This is Susan Salo's foundation grid for fitness and teaching our dogs to use the power of their hind ends. It helps them figure out their footwork for jumping.

You need a minimum of 5 jumps, as your dog gets stronger, you can add more jumps (up to 9). The (T) is the Target for your dog, cheese is good to see food on grass or a toy.

Space between jumps
V-Small = 3' 
Small = 4'
Medium = 5' 
Big = 6'
V Big = 7'

This grid is done on a low height, <10cm.

The set up

• Set your dog up in a sit, stand, down (whatever). 
• Set them up for the first jump, half the distance that you've set the jumps. e.g. if the jumps are 6' apart, set the dog up 3' from the first jump.
  • ​You can add more distance from the start jump as your dog starts to get stronger and more confident
• Use a single 'jump' cue. Only release them when they're focused forward looking at the target​

Frequency 
Do 2 x repetitions with the handler on each side. As your dog gets stronger, add more jumps not more repetitions. 
You can do this grid a couple of times a week. But make sure your dog is warmed up and cooled down properly before doing the grid.

Goal
You want your dog bouncing in the middle of the space between the jumps. Set up your phone to video the grid from the side so you can see how your dog is jumping.

Troubleshooting

​Dog won't stay

• get someone else to hold the dog or 
• show them the target, walk them back to the start then let them go. 

Dog won't do all 5 jumps

• Start at the jump closest to the target, then each time you have success, add another jump until you're doing all 5.

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Susan Salo has some amazing books with this and many more grids in it. 
> Purchase Susan Salo's Jumping Grid Workbook off the Clean Run website

Demonstration video