to jump or not to jump?????????

[wirral countryman 2,110]

Hok boi,its a must for all dogs to jump or get through hedges and fences on their own,you will look a prat lifting your dog weighing 60lb plus over every obstacle you come across,The earlier you get those pups to respect barbed wire,hedges,walls etc then the easier it will be for you and your pocket,I've been running dogs a long time and a dog that can't jump is a waste of time and an embarassment to its owner when out in company,making you look very amateur,basic obedience and jumping to command are a must to any lurcher owner,atb,WM

[Millet 4,497]

Jumping is a must..a pooch that dont jump is hard work and a liability..

[hok boi 40]

Hok boi,its a must for all dogs to jump or get through hedges and fences on their own,you will look a prat lifting your dog weighing 60lb plus over every obstacle you come across,The earlier you get those pups to respect barbed wire,hedges,walls etc then the easier it will be for you and your pocket,I've been running dogs a long time and a dog that can't jump is a waste of time and an embarassment to its owner when out in company,making you look very amateur,basic obedience and jumping to command are a must to any lurcher owner,atb,WM

sounds like good sense, my dogs all jumped before,

and the general consensus is that i would be daft not to have the dog jumping, so ..................i think the lil un is gonna be jumping afterall

[j1985 1,983]

Iv put chicken wire on the entrance to the pups kennel run that I raise a bit each week. I used wood at first but she didn't like it... Chicken wires good as they can see the floor.

 

Since Iv been doing this she's been jumping when out and even a spot of climbing.

[hok boi 40]

thats pretty much how i used to get my dogs jumping, i suppose i better get started on the training lol

[s.e.s.k.u 1,893]

al be honest..... i never even gave the idea that my dog might hit a fence during a chase a second thought, and the fact hes likely to make about 27" would carry a lot of weight towards a collision.

might be time to rethink my logic i think lol

youve also got the risk of the dog squeezing thru or under which is also a danger with barb wire mate , good luck with the training. atb sesku

[asha 48]

get it jumping mate

[djs7547 104]

defo in getting it jumping mate, theres a million benefits, in chasing, saving your back pain, saving hitting fences, and if you ever have to be getting ofyour mark sharpish you dont want slowed down due to picking up your heavy dog when your trying to get away from the unwelcome division (boys in blue) lol

[hullhunter 219]

think about it dogs coming up to a 3 strand bard wire fence it can go over or through witch do you think will give you the bigger vet bill.

get the dog jumping

[DogFox123 1,379]

Mine was trained to jump but I must admit he did have a nasty accident, we came to a barbed wire fence which he could have got under but he chose to jump it, his style when jumping fences was to sort of spring off the top of the fence or gate, this particular fencing was very loose and when he went to spring off it he got tangled on the barbed wire. He was left hanging by the shoulder with his back legs barely touching the ground, I tried to free him but his skin was wrapped around it so tight it was impossible, I decided on running to my grandads house to get some cutters and told him to stay, his back legs were trembling through trying to hold himself up. As I climbed a gate I heard a snap, looked around and he had freed himself, the barbed wire had torn through his muscle and he needed quite abit of recovery due to his injuries, still there's nothing more embarrassing than a dog unwilling to jump the smallest of fences, it's a must in my eyes

[chilly 59]

i think the dog is lmore likely to hurt its self if not properly trained to jump , as at some point it is bound to attempt to jump a fence when it sees other dogs doing it or when frustrated in per-suet of its quarry , and if its had no practice is much more likely to miss judge the jump and catch the wire

[deadshot 0]

HOK BOI just a little tip i use is place your arm over the wire and the dog can jump over your arm and if he/she slips or misjudges they only scuff your coat or jumper, always worked for me

[Guest born to run1083]

Hok boi,its a must for all dogs to jump or get through hedges and fences on their own,you will look a prat lifting your dog weighing 60lb plus over every obstacle you come across,The earlier you get those pups to respect barbed wire,hedges,walls etc then the easier it will be for you and your pocket,I've been running dogs a long time and a dog that can't jump is a waste of time and an embarassment to its owner when out in company,making you look very amateur,basic obedience and jumping to command are a must to any lurcher owner,atb,WM

Spot on mate

[DogFox123 1,379]

HOK BOI just a little tip i use is place your arm over the wire and the dog can jump over your arm and if he/she slips or misjudges they only scuff your coat or jumper, always worked for me

 

That doesn't tend to work when the dog is in front

[bracken boy 584]

mine jump it just so natural for them plus sometimes they have no choice with the speed they go at, only jump them when needed.