Obviously, these may be used as single bars jumps, and can often be engineered to substitute for each other.
Our double and triple jump also work like wings as a handling obstacle.
This obstacle is so rarely seen on a home course that it almost counts as a multi-tasking obstacle to have one at all! Spread jumps aren’t easy for dogs to navigate, and should be practiced regularly to avoid bar-crashing.
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This is a great video of a simple set up to play agility with your dog – two tunnels, four jumps! Bring on the fun!
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Wings double as a beginning level handling obstacle. Shadow handle your dog around the obstacle and bring him back to you. It’s great for early ‘send outs’, especially because if you start at an angle your dog is very close to you, then slowly graduate to a full ‘wing’ away. (Read more about this here)
Wings function as a proofing obstacle. Move your wings from jump to jump on your course so your dog gets used to the look of changing jumps and handling closer to you, and then farther away.
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Q. My dog Fergus is obsessed with his lead. He either tugs it noisily or chews it silently. Last week, he chewed straight through it without me realizing what he was doing. My mind was on the course and when I reached down to take his lead off for his run, Fergus had half of it in his mouth and I had the other half in my hand!
A. You are very lucky that Fergus did not realize that he was unattached. He could have wandered off and got up to all kinds of mischief.
Dogs love their leads. Pick up a dog’s lead and it’s the signal for a walk in the woods or a ride in the car to agility training… Continue reading »
With a bird like this in your yard, who needs a furminator? What a warm fluffy nest they’ll have.
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