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This technique works really well if the dog already knows and obeys the “Sit” command, so give your pup some more training in “Sit” if needed.
Give a COMMAND that is inconsistent with jumping up.
The simplest way to solve this problem is to give a command for incompatible behavior. “Sit” is a great choice. Most dogs know it and it is easy to put a dog in a sit position, if necessary.
GO STIFF! When your dog starts to jump, “go stiff”. Turn your back slightly. Give the command “Fido, sit”. Help Fido sit if needed.
Let this be your new answer to Fido’s jumping. Praise the sit when it’s done. If Fido pops up from the sit and jumps up, start over. Go stiff, give the command (Fido, sit), help with the sit if needed. PRAISE (and treat if handy) the sit.
As you are consistent, your dog will start to understand the new requirements. PRAISE each time your dog sits. This is the new polite way to get attention. Praise when your dog comes and sits in front of you. This is the signal “please” from your dog to you to get attention for whatever is needed.
If there is something super-exciting going on, a dog will likely result in the old jumping up, but be consistent and patient, and if you do this, your leadership will get respect from your dog.
Behavior modification can be done very quickly and your dog’s relationship with you will continue to improve as a result. Be patient, kind, loving and consistent. Your dog wants to make you happy. Use these few simple steps to stop JUMPING UP!
cowgirlup914
says:I wish it was that simple. I have a 1 1/2 yr. old male Pom that can jump so high he has ripped holes in my shirts! He is so excited when I get home from work that he is unbearable! He even does this if I go to the barn to feed the horses and he stands outside of the gate and watches me put the buckets in the stalls. When I come out, he starts jumping and barking.
I wonder sometimes if he’s insecure. He will lie underneath my bed and if one of the cats comes into my room he rushes out from underneath the bed growling and snapping at them. He does this anytime he lies underneath a chair or bed. He thinks he owns the place – NOT! I’ve tried everything to stop the jumping, ignoring him, telling him No in a firm voice, holding him on his back until he is still (which takes a long time). He just doesn’t get it.
The only thing that gets his attention is when my daughter brings her Pom over and he will put my Pom in his place real fast when he gets tire of him and her Pom is blind.
I need help!!!
Tara Gabe
says:Most of my dogs have been rescues and rescues come with a lot of baggage. I would like some tips on how to deal with rescued dogs that are older when they arrive at their new home, and have years of ingrained bad habits. Sometimes modification is the best I can do.
Rod Norman
says:Jumping up is a no-no. (Imagine your dog doing that to an elderly person.) The “Sit” command works well. So does exchanging the dog for a cat.