Table
DH is making one and asked how high. Next question: do the dogs still need to sit or lay down on it? |
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| It depends on the height your dog is jumping. AKC is 38 inches square on the top. 24" tall for 24 inch jumpers. 16" for 16 and 20 inch jumpers. Mine was pretty easy to make. PVC apparently hates me...  and the 1st one I made broke. The PVC literally snapped and crumbled. NOT UV rated, obviously!Round 2- I salvaged the top and got plumbing pipe (the metal stuff) with threading on both ends. I got the flange plates and used one end to screw into the underside of the table, the other end makes a wider base so the pipe doesn't sink into the ground. Very sturdy and in use for over a year now! As of September 1st, they just need to be on it with all 4 feet and the judge begins the count. You can still make them assume any position you want, though. Chewie still does his automatic down, the way he learned...but I'm still mentally debating what our longterm position will be. |
| Pam, because Simon jumps 20" and Garfunkel 24", you probably need to make it adjustable (two different size legs) As Dawn said, 16" and 24". Teach him an automatic down even though AKC has gone to a positionless pause table. 1) that gives them a job on the table and helps them learn to "stick it". Also puts you in a better position to train for lead outs from the table. Yes, of course you can teach a solid stand-stay, but a down stay is easier and more reliable. 2) what if you decide to do USDAA some day? (where it's always an automatic down) I don't know what the table requirements are for CPE come to think of it. Dawn? KB |
| CPE only uses the table as a time stopper in games classes. Just need to place at least a foot on it to stop the clock. However, I had Chewie do the automatic down we were training even then. We aim for consistancy, always!  |
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