Stop Dog Jumping - How Do You Accomplish This?
Many dog owners have a difficult time trying to keep their dogs from jumping on
top of them.
Many dog owners have a difficult time trying to keep
their dogs from jumping on top of them.
This could even be frightful for dog owners who have
children. This is a usual occurrence whenever somebody has been away all day and when they finally get home,
the dog is so overjoyed to see the person, that he jumps on top of them relentlessly.
So what can we do to stop dog jumping? First off, don't make it a big deal about you
coming home. You shouldn't have to greet the dog until you have finished greeting the other members of your
family-household.
The dog should have to wait a good 10-15 minutes
before you greet him. If the dog is being persistent and uncontrollable, squirt him with a small toy water
pistol. It should rattle him into calming down, at least for the time being.
Around the house, don't let your dog raise himself to
your level by jumping on the furniture. If you want to greet him, then go to the floor yourself to greet him
at his level.
Don't give him the chance to jump up to greet you.
That way he won't have any need to jump on you. Depending on the dog, you should avoid playing tug-of-war or
wrestling.
Because it teaches him that jumping on people is
perfectly fine, all the time. It's not, so avoid playing roughly with your dog, until he is able to
understand the difference.
This kind of play can also lead to overly aggressive
behavior like biting and unprovoked attacks. Avoiding these kinds of activities can help you avoid dog jumping problems later on.
A key to stop your dog from jumping, is that he must
first learn the "Sit" command. This is the first command most dogs are taught and for good reason,
too.
A well trained dog will not even think of jumping once
you've told him to sit. If he doesn't sit on command, stop what you are doing and don't try to teach him
anything else.
Only after you have established who is in charge with
the "Sit" command should you move on to other commands.
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