This post is concerning teaching the Entlebucher Mountain Dog to jump for agility. We are often asked, “How many jumps is best to begin with?” You can never have too many single jumps to learn agility. One suitable starting place is 4 jumps. This is the least number of jumps recommended.
How to Teach the Entlebucher Mountain Dog to jump: Start with 4
You can teach your Entlebucher Mountain Dog a number of drills, skills, and exercises with 4 jumps. Four jumps will allow you to develop on a short jump chute or jump grid. You can setup a “box” with your jumps and work on collection, handling, and 270 degree jumps. You can teach your Entlebucher Mountain Dog jumping right and left. You can be out of the box and send your Entlebucher Mountain Dog or you can handle from the inside of the box. Your jumps can be staged in a horizontal row, so that you could practice serpentines and threadles.