how to keep my pug from jumping on my visiters?

Question

I have a very spoild and loving dog and every time I get a visitor he likes to jump on them and some of them dont like it. He is an inside dog and he is used to bien able to jump up in my lap when ever he wants. he doesnt do it to be me he is just hyper and wants alot of attention and loving. got any I deas on how I can prevent this?

Answer 1

it is not a bad thing that he jumps up on you. but you have to be careful to make sure you train him diligently not to jump up on ANYONE else. you'll have to work with him and train him not to jump. the best way to get him to stop doing it is to do 2 things (primarily):
1) make sure that your visitors DO NOT let him jump up. even if they want him to or don't mind it. it will only confuse your pug because he won't know the difference between visitors that he's allowed to jump on from ones he can't jump on. so, teach him that he cannot jump on ANY visitors.
2) it works best, especially for attention-driven dogs, to be redirected from doing something bad (ie. jumping up on people) to doing something good (like coming to sit in front of you instead). every time he starts to jump (try to catch him before he jumps) get his attention and have him sit in front of you. when he doesn't jump, reward him with treats or attention, whatever he works harder for. if he does jump, ignore him. but praise him every time he does not jump. lavish attention on him when he's good. that will redirect his attention to you and avoid the jumping problem with guests. this is called positive reinforcement (the type of training they use to train dolphins for shows, as well as other animals) and works the best.

the only thing that can make this a difficult process is the guest. make sure your guests know BEFORE they let him jump up. if he jumps first and then sits in front of you, he won't learn what you want him to.

try not to yell or tell him "NO!" this does not tell him what he's doing wrong. he doesn't understand why he's suddenly being "bad." this makes you seem unpredictable to him. that makes it scary when he doesn't know what he's doing wrong and why he's suddenly being punished/yelled at. by giving him something else to do, it teaches him not to jump (even though he thinks you're just giving him extra attention). as long as you are consistent in this training, he will soon stop jumping.
good luck.

i do not advise a shock collar, by the way. they are notoriously difficult to use correctly as a training tool. to be used correctly they have to be set at a level that is not too strong or weak. and you pretty much have to get that setting right the first time. if you start out too weak and slowly work up stronger, the dog will start to become desensitized to the shock and it won't work as a training tool. if you start out too strong, you risk injury and it won't work as a training tool. this type of "training" is called negative reinforcement. this means you give a punishment when they do something wrong. like i said before, it does not teach your dog what he's doing wrong, he just sees it as you suddenly doing something that hurts him, and you become unpredictable, and therefore, scary.

Answer 2

Hi,
There are several different approaches you can try to solve this problem. Once you start one, don't switch around to another as consistency is the key! You can be prepared before people arrive by keeping a leash by the front door, and before answering the door put the dog on a leash so that you can control any jumping up before it happens, as the dog tries to jump, tell the dog "OFF" and use the leash and your hand to make the dog sit down. You will have to instruct your guests that they are not allowed to even look at/pet the dog unless the dog is calm and seated, if they start petting the dog and the dog stands up and starts getting excited again, they need to stop paying attention and walk away. After many repeated cycles of this and a lot os patience your dog will learn that it will only receive attention and affection from people when he/she is calm.

Answer 3

First, you messed up by letting him jump in your lap whenever he feels like it. And you wonder why he jumps on people? You have shown him it's OK! At this point I would suggest a shock collar. Make him wear it and when he jumps on someone give him a little shock and say: NO! It sounds cruel but after a few times he will associate the word NO, with bad behavior. This also works with a variety of training issues. The shock is very mild and will not hurt him. It just gets his attention through association. I know this because I've trained many dogs with this technique. Good Luck!!!!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I don't blame them I hate a dog that jumps on me no matter what size. I have been training my puppies and I hold there mouth shut push them down and say no firmly. This is teaching them it is not ok to bite or jump on someone.

Answer 6

You dont, hes just being playful. If they dont like it then put him in his own seperate room when the people that dont like it are around. Make sure the room is big and comfortable and maybe put some toys and food and water in that room. also, every 20minutes check on him and play with him for a minute or 2 so he doesnt get lonely

Answer 7

Get him into puppy school. Go to your local Pet Smart. They have a puppy school that will train your puppy to obey commands, and stop jumping on the furniture and your guests.

Answer 8

Lol Cesar Millan. (I dont really know, Im more of a cat person:P)

Answer 9

Steel toed boot up the poop shoot

Answer 10

try an train him