Teaching your Dog to Dock Dive (The First Jump)

[ChocolateDawg]

Ready to let your dog give dock diving a try? Just what should you do to make that first attempt a success? There is more to teaching your dog to dock dive than just going up on the dock, throwing a toy in the water, and saying, "Fetch."

Here is a post to help you get your dog to jump for that first time. It is complete with photos and a video.

Teaching Your Dog to Dock Dive: Part 1 (The First Jump)

I have three labs. Sally (chocolate) and Spud (yellow) have their Senior Titles with DockDogs and are avid dock divers. Our third lab, Hoppy (yellow), is just starting out and a little hesitant. We are working with him, however, and expect him to make his first jump by the end of the summer.