How do you get your dog to quit jumping on you?

Question

I have 2 boxers and they don't really jump on me much but they jump on my friends all the time. How can I teach them not to do that?

Answer 1

Well, I have a good friend that is a dog trainer. I had a dane that was terrible about jumping up an putting her paws on you. This answer may sound mean, but it really isn't. When your dog goes to jump up on you bring your knee up. Your knee will hit the dog in the chest, but it doesn't hurt them. My dog didn't even let out a yelp but when my friend then patted her chest for the dog to jump up my dane actaully kneeled down to her! It sounds really cruel, but it doesn't hurt them, and it teaches them not to jump. If the dogs get big they can really hurt someone (or a child) by jumping. Good luck!

Answer 2

The best way to get your Boxers to stop jumping on your friends is to have your dogs in a kennel when they first arrive and once they seem calm let them out to visit, or you can put them both on a lead and on a sit / stay command once the "excitement" of your friends coming into your home is done then you can release them from your command and have your friends give the dogs a treat or have them pet the dogs and praise them. This may take a while to teach them but with hard work and determination with your friends your Boxers will calm down. I think they are just really happy to see your friends. Good luck

Answer 3

Have you been to basic obedience class yet? I highly suggest it. It makes a huge difference. It's more about training the trainer than it is about training the dog.

Any time a dog jumps up, the person being jumped on should immediately correct that behavior with a sharp 'off!' and turn away from the animal. If you are there when a friend walks in, you need to start training them to not approach the person entering until it is 'okay' to do so. Practice by having the dog(s) on a lead and away from the door when someone comes in.

Once the visitor is in, ask them to get down to the dogs level. This too will discourage the jumping. You don't have to lay on the floor, just bend at the waste and meet the dog on a lower level. They want to smell the person and if you lean down and take the need for them to jump up away..you'll see a better result.

Practice, practice, practice and be cosistant. It will pay off in no time! :-)

Answer 4

My dog used to jump on people as well. There are many types of training you can use to stop that. One is every time jumps you turn right away and face your back to them. This is an insult and they dont' understand why, then when you turn around and they are not jumping you praise them. Another way is when they jumping you gently push their hind feet away from you, they fall but dont' get hurt. This technique worked on my dog. Another way if by squeezing their paws saying a command and put them down followed by a praise. this one is alright but eventually it leads them to be fearful of anytime touching their paws and that can lead to more trouble with nail clipping. One more thing you can do is whenever someone does enter the house, they automatically go to their knees and greet the dog. That way the dog has said hello and people can move on. Each dog is unique so you have to try many different things until you find the one that works for you dogs. Just remember that what ever you pick, you have to repeat it and you have to follow it with praise and a small treat. Good luck.

Answer 5

Don't have your friends knee them in the chest!!!!! First, it DOES hurt - if it didn't, why would the dog stop? I know dogs who have had their ribs broken with this technique. Second, the dogs are saying hello. Do you really want to teach them to fear your friends? Didn't think so.

Tell your dogs to sit when your friends enter (have the dogs leashed until they start to get the hang of this exercise). If they sit, your friends can pet them. If they don't sit, your friends should walk right past them and ignore them. Your dogs should quickly figure out what gets them attention and what doesn't.

If the dogs really just can't settle, or your friends really just can't ignore your dogs, have your pals throw a couple toys for the dogs as soon as they come in. This allows them to interact in a more appropriate way. Your friends can pet the dogs only once the dogs have calmed down a bit.

Answer 6

Bring your knee up to their chest each time they jump up and tell your friends to do the same it will work if you and your friends are consistant.and always tell the dogs down or sit when you do this and if they listen then make sure you reward them with praise.

Answer 7

Obedience training. It worked for my 3 dogs.

If you can't afford the training, try correcting the behavior every time it happens. Have your friends help you with the corection. Be firm but not cruel. Use positive reinforcement.

Answer 8

i'm afraid you will might desire to coach your boyfriend extra advantageous! you additionally can practice his mom a thank you to maintain your canine's paws on the floor because of the fact you for sure know a thank you to try this already. you do not desire her or absolutely everyone else knocked over or harm by your canine's leaping. in case you have ever been by twist of destiny hit by the cranium or claws of a leaping canine, you recognize that it may harm. that's going to likely be your boyfriend's fault yet you and the canine, in specific, would be blamed.

Answer 9

Whomever the dogs jump on needs to put their knee up so the dog's chest hits their knee every time it jumps, and say "down" very sternly as the dog hits their knee.

I used to have Golden Retrievers & Dobes, and it worked wonders with them.

Answer 10

have your friends gently knee them in the chests when they jump on them, they will get the message.