what age would you teach a dog to jump

[huntingalltheway 2]

i take mine for small walks in the fields at 8 weeks and find a fence climb over and leave the pup the other side. with in a few seconds they come through the squares. i find gates are good at a young age as again they learn that they dont always have to go over if theres a gap to go through. ive never helped any dog over a fence. it just comes natural to them to find a way through or over from doing it from young. my pups been jumping for ages and hes just turned 7 months. never picked him over anything if he cant jump it he climbs it. he still sometimes does it now on some of the silly high fences. must admit first few weeks from 8 weeks they do yap before trying but i just walk off. and when they realise i aint comming back there through.

[huntingalltheway 2]

  On 24/02/2010 at 00:03, Buddykangoo said:

i think small things from 5 month's old.

think dog on the right needs a parachute :-)

[smiffyuk2003 5]

  On 24/02/2010 at 00:03, Buddykangoo said:

i think small things from 5 month's old.

 

 

bloody hell they look like they could clear a house, lol

[Buddykangoo 0]

  On 24/02/2010 at 11:29, bulllurcher9900 said:

i start mine of jumping at 6 weeks cheers

Too young thease dogs have very week bones at this age you should watch yourself

[Guest Arsenal F.C]

it will jump when its ready to jump

[tote 856]

  On 25/02/2010 at 03:40, Arsenal F.C said:

it will jump when its ready to jump

 

I've lost count of the number of adult dogs i've seen that run up and down a fenceline because they won't jump .

 

So it's not allways the case that they'll start when they're ready. I still maintain the best way is to start them young and low, it's allways worked for me.

[longdog13 36]

mine was taught about the art of getting over a longnet at 4mnths old and he picked it up within a few attempts, now at 5 months he's a natural