He is 5 months old and graduated from puppy training and we are waiting for intermediate to start. Our trainer just said when he jumps on you, ignore him or push him off with your knee or something until he stops. Well when we have company we tell them to ignore him, but half the time they don't and pet him anyway when he jumps. When we do work with him and do everything our trainer told us, he STILL jumps up to lick everyone. He is such a lover. This gets dangerous though because people will lean down and he'll jump up and head butt them. He just is such an attention getter, even though i am home with him all day giving him and his sis lots of attention... he is a terrier mix (that's all they told me at the shelter... we think he has some pit in him)..... we will continue working with him but he just loves everyone and wants to show it... help!!! :) thank you all i enjoy your answers and help every time i ask a question about my pups (and i have lots)...
2006-07-30 14:06:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
No knees, hands, feet, etc. Any response at all, even negative, is taken as approval by the dog. So kneeing him gives him body contact (and can also hurt him), grabbing his paws is body contact, and talking to him to correct him is attention. So all this time, you've all been rewarding his jumping without realizing it.
You'll need to set up situations to teach him not to jump, but to stand or sit politely to greet people. Enlist friends and family to help out.
Have him on leash and walk him to the door when someone knocks. Stand far enough away from the door that your guest can walk in and stand in front of you and pup (about 3 feet from door.) Holding the handle of your leash, drop the slack so it touches the floor and put the ball of your foot on the leash (that where most of your body weight will be). You want to give the pup enough leash from the floor to his neck so it's not pulling his head down, but not enough so that he can jump more than one or two inches off the ground. When your 'guest comes in, greet him/her and calmly chat, IGNORING the dog (don't talk to, touch or look at him, and don't use his name in converstation). If your pup tries to jump, he'll be thwarted by...gravity! Not you or your guest. Keep ignoring him until he stops trying to jump. The minute he's calm, with all four feet on the ground, your guest should pet him or give him a treat. If he starts to jump again when your guest acknowledges him, guest should pull back and ignore him once more, without petting or treating.
Terriers are pretty smart, although very energetic. Let your guest do this 2-3 times, but try to end the session on a success. If at any time your dog stands or sits politely for your guest's attention, praise him and end there. Even if he does it the first time. We always want to end a training session on a successful note! Try this at least once a day, twice a day if you can.
It's wonderful that he loves people, but there are appropriate ways to show it What you want him to realize is that he gets what he wants [attention] by NOT jumping.
"Hmmmmmm, let's see. If I jump, I don't get attention. If I just stand here, I get attention. Which is better?"
And, since you aren't doing any correcting (the leash and gravity are) he's figuring it out himself and the lessons will stick with him better.
This is also one of the only ways to teach a BIG dog not to jump. Gravity is our friend! :])
Good luck!!
2006-07-30 17:11:50 · answer #1 · answered by gsdmommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jumping is not a sign of affection, it is a sign that your dog is showing superiority over you. Dogs jump up show that they are big, thus they are incharge. Does your dog paw at you? Follow you around the house? Bark or whine at you when you don't pay attention to him? Jump up on the furniture? These are all ways your dog is showing that he is in charge and the leader. You need to establish that you are the leader. Rules and boundries need to be established in your household. Puppy training is good but I find that in a group setting the pup will be on its best behavior. The problems originate in your home so training should be done in your home. I have a training program that is available and is highly successful in dealing with superiority complexes as well as many other behavior problems. If you would like more information contact me at: thepetproject@zoomshare.com
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2006-07-30 21:41:35 · answer #2 · answered by Pawsitive K9 Consulting 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is jumping because he is seeking attention. Your response should be not to give attention. There are several ways to accomplish this. The easiest way is when he jumps, cross your arms acrros your chest and look up at the sky and be a statue - totally ignoring him. When he gets all four paws on the floor, then praise him. When he jumps, repeat.
Learn about positive training - join yahoo group Clicker Solutions and learn about clicker training. A trainer who says to push him away with your knee is not a trainer who is learned in modern dog training, and you should probably switch trainers.
2006-07-30 21:32:49 · answer #3 · answered by sim24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a leash to show the dog to stay down when people come. Physically prevent the dog from jumping up. Do some test runs with volunteers. When your dog doesn't jump, praise him like crazy and give him a treat. With enough practise, he will soon get the idea.
I know this problem can be very annoying so I wish you much success.
2006-07-30 21:13:24 · answer #4 · answered by CC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a dog trainer come into my house for the same thing. put a training collar on your dog and the leash when your dog jumps up step on the leash and stay on it until it lays down and mellows out. also take your knee and hit little bit and say no . Also u can take the back of your hand and hit lightly on the nose to make sneeze. It all works good luck
2006-07-30 21:11:46 · answer #5 · answered by Tammy2073 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I love dogs that do that (as long as they're not doing it "for a good time" if you know what I mean). But I've usually found that ignoring puppies doesn't work as well as looking them in the eyes and shouting "NO" as loudly as you can. Dogs seem to understand that reasonably well- not necessarily immediately, but after a while they'll get the message.
Just be careful not to overdo it or you'll end up with a miserable dog. Dogs aren't so different from kids you know.....
2006-07-30 21:13:41 · answer #6 · answered by Oli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he is going to jump, put your knee up so it hits him in the chest them very sternly tell him "NO" or "DOWN" and poke him in the side of the neck area with your fingers. Let him know you are the boss and he has to do what you say. He is just excited. To make sure he stays as calm as possible walk him everyday to relieve his energy. It will take a week or so, but be consistent. Good Luck!
2006-07-30 21:16:14 · answer #7 · answered by CounselorKC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask all your visitors before they come to the house to please bring up their knee and push off the dog if he jumps up. If you explain that they can pet the dog after he stays down and also what you are trying to accomplish, most people will abide by that. Your dog will learn if he gets kneed consistantly whenever he jumps. Perhaps get some friends to come over specifically to practice. They knock on the door, you open it, the dog jumps up, the friend puts up his knee and knocks the dog off. Trust me, give it enough time and it will work.
2006-07-30 21:12:29 · answer #8 · answered by Gwen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 5 month old puppy and he does the same thing. You just have to firmly tell him NO, and push him off. If he is jumping on a guest, pull him off and tell him NO. We also use OFF when he jumps on things, not just people. Like, when he puts his front legs on the tables or the door, we tell him OFF.
2006-07-30 21:19:24 · answer #9 · answered by Kimmy <3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you ignore the dog, it will keep jumping on people thinking it's okay. Tap it on the nose with your hand or something if it jumps.
2006-07-30 21:11:44 · answer #10 · answered by justinrs5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋