Teaching Dogs Not to Jump Up

Teaching Dogs Not to Jump

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Dogs jump up as a part of instinctive behavior, but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with for the humans in the house. Learn how to control these tendencies in dogs.
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Start training from day one
No matter how cute, no matter how cuddly, you can’t pick up a jumping dog and reward the behavior.

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Visitors must obey the rules
When your dog is a puppy and impressionable, everyone that is exposed to it must abide by your “No picking up a jumping dog” rule.

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Be persistent with older dogs
Older dogs will take longer to break established behavior, but it can be done.

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Don’t pick up a jumping puppy
Your puppy is trying to get closer to your face. You may want to pick it up, but this encourages the behavior that you will pay for when it’s a large dog.

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Don’t reward the behavior
Any time that a dog gets attention for jumping on someone, you are reinforcing that jumping=attention.

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Karen Peak, dogbreedinfo.com

Dogs like physical security – and this means feeling balanced when on something. Walk forward as the jump begins. Do not go backwards as this is a retreat and can encourage a jump. Just take a step forward so the dog cannot get balanced, this will force him to put his feet on the ground.

Stopping Jumps, dogbreedinfo.com
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Hold his paws when he jumps up - When your dog jumps on you, grasp his paws and hold them firmly in place. Wait until he gets uncomfortable and starts to struggle, then let go and say "Off!". Tell him to sit and give him praise if he does. Repeat this process every time your dog jumps up.

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dogtrainingquick.com

In fact, if you have an adult dog of any considerable size and jumping becomes an issue, it may potentially cause someone injury when being toppled. A dog does not realize their own strength and think they are playing around, so make sure you do not allow this behavior to continue.

How to stop my dog from jumping, dogtrainingquick.com