earlystart 56 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 What age do you let your dogs start jumping? ATB earlystart. Quote Link to post
Jumpin'Jack 68 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Started mine about a year old Quote Link to post
earlystart 56 Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Started mine about a year old Did you lift him over up until then? Quote Link to post
Jumpin'Jack 68 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Started mine about a year old Did you lift him over up until then? He had jumped over smaller things until I started letting him jump the big stuff. Did lift him over high gates though I tried avoiding lifting him over things. He would have to figure out what to do himself (by going under/through fences). Quote Link to post
earlystart 56 Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Started mine about a year old Did you lift him over up until then? He had jumped over smaller things until I started letting him jump the big stuff. Did lift him over high gates though I tried avoiding lifting him over things. He would have to figure out what to do himself (by going under/through fences). cheers. Good luck with you dog mate. ATB. Quote Link to post
Top Lamper 2k10 169 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 My pups are 5 month n 6 month they jump barb wire fences already to be honest these pups are coming on easy compared to the rest ive had atb Top Lamper Quote Link to post
Jumpin'Jack 68 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 I've got my first lurcher, he's 9 months now, started him jumping stuff in the house . Now he can jump over a bus. not really but he's getting confident over fences , i still cringe a bit on the barb wire , but the dog isn't really bothered.When excited he doesn't even think about clearing a gate. When he's bored he might whinge about a 2 foot rail. I would say now is a good time to up the stakes as he's getting physically developed and joints aren't the issue as they would be at say 4-5 months. A major factor for mine was having other dogs around to lead the way, it does build confidence quickly (cheers john and jai) also i think angle your walks and mouching around finding fences/obstacles he can jump go back and forth and give plenty of praise. It's also important to walk away and push the dog to find his own confidence. keep it easy but learn when to challenge the pup. best of luck Joe. This is how mine learnt to jump. Left him one side of a fence and walked away. He howled and barked at first but soon understood what to do Quote Link to post
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