Building A Dog Obstacle Course. Obstacle training for confidence building works just as well when incorporated into walks or playtime: This will make it easier in training the dog to do everything he has to do.

Each course should have five to twelve poles with approximately two feet (0.6 meters) between each pole. To create a dog obstacle course for your dog training, you do not necessarily need the best equipment on sale at the highest prices. The simplest way to construct a standard jump is to place cinder blocks on top of each other, with a piece of 2x4” wood or a broomstick extended across them for the jump.