a tip for fence jumping for pups

[martync1967 64]

hello just thought i would give a little tip for helping your pup gain a bit of confidence when it comes to jumping the dreaded barbed wire fences.if you are unsure that your dog can make a clean jump try putting your leg over the part of the fence that you want your pup to jump this will help it for a while if you cant get your leg up us your jacket this creates a wall effect that your dog will feel more comfortable with gradualy the jacket can be moved up the fence as your dog becomes more confident our pup is eight months old now and he is more or less jumping of his own accord now but he still needs more practise and a little bit more to grow but he will get there in the end fingers crossed. in one the pics ive put up he has his first ettempt on a five bar gate from standing hope this helps alb martyn

[martync1967 64]

gate attempt from a stand still approach dont forget this dog is only 20tts so he is doing alright so far and if you can always try and use the same fences or gate when entering or exiting your permission it makes things easier for you and your dog

[wink hound 0]

my tip would be dont get an 8month old puppy to jump a dangerous looking "5 bar gate" from a standstill and especially from concrete to concrete.

[skycat 6,173]

That's a very useful and informative post, BUT jumping down especially, though up is not good either for a dog of under 12 months old is very dangerous. My local back man says he sees more injuries to lurchers from jumping than just about anything else!

 

Leave the high jumping (anything higher than the back of the dog) until it is physically mature: 12 months in very small dogs and 18 months in anything over 23 inches. Believe me: I've learned this hard fact through experience.

 

I even lift my big pups down from the van after a walk, even though I've let them jump in: its the jumping down from things that damages the joints and shoulders in the front legs.

[Guest jt750]

Doesn't look old enough to shave nevermind giving out sh1te advice ..no fecking wonder pounds are full of knackered young lurchers with numpties like this

[Sully 3]

Ive often thought....what happens if the pooch puts it's leg through the 5 bar gate, and goes over...ouch, frightens the life outa me, jus started my pup jumping over a 12 inch jump then retrieve, long term when the jumps gets bigger it's a bit scarey

[martync1967 64]

first of all winkhood this pup has never been made to jump anything it didnt want to and as for the numpty remark well thats your opinion mate all the photos you see are of the dog in question following a terrier through obsticles what do you want me to do stop the pup learning off his own back what the problem is that half the people jump straight to conclusion with out asking questions first .and jt750 the lad in the picture is my 16 year old son and he probably knows more than you so feck you mate what advise have you given,and as for the dog pound remark where i live people dont go through lurchers like there is no tommorrow there arent a lot of lurcher lads round here so feck you as well on that one,like i said this dog has never been made to do anything it didnt want to ive owned lurchers and terriers for over twenty years and i think i know what the hell im doin when it comes to bringing a dog on. it makes me laugh that some people seem to think they know it all,i was only giving some advice but clearly you always get the odd knob critisizeing someone for what they do or go about doing something get a life for f**k sake you do what you do and i will do my own thing end of

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

it makes me laugh that some people seem to think they know it all,

 

Some people actually know most of it all. Take the advice given.

[coursing mad 5]

it looks as if the dog has miss juged every jump on there mate give him some time and let him fuly grow up before considering letting him jump things like that.

 

youve got your whole life for the dog a few months isnt going to harm you is it.

[wink hound 0]

ha messer. if you cant see fro your own pictures what your doing is wrong them you wont go far with nay dog. incidently is the terrier its following the one stood behind it? keep jumping it, no skin off my noes when your dog pulls up with lame shoulders and f****d back, but i dont suppose it will get that chance, just go steady or your lad may snag his adidas and we wouldnt want that

[Catcher 1 639]

Starting a young dog jumping to early can lead to the pup taking a sore one.atb Catcher 1

[lewismac1 1]

Good point about the barbed wire fence,

But i would not have a young pup at 8 month's old jumping 5 bar gate's- as the pup is still developing at that age, it may cause problem's later on.

 

Cheer's