How to stop my dog from jumping up?

Question

When I'm sitting at my table to eat my dog will sit right below and sometimes jump up to get the food. She's 3 years old and I'm wondering how I could stop her from doing this.

Answer 1

Don't let her in the room when you're eating is a surefire solution to the problem. I put up a baby gate and my poor dog had to stay outside the room while we ate for a while when he did this. Eventually, we started letting him back in, but if he jumped, I would IMMEDIATELY, take him out of the room and put the gate back up. He learned pretty quickly that if he wanted to be in the room, he couldn't jump.

A firm no and moving the dog back to the floor can also work...again, has to be immediate and consistent! If your dog ignores you, one trick that worked for me was to take a 12 oz. soda can, put 5 to 10 pennies in the bottom and tape it up. Keep it on the table and when the dog starts to jump up, shake the can to get her attention then give the no command.

And if you want to try something really creative, here's a funny story about how I trained my dog not to put his paws up on the counter tops looking for food in the night...an adaptation might work for you.

My LARGE dog kept jumping up to look for food on the counter (not all the way up, just putting his front paws up). He didn't do it when I was watching, he waited until I was asleep. He broke a couple of dishes I left drying next to the sink, got into several cakes in boxes, and ate numerous loaves of bread during his midnight foraging sessions! One night, I left out some tempting treats on the counter on top of some crinkled foil (to alert me). I rurned off all the lights (and closed all the blinds to make it REALLY dark) and went to bed with a flashlight and a handful of bean bags. I pretended to be asleep until I heard him leave the room...a few minutes later, I heard his paws on the counter. I crept around the corner, flipped on the flashlight and shined it right in his eyes (to blind him temporarily), and threw the beanbags at him. I ran back to bed...within minutes he was in my room trying to hide under the covers thinking that the "monster" was going to get him. I put everything away so he wouldn't be tempted again and repeated it the next night. My dog NEVER jumped on the counter or even stole any food again...I could leave a steak on the counter and he wouldn't even look at it!

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Answer 3

Please ignore the idiots talking about doing Alpha Rolls, using shock collars, or talking about dominance and pack leader nonsense. In the animal kingdon dogs don't force other dogs into Alpha Rolls. And shock collars are cruel and most people don't know how to use them properly.

Your dog's behavior is something she learned from someone in your house. Someone has been feeding her table scraps and she has learned that if she is persistant enough she will get her way.
First thing's first....get everyone in your house to stop giving her table scraps! And no matter how much she begs or how annoying she gets DO NOT give in!
Now when she does come around begging for scraps ignore her. If she jumps don't use your hands to push her. Oddly enough sometimes dogs will think that pushing is like petting. When she jumps just raise your leg to sort of knock her off balance. Don't kick or hurt her...just block her.
If she is getting REALLY annoying with the barking and blocking her jumping is not working than I suggest tying her while you eat. But only do this once she has misbehaved.

If she is being good than after you are done eating you can have a quick play time with her (tug of war, squeaky toy or throw a ball).

Answer 4

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When i first got my puppy she would do that all the time but she is only 7 months old and weighs almost 75pounds, and we have to young children so this can really be a problem... there are a few different things we tried... 1. keep a short leash (like 5ft) on it at all times and when it jumps grab the leash and pull down and (we say "No Jumping") but you can use whatever you want... stay down, down, off, etc. its very helpful when company comes to have the leash on your pup b/c you already have a lot more Control. when your company comes in, the pup will get super excited so keep an eye for the first few mins... but once they get use to the person being there, you won't have to hold the leash... 2. when i have company or when i first walk into the house after work, i immediately put my dog out side, i have a glass door so she can see everything that is going on but this gives her a little time to clam down... 3. i think this was the most effective... "knee in the chest" like when it jumps up put your knee up so that its chest connects with your knee... its won't hurt them but it doesn't feel good either... and you'll have to do this continuously for like a good week or so and eventually they get the idea. i would say the first 4 months it was hell!!! but after she got to be a little older, we have NO problems with jumping... we can go to the dog park and she runs up to people we just say "no jump" and she doesn't!!! lol but i remember when we first started i thought she was NEVER going to stop... hope that helps!

Answer 5

dogs need spesfic boundries, you can do one of two things. My best solution would be dont allow the dog into your dining room or kitchen, espicially with bad behaviors, but if you are not consistant enough to make that happen , when the dog jumps on you, in a loud stern voice say ah ah or hey! and then ask your dog for a desired behavior like a sit and right after within 1 second reward with a treat, do this everytime and in a few days your dog will sit as soon as he/she hears ah ah. good luck

Answer 6

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After I started training my dog, he became very attached to me and loves to stay by side as long as he can. But just going to them won't help. You have to practice what they teach you outside of the class and you need to keep up with it at least every now and then after the class ends otherwise they'll just go back to previous habits. This course is a really good place to go for dog obedience classes. It get's your dog around other people and dogs to socialize while getting the training you need. As for electric collars, I would say to not get one. In my experience, they're only a negative effect on your dog. I mean of course you're going to need to correct your dog, but being positive and encouraging your dog works a lot faster and easier.

Every dog is different, so unless you have a german shepherd or a really smart dog, it might take a while to train her. You might get frustrated with her, but go easy. She's still a puppy and has a lot of energy. A backyard or somewhere to run will help her get rid of a lot of energy that might cause her to misbehave from boredom.

Answer 7

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How to stop my dog from jumping up?
When I'm sitting at my table to eat my dog will sit right below and sometimes jump up to get the food. She's 3 years old and I'm wondering how I could stop her from doing this.

Answer 8

If possible, put the dog in another room when you are eating, or in a crate if she's crate-trained. Otherwise, completely ignore her when she jumps. If you notice she's been sitting nicely and not jumping, praise her. Don't feed her from the table, because she will always expect it. Even if you want to give her some of your food, put it in her food bowl after you've eaten.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

When the dog jumps on the table, don't flinch or back away. Lean into the dog and forcefully push the dog down and firmly say NO. Don't give the dog any food from the table. Also, try feeding your dog after you are done eating so that it learns that you eat first then she gets to eat.