You invite granny to the house. As she enters, your dog gleefully leaps on her, causing her to knock her head against the wall. Ouch, Grandma!
An extreme example? Maybe. How about this:
You're all dressed up and ready to go for dinner at your favourite restaurant. The dog needs to pee so it's time for a quick walk. She accidentally walks through some mud on the way back to the house. Before you get a chance to wipe her paws off, she decides that it's playtime and proceeds to leap all over you, getting your pants FILTHY. Change time!! Wheee!!
Hazardous for Grandma? Sure. Annoying for you and your guests? Yes. Is your dog a jumper upper?
There are simple remedies available, in this article!
Looking for solutions?
LOOK AT ME! ME! ME!
Your dog is so keen to see you and be with you when you get home, she jumps up on you. The main reason that dogs jump on people is simply that they're excited to see you. If you want to break your dog of this habit (and you should) don't give her any attention when she does this.
When you give your dog positive or negative attention, you're showing him that his behaviour is OK. A few simple yet highly effective methods are available to change the way your dog acts.
TURN YOUR BACK:
Your dog thinks that jumping on you is the best way to get your attention. When your dog gets ready to jump on you, turn your back. Completely ignore her, and don't even make eye contact until she's stopped jumping up. Once she settles down, praise her immediately. This will reinforce the idea in her mind that she can get lots of nice attention only when she's NOT jumping on people.
SUBSTITUTION TIME?
While turning away can be effective, you may want another trick up your sleeve. You can encourage them to display a different behaviour by giving them the Sit command, for example. Your pet will quickly begin to understand that NOT jumping on people will get them better quality attention.This method only works if you give your dog lots of positive attention when they display the correct behaviour.
When your dog jumps up on you, is it just annoying? It can become dangerous if your pet jumps on the elderly or children. It's best to train your dog to keep everyone safe.
2 SECRETS:
* Dogs jump up on you to express their love for you
* Giving them any attention,positive or negative, reinforces their behaviour
2 SOLUTIONS:
* Turn away when he jumps
* Give a command: Sit, Go to your place
Remember, a courteous dog is liked by all. - 29895
An extreme example? Maybe. How about this:
You're all dressed up and ready to go for dinner at your favourite restaurant. The dog needs to pee so it's time for a quick walk. She accidentally walks through some mud on the way back to the house. Before you get a chance to wipe her paws off, she decides that it's playtime and proceeds to leap all over you, getting your pants FILTHY. Change time!! Wheee!!
Hazardous for Grandma? Sure. Annoying for you and your guests? Yes. Is your dog a jumper upper?
There are simple remedies available, in this article!
Looking for solutions?
LOOK AT ME! ME! ME!
Your dog is so keen to see you and be with you when you get home, she jumps up on you. The main reason that dogs jump on people is simply that they're excited to see you. If you want to break your dog of this habit (and you should) don't give her any attention when she does this.
When you give your dog positive or negative attention, you're showing him that his behaviour is OK. A few simple yet highly effective methods are available to change the way your dog acts.
TURN YOUR BACK:
Your dog thinks that jumping on you is the best way to get your attention. When your dog gets ready to jump on you, turn your back. Completely ignore her, and don't even make eye contact until she's stopped jumping up. Once she settles down, praise her immediately. This will reinforce the idea in her mind that she can get lots of nice attention only when she's NOT jumping on people.
SUBSTITUTION TIME?
While turning away can be effective, you may want another trick up your sleeve. You can encourage them to display a different behaviour by giving them the Sit command, for example. Your pet will quickly begin to understand that NOT jumping on people will get them better quality attention.This method only works if you give your dog lots of positive attention when they display the correct behaviour.
When your dog jumps up on you, is it just annoying? It can become dangerous if your pet jumps on the elderly or children. It's best to train your dog to keep everyone safe.
2 SECRETS:
* Dogs jump up on you to express their love for you
* Giving them any attention,positive or negative, reinforces their behaviour
2 SOLUTIONS:
* Turn away when he jumps
* Give a command: Sit, Go to your place
Remember, a courteous dog is liked by all. - 29895
About the Author:
AVOID DISASTROUS Blunders with your dog. NOW REVEALED: 3 POWERFUL, humane, and loving ways to train your friend: 3 Dog Training Plans reviewed, Amazing results from 1 method! Or browse excellent, helpful FREE dog training articles. I'm Scott Erickson, and am an enthusiastic long time dog buff, trainer, and author.
