hide alternative

sometimes cowhides can be difficult to source, so we have always been on the lookout for an additional rugged target for springpole work. well, we found it!.

http://www.obriensk9supply.com/store/index.php?target=products&product_id=1672


quality is second to none.
Kearney has had about 12 hours on his and its holding up splendidly.
i didnt even have to bait it-he hit it naturally in his usual spot ( if your dog is not interested in it, it was suggested to smear a bit of bacon grease or the like on there to garner interest)

i will try to get some video of him on it this weekend.

 

does his teeth not puncture the hose?

 

i saw video once about dog using fire hose as springpole. looked great worke well.

 

A buddy of mine is a firefighter and about once a year a so he gives me a old worn out hose that i cut up into pieces and use for tug toys and spring poles it is good stuff.

 

yes, but the hose is actually doubled up ( hose inside another hose) and stuffed. even if it only lasts a month or two- im ahead of the game, as hides rarely last a week

 

damn are you serious? i thought hides lasted alot longer than a week.

 

perhaps i should have been more specific- with him, hides only last a week or two.

 

i use firehose tugs too... they work fine enough. i've a got few ranging in size.

 

imma have to try that. i gotta bitch that doesnt work hide bc she is to busy tryin to eat it

 

ggrrrrr! l'm still trying to dry my hide out,almost their.........but how stiff does it get?.........and that smell just wont go away,ffuuuwwwwwwww!!!

 

I wish mine would go for those. They certainly are tough. I looked at them at the GA ADBA show.

But if it doesn't look/smell like an animal, he's not interested. He likes to think he's chasing and killing something. I wonder if I put some squirrel scent on it, if he'd go for it?

 

with some of the bigger tugs you can open and stuff yourself. could try putting a few strips of hide inside of it.

 

good idea, thanks! I wonder if i could somehow wrap a hide around it as well? Hrmmm... I guess I just need to play around with it and see what works... thanks again for the suggestion

 

I have came across plenty of videos where people use fire hose for tug I would really like to try it out myself.

 

two days ago after reading this i ordered me one to try. i have some very heavy mouth dogs so soon as i can ill let everyone know how it holds up also! thanks for the suggestion i have been looking for something to use other then hides. hoping this will end that search

 

I use cut jean leg's knotted at one end and put through rope that's tied to spring/bungee cord.

 

thats a new one but how long does that last before it is replaced?

 

Depends on the dog and material. What I'm using on flirt pole has lasted over 3 years. Springpole average's out to 4-6 month's I guess. I use them as old jeans are easy to get.

What I also use when I can get then are lifting strap's that are used to move material's by crane's.

 

video from today....

 

Well, few years ago i bought some cow hide and my dog Tete didnt like it.. i dunno if it was of the smell or the fur he got on his mouth on every bite but i been using something like the one posted and my dog liked it, no teeth or gums were damaged and the thing lasted long, i consider my dog a good/hard mouth dog so i always recommend it.

Here is a video:

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