As dog owners we often promote the wrong habits in our dogs. Bad habits remain as bad habits. When you allow a puppy to jump up on you it will be hard for him to understand why he can’t jump up on people when he is older and larger. It is important that you establish rules and limits today with the future in mind.
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The act of your dog jumping up on someone creates a safety problem. A large dog jumping up on an elderly person or young child is especially dangerous. Your dog does not intend to hurt someone when jumping up. He may just see it as a way to enthusiastically greet people because it was allowed when he was younger.
Your dog needs limitations and controls. He is happy when he is complying with his alpha leader. Being a responsible member of your family pack is important to him. You must establish yourself as the alpha dog leader and continually demonstrate alpha dog qualities in every interaction with your dog.
One successful method to keep your dog from jumping up on you is to position your arms in front of your body, thus stopping him from successfully completing the jump. Follow up the action with a stern vocal NO then immediately turn your back on your dog, rebuffing him for his action. Do not make eye contact with your dog. After your dog has calmed down you can make eye contact and praise him for being calm. Your dog is seeking your love and attention. Rejecting your dog in this way is the opposite reaction that he is looking for. Within a dog pack the alpha leader communicates his displeasure by correcting inappropriate behavior.
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When you have been gone for several hours your dog is excited to see you and will often jump on you. In order to stop this type of behavior you must not greet your dog as soon as you arrive at home. You should wait 10 to 15 minutes before greeting your dog. It may be necessary to put your dog in another room for 10 minutes or more until your dog is used to this procedure. Greet your dog enthusiastically, after this calming down period. Being consistent is a major part of dog training.
It is important to reward your dog’s positive actions while ignoring his negative actions. After you reprimand your dog wait for an opportunity to praise your dog for a specific positive act. Your last interaction with your dog should be loving, enthusiastic praise.
Retraining a full grown dog is not as easy as training a puppy. Although the training techniques are the same the physical effort to control an adult dog is much greater. Training your dog should be a fun and enjoyable experience for you and your dog. This will be the case if you are consistent with your training.
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