Backyard agility pics :)

[Giselle]

We finally finished building the hurdle yesterday (who knew a simple hurdle would take so much effort?), and I immediately tested it out. I'm quite proud of it because we used a cut PVC tube as the 'jump cup' (like you'd find in competition hurdles) so there's no unsightly PVC pipe hanging over the edge. :p Well, you'll know what I mean when you see the pics :)

The Hurdle...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/LSophie/The%20Dogs/IMG_2061.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/LSophie/The%20Dogs/IMG_2062.jpg

And Lucky
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/LSophie/The%20Dogs/IMG_2065.jpg

Aaand, that's pretty much it since it's been freakishly hot and Lucky isn't in the mood to work. But here's an old pic of him on the dogwalk:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/LSophie/The%20Dogs/Luckydogwalk2.jpg

[luvofallhorses]

Awesome :D Lucky is a doll!

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Very cool! Lucky is adorable. :)

We've started working with the dogs off leash in agility class now, and Daisy's having a little trouble with the jumps.. she'll go over them when she's on the leash, but when I take her off, she won't go over the jumps and ends up going around them instead to follow me. Ah, well.. we gotta practice, I guess! She's very good at learning to connect obstacles, though.

Anyway, sorry for rambling.. I'm becoming an agility nut. :p

[Giselle]

LOL! Awww, I totally understand what you're saying. Lucky is awesome off-leash, but he has a problem with curves. For example, he'll run off the dogwalk, but he won't run in a curve towards the hurdle. He'll just run around it. My weirdo:rolleyes:

[dukedogsmom]

What a cute dog! Looks like you've got a good start on practicing at home.

[k9krazee]

I have a jump just like that that I bought for $15. I was hoping to make more and use that one as a guide but I never got to it. How much did it cost and how long did it take you? I'm not sure if I should buy or make my next ones!

[Jadapit]

Thats really a cool hurdle.:D Lucky is so cute! Tell him i know how he feels about this heat i dont want to work either.;)

[Giselle]

Thanks everybody :)!

K9Krazee, building this was incredibly simple because my father has access to a plethora of tools that I've never even heard of :rolleyes: So it only took half an hour to an hour (the hard part was figuring out how many inches each part should be). All in all, I think the hurdle costed around 5$ or so.

[elizabethann]

What a cutie!

[Vette]

Oh my goodness! :D

thats really neat-o!!!
does one dog like agility more then the other?
how long have you been doing agility with them?

and i love your new siggy by the way. :D:D:D

[Giselle]

Thanks Vette :D

YES! Lucky likes agility loads more than Giselle. Sometimes I joke Giselle only knows how to run, sleep, and eat. I've never done formal agility with Lucky but I did take classes with Giselle (she was a failure :p).

[Ginger's Mom]

:D The hurdle looks great, and Lucky looks like he really enjoys agility. What great fun!

[abbersmom]

Lucky is sooooo adorable!!! love the action shot of jumping the hurdle!!