BOUNCE - EQUIPMENT NEEDED

In addition to the equipment used in Recall you will need -

• At least two 8 inch/20cm high flyball jumps.  These can either be bought singly or as a set of four from Dog-Games recommended suppliers (see Jumps), or you can make your own by printing off our template.  It is possible to teach a dog Bounce using only two jumps - one at the 6ft/1.8m marker by the poles and the other one being gradually moved further backwards and being used as the first jump that the dog negotiates on its run back.  Some Dog-Games handlers buy either one or a pair of jumps each and then get together to make a set of four as the training progresses.  They may ask us for contact details of other handlers Who Do Dog-Games in their area.  However, it is Dog-Games Policy that no one's personal details are given without their written permission on each and every occasion.

VERY RARELY USED -

• Very occasionally wings may be used to make the flyball jumps seem wider on either side, and to stop those dogs that persistently run round the jumps rather than over them.  These can either be agility training or competition wings, or home made screens - even people standing with their back to the dog and their legs slightly apart can be used if nothing else is readily available!  However, we strongly recommend that you do not use wings or other physical barriers as it is all too easy for handlers, trainers and dogs to become too dependent on these very visual training aids and the dog never learns to choose to jump.  Remember, these aids will not be there to help your dog when you do a Dog-Games stage.  Therefore, it is far better to teach the dog slowly and thoroughly each part of Bounce, without resorting to the use of wings, so that the dog really understands that it has to jump in order to get its motivator.

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