Posts : 31 Join date : 2009-10-10 Age : 38 Location : Indented Head, Australia
Subject: Springpole Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:24 pm
Anyone use springpoles? I've been looking into them for months now and I finally decided to make one. Does anyone know some good ways to get them started on it? I've got it set down really low atm just to start off, and then i'll make it higher! I'll post pictures of it later. I'm gunna try and make a weightpull too.. if anyone could give me some tips of the best things to use to make one. Thanks again everyone!
Tracie Admin
Posts : 322 Join date : 2009-10-06 Age : 52 Location : YORKSHIRE
Subject: Re: Springpole Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:38 am
Hi,i had a wooden one but then changed to this and its great.plus you can put it where you want.Its a punch bag bracket cost me £18.99 inc fittings.
missymoomin
Posts : 85 Join date : 2009-10-08
Subject: Re: Springpole Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:38 am
what exactly do u do with it? i know its some sort of toy for the dogs to play and build muscle maybe and get excersise, but do u just leave it there?? lol, cos ur lil un dont seem very interested in it at the min xx
toni Admin
Posts : 571 Join date : 2009-10-06 Location : Scunthorpe
Subject: Re: Springpole Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:27 am
Yes you leave it, some dogs dont take to it, but some will not leave it!
Its recommended u leave it low enough so their back legs can reach the floor, to prevent accidents, but on youtube there are some raised a bit. Suppose it depends on how long the dogs been at it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAT247sLAXo
It builds their chest muscles, jaw muscles etc.
You could start with a Flirt Pole, and if they take to that, take the bait off the end and put it onto the Springpole, so they know where and what it is!
You can buy a lunge whip off eBay for £8 pound which works perfectly as a Flirt.
valerievick
Posts : 158 Join date : 2009-10-08 Age : 54 Location : Versailles FRANCE
Subject: Re: Springpole Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:53 am
My dog Dark Demon. He likes it
Tracie Admin
Posts : 322 Join date : 2009-10-06 Age : 52 Location : YORKSHIRE
Subject: Re: Springpole Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:56 am
missymoomin wrote:
what exactly do u do with it? i know its some sort of toy for the dogs to play and build muscle maybe and get excersise, but do u just leave it there?? lol, cos ur lil un dont seem very interested in it at the min xx
thats cos she has already had a workout on it,i put one of those square dog mattresses underneath when they are on it.Sometimes they are not intrested,its up to them if they want a work out,saying that Kia would be on it all day,but i limit her to around 10-15mins at one time once a day.
missymoomin
Posts : 85 Join date : 2009-10-08
Subject: Re: Springpole Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:06 am
wow those vids are ace, i dunno if mine would like them but i know hugo likes to play tug with his ragga, so im sure he would give it a go if i tormented him a bit with it first and showed him it was made for biting! lol shame i havent got anywhere to put 1 tho x
Susan
Posts : 102 Join date : 2009-10-09 Location : North East England
Subject: Re: Springpole Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:11 am
Great videos - i dont iknow if kasha would bother with one - we did have a small tyre suspended and he never really bothered with it - give him and milly a sock and there all over the place or the boomer ball.
Staffinating
Posts : 30 Join date : 2009-10-08 Location : Norfolk
Subject: Re: Springpole Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:03 am
The lil monsters loosened the bungee so not quite same effect lol
bluesteel
Posts : 31 Join date : 2009-10-10 Age : 38 Location : Indented Head, Australia
Subject: Re: Springpole Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:38 pm
Thanks heaps everyone for your help! Those videos are unreal!!!! Fanny's starting to like it! I put the pictures up in the photo gallery!
Rock Solid
Posts : 10 Join date : 2009-10-09
Subject: Re: Springpole Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:53 am
Nice vids. I use a flirt pole & springpole for my Aussie Bulldogs & they love it, our newest editon (a 4month old girl) LOVES it though we don't give her too much work on it, she's got a LOT of drive though she's got plenty of growing to do so we keep it low for her to play with. Have it just high enough so their front feet are light on the ground, just enough for them to have to pull it down so they can get a better footing with their front feet & it gives their whole body a work out, especially up front!
nikki
Posts : 63 Join date : 2009-11-07 Age : 38 Location : Bucks
Subject: Re: Springpole Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:38 am
I don't have a springpole, but I do have a super bungee plait - which is great! I have no-where for a spring pole, but this can be used indoors.
thats cos she has already had a workout on it,i put one of those square dog mattresses underneath when they are on it.Sometimes they are not intrested,its up to them if they want a work out,saying that Kia would be on it all day,but i limit her to around 10-15mins at one time once a day. 
