Things You'll Need:
- Your dog
- Friends to help you
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Step 1
Dogs are extremely social animals. That is why they jump when they greet. Jumping is also encouraged by a lot of dog owners when the dog is a puppy. The first step to prevent jumping is to make sure that everyone that comes into contact with your dog is on the same page. If half the household is trying to prevent jumping and the other half is encouraging the dog to jump your poor dog will be confused.
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Step 2
When your dog jumps take hold of his paws and hold them until your dog starts to struggle to get his paws back. You have to hold them until your dog tries to pull his paws back.
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Step 3
After a few seconds let the paws go and firmly say the command "OFF".
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Step 4
Once your dog's paws are on the ground quickly reward your dog. You have to let your dog know that keeping all four paws on the ground is what you are looking for.
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Step 5
If you dog jumps again repeat step two.
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Step 6
Remember, dogs are extremely social and they love when company comes over the house. You need to be consistent with your no jump policy and understand that your dog is just happy to see you.
Comments
nannycam said
on 8/3/2009 Try the "CH" sound when the dog starts barking or jumping at guests. Stand up and get in front of the dog the first few times. Then a simple "CH" should work. Good advice from The Dog Whisperer!
barr4u said
on 7/28/2009 You can also put water in a spray bottle and spray them each time they jump on you. They don't like to be sprayed !!
Thims said
on 11/19/2008 Great trainning tip! It's much better than. Oh get down! Good article.
ThirtyChickens said
on 9/12/2008 Ok, everything looks good. I can get the whole family on the same page. But what do we do if our arms are full of groceries when the dog jumps up? Any ideas?
FamilyCorner said
on 4/3/2008 This method works great if the dog is jumping on YOU, but what about when someone comes to the door and you let them in, then the dog jumps up on THEM to greet them? I can't expect everyone who comes to the door to train my dog, LOL, so until she learns this behavior, how can I avoid it? This is the only bad habit she has, everything else is great. I completely agree with the logic presented in the video and it makes total sense. This is especially dangerous when my kids' friends come to the door and they are much smaller than an adult. She's an extremely friendly and socialized dog, however she does weigh 80 pounds, more than my youngest son.