Poodle's Hilarious Way of Bouncing on Walks Gives Total Kangaroo Vibes
When most people have a jumping dog, they are at pains to curb the behavior, trying to keep the dog from jumping on guests and bystanders. But what if the jumping could be channeled into more useful activity, such as making the dog a social media star? Such seems to the case for Snoopy, a black and white Poodle who delights people on his social media pages due to his Tigger-like habit of leaping several street straight up in the air at the slightest provocation.
“Giving Snoopy a workout and a walk is easy,” writes his mom. “He jumps and hops the entire time.” And it’s true, The dog gleefully leaps into the air, prancing like a pony or deer.
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“Most people love this but a few don’t,” his mom admits. “They ask why don’t I stop him? I say stop him? No way! I’m gonna put him in show business!”
And it’s true—as long as Snoopy keeps his jumping activities safely contained to leashed walks with his mom and doesn’t hurt anyone else, whose business is it of theirs if he gets his exercise on staid walks or bounding four or more feet in the air?
Big Poodle Energy
One thing that has always struck me as funny in the current trend of crossing any and all breed of dog with a Poodle to get a “Doodle” hybrid is the assumption that each and every time it’s done, the resulting mixed-breed puppies will have all the desirable traits of the poodle (namely, the supposedly “hypoallergenic,” shed-free coat) and none of the others. Poodles are known for being a particularly high-strung, sensitive, and energetic dog, and a lot of new Doodle parents, certain they’ve landed the holy grail of a Golden Retriever personality with a curly coat of fur are in for a rude awakening.
Genetics just doesn’t work that way.
Poodles are highly intelligent and extremely active. That combination means they need a lot of intellectual and physical stimulation during the day. They are not the kind of dog content to sit at home and nap while their family leaves them alone in the house all day long. If not given enough to do, they may become depressed, aggressive, or mischievous.
They need walks, and—well, jumping exercises.
Dog Jumping
Most people who have a jumping dog are looking for ways to stop it, because the dog is jumping when and where it is not supposed to—such as dogs who jump in people who come into the house, or up on countertops. In that case, the real trick is to teach a dog the command “Down.”
But the dog in this video is jumping in a harmless and even entertaining fashion. He’s out on a walk and he’s got plenty of extra energy, so why shouldn’t he jump in the air for sheer glee?
Dogs can easily jump several times their own height, and larger dogs can clear six feet or more. Think of that when installing fencing for your pooch in your backyard. For some dogs and their people, jumping is actually a required activity, such as in agility or other sporting events.
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