How can I get my dog to stop jumping up at visitors?

Question

She gets so excited and if I shut her in the garden she'll just howl and scratch the door.She's only one.

Answer 1

All young dogs jump up at people and although you have probably managed to stop her from jumping at you, she gets extra excited when visitor arrive and doesn't understand that the same rules apply. If you haven't taught her not to jump at you, ever, then do that first by pushing her off and saying no as soon as she does so.
When visitors arrive, keep her on a lead with you until she calms down and only then let her off to say hello. Ask your visitors not to give her any attention until she is calm and you let her off. It may help to explain what you are doing.
If she tries to jump up when you have her on the lead then you can easily control her and pull her back to your side saying no! You'll know she has calmed down and its ok to let her off because she has laid down and relaxed and isn't watching your every move. Don't be tempted to let her off before this happens because she just go crazy again.
The time it takes for her to calm down will shorten as she learns what the rules are.
If she gets all hyper and starts jumping at your visitor when you let her off then just put her on the lead again until she calms down again.
It may hep to get some visitors who are used to dogs to come over so you can practice this with them. That way when the important ones arrive (eg, relatives etc!) you can feel more in control and she'll have improved her behaviour.
Hope it goes well, you can calm her down!

Answer 2

She is at a perfect age for training. I watched a tv program with a dog doing a similar thing (jumping up at visitors). The dog trainer had the dog on a lead while visitors were in the house and when the dog got up they gave the lie-down comand (when the dog did this they gave it a treat - to show that is what you should do) the lead got a bit longer until they didnt use it any more. It took about 3 weeks, but this was with an older dog.

Answer 3

Read Jan Fennel - the Dog listener. Firstly you MUST always ignore the dog for 5 minutes when you return from anywhere. Secondly you must get any visitor to do the same. No eye contact, petting or any kind of attention for the dog. You must push the dog down every time it jumps up, saying nothing. It does this as it gets attention. When it has calmed down then and only then call the dog to you and fuss it. Do not over excite the dog or ever allow it to jump up. When it is calm and tries to jump up push it down and say firmly NO. I have 2 boxers aged 3 and they never jump up anyone. They just know it is unacceptable behaviour. All other Boxers I know are allowed to jump and and so they do. It is all about establishing yourself as the Alpha dog in the pack.

Answer 4

When you dog jumps up at visitors then just push her away gently again and say no, you might have to do it several times before she takes notice of you, our dog did that all the time but after a few weeks she stopped again, good luck.

Answer 5

This is very comman & a normal trait for young dogs. Most will tend to try & jump on you (when the other people are there as well). There is a difference between being physical to hurt & to train. You want to get the dogs attention & not hurt it when training. The best method for jumping in a closed hand (like an underhand serve in volleyball) under the jaw, with the word "NO" as it jumps. A rolled up newspaper will work as well (but you have to carry it around). All you are trying to do (as what we teach kids) is NO MEANS NO!

Answer 6

You decide that you are in charge, not your dog.

Dogs are pack animals...they'll respond the way the head of the pack expects them to act. You are the head of your dog's pack.

To stop a dog from jumping on you, you put your knee into the dog (not hard, but purposely) when she jumps up. You do this every time. After just 2 or 3 attempts, the dog will stop. The next time she tries it, repeat the process.

Answer 7

If you jumps up on you as well when you come home and stuff, raise a knee into her chest and tell her to "sit". Don't acknowledge her until she is sitting. Tell your guests, before they come over, to do the same, if they are willing. I am willing to guess that you let your dog do this to you, and that is why she greets your guests the same way. Practice this routine with your dog until she no longer jumps on you the minute you enter the door. If you have a smaller dog, forgo the knee in the chest action and practice having her sit politely before you lavish affection and love on her. She'll see it as a reward for the new behavior. It is extremely important that the undesired behavior of jumping up is not rewarded from now on. Dogs learn quickly. It took less than a week for my dogs to catch on.

Answer 8

A well-trained dog makes everyone happy, including his owner. Take a little time training him, and you'll never regret it; you'll always have an obedient dog by your side. Find more https://tr.im/530mZ

By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.

To fit into the family circle, your dog must be taught to recognize his name and such commands as come, heel, lie down and sit.

Answer 9

Dogs tend to get excited or scared about new people anyway. She's still young, so it's hard to discipline with results. Unless you figure out a good way that she understands. You might just have to settle for the garden.

Answer 10

the best way to train a dog is to reward good behaviour and ognore bad - so when she jumps up, turn you r back. When she stops, give her loads of fuss! eventually she'll get the message. Don't hit her of get physical - she is only 1 and it will damage her trust in you. But you must get everyone you meet to comply with this, and she'll get the idea