Leroy’s a jumper.
He’s always been a jumper for as long back as I can remember.
It’s an extremely bad habit that we tried to break as soon as it started.
He use to try and jump on just about anyone that lived in our house or came into it.
At first it was mostly me and kids.
We took it seriously because little kids were often in our house.
I remember one day my little nephew walked in the house and said “Aunt Jen, don’t let him jump on me again.”
“I promise. He won’t ever jump on you again.” I said.
Leroy liked to play with the little kids. He wanted to join in on the fun and when they were excited, he was excited. One day my nieces and nephews were over and they were running around the house like little kids do and Leroy jumped on the last kid in the running line and took him down. My nephew never forgot that and neither did I. Luckily he wasn’t injured, just a little dazed and confused.
After that we really took Leroy’s jumping seriously and after a lot of work and training, it was controlled.
Well, it was controlled to an extent.
He still likes to jump on me from time to time.
It’s in a playful nature but he’s a sneaky jumper now.
He tries to take me out from behind.
He seems to go in spurts with it and this weekend he tried to take me out twice.
The one time I was sitting on the floor giving Sherman a belly rub and all of sudden I caught a brown blur coming at me.
And then I was laying flat on my back on the ground with Leroy staring down at me.
The other time I was trying to hook up our new computer and I was kneeling on the ground over the computer.
The next thing I knew I was laying face first down on the computer and Leroy was on my back.
I’m sure it was a sight to see and I guarantee Leroy was laughing his butt off at me.
He’s lucky I didn’t crush the computer to death.
Do you have a jumper at home?
Emma
Tuesday 19th of July 2016
Bailie and I are both jumpers, but 40 lbs of jump isn't too bad and Mom likes to be jumped on, so she won't discourage us much. Katie was a jumper in her younger years. She ran over and jumped up on an old lady on the beach one day in Germany, knocked the lady flat. Luckily, she was nice about it. We know jumping isn't really a good thing especially for a Newfie!
Jen
Thursday 21st of July 2016
Hahaha! I bet that lady on the beach remembered that day for a long time!
Michelle
Monday 18th of July 2016
Oh yeah, kopi is a jumper too. Not quite as big as yours but 115 pounds of pure muscle and excitement wrapped in a Rottie body coming at you and jumping up with all fours of the floor trying to kiss you! Then plopping over immediately for a belly rub. He is almost four and still has puppy exuberance when meeting humans and yet the body of the grown up Rottie baby that he is!
Jen
Thursday 21st of July 2016
I can't imagine having a pure muscle Rottie jumping on me, I would totally fall over! lol!
Two French Bulldogs
Monday 18th of July 2016
Oh my dawg Leroy! You must be 87 feets high if you jump Lily & Edward
Jen
Thursday 21st of July 2016
He towers over me!
Monika & Sam
Monday 18th of July 2016
Yup, Sam is a veritable pogo-stick. Always has been, don't know why. Ugh.
Jen
Thursday 21st of July 2016
I can totally picture Sam jumping! It would make me smile!
jenny
Monday 18th of July 2016
Doug used to jump on everyone, now just a couple of his favorite people like his groomer. I think Leroy is just letting you know that he is still a young whipper snapper and doesn't want you to worry about his getting "old".
Jen
Thursday 21st of July 2016
I think you're right ;)