Teaching Your Dog to Jump Over Obstacles

It is also simple to teach a jumping command such as 'Up!' or 'Over!'
It’s up to you which one you use, but stick to the same one.
Sit your dog in front of a wall or plank, and give a 'Stay!' command, and then walk to the other side of the wall repeating 'Stay!' as necessary.

Start with something low and not too ambitious — say 12 inches high as an average. Pat the top of the wall with your hand and say 'Come — up!' It may work easily, in which case just say 'Up!' and extend the exercise by making the dog also jump from the same side as you. If it should try to run around the wall, put on a check chain and lead and, using the same method, gently pull the dog over, with the usual great praise at the end of a successful exercise.

Teaching Your Dog to Turn Left and Right
The heel command can now be extended. You should be able to walk your dog at left heel using 'Sit!' 'Down!' and 'Stay!' at will. In fact your dog should automatically sit every time you stop and it is often unnecessary to give the command. Now go back to using the check lead and teach right turn. All you do is pat your left side repeatedly to get the dog's attention, say 'Heel!' repeatedly, turn right and walk off.

Once the exercise is repeated your dog will learn that the 'Heel!' command means a change of direction, and it will be with you or even slightly anticipating you. Having firmly fixed this idea in your dog's mind, do the left turn in the same manner, being careful not to tread on the dog as you turn towards it. You can do it in slow motion at first.

This exercise can be extended easily to about turns in both directions. .