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jackie_hubert · #1 (**permalink**) 11-11-2012, 12:56 PM

Can any of you point me to a good place to purchase affordable agility training equipment, used or new?

I'm in Canada but I can have things shipped to a postbox in the US and pick up from there if needed.

Looking to spend as little as possible on a very basic set for the backyard.

Millie'sMom · #2 (**permalink**) 11-11-2012, 06:31 PM

Have you looked at Ren's Pets (renspets.com)? They are outside Toronto, but provide free shipping on order's over $60

jackie_hubert · #3 (**permalink**) 11-11-2012, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Millie'sMom

Have you looked at Ren's Pets (renspets.com)? They are outside Toronto, but provide free shipping on order's over $60

Looks like Amazon is quite a bit cheaper...

Millie'sMom · #4 (**permalink**) 11-11-2012, 07:52 PM

Fortunately, I have free access to all the agility equipment I need at our training center, so I really had no idea if Ren's was expensive or not. They are usually have some of the best prices in the area. Good luck on your search.

GinnyinPA · #5 (**permalink**) 11-12-2012, 09:40 PM

You can make a lot of it. Jumps especially are easy. My husband also build weaving poles. Long tunnels are expensive, but worth spending to get a good one that won't tear.

**jimla** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-13-2012, 12:00 PM

I made jumps, weave poles, and a teeter from plans in this book:

Dog Agility Equipment Construction Instructions: YOU CAN! Build Better Training Obstacles for your Dog: Ann Embry: 9781450505147: Amazon.com: Books

jackie_hubert · #7 (**permalink**) 11-14-2012, 12:09 AM

Thank you all!

Yes, we too decided to just build our own. Was looking for a good guide, so thank you for sharing. I had not come upon that one.

Still figuring out how to make them easily collapsible because our hard is not big enough to keep even some of them up year-round.

**jimla** · #8 (**permalink**) 11-14-2012, 02:44 PM

Here are some more links for do-it-yourself agility equipment:

Agility Equipment Links

agility-equipment : This list is for the exchange of ideas regarding construction of dog agility equipment

Agility Home Page

Agility Equipment

Lucky Penny · #9 (**permalink**) 11-21-2012, 12:11 PM

I went to Home Depot, and bought some PVC pipes and made my jumps and weave polls out of those. You can make stick in the group weave polls. I also used the PVC and some wood to make a table. Until you have a real sea saw. You can get a long piece of wood and throw something under it to turn into a sea saw. Back yard agility! I bought two real tunnels, they are so heavy duty, have had mine for 9 years and still in great condition.

**jimla** · #10 (**permalink**) 11-21-2012, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucky Penny

I bought two real tunnels, they are so heavy duty, have had mine for 9 years and still in great condition.

Where did you get your tunnels? I need to get one for Roxy next year.

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