Using Hoops For Running Contacts

[sheena]

Has anyone ever successfully used the hoop method for teaching running contacts on the dog walk :)

[smisch]

I was experimenting with it I'll find the vid but we only got to the first stage as my dog walk was not decent enough..

[smisch]

its a mix but you can see us working on the dog walk... I would have liked to have finished it... its a mix so theres a bit of everything lol! Hopefully it'll inspire you

[sheena]

its a mix but you can see us working on the dog walk... I would have liked to have finished it... its a mix so theres a bit of everything lol! Hopefully it'll inspire you

Thanks Smisch, I like the way you have made your hoops. Did you not find the dog maybe thought they were jumps though ? Our young guy is perfect at home & at training doing a lovely touch at the end, but in competition, he really thinks he is Superman :laugh: I think the first thing we need to do is modify our dog walk at home so the end planks are at the correct angle. A-frame he is pretty much right as we have been using the box method & have it up as much as possible when training.

[smisch]

I taught the hoops on the ground first and played games on the ground with them once he had that idea I added it onto the a frame... just give your hoop que as whatever you want the contact que to be so ours was run it...