Prevent Dog From Jumping
It’s nice to have your dog greeting you home with his tail wagging with enthusiasm. But, it’s also very annoying when your dog is jumping up on you or a guest coming to you home. There are several steps you can do to prevent your dog from jumping up.
Stop Jumping
Once in a while it’s okay to allow your dog to jump up. It’s best to only allow your dog to jump on you when commanded. Most guest wouldn’t want your dogs to greet them like that. Here are a few things to help eliminate this problem.
Pay Him No Mind
Act as if he is not even there when he jumps on you. A dog thinks it’s okay to jump up when he gets attention for it. Ask your dog to sit first, then pet him. When asking the dog to sit then giving him attention, it will get him to rethink about jumping up. So mix it up a little between ignoring him and using the sit command
Create a Command
A good way to stop your dog from jumping, it by voicing a command. This command will associate with off. This command is to be used when your dog jumps up on either furniture or a person. He will begin to understand this word as the off command.
When your dog jumps up there is another training technique that you can use. Remember to say off, then bring your knee up and gently push the dog off. Your dog will understand the command and the action as one. The dog might not understand the command right away, but with a little practice he’ll get it. As with all commands it will take consistency from the leader to help eliminate this bad behavior.
Reward Appropriate Behavior
Once your dog starts to learn not to jump up, give him a lot of praise. Your dog will understand that jumping up isn’t the way to get praised and gain attention. Your dog will learn quickly that the sit and not the jump will get him some attention.
Jumping up is a simple habit to break, even if your dog has been jumping up for a long time. Always, ignore bad behavior, reward the good and be consistent in your training. In no time at all, you will be proud of your dog when guests come over.
