I have a lab that is 6 months old. She is very hyper. I love her to death. My question is..When I have people over to visit she always jumps on them. How can I train her not to do that.
2007-01-15 05:39:46 · 9 answers · asked by Stunna 25 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Your dog is still a puppy with a very short attention span. Puppy training classes are wonderful, and are available at any Petsmart location for a very reasonable fee. Just enrolling in the class isn't enough, it takes hours of working with your puppy outside of class to reinforce the training. On a big dog, when you see that she's jumping up on you, lift your knee (or you can try the side fo your leg) up at a 90 degree angle into her chest, and tell her NO in a firm voice, then place her in a sit position. The knee is not done hard but is used as a barricade between you and your dog. If she can't get close to you by jumping on you, more often then not the pup will sit beside you for attention. She's just trying to give you a giant bear hug when she sees you. I'd say for most breeds the water bottle would work, but labs tend to love water so she may think you are playing with her; which would lead to the behavior continuing.
When you have company over you may try placing her on a 12 inch lead (training lead) and having her go to the door to greet your guest with you. With her on that short of a lead you would be better able to control her behavior, and wouldn't feel obligated to isolate her from your company. If she strains on the lead to continue to try to jump up, you may want to try a German pinch collar. The prongs may look mean, but I used one on my dog for 13 years and after pulling on it the first time, he never did again. It's not so much painful when they pull on it as uncomfortable if the animal pulls on the collar. The prongs simply put pressure on the pressure points of the animal. Some would say use just a regular choke collar but they are called choke collars for a reason, they cut off the oxygen to the poor pup, making them gag.
She just wants to be part of the action.
2007-01-15 06:13:36 · answer #1 · answered by lisajreza 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When answering the door, the dog should not be allowed to approach the door. When others enter, the dog should be allowed to greet the stranger after entry by sniffing and checking but should not be allowed to jump up on them by restricting them with the leash or by pushing the dog away without comment. The 'stranger' should ignore the dog (no touching, talking to or eye contact) until the dog is at ease with the stranger and calm.
Do NOT pet or otherwise pamper the animal until it is completely calm. Petting or stroking a hyper dog when it is in that state creates more hyperactivity by rewarding the wrong behavior.
Petting and telling the animal that "it's ok" or other similar words or associated actions reinforces to the dog that their *reaction* is ok and feeds the obnoxious behavior.
2007-01-15 06:09:28 · answer #2 · answered by Phil #3 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure you have tried the very firm "NO" with her. So here are a few alternatives:
If she jumps up on your, furniture, or other things when you don;t have people over, definitely tell her no then, and maybe even try a spray bottle. If she learns when she's not distracted by company, you might have better luck. I would even try the spray bottle when she jumps up on your company.
Also try some obedience classes, tell the trainer that is one of your pain points and see if they can work with her on that type of behavior specifically.
Good luck!!
2007-01-15 05:44:10 · answer #3 · answered by Dr25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A firm "no" and praise for good behavior is probably the best way to go. Never hit the dog or call out it's name in anger. Always use a loud "no" and maybe a clap to startle it. If that doesn't work maybe think about some puppy training classes. They offer them at Petsmart.
2007-01-15 05:44:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all dogs at first love attention and people.there are special collars that they make at pet stores they are shock collars.it might sound mean at first but every time your dog jumps up on someone you push a button and it will give the dog a little shock not enough to really hurt them but after a few times the dog will learn and no longer jump on people.it also works when the beg for food and start to potty on the floor.very good training device.they use it to at dog training schools.
2007-01-15 05:46:32 · answer #5 · answered by mistyshoemaker24 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have her on a leash when visitors arrive, make it long enough that she can walk up to your guest. When she starts to jump on them, give the leash a pull and firmly say no. To help her learn quicker than waiting for guest to arrive, every time she goes to jump on you tell her no firmly while placing your hand on her forehead and pushing down.
2007-01-15 05:48:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may sound cruel but it works... you have to either step on her back paws when she jumps up or knee her in the chest. This is what my trainer said to do. At first I was a little hesitant to do it but when I finally did my dog stopped jumping up.
2007-01-15 05:59:04 · answer #7 · answered by Monica H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I found the head collar to work like magic.
2007-01-15 05:42:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog does the same thing!!and he is a labrador mix(big).what we do when we have people over is that we tie him somewhere in the kitchen so when he tries to jump on someone he cant
2007-01-15 05:44:28 · answer #9 · answered by girl_vday 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋