awwwww he won't jump from the couch, I guess he may not want to jump from the boat then... Mascot does jump from the couch and up and down and on the chair. I hope he gets use to the water, it is alot of fun watching them swim and have fun in the water. My girlfriend has an Old English Bulldog and he swims like a rock, not very well at all. Maybe they all decide on their own if they like it or not.