A key part of training your dog is to teach him to not jump up on people. Puppies often show their excitement by jumping. As it puppy, it may not seem like a big deal. However, when the puppy grows up, it is a much bigger issue.
When a big dog likes to jump up on people, it is likely that it will catch someone off guard and injure them. When a dog is in this habit, it will take some training and some patience to teach him to stop.
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The Cause and the Cure
Several things can cause a dog that jumps on people. A dog will often jump when it wants to say “hi”. A sniff to the face is something dogs usually do when they meet. Since your face is so high, your dog jumps to try and reach you.
Jumping can also be from you previously rewarding him when he does so. The affection you show when he gets excited to see you tells your dog that jumping up is the right behavior. Conversly, discliplining you dog for jumping up may cause your dog to do it for the attention.
With a little bit of proper training, you can stop dog jumping. Let’s get going on some training techniques. Don’t make coming home an exciting event. If your dog jumps to greet you, ignore him until he stops. Make sure any visitors are on the same page with this training also.
Rather than your dog trying to reach your face, get down so that he can get to you without jumping.
A great trick to keep your dog from jumping is to ignore the behavior. Once he’s calmed down, you can lavish him in praise. If you still can’t get your dog to stop jumping, push him away using his nose when he jumps on you. Your dog will soon get the picture that jumping is not a desired behavior.
Closing Thoughts
Many behavior problems can be fixed by teaching your dog to “sit”. Your dog should learn this before just about anything else. Once your pooch has this command under control, you can stop any bad behavior by telling him to sit.
After your dog has learned to sit, you should work on teaching him “off.” Tell him “off” anytime he jumps up.
If you show patience and consistency, you can stop your dog from jumping. Keep at it and you can stop your dog from jumping.