If you’ve ever watched flyball – always a favourite at Crufts – you’ll know what a frenetic and exciting sport it is. The dogs are elite athletes, super-fit, speedy and precise. Flyball is a ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ event!
Back in 2023, we met Stacy, a founder member and team captain of TimeFlyZ, a flyball team based in Cambridgeshire. Stacy had been using a combination of dog guards to contain her dogs in the boot space, but this was a semi-permanent solution that also meant drilling holes into the car interior. Fed up with that set-up, and having done plenty of research, Stacy realised Lintran ticked all the boxes – literally!
A customised Lintran dog box ensured an optimum fit for her Ford Mondeo. As well as providing a safe and secure space for her dogs, it also maximised the boot space – perfect for competition days, family life or a combination of the two! The fact that the box fit without physically needing to fix it to the body of the car itself was also a positive. Stacy could easily remove the box when it wasn’t needed – or, on one unfortunate occasion, when she suffered a flat tyre! That flexibility gave the box a second use. Stacy and her family enjoy staying in holiday cottages and the dog box doubles up as an indoor crate for her dogs.
The difference a Lintran dog box makes to competition dogs
Competing across England and Wales, Stacy’s dogs can be on the road for up to 4 or 5 hours at a time. Even allowing for breaks, it’s a long time. Comfort and safety are essential. Knowing that our dog boxes are heat-reflective and designed to keep dogs cool even on a hot day was one of the primary reasons Stacy chose Lintran. Door locks were another bonus. For someone competing with several dogs, Stacy needed peace of mind that she could leave one dog secure in the box with the tailgate open, whilst she focused on the next race.
Once the rest of the team saw Stacy’s new box more orders followed! We provided dog boxes for a variety of estate cars, 4x4s and pick-ups. And with dogs of all shapes and sizes to accommodate – including Border Collies, Whippet crosses, Belgian Malinois, various crosses and several terriers – the team’s choices included the DB7, DB2006 and several custom dog boxes.
Before long, the entire TimeFlyZ team was travelling in style and just in time for an impressive achievement – being selected to represent Team GB at the 2024 Flyball Open World Cup, the sport’s largest international event. The team drove over 500 miles across Europe to Germany and came a very respectable 10th overall. That kind of journey requires plenty of confidence that the dogs will arrive happy, calm and relaxed. Their transportation is as important as their diet and training, a stressed dog could potentially mean ‘game over’ before they’ve even raced.
Want to see TimeFlyZ in action?
Set up in 2010, TimeFlyZ has grown in strength and competes in the UK Flyball League. Right now, they’re hard at work training and preparing for their next big event – representing Team GB again! The 2026 Flyball Open World Cup will be hosted at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich and takes place on 30-31 May. The event will see 75 teams from eight different countries competing – that’s a lot of dogs! Why not give the team a follow on Facebook where details of booking tickets for FOWC will be shared. We’ll be keeping fingers crossed for success for TimeFlyZ!