Springer Jumping Barbed Wire Fence

[fuller69 4]

i have a springer spaniel pup coming up 10 months old. This is the first spaniel ive had and trained so mite be a stupid quistion but im still learning. Should i let him jump barbed wire fences ? i havent encouraged this but he has started to do so on his own accord and the other day ended up hanging by his back leg but did not hurt himself luckily.

[coldweld 65]

NO NO and NO !!!!

[fuller69 4]

well thats good i dont want him to but the thing is sometimes when hes on a hedge line and he gets on a sent and he cant get under or through he will jump the fence

[Lab 10,979]

Simple your dogs a jumper and you won't stop that.. I'd train it too jump, atleast you'll know if its going to do it it can 'actually' do it!!! Plenty springers jump fences mate.

[albert64 1,882]

i'd want mine to jump, nothing worse than a dog stopping at fence's

[RubyTex 1,957]

Personally after seeing a keepers dog opened up by barbed wire i whistle mine back in if i think they're wanting to jump the fence, each to their own though.

[Lab 10,979]

Personally after seeing a keepers dog opened up by barbed wire i whistle mine back in if i think they're wanting to jump the fence, each to their own though.

I wouldn't panic mate.... I've seen yours and I'm guessing there only "thinking about jumping" anyway... Lol

[albert64 1,882]

Personally after seeing a keepers dog opened up by barbed wire i whistle mine back in if i think they're wanting to jump the fence, each to their own though.

 

any dog can be opened up by barbed wire, just a hazard of the job

[Guest long-tail]

never had gun dog but my old man kept a few many years ago and f****d if he would climb a fence for something he shot,thats the point of a dog,isnt it?

[stroller 341]

i always hold the top strand down or put a coat over the fence if i can for the gundogs to get over if im there in time, i have a little lurcher who has been opened up by wire a few times so i try and avoid it, but it is a hazard of the job, labs right teach it to jump its going too anyway

[Bradford Lad 74]

Each to their own but personally i would lift the dog over barbed wire fences. As for it being a hazard of the job, for meits one thats easilly avoidable and saves you a hell of a lot in vets bills!!!

[fuller69 4]

thanks for the replys lads, nice to hear some diffrent opinoins. stoller i like the idea of the coat mite try this next time im out

[RubyTex 1,957]

Personally after seeing a keepers dog opened up by barbed wire i whistle mine back in if i think they're wanting to jump the fence, each to their own though.

 

any dog can be opened up by barbed wire, just a hazard of the job

 

Aye hazard of the job...one i'd rather avoid.

[RubyTex 1,957]

Personally after seeing a keepers dog opened up by barbed wire i whistle mine back in if i think they're wanting to jump the fence, each to their own though.

I wouldn't panic mate.... I've seen yours and I'm guessing there only "thinking about jumping" anyway... Lol

 

ginger freak

[coldweld 65]

Bradford Lad i do the same and lift, It,s not just the barbs i've seen a pointer hanging and screaming with its leg between top to strands ! Took two of use and a coat wraped around the bitey end to get it off.

Cost the owner over £1500 in torn off ligaments op and physio/swimming treatments dog became a pet as not safe to work it as the leg lost side to side stability.

 

But as others have said thats the point of a Dog to fetch a £1.50 bird why worry about it ? it's only a disposable tool at the end of the day ? is it not

Edited January 20, 2013 by coldweld