Jumping Up

Recently there has been an influx of owners who are asking advise about their dogs jumping up. Some of these dogs are small, and not really a "problem" per say, but it is annoying. Most of the dogs are bigger dogs, over 40 lbs, and if they were to jump up would have the possibility to knock a person over. 

I have a few different ways of dealing with a dog jumping up. With Ronda, all it took was a good knee into her chest as she jumped up. I think this happened a total of 2 maybe 3 times before she got the picture.  And she also has learned that by sitting she gets much more and better attention than if she was to jump on me. 

Other dogs are much more persistent, and dont get the hint, so here are a few tips if your dog jumps up on you or other people. 

Proper greeting manners - when Ronda meets a new person, I give her the sit command and insist that she remain there until the person has come over, said hi to me, and then acknowledges Ronda who still has to have her bum on the ground. 

If Ronda is off leash, I will call her over to me, put her on her leash and tell her to sit. and if we are in the house, she is told to go to her bed until said person is in and ready to say hello. 

If your dog jumps on you in greeting or at any time, do not acknowledge them other than to push them off, or lift up you knee. You can also go stock still, and not move until your dog turns its back on you, bored of your inactivity.

As soon as they loose interest, call them over and give the sit command, as soon as they sit, give big praise and move on with your day. 

Eventually the goal is to have your dog automatically come over and realize that jumping will not get them the attention they want, but by sitting and asking politely they receive the  attention they want. 

Have you tried this with your dog? How did it work for you? 

Thanks for reading, 

Hana