Comments on: Happy Holidays, Everyone!

By: Callie

Callie — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:48:40 +0000

How about those silicone tings that fill the gap between the stove and the counter? I don’t know how big a gap you need to rill, but those are already T shaped. I purchased one at Wal-Mart recently.

By: Allie

Allie — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:44:40 +0000

Hi! I’m glad you’re finding the instructions useful. We do plan to do all the obstacles, but Roger has been busy with work and has not had time to work on them lately. We think the next obstacle will the dogwalk, though.

By: Jancee

Jancee — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:13:25 +0000

Whenever the A-frame issue has been solved please continue posting on this site, im only a teenager and trying to begin in agility, and so far this site has been my lifesaver on funds! Please try to cover all of the obstacles.

By: Allie

Allie — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:54:12 +0000

I like that idea of fabric or something (perhaps something nonslip and waterproof? an old welcome mat or the like?) going across the gaps. I don’t think the dogs will really even notice unless they had learned to judge the location of the contact from the texture change. If that was a concern, it might be worth it to do the entire surface in whatever it is you are using.

Roger is working on a dogwalk plan now, and we are thinking about using plastic tubing pushed into the gaps, as someone else suggested in another comment somewhere. We also thought about making some kind of T-shaped thing to fit into the space and then be fastened somehow on the underside.

I will write down your idea along with the others that have been suggested, and then when we go to do it, we can offer alternatives to whatever we end up using in our own plan.

By: Allie

Allie — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:37:56 +0000

How fabulous! I’m so glad your 4-H kid is having a good time! I was in 4-H for a long time but only did horse stuff.

By: Jennifer Newhouse

Jennifer Newhouse — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:36:53 +0000

We are building a dog walk and were concerned about the gaps as well. We are considering some heavy duty velcro strips and some light weight carpet or heavy canvas fabric strips to streatch accross the gaps. Do you think this is viable or would it freak the doggies out?? Mine are pretty unconcerned about small texture changes underfoot. What do you think?

By: Jennifer Newhouse

Jennifer Newhouse — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:29:52 +0000

Thanks so much for your great directions. My 12 year old 4H agility kid is building three jumps as I write this. The directions are clear and very easy to follow. Thanks for the help, you were a life saver to this mom!

By: Melissa Vines

Melissa Vines — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:44:28 +0000

Glad you like it Allie! Felon is hoping Roger puts something up for contact obstacles, he would really like for his mom to build him some too

Melissa

By: Allie

Allie — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:09:25 +0000

I like the idea of using flexible tubing. That’s clever. You could probably just tap it into place with a small hammer or something, and then take it out when you need to. If you got the right size, it would take just a little effort to get it into place to block the gap. And that tubing is very cheap at the hardware store. Thanks! I’ll give this idea to Roger. It would mean he would not need to do anything with the design… this is something that could be done after the thing is built.

By: Melissa Vines

Melissa Vines — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:11:11 +0000

Hi, I have been thinking of the gap problem myself. What about covering it with a half round piece of flexible tubing Then tack/nail it in place on one side? That way it can still be taken apart and moved, but safe for our pups.

-Melissa and Felon