Suddenly won't jump in the truck?

dgeggis · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:41 am Post subject:

The thing that gets me is that he seems fine being in or out of the car. It's the actual process of jumping inor out that he doesn't want to do. Right?

What if the car wasn't on the driveway. Maybe if the car was on the lawn?
Any thoughts?
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hmz819 · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject:

I am not letting Maya read this post as she will try to start this too! hahahaha. I tosses apple slices in the back to get Maya to go in sometimes.
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dgeggis · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject:

Maybe it's us he is finding amusing. Twisted Evil

He's heard the rumor that some doodles get picked up and he wants his piece. Who knows what they are thinking?

Just today Remy decided that he wants to chew on the sliding door frame. So I put his short leash on and when he went to chew I told him to leave it and gave a tug on the leash. After the second time, he looked up at me went over and took the end of the leash to the door jamb and laid on it while he went back to chewing.

I know I'm not supposed to laugh, But Bwaaaaahaaaa.....
He is sooo cute!
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lmtoth2 · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject:

L's Mom · Senior Member Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 1092 Location: GA

curlygirl · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject:

My 74lb. lab developed severe arthritis from jumping in and out of my SUV. She took arthrits medicine every day for 5 years. I then bought steps from Lowes (kept them in the back of the truck because she went everywhere with me) and she loved them. People used to get the biggest kick out of her going up and down those steps. Of course, she did love to go to the park too and go up and down the sliding board on the kids playground. Laughing

deepnite10 · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject:

only on occasion Toby jumped into the back of the Jeep..but, i think he was more focused on the other 2 dogs..

when he has time to think though it s just 2 front paws that make it up Confused

L's Mom · Senior Member Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 1092 Location: GA

So we are half way there!!! Lucas has jumped out of the truck 2 times now, and he acted like he might jump into the truck as well??? YIPPEE!!!

Bait... little tiny piece of hotdog

also... Della, who jumps out in a flash, awaiting her treat!!!
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lmtoth2 · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject:

haha...we are doing the exact same thing with Dex. It's amazing how high he can jump when he sees a treat Wink

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blueteal · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject:

This post is great ...................so funny
Denver went through a phase where he would
just put his two front paws on the back seat of the car
and turn around and look at me like Mom, I can't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!
So hubby would help him in as Denver is too heavy for me.
I talked to vet to see if there could be a physical reason and she checked
him out and it was decided that lazyiness is what his problem was
babahahahhaaaaaaaaaa.
Next time Denver did it I just sat in the driver seat and told him
I am leaving and if you want to ride you better get in cause It is just you and me and I cannot lift you..........I waited and nothing so then I said
bye bye and you know of course that he flew into the car with
no problem....................gotta love them!!!
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L's Mom · Senior Member Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 1092 Location: GA

I totally an begining to think it was out of laziness that Lucas stopped jumping in and out of the truck...

But now we have the jumping out part... gotta work on jumping in... too bad Della can't jump in on her own yet ( not for her lack of trying )... this may be alll it takes...

Yeah, I plan to try the "I'm leaving you" one as well... I am just trying to find the right time... I have noticed, some things are a bit more complicated with 2 dogs... hee hee... ofcourse, many things are much easier...
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emilee · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 10:08 am Post subject:

when kumo was about 6 months old we started trying to teach him to jump into the back of the station wagon. he had been jumping out for some time, but he would NOT jump in. finally, we used the frisbee which he LOVES to fetch as the bait -- threw it into the open station wagon, and he jumped right in after it! then we rewarded him with bits of leftover steak. it took only a few repetitions of this before he was jumping in on his own. we haven't started teaching this with ursus yet, he's still too young.

-em