my puppy is 6 months old and frisky jumps on my legs can I stop him somehow?

Question

this behaviour is making me irritable!

Answer 1

Get one of those spray guns you use to water plants and squirt the puppy with it it might take a few attempts but the little rascal will get the message soon enough

Answer 2

When he jumps up at you just fold your arms accross your chest and turn your back on him. Don't give him any eye contact while you're doing this. Every time he tries to jump up again keep turning around with your back to him. By ignoring his unacceptable behaviour he will soon get the message.

I have been doing this with my 5 month old pup just recently and it has worked. Every time I walk through the door I just follow this procedure and he has stopped leaping at me.

It used to make me irritable too so I know just how you feel.

It is such a joy now to walk in without this little bundle of dynamite hurling himself at me and biting my legs. I now give him a treat and tell him what a good boy he is.

Worth a try. Hope it works for you.

Answer 3

Depends on his size. If he's knee high or taller, when he jumps, put your knee up so he bumps his chest (time it so he's already on the way up then a quick pop so he doesn't learn to just time his jumps or wait until you get tired of standing with your leg up!). You're not trying to hurt him, just get his attention...a quick snap without too much force will surprise the heck out of him. At the same time give him a command word (I always used "off") in a sharp voice...praise him when he gets off you and puts all four feet on the ground.

With smaller dogs, you can try stepping on their back toes...again, not trying to crush his toes and hurt him, just getting his attention. Wait until his front feet leave the ground and lightly step or push your foot into his back feet...this throws him off balance and makes him return the front legs to the ground. Again, use the "off" command and reward good behavior.

When he's got the idea with regular situations, try adding some distractions...not encouraging him to jump, but doing some normal activity like picking up a treat or toy, holding a baby or a cat...anything that works to make HIM think jumping might be a good idea. Repeat the process above until he learns that jumping is NEVER an option.

The most important thing to remember is to be consistent...if you allow or even encourage him to jump on your legs some of the time, he'll do it when you don't want him to also!

Answer 4

A well-trained dog makes everyone happy, including his owner. Take a little time training him, and you'll never regret it; you'll always have an obedient dog by your side. Find more https://tr.im/CQgEF

By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.

To fit into the family circle, your dog must be taught to recognize his name and such commands as come, heel, lie down and sit.

Answer 5

Please don't hurt or cause pain to 'train' a dog. The best advice is that which includes fair and effective training methods. Ignoring the behaviour and immediately rewarding the 'good' behaviour the you want from your dog i.e. ignore the jumping but as soon as he stops, reward him with a lovely treat or a tug with a toy. A clicker may help you to reinforce the good behaviour too.

You may also wish to consider neutering. This may be sexually frustrated and hormonally-driven behaviour. Chat to your vet.

Good luck.

Answer 6

Give him an alternative activity/toy to play with. Don't get agitated but enforce by picking him up and playing with them with the toy. Dogs seem to be one-minded so if you get them to occupy their mind on another thing it may help them to not do unwanted behavior.

Answer 7

Did you start training immediately once you got the dog? This can easily be prevented. You can start now too. It's all about repetition. "Down" and a flick on the nose will do fine. Just be patient.

Answer 8

Well dogs are physical beings and are pack animals. In packs the more dominent dogs would bite the ears and tails of the younger ones to put them in their place. Just push him off of you, and repeat this until he stays down. Then praise him when he is finally down. Also there are ways of stopping him completely smothering you when you come in the door.

Answer 9

Use a folded up newspaper and hit him on the nose, they hate that!. Also a spray of water will soon teach him not to do it.

Answer 10

They all do this and they soon grow out of it.Just keep on showing him that your not happy.