Had the grand plan to rubberise the dog walk whislt the dogs and us have our christmas break - only for Marc to find the wood had rottened. So not only does it need rubberising, we have had to replace the bit the dogs run on (planks) which of course requires priming, painting, drying and then it can be rubberised. We are using Contact A Coat but not putting slats on. Having watched a huge number of contact videos (running and 2o2o) I am unsure about slats and the impact on dogs paws. Do they need to be more minimal like a ripple rather than a ridge? So that will be another learning curve for 2012 as I learn about rubber contacts.
With short day light hours and winter weather - training is a bit on hold. I am hopeful in about 2 weeks I should be able to dash outside when I get home and do some and get the project back on track.
Since undertaking this retraining project with Rivi I think it has really enhanced our relationship, working together to overcome our agility 'gremlin'. But to keep me going some brilliant motivation from Silva Trkman - just look at this video. Totally brill :-)
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We had the same idea, only to face exactly the same issue - rotten wood!! So far the see saw has been completely re built and rubberised, and the A frame is 'in progress'. It would have been so easy if it was just a matter of applying the rubber, but the extra work has meant the project has turned into a much longer one than anticipated!! Hopefully will all be worth it in the end :-)
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