training dogs?

Question

i have a 10 month old rottweiller/old english mastiff cross puppy that is hyper, jumps on everyone. tried everything to train her, no puppy classes in my area. any ideas how to calm her down and get her to behave when people are about?

Answer 1

Part of her behavior may be attributable to her kibble.. Dog food with corn, wheat, food colorings, will often contribute to hyperactivity and lack of focus for training..Kibbles with Turkey as a top ingredient, also make difference for the better..
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Anyway, if you keep her on a short lead when you are expecting company, you can keep her under control and teach her company manners..

Answer 2

Put her on the lead when people visit and concentrate on handling her. Get some mates to visit several times over the weekend just to help you out. You need people who will follow simple instructions.
Your goal is to get her to sit quietly when someone comes to the door. Start when there's no one there. Pick a command, put her in a sit on a mat near the door and reward her. Do it at least 20 times a day. The mat is to give her a clear signal of where she is supposed to be, your command is what she is supposed to be doing.
So you concentrate on getting her to do that, and both you and your visitors must act quiet and calm.
When she is sitting on the mat - even if it takes you 10 minutes to get her to do it - then they can be offhand with her and say a quick hello. But not a huge fuss.
The more often you do it the quicker she'll pick up on the fact that she only gets attention when she is sitting on the mat.

And Chetco is right as usual :) Check out her diet. If she is getting a high energy food, with not enough excersize, troo much maize or protein or colouring then she CAN'T calm down. And you won't be able to train her while she's in a state - you wouldn't expect to have a calm and rational conversation with a 4 year old who'd just had a glass of fizzy orange drink and a slice of birthday cake!

Answer 3

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Also, you need to start obedience training and teach the basic commands of sit, down, stay, come. This will definately be useful in stopping the jumping behavior.

She needs exercise, as she probably has a lot of pent up puppy energy. Take her at least one good long walk a day. Have her chase a ball around the yard at least once a day as well.

If you can't find obedience/puppy classes near you, I do email consults and can talk you through the training and behavior modification for $25. This includes all follow ups and I can answer any questions you have. I use positive training techniques for the most effective results.

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Answer 4

Jumping up is really common my 11month old pup does it aswell.the way were training him is by every time he jumps up we turn our back on him and ignore him [dogs are worse for jumping up if they always get a reaction] if he comes round to the front of us we turn the other way,eventually our dog does settle down,then we fuss him.You could also ask her to sit and give her a tit bit when she does and ask visitors to do the same.If she's hyper try getting some mind games like kongs or hard chews that will keep her occupid.I know at her age you cant walk her far because of her bones but try taking her out 3/4 times a day for 20min walks this might make her calmer aswell.If you cant find training classes with in your area then try getting a training book from your local library or get some real good dog magazines [dogs today]is a good mag and gives loads of advice on all aspects of doggie care.Good luck

Answer 5

if you let me know where you are, I can tell you where your local training classes are. A 10 month old puppy is supposed to be active. How much excersize does the dog get daily? She needs training not calming.

Answer 6

Well i have 3 Papillons that jump up and i was watching her on the telly who was dealing with dog that did that,anyway if the dog comes to you and jumps ,turn away and dont look at him but keep an eye on him without him seeing you,when you see his 4 feet on the ground ,fuss him. I have been doing it 4 2 days now and it,s working they have only done it a couple of times.It is not nice if you have your good clothes on.Try it anyway it has worked 4 me.She says that we program our puppies to jump up and we do, so it is our fault i think.

Answer 7

i have an akita.,he is now six years old,and very well behaved,but in his first year,he was wild.i 've found that the best way to break a dog from jumping is to bring your knee up and catch them under the chin.it causes them to bite their tongue.it worked on every dog i've ever had.also to get him use to other people socialize him.in my area some of the pet stores allow you to bring your dog in,so once a week i'd take him and walk him around.he loved it.you could probally find a book on dog training,but the main thing is for you to become the alpha.i've been to puppy school,they are not training the dog,they are training you.watch the dog whisperer,i think it comes on the national gegraophic channel,he has lots of good suggestions.

Answer 8

Show the pup who is in charge. You have to be consistent, if its wrong when friends are in the house, its wrong when you're alone. If the pup persists in jumping up - remove her from the situation.

Ask people to back you up, if someone comes into the house and the puppy jumps get them to say very firmly 'NO' and push her down, if everyone tells her she will learn eventually.

Ask at your vets for puppy training in your area. A lot of vets are running them now.

Answer 9

She definitely needs to work off some energy. Just let her run and as she gets older she'll calm down somewhat.

In terms of the jumping, I have a labrador that always used to jump up on people. We used to, when she was up, lift the knee and gently contact the bottom of her sternum. It put her off balance slightly and we would always give the down command. Pretty soon she learned not to do it. But remember to be consistent, because if she can jump on some people but not others, she's likely to get confused and it won't work.

Answer 10

A good course is offered on this topic by dog training academy

( http://xrl.us/dogtrianingacademy ) .