Agility jumps...

Hi! I saw this online. It's how to make your own using PVC piping. Good luck! http://www.caninecrib.com/dog/training/standard-jump.asp

Just type in "agility jumps" in your web browser for a search and you can get dozens of ideas. This site http://www.affordableagility.com/JUMPS.htm has some decent photos

Another board member (Liesje) previously posted the following link to building jumps using pvc as well-with the material it suggests, it comes up with three jumps.

http://www.dutchbingo.net/personal/DIY%20Agility%20Jumps.pdf

By far and away the easiest way to make the jump cups is by going to cleanrun and purchasing the jump cup strips.

CleanRun Store

They also sell the PVC connectors and I found their price was pretty good. Look at the picture of the jump on their page with the jump cups and you can figure it out.

I use 1 1/4 PVC and there are snippers you can buy that cut the PVC. If they aren't busy at the Home Depot/Loews, sometimes they can also do some of the cuts.

Originally Posted By: AshleynJustinI am interested in making some jumps and such to give the dog something new to learn and enjoy. Does anyone have any good ideas or any good websites on how to make you own. I have about 10 pallets i got from work that i can take apart to use. I am not entirely sure how wide and how tall to make them.
Thanks.

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I made three, plus 6 weaves, and it was about $70. The jumps are what our local club uses in their AKC competitions, so they are "official" enough.

Here is the plan:
http://www.dutchbingo.net/personal/DIY%20Agility%20Jumps.pdf

The two important things to remember are:
1. Bars MUST easily be off set if the dog runs into it, taps it with a foot going over, etc. You do not want a dog getting caught on a bar that won't very easily fall.

2. Any bars except the one on the ground should be able to easily fall. Safety reasons, same as above.

ETA: To cut the pipes, I just use a junky old hacksaw I found in the basement. That's really the only tool I needed, besides any paint I wanted to use (but a lot of people use colored tapes and I recommend that, my paint is slowly chipping off).