Information about Setting up the lure course
SwiftPaws Home is designed for home/backyard setup. Not everyone has that ideal, perfectly level space. What follows are some guidelines for what is or is not recommended. Ideally the area is fenced, or is in some other way, secure for your dog to ru
The kit has three pulleys and the drive unit (shown as a target instead of a circle) so you can set up a four-point course. making the distance between each point as long or a short as needed. Adding additional pulleys can increase the complexity of
Not quite. You’ll have to charge the machine battery (and the remote controller if you took delivery before July 1st, 2020) Do this first! While you wait, you can familiarize yourself with the rest of the kit, plan your course, etc.
Both SwiftPaws home and commercial grade units are continuous loop equipment. Continuous loop is where the ends of the line are tied together in a continuous loop. Straight line is where the lure is pulled only in one direction, for example in FAST
While SwiftPaws (both home and pro) is designed as continuous loop equipment, you can set it up in a straight line like we do when we operate FAST CAT® events (CAT stands for Coursing Ability Test)– which is a timed 100-yard dash where dogs run one a
Resistance or "drag" is the #1 considering when planning your course. Drag is created any time the drive/line encounters resistance. Drag at the most extreme happens when the dog catches the flag or steps on the line. But other things might create dr
SwiftPaws is designed for courses 200-300 feet. We cannot guarantee an exact size - because there are multiple factors that affect course size. Adding more line or more pulleys to the course does not increase the maximum size of the course you can su
Yes! The SwiftPaws course can be any size up to 200-300 feet. To set up a larger course, you would simply tie more line onto what you are already using. See this video: How to Tie the Line Together See this article from our knowledge base/FAQ: Exact
YES! The are actually quite important in maintaining correct tension on the line while it is moving by allowing flexibility and a little give for those times when your dog is racing over the line, stepping on it, tugging at the lure, and making those
SwiftPaws Home is perfect for backyards, indoor use, or play areas the size of a standard agility ring or smaller. The kit comes with three pulleys and the drive unit - as long as there's space for them and your pup to run in - you've got what it tak
How flat does the area need to be to set up SwiftPaws? What if my yard is uneven? My yard is on a slope or incline can I still use SwiftPaws? The good news is, SwiftPaws can be set up virtually anywhere that is safe for your pup to run. When settin
It's a good rule of thumb to think about how you would fair running on the surface you're considering: if you think you would get hurt if you slipped or fell, it's probably not good to run SwiftPaws on it. Also, excessive dirt, gravel, standing water
The space between pulleys is variable and restricted only by the maximum size of the course. The pulleys can be placed any distance within the closed loop course. The maximum total course size is:. Note: course is closer to 12-16 feet 😆.
Multiple factors come into play that may limit the maximum size of your course. Generally Home Original is capable of supporting courses up to 200'-300' & Home Plus courses up to 750'. Anything that adds a load, or "drag" to the system may affect the