Tanith Wheeler wrote 01/30/2009 05:39 PM Re: Homemade vs. Store Bought Agility Equipment [Re: Dennis Jones ] #225951 - 01/30/2009 05:39 PM
Tanith Wheeler Webboard User Reg: 11-04-2008 Posts: 572 Loc: Hampshire, England Offline	I had a friend build me a full-size sch a-frame. I wanted it to be strong enough for danes etc. Problem was when finished, I couldn't lift it.
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MeganMcCallister wrote 02/02/2009 01:07 PM Re: Homemade vs. Store Bought Agility Equipment [Re: Dennis Jones ] #226158 - 02/02/2009 01:07 PM
MeganMcCallister Webboard User Reg: 08-08-2006 Posts: 182 Loc: WV Offline	Very nice Dennis! While thinking of how to build the walls, palisade, etc. would it be beneficial to construct them with the ability to shorten/raise the height? The way it would be built you could insert/remove pieces of wood by sliding down the framework of the jump. I'm probably not explaining myself in the best way, but thats really the only way I know how to put it lol. I was thinking of this concept, b/c I thought it'd be easy to teach the dogs how to jump it. Instead of them looking at this big huge tall thing thinking there’s no way I'm going to jump over that! Anyone seen/heard of anything like this?
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Ingrid Rosenquist wrote 02/02/2009 03:56 PM Re: Homemade vs. Store Bought Agility Equipment [Re: MeganMcCallister ] #226173 - 02/02/2009 03:56 PM
Ingrid Rosenquist Webboard User Reg: 03-01-2005 Posts: 1132 Loc: Offline	Our training wall/A-frame has chains on both sides of it that hook. The longer the chain, the shorter the wall - shorten the chain and the wall is higher. Does this make sense? http://www.psychtkennel.com
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steve strom wrote 02/02/2009 04:29 PM Re: Homemade vs. Store Bought Agility Equipment [Re: MeganMcCallister ] #226176 - 02/02/2009 04:29 PM
steve strom Webboard User Reg: 03-17-2006 Posts: 4203 Loc: Offline	If I'm reading your question right Megan, I would say everything has to be built with the ability to lower it. Your dogs not going to want to go over a jump or an A-frame at full height in the beginning. Teaching him to go over things correctly in the beginning is important, they need to have good form so that when it is at full height they'll clear it cleanly.
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MeganMcCallister wrote 02/02/2009 05:49 PM Re: Homemade vs. Store Bought Agility Equipment [Re: steve strom ] #226187 - 02/02/2009 05:49 PM
MeganMcCallister Webboard User Reg: 08-08-2006 Posts: 182 Loc: WV Offline	Ingrid and Steve, thats exactly what I meant. Don't know what I was thinking !
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Bob Scott wrote 02/02/2009 11:01 PM Re: Homemade vs. Store Bought Agility Equipment [Re: MeganMcCallister ] #226213 - 02/02/2009 11:01 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	Try this site! It will direct you to all sorts of other sites for building and training agility equiptment. Some are no longer there but plenty of others are. http://lowchensaustrailian.com/diy/agilityeqip.htm It may not work because I typed it in It wouldn't cut and paste. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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MeganMcCallister wrote 02/03/2009 08:55 AM Re: Homemade vs. Store Bought Agility Equipment [Re: Bob Scott ] #226255 - 02/03/2009 08:55 AM
MeganMcCallister Webboard User Reg: 08-08-2006 Posts: 182 Loc: WV Offline	Thanks Bob, I can't get the link to work, but I'll find the site later today at work . I just joined an agility equipment forum that has some pretty good blueprints for all sorts of different stuff. If anyone is interested, just send me a message.
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Dennis Jones wrote 02/03/2009 06:28 PM Re: Homemade vs. Store Bought Agility Equipment [Re: MeganMcCallister ] #226359 - 02/03/2009 06:28 PM
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004 Posts: 3389 Loc: Richmond Va Offline	on my wall the slates are removable and the "A" frame I use chains and snaps, astro turf over the wood
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MeganMcCallister wrote 02/07/2009 08:48 PM Re: Homemade vs. Store Bought Agility Equipment [Re: Dennis Jones ] #226804 - 02/07/2009 08:48 PM
MeganMcCallister Webboard User Reg: 08-08-2006 Posts: 182 Loc: WV Offline	So far since I last posted we've built a tire jump and a pause table. I love them both and they are both working really great. I have the blueprints for the tire jump if anyone is interested. Scott just built the pause table, but I do have a good blueprint for one of those too.
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MeganMcCallister wrote 02/07/2009 09:17 PM Re: Homemade vs. Store Bought Agility Equipment [Re: MeganMcCallister ] #226807 - 02/07/2009 09:17 PM
MeganMcCallister Webboard User Reg: 08-08-2006 Posts: 182 Loc: WV Offline	Some pics: Tire Jump Dog Walk Pause Table
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