| If you have new dogs or puppies, make sure that it | | | | Dogs will be discouraged from jumping over a fence if |
| does not develop the ability or behavior of jumping | | | | they are accompanied by someone its likes in the |
| over fences. For dogs, the practice of fence-jumping is | | | | yard. Dogs will also be distracted and can be scolded |
| act of rewarding itself. When the dog is able go over a | | | | (in a nice way) when it is trying to jump over the fence |
| fence, it has a sense freedom and tries to get the | | | | if it is not alone. |
| attention of someone to take notice of its feat. | | | | If a dog is able to escape the yard try not to inflict any |
| A dog jumps over a fence due to the following | | | | form of harsh punishment. Inflicting pain and screaming |
| reasons. | | | | are ineffective ways of training a dog. |
| - It sees another animal on the other side of the fence | | | | A dog will likely never realize that jumping over a |
| and it feels that it needs to chase it or at least scare it | | | | fence is unwanted behavior. Dogs associate jumping |
| off. | | | | to a 'good and fun thing do.' |
| - The dog sees a person that it likes on the other side | | | | A dog should learn basic training early on its life. A |
| and wants to play. Dogs always seek companionship | | | | puppy that's around two weeks old can already be |
| and it always wants to be with its master. | | | | trained with basic commands, such as stay, sit and |
| - The dog is bored and jumping fences is an exciting | | | | come. |
| activity for the animal. | | | | The command 'stay' is crucial to teaching a dog not to |
| Try to constantly monitor the dog's behavior when it is | | | | develop fence-jumping behavior. The master should |
| roaming around the yard. Using dog doors that give | | | | shout 'stay!' when he sees the dog position itself to |
| access to the yard should be avoided. | | | | jump over a fence. |