How do you get your puppy to stop jumping on you and thinking everything you say is funny?

Question

I have an adorable Boxer/Beagle mix who is 4 months old. She's got a great temperment but she just won't listen when I tell her to stop.

Answer 1

How do you know she thinks what you say is funny? Does she laugh appreciatively?

Seriously, as frustrating as it is, she's just a puppy. If you continue telling her "Off" or "No" (not "down", because that will confuse her if you are going to try to obedience train her to lay down) and not letting her jump, she'll eventually learn.

Answer 2

If I need my big, energetic puppy to get down immediately, I pat his head to acknowledge his greeting but at the same time, press down on his back foot with my foot. He will not perceive the pressure on his back foot as punishment, but he will get down because it is unpleasant for him. Soon he will make the association that jumping up on people will result in an unpleasant consequence and he will just stop doing it.

And here is some information from a website article:
"There are many training methods to break a dog of jumping up. One of the oldest is to bring your knee up on his chest as he’s in the act of jumping. I have not had a great deal of success with this method, nor have I hears of others using this method very well. Another way is to have the dogs leash and collar on. When he jumps pull him with a sharp jerk down and away, saying a command like “Off!” (Do not use the word “down” to make the dog stop jumping. If you do the slightest bit of further training, “down” will be used to tell the dog to lie down.)

The best way to train a dog not to jump is to teach him an alternative behavior that is more acceptable to humans such as “sit,” and “sit-stay.” Each time you return home from running errands, have a dog biscuit handy. When Fido rushes to greet you, say “sit!” If he jumps and squirms, ignore his advances. When he sits, he gets the treat and the greeting. When friends come to your home and when you meet people outside, tell Fido “sit-stay” by your side before he gets petted. He should only get pats and treats if he remains sitting."

Answer 3

A good way to train a dog is to put five or six pennies into an empty soda can, then tape the opening up. When she jumps on you, shake it a little and say loudly and firmly, "No. Can." Dogs don't like the noise and it usually doesn't take long for them to assosiate the word "can" with them doing something wrong. It's a great way to train your dog, it worked with my beagle/boxer/something else mix when nothing else did. That mix of breeds is loveable but pretty wild.

Answer 4

Cause she isn't taking you serious because you aren't a respected leader. More training for the dog, you guys should take classes together somewhere so that you learn how to train a dog properly. She is going to walk all over you if you let her. Or you'll be here in a few months asking how come she bit the mailman and what should you do about it.

Answer 5

You might think about what happens when the dog is jumping she gets positive reinforcment when she hears you talk to her. Dogs need to hear your voice in a low tone for disapproval and a higher sweet voice for approval.
Dogs also tend to learn one word commands. F0r exampleif you tell a dog that they are going in the car, they know the word "car" If you say a long sentence about how they are not going in the car. They hear the word "car".
Thus, you need a one word command to get the dog to stop jumping.
Getting down to the dog's level and say a firm NO. often does the trick. It is also important to have zero tolerence for the action. If the dog gets by with it ocassionally, they will continue to jump.

It is good to teach your dog to calm herself down. When excited, hold the dog and stroke her and whisper when you talk to her. She can learn to calm down.

Another way is to put your foot on the bellie of the dog and gently push her over when she jumps up. and firmly in a low voice say NO. You can also use a broom or anything to teach the dog to relax.

Answer 6

You must absolutely NOT push her away, she will love that because it becomes a game for her. You ignore her when she jumps, just like you must ignore all her bad behaviour. You fold your arms up high and turn your head sideways so you are not making eye contact with her. Then, when she gets down and is behaving, tell her to "Sit" (with hand signal) and give her a treat. She will quickly realise what sort of behaviour gets her no attention (which dogs hate) and what behaviour gets her treats.

Answer 7

As a puppy, it's all play. Jumping or placing their front paws on you should be corrected now. When this happens, while saying the word NO, softly press on her hind paws with your foot. Start with soft but firm voice, and enough pressure on the hind paws to gain the needed attention.

Answer 8

Try to lower your voice a bit and say the command in a assertive manner. Think of trying to imitate a man or just make a deeper voice. Dogs respond more to a deeper voice, think of a dog bark. Don't laugh when you are doing it either, be serious and then praise him in your normal voice when he obeys.

Answer 9

ha ha I have the same problem with my year old Airedale. Our trainer told up to say "down" in a loud voice and if necessary gently knee her down. You are also supposed to leave on a choke chain and give it a tug. When the dog gets down give her lots of praise. If we think she is getting ready to jump on us we were told to say "no Jumping" not "down. Good luck this stage will pass with the right corrections.

Answer 10

Raise one of your leg and say no. This has nothing to do with kicking the dog bec you are just raising your leg. The leg acts as a distraction and the NO as a training cue to tell the dog not to jump.