insane puppy???

Question

my puppy is about 6/7 months. everytime she sees strangers she gets really excited and jumps on them and wont leave them alone. any suggestions?

shes a pretty good dog. weve taught her how to shake hands and sit and lie down and get into her kennel when she hears the word "kennel". its just that she gets excited when she sees others.

Answer 1

This is advice given by the YA user known as 'A Veterinarian' who graces this forum.::::::>
You can stop that in just one day.

You'll need to enlist the help of a few friends, however Make SURE everyone understands that they have to do this EXACTLY the same way EVERY time.

When she jumps up on you, do not look at her, do not say anything to her (do NOT say "no!"), do not stop talking to anyone else if you're in the middle of a sentence, do not acknowledge her presence in any way. It's important that this be a totally impersonal correction. Just keep doing whatever you were doing, but at the same time, bring your knee up sharply/firmly into her chest, with enough force to knock her over backwards. That's not to hurt her (you won't be able to)....it's simply to knock her off balance so that she stumbles significantly (actually falling over is even better.) If you don't accomplish that, it won't work. If she jumps up again, do it again. (It rarely takes more than once or twice per person.) Then, when she walks up beside you (WAIT until she does), reach down and pet her head, give her a quick ear-rub, and tell her 'good girl,' but don't make a big production of it.

The idea is to get it into her head that this is just a natural thing that happens whenever you jump up. Use several (5-6 should be enough) different people. That way, she associates the jumping up with a specific consequence (falling over), not a specific person. Done properly, she'll think it's nothing more than a regular reflex of all human beings...rather than a consiously-administered 'punishment.' She'll now have a choice to make....jump up and get knocked over backwards, or walk up so her head and ears can be rubbed. Unless she's just brain-dead (or an Irish Setter, lol---Irish Setter owners know what I mean), she won't keep doing it.

The best analogy I can make is telling a child over and over again not to touch the stove, because it's hot. Mom can yell, Dad can spank, Aunt Mary can give a timeout....but the quickest and surest way for the message to get through is when the child touches it when no one's around to yell at her, and feels the burn herself. She'll *instinctively* pull her hand away, and likely won't ever touch a stove again, even if it's off. That's what you're trying to accomplish here. You're just setting up something similar that you can control. That's the essence of all dog training.
I'm a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine who used to do extensive obedience and guard-dog training.

cheto edit: I think she wrote it so well, that it seemd a shame to not pass it on..when I wrote similar advice, I was called cruel and uncaring..but..this is what the Doctor odered! lol

Answer 2

No, your dog's not insane. Dogs do what's reinforcing to them, and for a puppy, it's great fun to make new friends and jump around all over them. It's a challenge to connect with your dog's brain at this age (they are sooo all over the place!) but work on sits and downs with him at calmer times and places, with loads of fantastic treats to reinforce the good behaviors that you want your dog to repeat. I don't like the suggestion of even a nylon choke - associating pain with the sight of people is a baaaaad combination.

Answer 3

If this has been happening for a pair of weeks, particularly frankly i'd say it particularly is in all hazard time to get a crate and positioned across her and the crate into your room with you at night, elevating the heating on your room. there is not any element banging your head against a brick wall. She's lonely and disillusioned and while some canines will at last settle for what's required, some do no longer. in case you decide on a a million/2-respectable night's sleep, you are able to could relax your policies, and bypass with it. you will could set your alarm to get her out a minimum of as quickly as throughout the time of the night as domestic canines can no longer carry all night. Why is she desiring nutrients in one day? Or water for that rely. If she's gong to verify to calm down at night in any respect, you're able to stop all that. Make the dozing section darkish, and quiet. She does not desire feeding throughout the time of the night (and for starters, what does not bypass in, does not could come again out) and neither, offered she's exact hydrated throughout the time of the day, does she desire water. i've got completed this with the final couple of domestic canines i offered in, and different than for some preliminary whinging, a quiet protecting of the hand to the realm of the crate to reassure them i exchange into there, plus a undeniable quantity of 'close up! ', 'calm down!', they have been given the message. and that i've got been given a lifelike quantity of sleep, plenty as having any infant will mean some sleep-loss.

Answer 4

She's not insane. She needs to be trained not to jump on people.

First thing: tell your visitors to IGNORE the dog when she jumps on them. She should get no attention or affection when she's misbehaving.

Whenever you see the jumping behavior, tell her calmly but firmly to "get down", and then tell her to "sit". Don't yell at her or slap her or kick her away -- this does nothing except to make her afraid of you. Give her a "get down" command and then a "sit" command. When she's sitting, give her lots of praise and affection.

If she refuses to respond to your commands, remove her from wherever you and your visitors are. This teaches her that when she misbehaves she gets ignored and put aside, but when she does what she's told she gets praise and attention.

It's going to take a bit of consistent work from you to train her, but she IS trainable.

Answer 5

There are some great all natural remedies to relieve stress & anxiety. When new people come around the dog becomes anxious. I had the problem that not only would my dog jump on them he would also pee on everyone. Try Nutri-Vet Nutritional's Pet Ease. It is a great all natural pill that calms dogs down. I hope this helps!!!

Answer 6

get one of those nylon choke chains, it's good for puppies because it won't damage their throat like a normal choke chain will. when strangers come over just pulled her back. get her to sit and let them pet her. it worked with both my dogs. good luck.

missa- it may be painful but it will learn that when someone comes in the house they are supposed to sit and wait to be petted.

Answer 7

She wants attention and to give hugs. I'd suggest teaching no, don't touch and sit commands and practicing them when she starts jumping. You can also teach some protect commands along the lines of no being nice to all strangers is not okay.

Unless this is her "attack" mode.

Answer 8

Teach her that its not a good thing. simply tell her no in a deep voice and let her know that you do not like that. eventually will learn. You could also teach her "Go Lay Down" so she will be listening to you instead of jumping on your guests

Answer 9

Discourage the behavior. A simple, "No" will work; if you've taught her simple commands (sit, stay) try teaching her down as well, and put them into action!

Answer 10

my dog does the same thing when she hears the doorbell expect she is really small so she just licks people over and over again