The agility tire jump is the enhancement of the agility hurdle. It prepares your dog a varied fitness programme. The exercises keep the dog fit an giv a long and healthy life.
Details:
- prepare your dog a varied fitness programme
- exercises keep the dog fit and give a long and healthy life
- playing with the dog intensifies the relation and helps to build up confidence in the master
General tips:
- Before starting with the training your dog should always be warmed up.
- Never let your dog practise on a full stomach and do not feed your dog right after the training.
- Do not expect too much of your dog and challenge him slowly.
- Make this sport fitting to your dog.
- Let your dog rest during the training units, so that he will keep his joy for this activity. Make sure that fresh water will always be available to your dog and let him have a short breather right after drinking.
- Please note that the dog’s training should always finish with a positive experience.
- Puppies and young dogs should only be trained after consulting the veterinary in order to avoid potential injuries.
Important:Pet your dog and give him a reward during the training - this motivates and supports the trust.
Assembling instructions:
Before building the tire jump define a flat area so that your dog will jump straightly. Push 2 carriers for stabiliser bars each with unfixed screws over the bars. Fit in the stabiliser bars and fix the screws. Put up the bars upright with an interior distance of approx. 28 in. (71 cm). Fix the tire jump with the attached peel fastenings within the arranged quadrat. After you have adjusted the desired height, tighten the screws until the carriers do not slip anymore.
The training can start:
- Put the tire jump down so that your dog is able to run through it.
- Repeat each training phase several times in order to make sure that your dog has understood the training phase and can cope with it.
- After your dog has overcome the obstruction, you should praise your dog. Give your dog a little dog treat from time to time.
- If you are only a little experienced in dog training or you would like to take part in dog competitions during the dog training, it might be advisable to join a dog school or to train in a dog sports club. There you can get a lot of tips from experienced dog trainers and training mistakes can be avoided.
The training phase:
You can start the first training phase with a dog lead or a second person:
With dog lead: Post yourself and the leashed dog in front of the tire jump (we recommend dog leads with a length of approx. 6.5 ft. (2 m)). Put the lead through the tire jump so that it works like the dog being guided. Then post yourself behind the tire jump and guide your dog through it. Now raise the speed step by step. Is your dog able to cope with the obstacle without being guided by a dog leash, then try to leave out the leash.
With a second person: The second person and your dog are in front of the tire jump. The master is standing behind the tire jump and luring the dog with a toy or a piece of food so that he runs through the tire jump. If this works without any problems after several trials, you can perfect the training phase by continuing the activity without the second person.
If your dog masters the training successfully, you can start with the second training phase. Place yourself and the dog in front of the tire jump, point at it and use a command like ’jump’. In order to slightly complicate the training, elevate the adjustment.
Start the third training phase by removing yourself and the dog from the obstacle. Run with your dog towards the tire jump and give the command, while your dog is jumping through it and you are running alongside. If your dog is able to reach a jump height of approx. 23.5 in. (60 cm) without any difficulties, remove the upper stabiliser bar and use the maximum adjustment.
If your dog likes the training with a tire jump, you can challenge him by an agility slalom (item no 3206). It is an agility equipment, which teaches the dog a precised shift in direction and raises power of concentration. The agility slalom is one of the most difficult agility equipment.
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