Toying around with keeping the demanding Miss Bonnie occupied, I've set up a couple of basic agility obstacles to keep her entertained. It all started about a week back when I saw a cheap kiddie-tunnel in a broken box at the local supermarket, reduced to clear. Its about 2ft wide and 8ft long... she didn't need much coaxing to try it, but was initially concerned as she's too big to turn around in it. She started nosing in then backing out the same way, then whizzing through at 100mph, and now will go though normally on command, and sometimes unprompted, just for fun.
As well as the tunnel we now have a simple, safe homemade hurdle about as tall as the top of her head (about 2.5ft) which she will jump and amply clear (even from rest with just a step or two) on command, and a set of weave-poles which are a little more challenging (think piece of ham in heavily nuzzled hand for a clear run).
Can anyone offer any tips to expand this - in terms of routine, tips for the weave-poles or other obstacles easy to DIY-build? Any tips/advice most gratefully received. I'm not looking for any kind of strict/correct discipline to follow or to get ready for any kind formal competition at all, just fun and mental/physical exercise for Bonnie, as she seems to really enjoy the challenge of learning like this.
As well as the tunnel we now have a simple, safe homemade hurdle about as tall as the top of her head (about 2.5ft) which she will jump and amply clear (even from rest with just a step or two) on command, and a set of weave-poles which are a little more challenging (think piece of ham in heavily nuzzled hand for a clear run).
Can anyone offer any tips to expand this - in terms of routine, tips for the weave-poles or other obstacles easy to DIY-build? Any tips/advice most gratefully received. I'm not looking for any kind of strict/correct discipline to follow or to get ready for any kind formal competition at all, just fun and mental/physical exercise for Bonnie, as she seems to really enjoy the challenge of learning like this.