers accessory I have. Like many of you I have a bucket and net setup. Despite my world class catching skills there is the occasional time that the ball gets past me and the net. With a big backyard those balls can roll mighty far. That is why I encourage all of you to get a Cassie 2009.
Cassie is a mixed breed retriever/German shepherd and is almost a year old. We adopted her from the humane society about 9 months ago and immediately included her in our softball pitching sessions. This is the first retriever I have every owned and did not fully appreciate how much retrieving is burned into their genes. The first couple of times she was out with us we had a couple of close calls when she wanted to chase the pitch mid air but she is smart and quickly learned to wait safely off to the side. Now she sits about 10 feet away from me and watches me and the DD with an eagle eye. As soon as a ball gets passed (occasionally) she jets off, retrieves and brings it back to my DD. As I said the best pitching accessory ever.
You may be able to get one of these at your local animal shelter and I would encourage anyone who is looking for a dog to check the shelters first. Thanks.
Cassie is a mixed breed retriever/German shepherd and is almost a year old. We adopted her from the humane society about 9 months ago and immediately included her in our softball pitching sessions. This is the first retriever I have every owned and did not fully appreciate how much retrieving is burned into their genes. The first couple of times she was out with us we had a couple of close calls when she wanted to chase the pitch mid air but she is smart and quickly learned to wait safely off to the side. Now she sits about 10 feet away from me and watches me and the DD with an eagle eye. As soon as a ball gets passed (occasionally) she jets off, retrieves and brings it back to my DD. As I said the best pitching accessory ever.
You may be able to get one of these at your local animal shelter and I would encourage anyone who is looking for a dog to check the shelters first. Thanks.