How can I stop my black lab (5mos. old) from jumping up towards cars & trucks when I'm walking her?

Answer 1

The best thing to do first of all, is to teach your pup the "off" command. This is one of the most useful tools to any kind of jumping. The worst thing you could do is yell at the dog or pay any positive or negative attention to it - for this is the most common reason why dogs jump up to begin with. They do not neccissarily understand whether or not you are mad, they just realize you are giving them attention. Instead, try teaching the dog to sit when wanting attention. Start by getting him to stop jumping in general on people. Then if people are in the car and he wants to greet them, ask the person to ignore the dog and come out and meet the dog as soon as he sits. It is vital to allow attention only when the dog patiently sits. Feel free to email me for more information. I am a dog trainer in Rockville, MD.

Answer 2

(1) Obedience lessons & (2) Pinch-Collar (better than choke collar) and/or Halti-collar.. then learn proper collar techniques, for example a pinch collar ( I really like these for this type of training), you pull upwards quickly with a snap of your wrist & then release... the general idea is to get the dog's attention... keep in mind that you don't want to encourage the dog to ever pull against any type of collar (harness on a sled dog, then pull.. otherwise NO PULLING & NO JUMPING)

When the dog pulls in any fashion, say NO, NO, NO & then STOP, then SIT, then STAY... You DO NOT MOVE. You stay put. Never, ever allow a dog to decide where to take you in that kind of manner or to jump toward cars. The way you discourage this is to NOT MOVE FORWARD and DO NOT ALLOW THE WALK TO CONTINUE until the dog has Stopped, Sat & Stayed for a minute or two & has totally settled down

These behaviors lead to dead dogs if the dog ever accidently slips out the house


and for added measure.. until a dog is fully trained, do not walk on a retractable leash... those are COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE towards good leash-walking manners

Answer 3

Train her that yanking on the leash and jumping is not acceptable. At 5 months old, she's still a puppy- albeit a big one. But now is a good time to start teaching her. If you can't do it alone, get help from an obedience school

Good luck!

Answer 4

Try using a halti headcollar or gentle leader, it works like a horse halter and is far more humane and effective than choke collars.

Also, now is a good time for obedience lessons! Trainers can teach you how to get your dog to walk properly on a leash, even with distractions. Check your local Petsmart for classes, or do a google search for pet trainers in your area.

Answer 5

I saw something similar on that dog trainer show. The advise was to pull enough on the leash to get the dog's attention BEFORE the dog starts to get excited. The puppy will learn that paying attention to you is more important than paying attention to the car since you her master!

Answer 6

No choker chain needed, I have trained many dogs of all shapes and sizes, while walking your puppy as soon as she starts to jump give her leash a firm tug,STOP THE WALK and in a firm gruff voice tell her to "leave it" when she has done as you ask continue your walk, this may have to be repeated many times but she will get the idea pretty quick, you could also use this method inside the house for practice. good luck

Answer 7

Your puppy isnt focusing on you - Obedience lessons will help alot to get her attention on you....
use a halter.. a HALTI or a GENTLE LEADER - dogs can NOT pull against these like they can with a collar - even a choke collar they can pull against

Answer 8

go get the dog a choke collar it is used for issues like this. When the pup starts going after the vehicles pull back gently on the collar and the pup will get the message good luck

Answer 9

I found some information you may want to read about training your puppy. I have an older lab and they can be playful. Maybe this will help.

Answer 10

when you are aware of an approaching vehicle, make her sit, stand in front of her (block her view), make her look at you, and keep telling her to sit. it will help if you can be aware before she is so you can stop the behavior before it starts. once she gets excited it's twice as hard to refocus them. you should also stand on the leash while she's sitting and your blocking her. get control now before she gets any bigger.