How do I get my 9-month old Golden Retriever to stop jumping and scratching down my body?

Answer 1

Every time he jumps on you, knee him in the chest (hard, but hard enough to really hurt him), at the same time say NO, (in a firm voice). He should get it after the 3rd or 4th time.

Answer 2

First of all, enroll this week in a 6-10 week long beginning obedience class. Even if you've already done an obedience class, your dog is at a critical adolescent phase where it is extremely helpful to continue the formal training. You can find a good trainer through this directory:

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To stop jumping behavior, ignore the jump entirely. Reward with small food treats and praise for sitting or four-on-the-floor behavior. When your dog jumps, turn your back and leave the room. Make sure everyone else who interacts with the dog - EVERYONE - does the same. No eye contact, no verbal interaction (not even to say no!). Completely ignore.

You'll know this technique is working when the jumping gets worse. Your dog is thinking, "Hmm, jumping used to get me attention. It's not getting me attention anymore - I'd better try harder!" Don't worry - when you see this increase, it won't last long. Keep ignoring and the behavior will soon decrease dramatically.

If applied consistently, this technique can take 3 days to 2 weeks to eliminate the behavior.

Remember that you MUST replace jumping with a desirable behavior - you need to REWARD whenever you see behavior that you like!

WHY TO AVOID TECHNIQUES THAT USE PHYSICAL FORCE:

These common techniques include slapping, pinching paws, stepping on paws, or kneeing. They are outdated techniques that are no longer recommended. When dogs jump, they're seeking attention or greeting from you. When you apply physical pain when they jump, the dog is just as likely to associate the pain with greeting you as they are to associate it with jumping. So in essence, you are training your dog to hate greeting you, and to be afraid of you. That is not the foundation for a successful relationship later on.

Plus, the dog isn't learning anything about what IS appropriate. So when guests come over, the dog is still just as likely to jump.

Answer 3

He is doing that because he is happy to see you and he wants your attention. Therefore, when he jumps on you, cross your arms over your chest and look at the sky, totally ignore him. When he has all four paws on the floor (sitting or standing), then greet him warmly. When he jumps on you again, and he will, do the same action. This will take a number of times but he will learn that by jumping he does not get attention, but when he is behaving nicely, he does get attention.

Answer 4

There are a few tried methods that will wok Every time he jumps up on your firmly say NO`with you hand out and push him firmly down by pushing his chest away from you.Be consistent with this. he needs to learn that this is not acceptable behavior.
Some people also find that it works to say NO when they jump up and turn your back to your dog. he will learn that he will not get the attention he is looking for with negative behavior.

Answer 5

I have raised several dogs in my life (65 yrs) and I have found the thing that worked best for me to keep them from jumping up on me was when they did I would scold them NO and place my foot gently on top of their back foot (eithor side). Not hard enough to hurt (break a toe) or something. Just a gentle little tap on top of their foot has always worked for me. Then when he gets down I would turn my back to him and repeat the NO.

Answer 6

When he jumps up on you quickly step on his back foot so that he feels a little pain. After he jumps on you a few times and you immediately step down on his back foot while he has his front paws on you, he will associate jumping up on you with a pain in his back foot and he will stop jumping up on you. Don't step on his foot hard enough to injure him just hard enough for him to get the message. It will need to hurt him a little for him to get the message. Sometimes to be effective training must hurt a little.

Answer 7

Jumping up can be dangerous as well as annoying. Just as many owners are sued for their jumping dogs as their biting dogs. Young children and elderly people can easily be toppled over and seriously injured by exuberant, friendly dogs. Start now to teach your puppy not to jump up. Even little dogs can cause problems and injury to themselves and others when they leap and jump around.



Puppy Jumping Do's
-Gently and repetitively place puppy's feet back on the floor and reward him there.
-Be consistent.

-Get down to his level to give affection and attention.




Puppy Jumping Don'ts
-Do not allow the pup to jump up. Do not pet, talk, cuddle or reward him for jumping.
-Do not give in!

-Do not allow other people to let him jump on them.

-Do not give up!


The reason most dogs and puppies jump up on people is because they are happy and excited to see them! Jumping, leaping and bouncing are ways your dog shows affection and receives attention. The behavior is usually learned while they are puppies. When a puppy is very young, we usually sit on the floor, let them wiggle into our laps and allow them to lick and nuzzle up close to our face. When they come bounding over to greet us, jumping and stretching up to our knees, again we bend down, pick them up and exchange hugs and kisses. All this time we are training and rewarding the puppy for jumping up. Eventually we decide we don't like this behavior anymore. What used to be cute is now obnoxious and even dangerous if the dog is jumping up on children or the elderly.
The Jumping Problem Continues
Our inconsistency perpetuates the problem. Some of the time we tolerate the jumping and ignore it. Other times we reward the behavior by exchanging enthusiastic greetings. But when we're dressed up and the dog's paws are muddy, it's a different story. Reprimanding the dog for jumping up usually does not work. Either the dog misunderstands the reprimand as praise or he gets even more excited and the jumping gets worse. If the reprimand is severe enough, the dog may stop jumping at that moment but it doesn't solve the problem altogether; and it certainly is not a very nice thing to do. It's very similar to a person approaching you with a big smile, arm extended to exchange a hand-shake and you bopping the person in the nose. Even if your dog learns that jumping up on you is not a good idea, he will usually get away with jumping up on everyone else.
The End of the Jumping Problem
A better solution is providing your dog with an alternative method of greeting you and others. Teach your dog to sit-stay. He cannot sit-stay and jump up at the same time. When he is sitting you can then kneel down and give him a warm hug and kiss. Practice is essential. If your dog is excitedly jumping up when you return home from work and this only happens once a day, then he is only getting one practice session a day. If he is jumping up on your company and you only have visitors once a week, then he is only getting one practice session a week. In order to perfect the proper greeting routine, your dog needs much more practice than that. You can speed up the training process by leaving through the back door and returning through the front door over and over again. When your friends come over, have them do the same. Each time, ask your dog to sit-stay before opening the door. At first his excitement will make it difficult for him to concentrate but after you've repeated this process 10 times, he will calm down and be able to concentrate. Before asking your dog to sit-stay in this distracting and exciting situation, be sure he has a reliable sit-stay in normal, non-stressful situations.

Answer 8

when he jumps up grab his paws to stop him(or her). say "NO!" make sure you get that point across and put him in a room or his cage or any confined place (punish him) for a few minutes then let him out. Soon he will put two and two together and stop.

Answer 9

ASK THE PET DOCTOR OR GIVE IT AWAY OR SLAP IT ON THE NOSE BECAUSE IF YOU DO ITS JUST LIKE HITTIN A HUMAN IN THE STOMACH

Answer 10

spat him on the nose or cut his claws