This post is concerning teaching a American Staffordshire Terrier jumping for agility. We are often asked, “What number of jumps should I begin with?” You can’t ever have too many solo jumps to practice agility. A suitable starting place is four jumps. This is the absolute minimum count of jumps that we suggest.
Teaching a American Staffordshire Terrier jumping: Begin with Four
You can teach a American Staffordshire Terrier a multitude of skills, drills, and exercises with four jumps. Four jumps will allow you to work on a short jump chute or jump grid. You can practice on a “box” with your jumps and practice 270 degree jumps, collection, and handling. You can teach your American Staffordshire Terrier jumping right and left. You can be outside the box and send your American Staffordshire Terrier or you can handle from within the box. Your jumps can be staged in a lateral line, so you can practice serpentines and threadles.