My xl mix, Hunter, is 14 months and around 100 lbs. He is long bodied but has short legs by comparison. He absolutely can not stand it when I or my daughter are off the ground. For example if we are climbing on a fallen tree, he is right up there with us. If I am lifting her up ( she is 9) he gets upset and does everything in his power to get me to put her down. If I am on a stool getting something he tries to get be back to earth. I was on a jungle gym type climbing thing and he tried to climb up with me. He is determined but not careful. In every instance he shows some stress until my feet touch the same ground he is on. I don't want to discourage the climbing behavior, I think it's great for hiking and he is feerless for himself. He is part Pyr and newfoundland so he is not very athletically inclined, but very concerned for his people. How could I train the fear for us out while keeping the skill?
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