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All About Jumps

Try teaching your dog different types of obstacles, such as teaching your dog the tire, then the A-frame, then weave poles. Don't drill in learning one obstacle such as the teeter. Help him learn the lowered teeter then move onto something he knows and likes. Practice that and then come back to the teeter. The next day review the teeter and then have him try a new obstacle such as the tunnel. This way he won't get bored easily and he will enjoy Agility more.

The 2nd type of jump is the tire jump- shown 5th above and below

The 3rd type of jump is the double bar jump or parallel jump- shown 6th above and below.

The 1st type of jump is the single bar jump- shown 1st above

Spray Paint the Jump if you wish

How to build your own Jump

Getting Materials Ready:

1. cut two 31" of 1" PVC

2. cut 4 peices 7" of the 1" PVC

3. cut two 1" peices of the 1" PVC

4. cut one peices of 1" PVC 30"

5. cut if it isnt aready cut- 3' of 1/2" PVC

What you need:

~ Four 1" Tee's

~3' of 1/2" PVC pipe

~122" of 1" PVC

Questions? Comments? Please feel free to E-mail me at: DogMasterPro@aol.com or click on the mailbox.

Build A Jump In Just 10 easy steps!

Putting It All Together:

1. Drill the following holes in the two 31" peices- 4",8",12",16",20",24"

2. insert some kind of non-bendable metal rods to place the bar on in those holes- set those 2 peices aside.

3.Take 1 Tee and insert in both the oppisite sides the two 7" PVC

4. Do the same with the other tee and both 7" PVC cuts

5. insert the 2" peices of PVC in the remaining hole of the two Tee's

6. Take the Tee's you aready used and put that in your extra one you didn't use, so that the new Tee has a point sticking up.

7. Do the same with your other Tee's

8. conect the two tee's with the 30" PVC cut

9. You have just created the bottom base of the jump

10. You should have two Tee parts sticking up- insert the two 31" PVC pipe that you have created to holes in.

*You're done*

*Training Jumps*

Safety First: Always choose a jump height lower than your dogs regulation jump height to avoid injuring your dog with to much pressure on your dogs ankles.

To Start Training:

Start with the pole at 4". Put your dog in a sit-stay and snap a color and leash on him. Use a treat and gently tug on the leash and use the word you have choosen for jumps, such as: Jump, Over, or hup. When the dog jumps over they shouldn't have hesitated. Praise and reward your dog. Raise the bar 4" every other week until your dog can jump his or her regulation height. When training use 4" or so under their regulation height. By the end of the month you should be able to do a run-by. A run-by is when you can run besides the jump and the dog jumps it (or performs any obstacle) without a leash on your command.