“Jumping” is an important basic training for dogs

“Jumping” is also an important and basic training. Imagine if your dog can’t even jump, if you take it out for a trip, there will inevitably be a small ditch or bump: you “slip~” past it, and when you turn around, your dog is still looking at you helplessly on the opposite side; you have to “slip~” jump back to catch it, and then hold the dog and “slip~” jump over again… How painful it is! In order to avoid such pain, you should train your dog in advance. There are two ways to train jumping: 1. Small board wall training; 2. Horizontal bar training. You can choose any one. 3.3.1, Small board wall training: Training method: First start with training the small board wall. In the early stage of training, the height of the small board wall should be 30-40cm.

1. You can lead the dog to 5-6 steps away from the small board wall, run with the dog to the front of the small board wall, give the command “jump”, and at the same time pull the leash to the upper front of the non-board wall to encourage the dog to jump over, and give rewards when the dog jumps over. This kind of training can be repeated 2-3 times at the same time.
2. If the dog dares not jump over, you should jump over it first, and then pull the leash to induce the dog to jump over.
3. When the dog dares to pass under the guidance, gradually let the dog pass by itself according to the command. That is, let the dog sit 2-3 steps away from the small board wall first, and the trainer gestures one end of the leash, walks to the side in front of the small board wall, and asks the dog to come, and gives the command “jump”, and pulls the leash in the direction of the small board wall.
4. Reward the dog in time after passing. After repeated training like this, the height of the small board wall can be gradually increased. If your dog refuses to jump over the board with you, it is probably because the obstacle you placed is too high. In order to cultivate its self-confidence, we must do it again, change to a lower board, and give the dog more encouragement. Don’t worry, as long as it jumps once, it feels that there is nothing to be afraid of, and it will be much easier next time. Precautions for “small board wall training”:
5. Using coercive means in training can easily make the dog afraid of obstacles. Therefore, coercion should be moderate, training should be successful, rewards should be sufficient, and then the dog’s passive state should be transformed and eliminated as soon as possible through guidance.
6. Do not train too many times in a row at the same time. Each training should end with rewards after successful completion, and do not discourage the dog’s enthusiasm. It is not easy to train after a full meal.
7. Check whether the training equipment is firm and intact frequently. Do not train on rainy and snowy days to prevent accidents.

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