how to teach a dog to jump

[mrmen16 5]

im haveing trouble getting my bull x to jump :/ any ideas on how to get him to jump ? i now he can jump 4ft as he use to jump a regular wall on a walk but now he just dosent want to jump :/ any ideas ? hes 7 months old

[Kile 21]

keep trying mate, mine has just started to jump fences after seaing uther lurchers jumping them ..

[scothunter 12,609]

just say "UP" or "OVER" snap of the fingers as you do it.then after a time he will just do it without the need to speak.

[mrmen16 5]

have tried a few times he just put his paws up on the wall most of the time :/ and wire he just sit hes pretty good at everything else apart from jumping

[scothunter 12,609]

have tried a few times he just put his paws up on the wall most of the time :/ and wire he just sit hes pretty good at everything else apart from jumping

 

go over the other side of the wall and start walking away,he will be over beside you before you know it mate.

[Catcher 1 639]

have tried a few times he just put his paws up on the wall most of the time :/ and wire he just sit hes pretty good at everything else apart from jumping

 

 

Put up a small board at the back gate or pen.And walk away with the lead in your hand.The fecker will soon learn to jump.Every week rase it a bit.

[mrmen16 5]

have tried a few times he just put his paws up on the wall most of the time :/ and wire he just sit hes pretty good at everything else apart from jumping

 

 

Put up a small board at the back gate or pen.And walk away with the lead in your hand.The fecker will soon learn to jump.Every week rase it a bit.

 

will have a try of it

[Malt 379]

Mine started off by jumping the stair gate in the house. Then I got him jumping the 4ft fence outside the front of my old place by throwing a ball over it for him to retrieve. He then progressed onto the 5 1/2 ft garden gate by himself...

[Catcher 1 639]

have tried a few times he just put his paws up on the wall most of the time :/ and wire he just sit hes pretty good at everything else apart from jumping

 

 

Put up a small board at the back gate or pen.And walk away with the lead in your hand.The fecker will soon learn to jump.Every week rase it a bit.

 

will have a try of it

 

It works every time mate.

[skycat 6,174]

7 months is too young for a heavily built dog like a Bull cross to jump more than 2 foot maximum. If he has stopped jumping he's probably jarred his joints, damaged tendons and is being sensible enough to realise that jumping hurts. Its not the taking off that is bad, but the landing. Don't do any jumping over 2 foot maximum until the dog is a year old: hopefully by then he will have forgotten that it hurts to land over a jump and whatever damage has been done will have repaired itself.

 

Young joints damage easily but also heal better than older joints. If he has damaged his tendons that could take some while to heal, and you ought to take him to a greyhound vet just in case it is serious. He might not be lame, but if he's jarred his joints (wrists, shoulders) he might just be a bit sore: some dogs don't show pain very easily and unless you're an expert you probably won't even notice if he's a bit stiff on one leg, or possibly both.

[scothunter 12,609]

not being big headed or that,but i was lucky with my current pup,he was house trained after a day(seriously)jumping fences and retrieving.couldnt be more happy with him.every morning i walk him over the park and stop in at the shop for my paper.i fold it up and he carrys it all the way home.not best trait for a lurcher to see but im proud of myself lol

[scothunter 12,609]

7 months is too young for a heavily built dog like a Bull cross to jump more than 2 foot maximum. If he has stopped jumping he's probably jarred his joints, damaged tendons and is being sensible enough to realise that jumping hurts. Its not the taking off that is bad, but the landing. Don't do any jumping over 2 foot maximum until the dog is a year old: hopefully by then he will have forgotten that it hurts to land over a jump and whatever damage has been done will have repaired itself.

 

Young joints damage easily but also heal better than older joints. If he has damaged his tendons that could take some while to heal, and you ought to take him to a greyhound vet just in case it is serious. He might not be lame, but if he's jarred his joints (wrists, shoulders) he might just be a bit sore: some dogs don't show pain very easily and unless you're an expert you probably won't even notice if he's a bit stiff on one leg, or possibly both.

f**k sake mate no need to frighten the lad.some pups are eratic and do things well and then they lapse back to thier old ways if not constantly encouraged.i wouldnt go running to a vets just yet mate,catcher gave u a good bit of advice there mate.try that in the garden and stuff and im sure you will e pleasantly suprised.if not pm me and ill get u catchers adress and we will put his windows in lol

[Catcher 1 639]

7 months is too young for a heavily built dog like a Bull cross to jump more than 2 foot maximum. If he has stopped jumping he's probably jarred his joints, damaged tendons and is being sensible enough to realise that jumping hurts. Its not the taking off that is bad, but the landing. Don't do any jumping over 2 foot maximum until the dog is a year old: hopefully by then he will have forgotten that it hurts to land over a jump and whatever damage has been done will have repaired itself.

 

Young joints damage easily but also heal better than older joints. If he has damaged his tendons that could take some while to heal, and you ought to take him to a greyhound vet just in case it is serious. He might not be lame, but if he's jarred his joints (wrists, shoulders) he might just be a bit sore: some dogs don't show pain very easily and unless you're an expert you probably won't even notice if he's a bit stiff on one leg, or possibly both.

 

 

No disrespect skycat.But a dog at seven month.That cant jump two foot isant any kind of dog i would want.atb.Catcher.

[vduben 55]

not being big headed or that,but i was lucky with my current pup,he was house trained after a day(seriously)jumping fences and retrieving.couldnt be more happy with him.every morning i walk him over the park and stop in at the shop for my paper.i fold it up and he carrys it all the way home.not best trait for a lurcher to see but im proud of myself lol

hansome

[skycat 6,174]

7 months is too young for a heavily built dog like a Bull cross to jump more than 2 foot maximum. If he has stopped jumping he's probably jarred his joints, damaged tendons and is being sensible enough to realise that jumping hurts. Its not the taking off that is bad, but the landing. Don't do any jumping over 2 foot maximum until the dog is a year old: hopefully by then he will have forgotten that it hurts to land over a jump and whatever damage has been done will have repaired itself.

 

Young joints damage easily but also heal better than older joints. If he has damaged his tendons that could take some while to heal, and you ought to take him to a greyhound vet just in case it is serious. He might not be lame, but if he's jarred his joints (wrists, shoulders) he might just be a bit sore: some dogs don't show pain very easily and unless you're an expert you probably won't even notice if he's a bit stiff on one leg, or possibly both.

 

 

No disrespect skycat.But a dog at seven month.That cant jump two foot isant any kind of dog i would want.atb.Catcher.

 

 

It's not a matter of 'can't', but 'shouldn't' if it is heavily built with a lot of growing left to do. Lightly built pups, and smaller types can fly through the air and land with no problem. I've seen too many pups allowed to do as they please, jumping crazy heights and their joints are f*cked by the time they are 2 years old. OK, some might manage fine, but if the pups is limping it has obviously damaged itself somehow (maybe landed awkwardly, and sprained a joint) and needs to be laid off jumping until it is healed and its joints have finished growing and strengthening. Just my humble opinion on the matter.