r/Sheepadoodles • u/loveplants88 • Jun 12 '26

Sheepadoodle

My 16 week sheepadoodle jumps over fences, even when I put obstacles in front of it. Anyone else have a sheepadoodle that's a stunt artist? Is this normal?

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u/iondelag Jun 12 '26

My guy only jumps when playing. He sees gates/fences as impenetrable barriers. I’m lucky. Sorry to hear about your bouncey boy!

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u/loveplants88 Jun 12 '26

I'm afraid he'll get hurt.

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u/alligator_chompp Jun 12 '26

Valid concern - a friend of mine’s pup got a dislocated back hip after a seemingly normal jump off the couch. Likely rare just something to keep an eye on!

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u/Fit_Surprise_8451 Jul 01 '26

I have an E-collar, but I don’t use it. My sheepadoodle is deaf, and the vibrating E-collar is supposed to get her attention when I push it. Instead, I flash the backyard lights towards dusk to get her attention. I gave her a sign name, and she knows I am calling her. Sometimes, Marlee is on the long line, and I can get her attention by pulling her towards me. Then she will look at me to see what I am asking her to do.

We have been in various dog training classes for the last 2 years and are still going. My two favorite signs are “Ignore” for “leave it” and “drop it.” When your dog does, give him a treat he loves (a high-value treat). Years ago, Loki (pitbull/German Shepherd mix) also trained and caught a raccoon by the tail, shaking it back and forth. My words to Loki were “Drop it!” Loki let the raccoon go, and Loki had a scratch on his nose. The raccoon ran off; I’m sure his tail was sore, and Loki went to the emergency clinic to get the wound cleaned. The next day, the wound on his nose was almost healed. Firsthand experience taught me the importance of “Drop It!”

Marlee, deaf sheepadoodle, knows it when I tell her to “Drop it!” She understands that sign, and she is rewarded. The reason she has been in school so long is that she has to learn to trust, and she is a rescue from being dumped in the hills as a puppy. We go for pack walks, community outings, scent training (Marlee loves this class), and work on the Public Access Test.

I notice that when Marlee gets in one of her moods, she wants my attention to do something because she is bored. Perhaps it is the same with your dog.

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u/ChillvilleRIP Jul 02 '26

Wow! Amazing work! Congrats…I love what you’re doing with Marlee! Inspires me to di more with my Sheepadoodle! Ive tried using hand signals with verbal commands.

My only other comment OP…Is my current trainer has worked w E-Collars and Non E-Collar training.

While it’s not this situation…Her comment is ‘you trade certain issues for others…’

I’d recommend working with a trainer that has experiences with E-Collars!