How do I stop my dogs from jumping and malling visitors at the door?

Question

I have a 6 year old terrier who is bad for it and now a 1 year old golden retriver who follows in her footsteps! Help!

Answer 1

Here are a few articles from my website that will be able to help you. If you have any more wuestions feel free to email me at: [e-mail]

Dog Issues: Jumping Up

When you come home you enjoy the happy excited greeting you get from your dog. Until, like Dino in the Flintstones, you dog jumps up on you almost knocking you down to the floor. There is an easy way to stop your dog from doing this. Although you may enjoy the excited display when you get home, it can be potentially dangerous when small children or seniors come to visit. Children and seniors are at a greater risk of being seriously hurt by a dog jumping up on them. To resolve the jumping issue you must ignore your dog when you come home. Do not look or speak to your dog. You must act as if your dog isn’t even there. If your dog still jumps up on you while you are ignoring him, turn your back to your dog and fold your arms against your chest while looking away. If your dog still does not get the point you must separate your dog from everyone. Use a 'time out' in a bathroom or laundry room that has a closeable door. The greatest punishment is separation from the rest of the pack. Once your dog has settled down, tell your dog to sit. Once sitting, praise your dog and give a treat. Your dog must come to understand that you will not acknowledge him until he is calm and sitting. Dogs are fast learners. But you need to practice your entry several times before your dog will come to understand that he has to be calm before you will acknowledge him. You must explain the situation to your expectant guests before they arrive, and explain what they need to do to prevent jumping. They must also ignore your dog when they come to visit. Your dog will come to understand that he will not get any attention unless he is calm. This will work if you follow the directions carefully. Any deviation from the plan will cause you to have to start over again with your dog. You may not see results over night, but with a little time and effort you will have a dog that is still happy to see you, without the possible dangers of being knocked down. (Or you can always do what Fred Flintstone did in the cartoon and throw a steak in the opposite direction.)

How to Tell if Your Dog Has a Superiority Complex and What to do About it
Most bad behavior in dogs happens because of a very simple reason. Your dog has a superiority complex. You can take the dog out of the wild, but you can't take the wild out of the dog. Dog’s instincts are basically identical to the instincts of wild dogs and wolves. The only difference is that dogs view humans as part of their 'pack' and wolves and wild dogs do not. The 'leader of the pack' is responsible for the safety and well being of all the pack members. The leader of the pack has certain rights and privileges that come from being the pack leader, such as; the pack leader decides when to show affection or ask for affection, eats before all others in the pack, leads the 'hunt' or walk, and decides what is dangerous to the pack. eg. other dogs. Signs that your dog may feel that he/she is the leader are; pawing at you, staring at you, leaning against you or jumping up on you, nipping and mouthing, barking at you, protective of food or toys, barking at visitors out windows or at fences and when someone comes into your home and pulling on the lead when you are walking, hyperactivity and dominance with other dogs, people and objects, eg. 'humping' Amichein Bonding: These simple steps will get the message across to you dogs that they are not the leader you are, and therefore they do not have to worry about the responsibilities of being the leader. eg. barking at people when they get close to the houes or yard. when you first enter the house from being away, you must show your authority. the leader has a personal bubble of space that can only be penitrated when the leader says so. you must ignore your dogs when you come home until they have settled down. do not look at them, do not acknowledge them and do not pet them. once they have calmed down you may call one of them to you, tell him/her to sit and after they comply you may give them all the love you desire to give. If, however, they start to jump around again you must start all over. They must understand that you will give them affection but only on your terms, no one elses. The second step is gesture eating. The leader always controls the food. The leader always eats before the rest of the pack. Once the leader has gotten his/her fill the rest of the pack is then allowed to eat. I am not a big fan of eating a whole meal infront of my dogs so there is something else you can do that will get the message across just as well. You should never free feed your dogs. This gets the message across that because they have full access to food at all times that they are the leaders. Take a cookie or a cracker and place it on your counter. Place your dogs food bowls beside your cookie and prepare the dogs meal. Before placing your dogs food down for them to eat, make sure that they are watching, and eat your cookie or cracker infront of them. You dont' want to make a big scene, but you do want them to see what you are doing. You want them to think you are eating right out of their food bowls. And when you are finished it looks as if you have taken your fill and the rest of the pack can now eat. Third step. The leader always has a personal space in the house that no one else is allowed into unless allowed by the leader. For me it is my living room. My dogs are not allowed in my living room unless I say it is ok and not before. At first this may be hard to do. The best thing to do is go and get a few baby gates and place them in the opening of the room that is 'off limits' to your dogs. After a while your dogs will get the picture and you will be able to take the gates down. After that it is a constant reminder to your dogs that you are not welcome unless the leader says so. My male, who is a pure bred border collie stud, constantly tests me. He will put one foot into the living room and check to see if I am watching, If I don't see him right away he will put another foot in and check me again. By this time I have caught him and all I need to say is 'out', and he will retreat. However, there are some days that he will test me further and that is when I only need to stand up off the couch and he will back away with a look of, 'I'm sorry, your the leader.' You should never give your dogs full run of the house. Not even when you are home. Fourth step. The leader is always the one to lead the pack on the 'hunt'. The hunt being anytime you and your dogs leave the 'den' house. If your dogs pull on the lead or walk infront of you at anytime, the walk is over and you return to the 'den'. The dogs must understand that the 'hunt' only takes place under your rules. This may take quite a few times, but it is very important to follow all steps. Your dogs will be looking for any sign of weakness from you for them to try and take over again. Practicing 'heal' in a controled environment eg. in the home or in your enclosed yard, on a lead at all times, is a good way to train them for the hunt. All these steps take time and effort, but they will work. I have tested these theory's time and time and time again, not only with my dogs but with numorous clients of mine. This is a way of life with your dogs, not just a quick fix. Once you go back to your old ways your dogs will return to their old ways. By: Sarah Hill - Owner Top Knot Professional Grooming & Paws-itive K9 Consulting

A complete article with all the steps and rules outlined of Amichein Bonding will soon be available at: http://www.thepetproject.zoomshare.com

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I heard from a pet training show on tv that if you want to solve this problem then you should not show them any reaction when they do it...make sure the visitors know this as well. Dogs are like children...they usually do something for the attention, if you ignore them and dont give them the attention then they will eventually stop

Answer 4

They are sweet.. They want to greet visitors.. The way I stopped mine was to have a folded up newspaper and when I go to the door.. and the dog went to the door, I would whack the dog when he jumped up.. whacked nicely and said NO! and they learn very quickly.. faster than h u m a n s !!!

Answer 5

I strongly believe that dogs understand what we're talking about.
Hence, since you know that visitors coming on that particular day, tell your dogs that your friends are coming to visit, and your friends don't like dogs who jump at them. Your dogs will understand and will sit quietly and walk towards your visitor and will act as a good host.

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Answer 7

I would try pinch collars and have someone come to the door. When they pull, the collar pinches around their neck (painless) they don't like the squeeze so they stop. Give them a treat for stopping & praise them. Continue this till it becomes a habit and they don't need the collars.

Answer 8

You should just grab their collars and hold them back, I reccomend cleats :P Just kidding. I have a 2 or 3 year old boxer-lab mix and he is just as bad with visitors (unlike most boxers, my dog isn't ugly. He has a labrador face and labrador fur).
Good luck!

Answer 9

Oh come on.... that is awsome.... I want to come to your house and get malled at the door.

they are simply welcoming your company, and my thory is, if visitors dont like it, then they dont need to visit, because your home is your dogs home, not the home of your company.

Humans offer snacks or drinks.... Dogs offer passion, jumps, and licks...LOL......

litten up, they are being them normal self, lovable, guests can accept it or stop visiting.

Answer 10

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Answer 11

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