Teaching Your Dog To Stop Jumping
Why a dog is jumping on furniture, a family member, a visitor or even on the owner has several reasons. Now you may think about how to stop dog jumping, so here are the potential reasons why your pet does this and how you can avoid such act. A dog may want to display dominance and he does so by placing himself on higher places or on top of people.
Another reason could be the pet’s enthusiasm or excitement over something. The dog could be very pleased or excited to see its owner or someone familiar that he jumped onto that person. It could very well be their way of greeting the person. Giving rewards to your companion when they jump also shows him to find out that when it jumps it will get a prize. Some owners teach their canines to jump and so they do so even during the times they are not asked to. Some owners are not aware that they have given their pets that idea.
Owners oftentimes give the dogs rewards for doing something good. But they choose to ignore the fact that the dog jumped right after doing it and now your dog believes that jumping equals rewards. The visitors are notably the most frightened or annoyed when the dog jumps over them whatever its motives are. As much as possible, owners would want to control this dog behavior.
How can owners keep their pet from jumping up? There are various ways to train the dog not to jump. One technique is to ignore the dog when it jumps. This technique helps in a way that the dog would learn what makes you ignore it and so it would choose to do other things that pleases or catches attention of the owner. You should turn sideways just as your companion is going to jump on you. Another way also to stop the dog from jumping is to stoop or kneel when greeting the dog. There is a tendency for the dog to jump onto a person to greet or see the face because that person is higher. Another way to stop the dog from jumping is to teach him other things like the “sit,” “stop” or other commands that would prevent it from jumping.
Each time the dog does something good, including not jumping, owners should constantly make an effort to praise or reward the dog. To pay the dog’s good behavior, taking him for a walk or giving food is an appealing reward. Avoid hurting or punishing the dog as this will not really help in teaching it not to jump. Let it always be remembered that when giving a command, you will be able to avoid confusion by using the same command everytime.
There are many methods which can help owners achieve the desired result. Owners just have to be patient and eager to teach their dogs properly. As it is with any type of training, even stopping the jumping you need to regard the relationship between you and your companion. The results you are seeking will only be achieved if there is ongoing communication and understanding between the two.
