Other people have been feeding my dog treats so she now jumps up at everyone she meets! How do i stop her?

Question

Whilst out walking in a 'doggy' area, people treat her. She is a Ridgeback, so very big and I don't want her jumping. She is otherwise very good and was starting to learn before this started! How would I use clicker training to do this?

Answer 1

Jumping - when she jumps on you, knee her in the chest and say No. She'll get the message. If she understands a click as a no you're halfway home.

You should also train her not to eat except on command - you don't want her to eat only from you (what if you have to go away) but as a safety measure, she should only eat after she gets permission. I used to give my eat commands in a foreign language, but I was training watch dogs so there was an extra security concern. She should not accept food from others without your permission.

Answer 2

You're going to have to work on eliminating the jumping. You also need to address those offering up the treats and ask them to either stop, or to put your dog in a sit or down position BEFORE giving it to your dog. I have found that most people are very understanding of training needs and desires and will usually respect your wishes.

Maybe some of those who have helped encourage this behavior, will also assist you in eliminating it. Get a bunch of clickers to work with (you can get them for less than $2 a piece at Petsmart). When you go to the dog park and some of these "treat" folks are around, explain you need their help, provide them with a clicker and explain how you need them to do it. Tell them you want the dog in at least a sit before getting anything and to ignore and turn back on the dog for jumping up. When the dog finally chooses to sit, have them immediately click and reward for this desired bahavior.

Answer 3

The proper way to use the clicker in this case is to tell her "down" pull on the leash and have her go into a sitting mode, once she does that then use the clicker and give her a treat... BE PERSISTANT... and soon enough you will only have to use the clicker with no treats... dogs are smart and as long as you keep on her then she will eventually catch on =) Best of luck to both of you =)

Answer 4

Basic Training of the Puppy - Read here https://tr.im/ZN0Vs

The new puppy is certainly one of the most adorable and cuddly creatures that has ever been created. It is the most natural thing in the world to shower it with love and affection. However, at the same time it is important to realize that if you want to have a well trained adult dog, you need to begin the training process right away. The dog, like its related ancestor, the wolf, is a pack animal. One of the features of a pack is that it has a single dominant leader. Your new puppy is going to want that leader to be you, but if you do not assume that role from the very beginning, the puppy’s instincts will push him to become the leader.

The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 5

Ask these people NOT to treat her. I wouldn't like that anyway, for strangers to feed my dog. You may have to take her through an obedience booster class.

I don't know much about clicker training, but it sounds very interesting.

Answer 6

When someone offers her a treat, make her sit/stay before they can give it to her.
Use the clicker to train for the sit and stay if she doesn't know those commands already.

Answer 7

Tell these well meaning but pain in the a**e people to stop treating your dog. It's a nice gesture, but it will set your training back.

I'm afraid I didn't use clicker training for my dogs so not expert in that field.

Answer 8

You broke number 1 dog rule.Kids do not take candy from a stranger.When jumping up,pull her down sharply[SIT] click,then sharp rap on snoot with finger.Then after awhile they hear the click and will sit . This really WORKS.

Answer 9

have you taught her to sit well you can carry her favorite treet so when you see a person down the street like tell her to sit make shore to say good girl and or boy and then that will keep her good thats only if you are walking her a little old man would walk down my street and ever day give her a treet she jumps alot and i had to teach her to sit and stay alot

Answer 10

Start off by telling other people that she's in training and not to approach her please. When she goes to jump on someone tell her "OFF" and have them put out their knee to she won't be able to jump on them or turn their back, then give her a click and say "good off" and reward her.