jumping

[Rabbithunter 456]

Is it possible to train lurchers to jump on command? I don't know how readily they can be trained? but surely a stop or hold command until you get to the gate/fence then 'over' would lower the risks? I've done it with both the spanial and bully as niether has any finesse when clearing fences and it made me cringe to see how close they get to barbed wire unless I'm pulling it down a bit!

 

 

when i had blade, at a fence or gate i would say "gi up" and he wud be over.

 

Either do all that, or risk having the dog injuring itself, would you like to jump over barb wire using minimal light? I think not.

 

 

 

minimal light, whats wrong with using the lamp to light the place up ?

 

My theory is Dogs can see better in the dark than us, as i have seen many a dog jump gates, fences and whatever else without the lamp even being on.

 

What next? You want to lift a race horse over the hedges

 

 

having the dog injuring itself

 

the dog could get injured walking down the back garden. what we gonna do? wrap them in cotton wool and leave them curled up on the couch all day?

[SkinnyMan 11]

Indeed it could get injured doing that, but you are def putting it at more of a risk by making it jump in the dark. im not saying dogs cant do it, its just alot safer lifting them.

And it wouldnt be wise riding a horse at night and trying to jump things now would it!

Edited August 25, 2006 by SkinnyMan

[Squirrel_Basher 17,102]

Either do all that, or risk having the dog injuring itself, would you like to jump over barb wire using minimal light? I think not.

 

Mate -are you for real on this one-Lift a dog over :11: Jumping a gate for a lurcher of any size is childs play .Barbed wire fences are usually lower still .In 20 years of dog running I have never had a dog damaged by jumping .My lurcher will jump a hedge if I ask her .The dogs eyes are far superior to ours in low light mate and precision manouvres more co-ordinated .I would not wait for a chap out with me who had to lift and mollycoddle his dog .He would forfeit his run for certain . .Do not relagate your dogs to that of slip only merchants ,they thrive on using brain and muscle to please.

[dickyboy 1]

my dog weighe 70 odd pound and it was box shaped then it would be no probs lifting it over but then he wouldn't run very well...........it might be easy to lift a 19" whippet over with 1 arm but dogs need to jump

 

 

my dog can and jumped gates but he did one and as he went over he saw some cows(he don't like cows much but thats another story) so panicced and his back legs went through the top and second bar and he was hanging there......a couple of precautionary days rest and right as rain.........he's a bit shy of them now but he WILL be doing them again!!! plenty of praise and encouragement and maybe a rabbit on the otherside will sort it!!!

[Vermin Dropper 2]

Indeed it could get injured doing that, but you are def putting it at more of a risk by making it jump in the dark. im not saying dogs cant do it, its just alot safer lifting them.

And it wouldnt be wise riding a horse at night and trying to jump things now would it!

 

How old are you skinny??? only these sound like the type of answers given by someone very young who has been told rubbish by someone else, or the ramblings of a loon.

 

if your dog can't see in low light conditions it shouldn't be out!

 

do you go lamping???

 

how does your dog find it's way back to you after a chase once you have knocked the lamp off? :whistle:

 

what if your dog has to jump a fence/gate during a chase? :whistle: do you then go to lift it and its catch back over the fence in the dark? :ph34r:

 

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