jumping reluctance, advice please!

[lurchergirl2 0]

My new pup who's now 20mths old is showing a reluctance towards jumping obstacles, she seems to prefer to find anyway pos to go under things, for example today we had to pass a fallen tree lying no more than 2.5ft off the floor and instead of hopping over it with encouragement from myself, she crawled uner the gap at the bottom!! do you think she will improve with time, never had a dog behave like this.

[Guest born to run1083]

Is she kennelled or in the house if kennelled make it so she has to jump to get her food, start low and work up. This way by building up gradually jumping will become a natural thing for her to do so when on walks she'l jump when needed

[hellyer189 93]

My dog is the same however he can jump really high 6 br gates easy, how're if they think there is an easier route I.e as my dog often does through a gap they will, I find sometimes I take him to a fence where the only way is over and he will follow try that

[Guest born to run1083]

Most seem to prefere going through gaps just a pain if the dog relies on those gaps and won't jump at all. If he can already jump as above said take him more where his only option is to jump

[lurchergirl2 0]

My dog is the same however he can jump really high 6 br gates easy, how're if they think there is an easier route I.e as my dog often does through a gap they will, I find sometimes I take him to a fence where the only way is over and he will follow try that

Thanks she's kept in the house, she will jump fences etc with a lot of encouragement from us, but if she see's something to chase ie rabbits and a fence is in the way and the only way is over she won't jump it she just gives up, this has been a god send in one way as we have a lot of deer around here, it's frustrating as i know as a lurcher she can probably jump great heights with ease!! she's not a big dog only 22ins tts, but that shouldn't matter should it??

[bird 9,931]

My dog is the same however he can jump really high 6 br gates easy, how're if they think there is an easier route I.e as my dog often does through a gap they will, I find sometimes I take him to a fence where the only way is over and he will follow try that

 

 

spot on , but with pup on post it should have been jumping at 10 monts old, not to high but jumping, do as above.1

 

[saxonmaster 74]

My new pup who's now 20mths old is showing a reluctance towards jumping obstacles, she seems to prefer to find anyway pos to go under things, for example today we had to pass a fallen tree lying no more than 2.5ft off the floor and instead of hopping over it with encouragement from myself, she crawled uner the gap at the bottom!! do you think she will improve with time, never had a dog behave like this.

 

 

hi is your dog a collie cross only reason i ask is when i got mine quiet a few people told me sometimes if there is another way they will find it rather than jump, probably aint just collie crosses to be fair but when i started to jump train mine he was the same you need to find jumps where there is no other way but to jump start from scratch again with small jumps build up to get its confidence up. mine jumps like he is part kangaroo now but sometimes he will go round things if he can but 99% of the time he will jump. ive tried to put a small video clip of my dog doing some jump training but cant put it on for you it wont let me for some reason. but good luck

[johnny boy68 11,726]

My dog is the same however he can jump really high 6 br gates easy, how're if they think there is an easier route I.e as my dog often does through a gap they will, I find sometimes I take him to a fence where the only way is over and he will follow try that

Thanks she's kept in the house, she will jump fences etc with a lot of encouragement from us, but if she see's something to chase ie rabbits and a fence is in the way and the only way is over she won't jump it she just gives up, this has been a god send in one way as we have a lot of deer around here, it's frustrating as i know as a lurcher she can probably jump great heights with ease!! she's not a big dog only 22ins tts, but that shouldn't matter should it??

Make it fun for the dog...........if they've got a fave toy take it out with them and throw it over the fence,start off with a height thats easy for them then gradually raise it.I've got a fence by me that I can raise and lower as the dog progresses,repetition is the key but not to much to sicken them.

[hullhunter 219]

if it is in the house you could try putting a plank/bored of wood up against the back door so it has to jump if it wants to go out side and to get back in the house. over time make the plank higher and higher and before you know it, it will be jumping everything. hope this helps and you get it sorted soon as i know what a pane in the ass it can be when you need them to jump over something quick like if there is some rabbits on the other side and if they had of just jumped they would have had a good chance of getting to them but insted they are looking for a way round or under and by the time they get through all the rabbits are well gone.

good luck

[lurchergirl2 0]

My dog is the same however he can jump really high 6 br gates easy, how're if they think there is an easier route I.e as my dog often does through a gap they will, I find sometimes I take him to a fence where the only way is over and he will follow try that

 

 

spot on , but with pup on post it should have been jumping at 10 monts old, not to high but jumping, do as above.1

 

Bird, she has been jumping since a pup i have not just started with her now at 20mths old!! obv started v small she just doesn't have the enthusiasm for it, my old dog was like described half kangaroo or deer!!, he never hesitated, will try your suggestions, i have a friend with horses so might try her over some show jumps!! think you are maybe right about the collie side, she 5/8th gh x3/8ths collie and has very much the gh build but def a collie mind, maybe this is effecting her choice in whether to jump or not!??

[Guest born to run1083]

When your by the fence do you stand right by it, my lurcher hates being watched haha lol so I just go to walk off and then she's straight over. Sometimes dogs like to be mummy cuddled also so this you have to watch also if your sweet talking her and being over loving to jump , shes might just be milking the fact of this sometimes in extreme cases can help ten fold by not paying them any attention and just walk off and fuss after they've jumped and return to ur side. Mines a first x and been jumping all fences from 6 and half months old

[lurchergirl2 0]

When your by the fence do you stand right by it, my lurcher hates being watched haha lol so I just go to walk off and then she's straight over. Sometimes dogs like to be mummy cuddled also so this you have to watch also if your sweet talking her and being over loving to jump , shes might just be milking the fact of this sometimes in extreme cases can help ten fold by not paying them any attention and just walk off and fuss after they've jumped and return to ur side. Mines a first x and been jumping all fences from 6 and half months old

Yeah thanks born to run, we have tried ignoring her and walking off she just barks and looks for another way through, we have tried laying an arm over the fence particulary wire but she won't take on this approach at all! we have to sweet talk and encourage her and she is rewarded with a treat the other side.

[SLiP tHe DoG ! 129]

everybody would take the easier route mine does it all the time

i just started jumping fences and walking away she came belting over eventually sometimes it took 2 minutes sometimes it took 15-20 boring but what else can you do

[Simoman 110]

My dog is the same however he can jump really high 6 br gates easy, how're if they think there is an easier route I.e as my dog often does through a gap they will, I find sometimes I take him to a fence where the only way is over and he will follow try that

Thanks she's kept in the house, she will jump fences etc with a lot of encouragement from us, but if she see's something to chase ie rabbits and a fence is in the way and the only way is over she won't jump it she just gives up, this has been a god send in one way as we have a lot of deer around here, it's frustrating as i know as a lurcher she can probably jump great heights with ease!! she's not a big dog only 22ins tts, but that shouldn't matter should it??

Make it fun for the dog...........if they've got a fave toy take it out with them and throw it over the fence,start off with a height thats easy for them then gradually raise it.I've got a fence by me that I can raise and lower as the dog progresses,repetition is the key but not to much to sicken them.

 

Spot on, go back to basics with small obstacles that a leggy hamster could negotiate. Try putting the dog on a lead, run around with it and jump little obstacles together, making it fun is the key, then you can gradually increase the height. Mine are capable of clearing fences and gates with ease but one will go under of through some of the time, no big deal he can jump when he needs too

[robert michem 314]

ive allways started them young, on small jumps AND NEVER GO BACK AND HELP THEM OVER.