Jumping Lurchers

[Dan Davies 7]

Hi all! Got a pup at 8 months old yesterday! Hes brilliant on everything in the house and his recall is good out of house ! However when were out he won't jump! He also won't jump into the back of the car, when in home I block door ways and he will jump on every command! However once in the field he doesn't want to no!! Any ideas or advice on coaxing him along!

[tsteve9999 456]

Get him to a field with a low fence or a low gate and no other way for him to get through, climb gate and walk off, He'll soon follow if he thinks your leaving him.

[jeppi26 1,855]

Mine is the same mate when out I try to avoid going throw gates and gaps in hedges and climb over fences when the dog sees me going over he will follow me over and he's getting more confident on every fence he jumps

[jwhizz420 177]

Feed mine in kitchen,put a obstacle across the door then put his dinner,if he wants his dinner hes got to jump,simples,start off low over the months increase

[Dan Davies 7]

He can jump find in the house will sit and jump on command! Just in the field he won't jump? He'd rather squeeze through a tiny gap! Thank for the posts!

[paulus 26]

to solve the jumping into the motor bit just feed him in the car, place his food bowl in there and he will soon get the idea, at 8 months he is still learning, when the chase is on he will soon learn the fastest way to get past an obstacle,

[kps1979 1,308]

As been said, my bitch soon got the hang of jumping when she thought I was leaving her when I got over a fence, she tried every way possible to get through before she'd jump it,

[CBdogsA1 420]

Never start mine till 8 months. Still growing at that age so joints are not fully grown.

 

Be careful if you start on fences and gates as they are easy to get legs caught up on and definitely avoid barbed wire. I like to use a dry stone wall as they can climb/jump them to get to the other side. Tease him with a favourite toy/dummy/skin and throw it over a low wall, he'll soon get over.

 

All the best.

[jeppi26 1,855]

Dry stone walls are just as bad as any fence holes for dogs to catch there feet/legs in and dry stons walls are loose dog climbs up them stone comes loose lands on dog fracture/broken leg foot toes as been said start low and work up over a matter of weeks

[johnny boy68 11,725]

You've only had the dog a day or so, give it chance to settle and get used to you, theres plenty of time to get it jumping.

[Dan Davies 7]

Jonny I mean his age is 8 months "yesterday" haha sorry for confusion! I've concerned the jumping in car today! Seems to have clicked this morning! So that's great! Just need to work on jumping obstacles

[Barralad 40]

I wouldn`t fret about it Dan. Mine was the same out in the field & in & out of the back of the Jeep. He`s 11 months now & still training as far as jumping is concerned, in fact this morning was the first time he cleared without touching the top of what is a reasonably low fence.

 

I coaxed him gently by the collar & took small steps at a time. I won`t have him jump any higher yet until I`m absolutely sure that he can clear with confidence. It`s been slow going, but we`re getting there. He is in & out of the Jeep no problem at all now.

 

Don`t risk injury in a such a young dog that`s still developing physically. It can be quite hard to be patient at times, but you will reap the rewards if you are.

 

He`ll do it!

[iwm 71]

It took 12 months for my dog to master jumping fences. just give him time. He now clears the sofa when he sees the ferret boxes coming out of the shed.