Reddit mentions of HDP 18 Ft Dog Agility Training Open Tunnel

Such a cutie! My shepherd/bloodhound mix is a champion chewer, so the usual fluffy toys would get destroyed in a couple of minutes. Even though he loves to shred a fluffy toy (he always goes for the eyes first!), I usually stick to the more industrial-strength chewies. He loves kongs with peanut butter, nylabones, and especially bully sticks (dried bull penises - gross, I know, and kind of expensive, but great for chewing).

Rawhide is bad because it shreds and they can choke. May want to ask your vet about bully sticks and when they are age-appropriate, though, and you will want to make sure that you supervise them closely with the small piece when they get it down to a couple of inches. They can swallow the nub and it can lead to problems.

Also, don't get any edible dog treats that are not made in the USA. A lot of treats from Asia have been found to be terribly contaminated and lethally poisonous.

Another great option are sweet potato chews - you can make them yourself in a low oven (lots of recipes online), a dehydrator, or you can buy them in pet stores. They don't last as long as meaty treats but they can be a good change of pace for the dog. Dried chicken tenders are also good but don't last very long in my experience (and again, make sure they are made in the USA).

Antlers are a wonderful treat, but are very expensive. Bones...well, I'm on the fence about bones. I will occasionally give my guy knuckle bones, but shin bones and other marrow bones can chip teeth pretty easily. Talk to your vet about bones in general, they would be your best resource on that topic, I think.

Another thing my pup loves is when I take a paper towel tube, fold one side over, and put in some good stinky training treats. Then I fold down the other side of the tube and have him sit in the kitchen while I hide the tube for him to find in the other room (usually under a cushion or chair or a blanket). He'll spend a few minutes searching for it, then a few more minutes gnawing through the tube to get at the treats. It keeps his mind and his jaws occupied! I usually take the empty tube away from him as soon as he's gotten the treats out, but he's never tried to eat the paper or anything.

Yet another fun thing to do when the weather is a little warmer (or on a nice sunny cold day) is to make ice cubes with sodium-free chicken broth and then let the pup chew on them. I prefer to do this outside because it can be a little messy. Indoors I give my guy ice cubes as treats, which he enjoys a lot too (just not as much as the chicken broth cubes, those are his favorites).

About the kong: it's kind of spendy, but you won't have to buy another for a long time if you keep up with it. You can fill it with either wet food or peanut butter, and you can also freeze it once it's stuffed, which makes the pup have to work harder for his reward. I usually keep a frozen kong with peanut butter on hand to give him when I need to leave the house for any length of time; this keeps him occupied for a long time and keeps him away from shoes or other off-limits chewables. Keep it clean with a hot water soak every now and then.

GSDs are super-smart dogs as a rule and very much enjoy doing nose work and puzzles. Google up some dog puzzles and see what strikes your fancy; experiment with your guy to see what he likes the best. The ones my guy really love include the Kong Wobbler and the treat star pictured here. But he also loves it when I simply spend a few minutes hiding small stinky training treats all over the house for him to sniff out and devour.

The best thing you can do is spend time with him every day playing with him and engaging his mind. GSDs really thrive on agility games and hide-and-seek. We got our guy an agility course tunnel for Christmas and he's been scampering through it all week, he loves it and loves the praise and treats he earns for doing it. We also have him jump over stacked blocks and broomsticks for fun. The most fun I ever had with him was taking a 10 week agility training class. He loved it so much that I hope to do the advanced one next Spring.

Sorry I wrote so much, and I know it's not all about chewies, I just love my guy! Here's wishing you many wonderful years with your new best friend.

I have spent probably $250, probably a little more, on my equipment. I have 8 jumps , 3 sets of 6 weave poles that can be connected to make a set of 12 or 18, this tunnel from amazon , and a full size teeter totter. All of it was made from pvc minus the teeter board.

I made my own tunnel bags (4 sets) out of cheap drawstring bags with a bunch of Walmart bags lining the inside, and filled it with sand. Tied two of them together with enough rope to hold the tunnel down, but not constrict it.

I was lucky, and my parents surprised me for my birthday a few weeks ago by building and delivering a full sized a frame, so I didnt have to buy that.

All in all, I've spent about $100 on pvc, another $50 on all the fittings and end caps, the teeter board for around $15, that tunnel for $40, and then the rest on various supplies like paint, tape, a handsaw, nails, etc.

The tunnel is really good for beginners, but it does not curve well. A slight s or u bend is not a big deal, but you can't really do any u turns without it getting really bunched up and unsafe for the dog to navigate. I am looking at buying one of the cool runners tunnels as they seem to allow for more variety in tunnel layouts.

This video was awesome, I didn't even think about this before. I just bought one for my two dogs off Amazon. Here's the link & it's under $40! Happy Dogs :)HDP 18 Ft Dog Agility Training Open Tunnel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0046HWA4W/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_oB2bzbTS7E6W7

Thank you! My boy loves the tunnel, if I leave it out he will lay in there and just go back and forth on his own. He's a year and a half old and has always been pretty brave about things. I did throw a treat in there originally, and for his first time I used the stakes and attached it to the grass, that way it wouldn't move a lot on its own when he went through or if there was a big gust of wind 🤗 Same here he just loves games, and totally thrives on this stuff.

Here is the tunnel I bought, seems really durable and comes with the stakes 😁 Good luck!

HDP 18 Ft Dog Agility Training Open Tunnel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0046HWA4W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_ZUDaaQrTImZkF

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