6pack 60 Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Started the pup (now a year old) jumping quite early on, and as he has aged, he jumps higher no problems. But won't jump a wire fence. Stiles, stone, wooden fences, no problem. But even the lowest of wire fences and he pulls up and refuses. Any ideas to over come this please Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikeball 108 Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 What id do mate is try make a small fence out with washing line and put it in your door way to come in/out of the house or infront of the kennel so it has the jump over it start low so it can just step over it after i while of doing this make the washing line higher so it has to jump i did this with my pup worked a treat hope this helps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,172 Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Get some chicken wire: 1 metre high. Fold it in half so its lower and make a little fence in your garden, or take it to somewhere in a field and set it up: put the dog on the lead and jump over the wire yourself leading the dog. When the dog is jumping it happily at a low height then unfold it a bit to raise the height, and continue until the dog is jumping it easily at every stage. It's just a matter of getting the dog confident to jump something he can see through. Start low and build up and you shouldn't have too much of a problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Run_Rabbit85 8 Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM SHE WILL JUMP WALLS FENCES LOGS WITH OUT A 2ND THOUGHT BUT WIRE FENCES IS A NO GO SHE SLAMS THE BREAKS ON. SOME GOOD ADVISE BEEN POSTED AND I WILL BE GIVING IT A GO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Also taking another dog along and letting the pup see it do it is a good confidence builder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Also taking another dog along and letting the pup see it do it is a good confidence builder. good idea and they will be clearing 6ft in no time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Also taking another dog along and letting the pup see it do it is a good confidence builder. good idea and they will be clearing 6ft in no time i'd imagine 6ft would be starting height for some of THL's finest lurchers.................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Run_Rabbit85 8 Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 pmsl im sure to lab plenty of talkers on here mate good thing is ya can spot them a mile off no feckers mutts are perfect n him that says otherwise boy id love to go out and see them in action howz yourz doin anyway mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
6pack 60 Posted August 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Also taking another dog along and letting the pup see it do it is a good confidence builder. Tried this one and no joy, just lots of winging and moaning from the other side. When he jumps the solid fences he kinda lands on top and then pushes himself of rather than a clear straight over. Shall give that a go, cheers Penny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,945 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I've got the opposite here, he'll jump wire netting with ease and even over pheasant pen sections but the b*****d will not jump wooden fences or five bar gates. I can normally coax him into jumping stuff and even if he has a confidence knock he'll try again but gates he sits whining or runs off to find a way round. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dpb82uk 138 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 i just clime over a fence and walk away dog will yap abit at first just keep calling the dog and walkng away will soon jump Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrmen16 5 Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 i have also got the same problem with the gates, get his favorite toy and chuck it over and he should eventually jump it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Skycat's dead right, start the wire from basic again though, start really small. I always start mine on wire because if a dog is used to putting his feet on something (fence top etc) mid jump, when he does it on wire he can come a cropper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaunpauls7 131 Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 got a dog that refuses point blank too jump gates atb shaun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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