Trying to train Dog

Forget the truck. If that dog can “jump” a 6 ft fence you need to sell him to a circus.

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I used to pick up my German Shepherd into the back of my truck when he was a pup but now he is 100 pounds.

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you're going to give your dog hip problems.

Our Catahoula has jumped into the car one frickin' time on his own in 8 years. He just stands there with his front paws up waiting for someone to lift his butt into the car like he's Queen Elizabeth.

I try really hard to get him to jump up every time we go somewhere (I was the one that got him to jump the one time), but we're usually in a hurry and my SO just caves in. So there's hope- but I think you need to be patient and persistent!

Food drive can be a powerful tool. Do not feed him for a day then sit back there encouraging him to come in, showing him the food, saying jump. Try it for awhile but if he does not do it, do not feed him that day. Repeat process until he eventually jumps in. When he does, immediate reward with food and a ton of verbal encouragement. May take a few series of sessions until he gets it. When he does it eventually without the not having fed him thing, give him whatever his favorite thing in the world is and act like he climbed Everest by verbal praise. Profit.

Why not just use treats? I don't see the point in starving a dog when you'll get similar behavior with a treat.

Huge difference in what I’m talking about and starving a dog. I would imagine by the second day he’s jumping in there for the food. A hungry dog will work for you better than a fat cat. I promise you the average person overfeeds their animals on the regular and a day or two of what I’m talking about causes no problems. Food Training works effectively when they are hungry.

Try this...open the tailgate and tell him to get in, if he does not, close the tailgate and drive off a little way. Stop and open it and give him the opportunity to jump in. If he doesn't after a few tries, leave his arse at home. Do this a few times and maybe he'll get the picture.

Use an ice chest or something where the dog can start by getting in the back of the truck easily by just stepping in. Slowly move the ice chest (or whatever) back to where it has to jump. It make take 5 or 6 sessions. But they'll eventually learn to jump. Just keep moving it back or making the object smaller.