1.0Orvis Newshttps://news.orvis.comPhil Monahanhttps://news.orvis.com/author/monahanprich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="hMwToy4sCK"><a href="https://news.orvis.com/dogs/Repost-Video-of-the-day-basketball-dog">Video of the Day: Pistol Petey</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://news.orvis.com/dogs/Repost-Video-of-the-day-basketball-dog/embed#?secret=hMwToy4sCK" width="600" height="338" title="“Video of the Day: Pistol Petey” — Orvis News" data-secret="hMwToy4sCK" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> We've featured quite a few canine athletes on OrvisNews.com, but Petey is the most skilled ball handler we've seen. A border collie from Del mar, California, Petey excels as volleyball and skateboarding, as well. In case you're worried that hitting a basketball with his mouth could hurt the dog, Petey's owner writes, "We are using a special volleyball that is soft on his mouth. Also, he is wearing booties to protect his paw pads on the hard pavement." My favorite comment below the video on YouTube is: "Petey has a better shooting percentage than half of the Los Angeles Clippers." Sink that shot, boy!https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6230/6213897767_b48525f5e0.jpg