Jumping

[ashley1987 6]

Been busy this afternoon with my pup whippet teaching her to retrieve and jump thought I'd start the height at 17inches and she flew over it with ease.just wondered how high people start there dogs and what height they go to? If any one has any pics that would be great

[david.kean.21 34]

start with a height the dog's very comfortable with give it praise [BANNED TEXT] it jumps for more confidence [BANNED TEXT] u think the times right start raisin the height

[david.kean.21 34]

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[ashley1987 6]

I did not raise it at all because she seemed happy with that hight mate and I gave her lots of praise

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

Been busy this afternoon with my pup whippet teaching her to retrieve and jump thought I'd start the height at 17inches and she flew over it with ease.just wondered how high people start there dogs and what height they go to? If any one has any pics that would be great

 

Never in a hurry to start jumping training....especially with bigger heavier breeds....done very little with my pup so far. He's jumped no more than a couple of feet...he's 6 months...24"tts and 26kgs....so he's a big lad....

 

Jumping is the easiest thing you'll teach a dog....take your time...

[david.kean.21 34]

exactly what border said .. no rush in your time and in the dogs time

[paulf 820]

my pups 11 months and I have only had her jumping no more than 3 feet ,no good having them going over big heights only to do some damage when they come down especially with the ground so hard ...

[beast 1,884]

jumping is one of those things where i let the dog choose its own speed of learning. a confident happy jumper will sail even surprisingly high obstacles, and will be relaxed enough to jump whilst running which makes it even easier. a dog which isnt confident and stops before jumping is hesitant. it doesnt commit fully to the jump and is much more likely to hit a fence or get tangled in wire. dont push the pup let it tell you when its ready to be more ambitious. one thing which is useful is to get it jumping a sheet of wire or something it can see through, jumping boards is fine but so often a dog will then come to a wire fence and keep looking for a way through instead of over.