A dog jump apparatus having stanchions that are magnetically attached to a base and/or jump cups that are magnetically attached to stanchions is described. In some embodiments, the dog jump apparatus includes a base, a first stanchion magnetically fixed to a first end of the base, the first stanchion having at least one jump cup magnetic attachment point, a second stanchion magnetically fixed to a second, opposite, end of the base, the first stanchion having at least one jump cup magnetic attachment point, a first jump cup that magnetically attaches to the at least one magnetic attachment point of the first stanchion, a second jump cup that magnetically attaches to the at least one magnetic attachment point of the second stanchion, and a jump bar supported by the first jump cup and the second jump cup.