Stop Dogs From Jumping Up With These Effective Strategies

Of course, any dog owner knows that there are plenty of irritating things your pooch can do. It is a fact that a dog receives less attention as an adult than as a puppy, and undesirable behaviors which were allowed to continue may become more of a problem when the dog is left to his own devices. One such irritating habit your dog may have acquired, that you’ll most likely want to take care of before it gets out of hand, is excessive barking. Barking is not necessarily a danger to anyone coming to your door, but it can become an extremely unpleasant situation. A dog that begins jumping up is an entirely different story, though.  Certainly an annoyance, but more-so a problem of potentially hurting someone.

Why the Behavior and How to Correct It?

Excitement and happiness to see its owner or other visitors may be the primary reason for a dog jumping up on people. On the other hand, the dog could be trying to establish his authority over those entering his territory or he could simply be bored. The downside to the pleasure of being greeted so enthusiastically is to possibly have your clothing ruined, be scratched by claws or even be physically knocked down. Jumping behavior can be even more hazardous if the home is frequently visited by the elderly or small children, as it is much easier for them to suffer a major injury from a seemingly innocent jump.

The dog should be stopped as a puppy from jumping up on any guest or member of the family. A basic rule to remember is that under no circumstances should jumping up ever be praised. When time and again a dog comes to realize that jumping up will never result in the attention it is seeking, it will eventually be discouraged from doing so. She will then begin to realize that she must be obedient to receive attention. Allowing a dog to jump up some of the time because it’s “cute” and praising her, only to discipline her for doing it at other times, only confuses the dog.  If this is the case, she may never really understand. The dog must learn consistency, that it is as bad to jump up on its owner at any time as it is to jump on other people.

To reinforce the fact that the dog will not receive attention when jumping up, the owner should not make eye contact with the pet, and instead turn his whole body away from the animal. The dog should receive absolutely no attention until his behavior subsides and he respectfully asks for attention. One effective method to stop a dog from jumping up is to divert her attention from the negative behavior to focus on a positive one, such as giving her the command to “sit.” Instead of only giving the pet attention when it is jumping up, the owner should try giving it the attention it is looking for when it behaves properly.

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