Jumping

[Gareth12 225]

started my 9month old bull x whipet pup jumping last month or so and I've noticed she doesn't seem as, how do I put it, 'springy' as other dogs I've had. She's around the 21inch mark, and is pretty quick and gets up ok. But as I've been increasing the height she seems to be struggling to clear the fences a little. I've had small dogs in the past that have had no problem clearing same heights as bigger dogs, but this one my heart is in my mouth if she goes over anything with barbed wire. Any ideas on why this could be? Should I leave her mature another couple of months or just let her find her own way over?

[Dave6592 51]

I'd personally let the pup keep jumping a height that it's comfortable with for now and increase the height ever so gradually to coincide with her getting older. Just make sure she doesn't hurt herself trying to jump too high as that could make her wary in the future.

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

If she doesn't look confident jumping it, it means she isn't. It's only 9 months, I'd stop pushing it before it hurts itself and sets it back.

[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

Most won't agree with this but my own way is to find a fence dog is comfortable with . . . normally just pig mesh with no barb above and get dog to jump it 15/20 times back and forth none stop in a row for few days running. Won't be long before she finds her confidence.

[suffolkpoacher 219]

To much jumping at 9 month old my well cause injury ,tendons muscles ligaments, take it easy no rush

Only my opinion

[nothernlite 18,089]

My young dog was the same just waited another couple months till he was a year and he's jumping great now

[CraignTod 278]

Is her back real curved like a ped whippet? Ive seen peds struggle to really lean back before the jump?

[CraignTod 278]

get her standing on her back legs see how she balances as said above start small work your way up

[jcm 2,327]

My young dog seemed like a rock getting dropped when he was jumping all that effort and he was getting no where when he got to bout 14 month and fit he clears anything

[Gareth12 225]

No Craig she not got the roach back. I'm just gonna ease back a little and leave her develop some more just keep to jumping smaller obstacles for a month or.

She's a fair bit heavier built than other dogs I had, first runner I've had with any bull blood and I was a little concerned that may be the reason?

Thanks for replys and advice.

[jcm 2,327]

The time it's 14-15 month old and running by fit it will be jumping everything

[barkers 10]

id a bullx whippet bitch, she was around 22 tts heavy built but fast enough,

was never a great jumper I put it down to her build.

[jeemes 4,525]

too young,not developed.

[flipbull 1,139]

Take it out tonight will probably jump about 40 ft depending on what type of firework

[Francie 6,368]

Put a couple of boards up were your gate is, a height she's comfortable with, bag of treats in hand, an throw them one side, dog over then same with other, little an often