초록

A teeter-totter base for training canines may be coupled to the middle of an elongated plank. The base has a pair of legs that can be rotated in order to change the height of the plank off of a ground surface.

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1. A teeter-totter, comprising:an elongated plank; anda base coupled to the plank, the base having a first leg and a second leg rotatably coupled to a bracket wherein the first leg and second leg rotate perpendicular to the rotation of the teeter-totter, the first leg and the second leg rotatable fr

1. A teeter-totter, comprising:an elongated plank; anda base coupled to the plank, the base having a first leg and a second leg rotatably coupled to a bracket wherein the first leg and second leg rotate perpendicular to the rotation of the teeter-totter, the first leg and the second leg rotatable from a first position to a second position, the height of the plank from a ground surface being less when the first leg and the second leg are in the first position than when the first leg and the second leg are in the second position.2. The teeter-totter of claim 1, wherein the bracket is an “L” bracket.3. The teeter-totter of claim 2, wherein the first leg and the second leg are rotatably coupled to a lower portion of the “L” bracket.4. The teeter-totter of claim 1, further comprising a first stopper to restrict travel of the first leg and a second stopper to restrict travel of the second leg.5. The teeter-totter of claim 4, wherein the first stopper and the second stopper are welded to a lower portion of an “L” bracket.6. The teeter-totter of claim 1, wherein the first leg and the second leg comprise hollow aluminum bar stock.7. A canine training base, comprising:a bracket having a first portion for contacting a plank rotatable about the bracket and a second portion having an edge spaced from the first portion;a first leg having a distal end and a proximal end, the first leg being rotatably coupled to the bracket about a first pivot point located in proximity to the proximal end of the first leg wherein the first leg rotates perpendicular to the rotation of the plank; anda second leg having a distal end and a proximal end, the second leg being rotatably coupled to the bracket about a second pivot point located in proximity to the proximal end of the second leg wherein the second leg rotates perpendicular to the rotation of the plank the first leg and the second leg being rotatable between a first position in which the edge of the bracket contacts a ground surface and a second position in which the distal ends of the first leg and the second leg contact the ground surface.8. The canine training base of claim 7, wherein the first portion of the bracket and the second portion of the bracket form an “L” bracket.9. The canine training base of claim 7, further comprising a first stopper to restrict travel of the first leg and a second stopper to restrict travel of the second leg.10. The canine training base of claim 9, wherein the first stopper and the second stopper are welded to the second portion of the bracket.11. The canine training base of claim 7, wherein the first leg and the second leg are rotatably coupled to the second portion of the bracket.12. The canine training base of claim 7, wherein the first leg and the second leg comprise hollow aluminum bar stock.13. A method of training a dog to walk across a teeter-totter, comprising the steps of:placing a base secured to a bottom surface of an elongated plank in contact with a ground surface, the base allowing the elongated plank to rotate about the base;allowing the dog to walk along the length of the plank with a center of the plank at a first height;rotating a first leg coupled to the base until the first leg contacts a first stopper and rotating a second leg coupled to the base until the second leg contacts a second stopper; andallowing the dog to walk along the length of the plank with the center of the plank at a second and greater height.