Train Your Dog Not To Jump

Teaching your dog not to jump can be challenging.

Train your dog not to jump.

Do not knee your dog in the chest step on his back toes grab or pinch his front toes or otherwise cause him pain or discomfort. Just like other factors that come into play when training your dog not to jump on people this takes practice consistency patience and rewards. Training your dog not to jump up with a leash is easiest done with having a friend pretend to be a guest coming to your door. Teaching your puppy not to jump on you or your guests takes commitment follow through management and kindness.

Manage the behavior of both people and dogs. Remember your dog wants to be close to your face so jumping is a natural greeting to them. Give him lots of attention when he is finally not jumping. Repeat after a few seconds.

When you come in from outside and your dog begins to jump say oops and immediately leave through the door. Have everyone do the same exercise when coming home. Though some people do not mind a dog who jumps to greet others might not be as excited if they were to walk into your home and be. It is easiest to teach your dog not to jump on the family and frequent visitors because he has many more opportunities for learning also everyone is hopefully on the same page and doesn t mind doing a little training.

Training a dog not to jump as they are greeting you requires time and commitment. With regular practice and great management you will eventually have the polite greeter you always dreamed of. Walk with your dog toward the door and ask him to sit. Do not try to grab your dog or push him away.

Like any other command it will require repetition and dedication from you and your dog. The love to please us and they ll do whatever it takes to make us happy. This could also lead to more jumping. After your guest rings the doorbell you will need to attach a leash to your dog preferably a harness so that you will have more control of his body movement.

Once your dog knows what you want she ll move heaven and earth to make it happen. Only when your dog is sitting should you open the door to greet your guest. This is normal so persevere and keep at it. By teaching him what behavior you prefer and ignoring him for jumping up he will start to realize your preferred method of greeting.

You are teaching your puppy to do a behavior that is not totally natural for them. This is because jumping up has been rewarded previously so your dog might think they just need to work harder to get your attention. Hurting and scaring your dog are not effective training methods. By following these simple tips you ll find that it is fairly easy to.

When you first start you may find your dog jumps up more. Timing consistency and perseverance are key when training your dog not to jump up.