Training Your Dog To Jump The Rope Trick - Simple and Fun Dog Trick

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Training Your Dog To Jump The Rope Trick - Simple
and Fun Dog Trick
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To teach a dog to jump, with your right hand hold
a cane just high enough above the ground so that
your dog can easily step over it, and in your
left hand hold a piece of treat just in front of
him, so that he will have to step over the stick
to get it. As the dog grows older and understands
what you want him to do, you can raise the stick
a few inches at a time, so that he will be
obliged eventually to jump over it to obtain the
reward. Occasionally refrain from rewarding him,
and thus accustom him to jumping without a reward.
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After a dog will jump over a stick he can be
taught to jump over your extended foot or through
a hoop or your arms in fact, a small dog can be
taught to jump through your arms much more easily
than over a stick, as all you, have to do is to
throw a treat on the ground and hold your arms in
front of him so that he will have to walk through
them to gain the reward, gradually elevating your
arms so that he will be obliged to jump before
you allow him to pass. Always encourage
your dog by saying Hip whenever he jumps.
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Rope JumpingAfter a dog has learned to leap he
can be taught to jump the rope, but this will
require considerable practice. In the beginning
tie one end of the rope to some stationary object
a few inches from the ground and hold the other
end with your hand, drawing the rope taut close
to the ground accustom your dog to jumping over
it while it is at rest, and dont forget to use
the word Hip or Hoop-la each time he jumps
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When he does this satisfactorily you can give the
rope a slight swaying motion and at the proper
moment give him the word Hip, and if the rope
is not swinging too fast or far he will in all
probability jumps over it.
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After he will do this all that remains to be done
is to gradually swing the rope farther and faster
until he learns to jump the rope satisfactorily.
A dog which will jump the rope standing on four
legs is doing well, but it is possible to teach
him to do so while standing on his hind legs
this is, however a very difficult feat and puts
considerable strain on the dogs muscles, and it
is not always advisable to force a dog to do it.
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Retrieving is not the only game which you
can engage with your dog, try the rope
jumping game when you have got the chance, it can
be good exercise and great fun for both of you
too!
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