Jumping Pics...

[skycat 6,172]

The problem with a lot of fairly high jumping done before a dog is fully mature is that the damage is invisible and the effects do not show until the dog is older, maybe 2, 3, or even 4 years old.

 

Gaz: are you sure that your pup hadn't just outgrown her strength when you said she went through a 'lazy' stage? Pups grow in spurts, and when the bones are growing the muscles take a while to catch up in terms of strength. That is why I don't like to do much jumping at all until the bones have finished growing and the muscles are developed enough to propel the dog over things without jarring joints etc.

[green lurchers 16,369]

your walking down a country lane and the paddocks either side have got bunnys running around on top during the day , you look for gaps in the barbed wire fence and theres none , you've got a lurcher with you that's not short of brains and you have a solid bond with him, he trusts you and you know his capabilities and wouldn't ever overface him, do you send him over to catch or carry on walking and think about swapping your lurcher for a pug to take for a walk down the lane instead ?

Edited November 14, 2015 by green lurchers

[nothernlite 18,027]

Magic mushrooms still in season

[haymin 2,465]

your walking down a country lane and the paddocks either side have got bunnys running around on top during the day , you look for gaps in the barbed wire fence and theres none , you've got a lurcher with you that's not short of brains and you have a solid bond with him, he trusts you and you know his capabilities and wouldn't ever overface him, do you send him over to catch or carry on walking and think about swapping your lurcher for a pug to take for a walk down the lane instead ?[/quote it depends

[haymin 2,465]

your walking down a country lane and the paddocks either side have got bunnys running around on top during the day , you look for gaps in the barbed wire fence and theres none , you've got a lurcher with you that's not short of brains and you have a solid bond with him, he trusts you and you know his capabilities and wouldn't ever overface him, do you send him over to catch or carry on walking and think about swapping your lurcher for a pug to take for a walk down the lane instead ?

it depends

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

The problem with a lot of fairly high jumping done before a dog is fully mature is that the damage is invisible and the effects do not show until the dog is older, maybe 2, 3, or even 4 years old.

 

Gaz: are you sure that your pup hadn't just outgrown her strength when you said she went through a 'lazy' stage? Pups grow in spurts, and when the bones are growing the muscles take a while to catch up in terms of strength. That is why I don't like to do much jumping at all until the bones have finished growing and the muscles are developed enough to propel the dog over things without jarring joints etc.

I don't think so. She was still bouncing 6 foot in the kennel when I went to get her out. Lol. She just didn't see the importance of clearing the fence when she could flop over it. Maybe her technique was lacking, but I had seen her jump well previously. Who knows.

 

I just don't think wrapping them in cotton wool is going to help them learn. Especially where jumping is concerned. They aren't stupid, well most of them aren't, lol, and will soon learn to clear an obstacle what has nicked them.

 

I might be going about it all wrong...

 

 

 

 

[tb25 4,626]

I just don't see the need too jump mate.I don't like it your young bitch is close to the wire on every pic I seen.f**k that.not a dig gaz its just not for me.

[green lurchers 16,369]

 

your walking down a country lane and the paddocks either side have got bunnys running around on top during the day , you look for gaps in the barbed wire fence and theres none , you've got a lurcher with you that's not short of brains and you have a solid bond with him, he trusts you and you know his capabilities and wouldn't ever overface him, do you send him over to catch or carry on walking and think about swapping your lurcher for a pug to take for a walk down the lane instead ?

it depends

 

it does

[nothernlite 18,027]

Theve got to jump feck me a lurcher that doesn't jump is as much use as a chocolate frying pan

[tb25 4,626]

Dave whys that mate.. My dogs jump. f**k a dog need to jump for.to get a bunny.f**k that

[tb25 4,626]

Dave take my bitch out she will bag most buunys u bolt with out jumping nate

[haymin 2,465]

Its just a lot easier if a dog can jump a gate etc rather than picking them up everyone time you have to go over something come on tb l like ya but get with the programme ??,

[nothernlite 18,027]

So your dog comes to a fence it can't get through you would rather it never jumped it to get its quarry

[tb25 4,626]

My dogs small like yours mate.she will jump owt but its not for me.Barb wire f that al pick her up and put her other.just how I do it Dave mate .not sayin a dog jumping is bad I just don't like it mate

[tb25 4,626]

It's a bunny Dave no great lost