Lowchen Site

Iam looking for the site that was on here last week about building your own agility equipment that started with "Lowchenaustralia" I believe. If anyone can help thank you very much, need to buld some things this week. Hankdad

 

I couldn't find the article but here is the link to the site for you.
http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/kennels2.htm#4

 

Thanks, CircleK!

 

Don't mean to change the subject or anything, but while we're talking about building things, what all do i need to build a spring pole?

 

garage door spring
some rope and wire or chain

 

I have springs, spring pole attachements and flirt pole attachemnts at my site but this is an email I sent to person not to long ago.
I sell the spring and the attachments, either
attachment is would be useful for you. I don't like anything that has
strings on it due to their teeth hence I do not use any type of rope.
The pole, is very simple. You go to any fence supplier or home depot and
ask for a 20ft steel/aluminum pole and then ask them to cut it 4 times for you. They
will make all the cuts at an angle.
Supplies:
20ft pole aluminum or anything heavier
1 bag of ready mix or just add water cement
1 3/4 inch eye hole bolt with nut (make sure you can get your rope thru
the eye piece
1 Drill with 3/4 inch metal drill bit
1 20ft rope
1 spring
1 attachment or whatever you would like to attach
1 hole digger
1 welding torch or someone who can weld for you
3 2X4s for bracing
Measure your pole out to 12ft and cut on a right angle whichever way
you want it to face. Then cut it again at 5ft weld the angled pieces
together to make an "L". Take the left over 3ft and cut them at the
angle to brace in between the 2 poles and weld them. It will look like
the childs game "Hang Man". Drill a hole in the 5ft piece 3 inches from
the end. Put you eye bolt thru and tighten.Lace your rope thru the eye
hole and tie a knot on one end so it will not get pulled thru.

Now dig your hole 3 feet into the ground. Mix cement in the hole and
place your pole in the ground brace with 2X4s and let dry. After place
the left over ground on top of the hole so it is covered and you now
have a spring pole.
The springing part comes later though since you first have to get you
dog used to jumping up and getting things. This is where your rope and
attachment come in. Attach your toy to the rope and tease your dog with
it, then let them bite it while on the ground. After it has bitten and
you have tugged on it a few times begin to lift them up off the ground
and do this several times. Tease them a bunch and then let them start
to jump up after it. You will do this for about a month making them
have to jump more and more and periodocally let them win and run around
with the attachment while still attached to the rope. This way you can
still tug on it. After a month of doing so attach the spring and the
attachment to the rope or just to the eye hole depending on how high
you have gotten them jumping and you are done. I suggest you do
obedience to have them play with this but that is just me. Never let
them play with this unsupervised. Hope this helps and BTW I ususally
charge $5 for plans but you caught me on a good day.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to email me.
Shane/Hankdad info@ksk9.biz www.ksk9.biz

 

Thanks! I have a mechanic next door with a welder. I'll have to print this page out to remember everything....lol


Thanks again!