Jumping Border Collie?

Question

My dog wont stop jumping on EVERYONE and she isnt listening to me screaming OFF when she tackles me when I come in the house. This is getting worse since she has been left behind at home while everyone is at work/school. She is well trained with everything else and is friendly but Im sick of her "hugs"

when thrown on the ground my reaction is a scream and it gets mixed with me saying off

Answer 1

jumping can be a very difficult habit to cure. there is a certain method that requires several steps that i have found to be most successful.

1. give her LOTS of excercise. an overly energetic dog results in an overly excited dog. border collies have enormous amounts of energy, you will be amazed at how much. if you don't have the time or ability to excercise her for several hours a day (and i don't blame you), try enrolling her in agility classes or a good doggy daycare. you can also try teaching her to use a treadmill, but that is a whole different issue.

2. practice obedience every day. it's good that she's already well-trained, that makes your job that much easier. teach her the exact meaning of the word "off," maybe she doesn't understand it completely. do this in a calm setting so that she will respond quicker. remember to reward her with lots of praise and yummy treats!

3. at those times when you really want to scream and just eat her for breakfast, take a deep breath. dogs don't respond well to anger or excitement. if she's too happy and excited to see you and ignores the "off" command, please don't employ the knee to chest method. it can result in tragic injuries. instead, use a method called, "looking for rain." turn quickly around, cross your arms, and look at the ceiling, ignoring her. when a dog gets annoyed by another dog's behavior, he will turn his head away and ignore them, teaching the other dog that its behavior is not wanted or accepted. when your dog sits down, puzzled or giving up, then you can hug her and tell her what a good dog she is.

hopefully this helps. it may take some time, but it will be worth it!

Answer 2

I have two BC's too. They are wonderful dogs but so darn smart! However, they need to work. When they can't work they act out in ways that you really don't want. The old saying, you need to give a border collie something to do, if you don't they'll find something to do and you probably won't like it. They love to herd things and be the boss. When they are left alone, especially in the house they are bored and feel useless. So when you get home they are overly happy to see you and anyone else that walks in the door. Is there any way you can have her outside while you're gone? This isn't possible for some dogs but it's worth looking in to. I've also found that the louder I yell the more excited my dogs get, therefore the worse they act. This may sound silly but try a stern whisper. Look her straight in the eye, show her you're the boss (not her) and whisper, STAY DOWN. It may take some work but it did the trick here. My best to you and your sweet dog!

Answer 3

Put it like this, you should get him fixed. Any person who purchased a border and idea a hedge would maintain them in would not be aware of almost sufficient to start breeding them. He's going to continue to leap it, they are able to bounce 6ft fences without problems. Build a 7 or 8ft fence with an overcast on the prime and cement in into the bottom. No low-priced metal either as they'll chunk via it. Border collies don't wear out from undertaking, they thrive off it, the human will be begging for mercy lengthy before the dog will get tired.

Answer 4

When your dog is jumping all over you, she is trying to exert dominance over you. It definitly needs to stop, but yelling at her isn't the way to do it. Dogs are not overly verbal animals and do not respond well to being screamed at. When your dog starts jumping on you, turn your back on her and ignore her. Don't talk to her, don't yell at her, don't give her any kind of attention whatsoever. As soon as she stops jumping and is in a calm, submissive state, then you can share affection with her. I had the same problem with my Dalmatian, and didn't think anything would work, but when I followed my trainer's suggestion to ignore her, she stopped jumping in less than two weeks. She needs to learn that throwing herself all over you will get her nothing; only calm behavior will get her affection.

You may also want to re-evaluate how much exercise she is getting. Border Collies are brilliant dogs, but they are also extremely energetic and get bored easily. If she's not getting enough exercise, this could by contributing to her hyper active behavior.

Answer 5

This seems to be a problem with herd dogs...
I use to open the door and get mobbed.
I found that if you open the door slightly and do not enter..just
say in a calm tone sit...if the dog does not...close door and then repeat.
After several tries, the dog will understand that you will not be coming in unless the dog is sitting. As soon as it sits, come in get a hold of it's collar to control the dog. Give it lots of praise.
Repeat this every day for as long as it takes.
Most herd dogs are so smart they get it in just a couple of tries.

Answer 6

this took a long time for me to get to. i have a BC puppy (9 months) and she is a major jumper like all other BCs. we tried off and the ignoring but that did absolutely nothing. yelling and striking them does nothing. the thing that really and i mean REALLY did it was this:

First off, make sure she gets a lot of excersize. if she doesn't have a lot of energy, she's not gonna jump

second, ok heres the big thing. when she jumps grab her paws. pull up(dont pull her off the ground) and squeeze a little. when she starts to go to bite, put her down put dont jump drop her; kind of force her down.

after a few days of this, my BC only jumps when she sees a person she has never seen before and when she hasnt had excersize. this method is HIGHLY effective for my puppy

hope it helps

Answer 7

try not yelling at her as you yelling at her is giving her the attention she wants. When you get home and she jumps on you next, hold one knee up to her chest and give her no eye contact and say no in a very low gruff voice. If she sits pat her. Another method is toturn away from her whenever she jumps. Before you go to pat her at anytime make sure she is sitting as sitting in dog language is equivalent to our own please and thankyou

Answer 8

border collies are very hyper dogs instead of trying to stop her from jumping try teaching her to play Frisbee and you will see how much she improves

Answer 9

I have two border collies and my friend has had two also. They have all had this problem. Nothing we do cures it. If you find the magic cure, please let me know.