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How to stop your dog from jumping up

How to stop your dog from jumping up

Having a rambunctious puppy that leaps up every time they say hello or who bounces up on the sofa and on top of you every time you sit down is one of the most annoying things you’ll have to cope with as a new puppy parent. As long as your puppy is little and adorable, it may not seem like a big deal. Yet a full-grown Lab acting like a lapdog by springing up on you can be unpleasant.

Whether you have a puppy learning its manners or an older dog with an established jumping behaviour you wish to change, you can educate your dog not to leap up. Therefore, here’s how to keep Fido from leaping on people!

Should you stop a dog jumping up?

If you care about your dog’s and other people’s safety, you should definitely train your dog to quit jumping up.

Someone may get wounded by your dog’s claws, and they could even knock someone over. Children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to injury due to their fragility. If your dog is bouncing up and down, its claws might come dangerously close to the person’s face, causing injury. If your dog jumps around and lands awkwardly, they may injure themselves.

However, many people are afraid of dogs because they leap up unexpectedly. (…and leave muddy pawprints all over you….)

Your dog’s terrible manners and annoyance of other dogs will likely result in a fight if the other dogs continue to snarl or snap at your pet if it jumps up on them.

Lunging on the leash can also result from the dog leaping up on people or other animals. Hence, if your dog stops jumping up, it can assist him with impulse control and other behaviours.

How do you stop a dog from jumping up on you?

It is far simpler to instill proper behaviour in a young dog than it is to unlearn the bouncy, raucous ways of an adult dog, but it is possible to accomplish both. Teaching your dog not to jump on people will benefit from your own efforts to prevent other dogs from doing so.

Understanding that a dog leaps up for attention is the first step in learning how to prevent the behaviour. Dogs prefer to meet new people “face to face,” so if you are taller than your dog, he or she may want to leap up to say hello. They know that if a dog jumps up on us, we can’t help but pay attention to it.

Your dog has to learn that leaping up isn’t going to get him any favours. Your dog will rapidly learn how to greet new people and other dogs nicely without leaping up if you are patient and persistent, and if everyone who encounters your dog follows the guidelines as well.

How to stop a dog jumping up

Ignore or correct the bad behaviour

Ignoring or correcting your dog when it leaps up will teach it that it won’t get the attention or treat it craves from you if it continues to do so.

A determined dog will keep jumping up no matter how many times you turn away and look the other way.

Stop the jumping

Instead, one of the finest things you can do is to always have your puppy on a leash, whether you’re inside the house or outside during a training session. If you keep the lead beneath your foot, your dog won’t be able to leap on you. Your puppy will quickly learn that no matter how hard they try, they simply cannot jump.

After that, they’ll either remain standing, or decide to sit or lie down. If they settle down and do something constructive, such as sitting or lying down, praise and a treat are appropriate responses.

In an effort to refocus your dog’s behaviour away from the undesirable leaping, you should work to educate it to choose to sit or lie down instead.

Reinforce the good behaviour

Leave the leash underfoot for the time being and stand over your dog with something interesting in your hand (a reward, a toy, etc.) to get him to leap up.

To avoid any potential confusion, hold off on adding any commands or redirections for now. Instead, you should lay the groundwork for positive behaviour by teaching your dog to pick less disruptive activities, such as sitting or lying down, when presented with the option to leap.

Hold the toy or reward up and see whether your dog leaps up for it. Say “no” to make it clear that the behaviour is unacceptable, and then stand up straight to keep your dog and the toy out of reach. Your dog may try to follow you as you walk away and even jump up to greet you, but you should ignore this behaviour.

Always reward four paws on the floor

Say “yes!” and give your dog a big fuss, praise, and a reward like the toy or treat you’re holding as soon as he or she calms down and puts all four paws back on the floor. After a few repetitions, your dog will understand that you want them to remain on the floor and that doing so will earn them rewards.

Begin with the basics, such praising your dog for keeping all four paws on the floor.

You can teach them to quit jumping when they start to do it routinely with a single command. A word like “down” or “floor” is possible. But, if you tell them “no” and then give them another instruction, such as “sit,” they should cease jumping up and you won’t have to resort to this measure.

You should praise their good behaviour and instruct them to keep their feet on the floor rather than trying to get up. If you think your dog is going to leap, it’s best to stop them in their tracks by commanding them to sit or lie down, and then rewarding them when they comply.

If your dog leaps on you, firmly tell it “no,” straighten your back, and then command it to sit or lie down. That’s what they want, so if they comply, shower them with praise and attention.

At some point, you’ll be able to stop following their example.

All four paws on the floor is a terrific approach to teach your dog self-control and patience, whether you’re reconnecting with them after a long day at work, they’ve just met a new fur-iend, or it’s time for them to feed.

How to stop a dog from jumping up on strangers

No of the size or age of your dog, getting them some exercise before guests arrive is one of the greatest ways to prevent them from jumping up on them.

If you have guests coming over, take your dog for a walk and return home as close to the time of your guest’s arrival as possible. A puzzle toy or a kong might help them work off some steam as well. Your dog will be less inclined to leap up if it receives enough of mental and physical exercise.

On the other hand, preventing your dog from jumping up on others is quite similar to preventing your dog from jumping up on you. Removing the incentive for jumping up, correcting the behaviour, and teaching the child to do something more constructive before rewarding it are the keys to success.

Having a companion who can assist you in restraining your dog from jumping up would be ideal. Ask them to come over when you’re walking your dog on a leash so they can meet him. Keep the leash short so the dog can’t jump up, and if it does, gently tap the dog on the collar to bring it back down.

The goal of this game is to prevent your dog from leaping up on your friend as they pet your dog.

Your companion should remove the “prize” of your attention by stepping back or remaining steady and standing up if the dog leaps. When the dog is settled in a comfortable position, your pal can make another attempt to pet it.

Say “no” and reprimand the dog if it leaps up, then have your companion back off again. If the dog holds still, give them a lot of praise; if they hold still long enough for your buddy to pet them, give them a huge fuss.

Always provide praise and treats for good manners and staying on all fours.

More assistance to prevent a dog from jumping up

It’s usually advisable to consult an expert if you’ve tried everything and still can’t get your dog to stop jumping up. You can get more advice and a special training plan for your dog from a behaviourist.

 

 

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