Dog Health Questions: Does anyone have any tips on dog training.?

I have recently bought a 10 month old Labrador cross Golden Retriever pup and likes to jump on everyone. I was wondering if anyone had any tips on getting her to stop it.

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Never knee a dog who jumps up, or grab their paws - some dogs simply don't get it, some think you are playing, some get angry, and either you or the dog could get hurt.

Turning away and folding your arms should work to a certain extent, if you do it consistently, calmly, and silently. You may need to leave the room altogether for a few seconds (if you've just come home, you may even need to go outside), then come back to give the dog another chance, repeatedly.

However, all of this is still reacting after-the-fact, which is always weaker than giving the dog something else to do. The dog has gotten a chance to practice the behavior, and get whatever pleasure it gives her, which reinforces the behavior, sometimes despite whatever you do.

She may also be begging for some consideration -- jumping up can be an appeasement behavior.

What works better is to give the dog some alternative behaviors, that you can ask her to do. The best "recipe" seems to be things that are contradictory to the unwanted behavior (like sitting instead of jumping), and/or that satisfy something the dog may be getting from the unwanted behavior (desire to touch you, interact with you)

1. If possible, manage the behavior, for now, by having your dog in an area of the house that is blocked off by a baby gate, so you can control her access to you.

As you approach where she is, ifs she jumps up on the gate or does anything else you don't like, silently turn around and start to leave again. Wait a few seconds, then give her another chance. Do some greeting over the gate, if possible, to give her some time to calm down a bit.

2. Spend time, several times a day, teaching alternative behaviors you *do* want to see. Both calm, "good dog" behaviors and cute tricks have value. Your dog should have a repertoire of behaviors you like, that she will do on cue. So, sit, down, stay, give paw, etc. are all good.

Nose targeting your palm -- touching it gently with her nose -- can be really useful; you can ask her for it, and hold your hand so she has to have "four on the floor" to do it.

Train these behaviors using a kind, reward-based method, at calm times when the dog is receptive and you don't really need them.

3. Practice the desired behaviors in lots of settings, still with very little temptation or distraction. Gradually build up the level of distractions.

4. Turn some of these behaviors into a greeting ritual. Sit, stay and/or nose targeting are useful -- maybe give paw, so she gets a chance to touch you with a paw, but on cue and in a controlled manner. You may even have jumping up on cue, but she has to wait to be asked!

Practice by putting her behind the gated area, going out and coming back in, over and over, asking for the desired behaviors as you approach and/or go through the gate. Work on this with all family members, and someone playing the part of a guest, as well.

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• When she jumps up on you up your knee up and it will get her in the chest and then tell her NO JUMPING Then tell her to sit and when she does , give her praise.


• When she jumps up on you, grab her paws/wrists in your hands gently but firmly. They don't like this much, so she will try to go back down. As soon as she pulls to go back down let her and say "off". When her front feet hit the ground click/praise/treat.


• To stop jumping - you and your family and guests will need to be consistent.
  
  As they come in, have them ignore her until she is calm. Put her in a sit / stay and if she's polite, then they can greet her. If she starts to jump, the person she's jumping on should say "no, no" and turn their back. When she backs down, tell her "good girl".


• Well, you should be signed up with a basic obedience class. For this specific behavior you can walk into her when she jumps as you ignore her. If you step back you've given her space, which makes her more powerful. If you reprimand her she gets attention and she may be so wanting that even negative attention is better than nothing. But, by looking past her, bumping her back (with your moving body) as she jumps up, and giving her no attention, she won't get anything to reinforce the behavior. Then walk back near her (she'll probably be sitting there with a confused expression) and if she does not immediately jump up then softly praise her for doing the right thing. It may take a few passes and bumps but she should come around.


• Just tell him/her to stop jumping or else you are going to not give it doggy biscuits?!?


• When she jumps up ay NO in a stern voice and turn your back to her. Do NOT knee her in the chest-you could cause her injury.
  Practice the sit command with treats and petting. She will soon get the idea that sitting gets her something, while jumping up does not.