Golden Retriever Puppy Attempts To Jump Off Porch—Backfires in Adorable Way – ryan

A dog owner from Tennessee tried to teach her puppy to jump off the porch, but what he did instead has left internet users in hysterics.

In a viral tiktok video shared on Saturday under the username @breedenbritney, the golden retriever puppy, Ripley, can be seen standing on his porch, trying to jump off as instructed by his owner, but he doesn’t quite make it. Instead, as he tries really hard to impress his mom, the puppy jumps the wrong way, ending up right in the middle of the bush on the side of the porch.

The video quickly went viral, receiving almost 30 million views and over 6.4 million likes, and internet users can’t stop laughing at the hilarious footage.

One user, Weratedogs, commented: “The way he disappears.”

Dej posted: “No no he thought about it, he just chose wrong.”

Axello added: “Never let them know you’re next move.”

While Ripley may not be good at jumping now, as a golden retriever, he will probably get very good at it by the time he gets older; so adept that his owner might have to train him again to stop jumping everywhere.

How do you do that? British animal charity Battersea says that, to stop this behavior, you should make sure you don’t accidentally reward them for it, because it will only encourage them to do it again.

This means that, even after they perform the most-impressive jump, you should turn your back and ignore them, to convey the message that this behavior is not acceptable. Yelling at them or telling them off will only show them that jumping gets them all the attention, which is exactly what they are after, so avoid it.

It is also important that everyone else who interacts with the pup knows that you are discouraging this behavior; this way, you can keep the training consistent. If your pup likes jumping on people, then keeping them on a leash in public should prevent it.

While dogs often jump because they are excited, or because they want attention, they may also jump for different reasons; for example, because they want food. In some cases, jumping can also be due to aggression.

If it is indeed due to aggression, this behavior is usually paired with other signs such as lunging, snarling, barking, tail low, hackles raised and so on, says Vet Help Direct.

Newsweek reached out to @breedenbritney for comment via Instagram messages and TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.

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