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Dog Agility Teeter-Totter at AthleticDogs.com

Agility Obstacles - The Teeter-Totter

The teeter-totter obstacle is a 10 to 12 foot plank that pivots on a reliable fulcrum. They are pretty much like the see-saws in the park, except they are constructed slightly off-balance so that the same end always returns to the ground. To do so, the board is attached to the fulcrum slightly off-center or a weight is attached to one end of the teeter.

The teeter has contact zones marked at each end, marked with yellow paint and measuring 36 to 42 inches from the end up the plank. The teeter is the only contact obstacle that does not have horizontal slats for traction.

Training for the teeter is a bit more complicated than some of the other obstacles. Many dogs are nervous about the falling teeter at first, but most will adjust in no time at all. This obstacle takes longer for smaller dogs simply because their lighter weight doesn’t drop the teeter as quickly as for heavier dogs. Smaller dogs get a bit longer time to complete an agility course, and the teeter is part of the reason for that.  

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