Stop Your Dog From Jumping Up On People

Keep Dog From Jumping

Distraction, redirection, throwing the attention somewhere else, and a bunch of other names are all methods used to train your dog. These are all methods which work to stop your dog from jumping up on people. Having a well trained dog will take patience and time. It is important for you to understand that the animal is coming into your home as an untamed animal. Dogs are wild by nature and thus they have wild instincts. The animals can be taught though and that is a good thing. Through proper dedication and training on your part, you will have a great relationship with your pet.

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Any kind of dog will want to jump up on someone if they are excited enough. It is up to you, to curve the behavior and channel it into something more acceptable. Dogs jump for a variety of reasons. A key reason for jumping is most undoubtedly attention. This comes from the natural instinct of wolf pups getting the attention of their mother. Dogs have taken this instinct and used it on us. We are their parents in effect.

If you want an obedient pup you are going to have to lay down some rules. Consistency plays a big role in how your animal is going to behave. If you expect your dog to not jump on you when you come home wearing a good pair of clothes, then do not allow the dog to jump on you when you are playing. You cannot expect the animal to know the difference of when or when not to jump on you.

In order to keep the dog from jumping on you you have to train it. It will not learn this on its own. A lot of people actually encourage their dog to jump up on their lap. You see this done when the owner will pat their knee or something of that sort. Yet later on, they expect the animal not to want to do that. It makes no sense. You need to follow a plan and stick to it. Slowly but surely the dog will no longer jump up on you.

You have to remain strong in your will and training. You cannot train the dog not to jump on you for six days out of the week and then let him jump on you one day out of the week. This is an all or nothing case. There are no exceptions. There are a couple of basic methods that work well when training a puppy. They consist of each to use gadgets.

The first of these devices is the training disk. When the dog goes to jump up on you, simply throw the disk to the floor and in a loud but firm voice say "NO". The noise from the training diskc will startle the dog. Do this for as long as it takes. You could also use something like a shake can. This is used with cats and scratching problems and can also be used with a dog. When the dog goes to jump up on you, shake the can really fast and hard. Yes, the can has to be filled with pebbles or money or something. Otherwise you are shaking a can filled with air which does nothing.

Methods such as the corrective jerk and praise for sitting are also recommended. The corrective jerk is simply that, a jerk on the leash used on the dog when they jump. Use this in conjunction with a firm "No" and do it as necessary. The jerk will cause the dog some discomfort and make him not want to do it again. This kind of correction will deter him from wanting to keep jumping. Take your time and do the training right. In the end, you will see a difference. -- My Dog Won't Stop Jumping On The Table