Training a dog to jump

[rickysdaystate 33]

My lurcher is about 9 month old now, and coming on great, does exactly as shes told and good on the lamp too. The only thing is she dont jump, how can i train her to do so?

[Borntohuntbow 8]

Out her on the other side of a wall and shout her and keep walking away and she will jump for sure that's what I did and mine jumps any think

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

If she's kennelled, put a board across the box so she has to hop it to get out. Same can be done across the door of the house, and just raise it as she gets better. Find some low fencing with no barb on it, leave her and walk on. Once she starts getting the hang of it, teach her a command when she jumps and you're away

[skycat 6,173]

Start low, build up to bigger things. Start in the yard or garden: a plank, then some folded chicken wire, or a long net: chicken wire is great as you can fold it down easily, and gradually unfold it a bit at a time as the dog grows in confidence. It also has the advantage of the dog being able to see through it, which is where some dogs come unstuck when faced with wire fences.