tips for getting my dog to stop jjumping on people

I put a cheap lease on and cut it about 14 inches long and if they jumped up I would pull it down towards the ground and tell them OFF in a stern voice. BUt when people come in you should have them sit leave them on a leash if you have to and as people come in the door have the people pet them as long as they stay that way if they don't have them sit again untill they learn thats what they are supposed to do. But be patient as dogs grow up most of them stop mine don't do it any more.

Here is what I used--since you dog knows the sit/stay command, when the doorbell rings, put him in his sit/stay and let your guests in. If he gets up, make sure to let your guest know to completely ignore him until he settles down--don't talk, or yell at him except to put him back in his sit/stay. Whenever he ignores you, you must ignore him--you should only have to ask your dog to do something once--yours is a puppy so learning this is part of his training--it takes a while, and can be frustrating! Also, use the leash--put it on the dog when someone rings the bell and attach it to the leg of a chair or something, this keeps them in place--the most important thing to remember is don't pay any attention to the dog when he is jumping--ignore him. I have Greyhounds that I adopted from the track, and I work with a non-profit group to rehabilitate them to real life as companion in the home--we always recommend the crate during the first 30 days, and I will put a jumper in his/her crate when someone comes to the door--this works too if you dog will accept the crate.

Good luck--hope it helps!

I have used a large verity of ways over the years depending on the temperment of the dog...most dogs just want attention so i remove my attention from them by crossing my arms and turning my back to them and tell them to sit, when i turn back around if they jump up i repeat, if they stay seated they get my attention, i tell people before they come in how do to this also...if they are jumping because i've been gone all day i walk past them (2 - 65 lb dogs) straight to the back door and let them out and when they come back in they are usually calmer...we also have a strong will ADHD dog that i resorted to keeping a small air horn by the garage door so when i come in if she starts to jump up i've got the horn behind my back and i give it a quick short blast {i never let her see the horn}...i've also done the lifting my knee up to block the jump and firmly tell them "no" or "down" (i'm not kneeing them as some people have told me to do which i view as aggresive and this is more passive), you can also get a jumping halter at petsmart which i was about to resort to with my ADHD dog, it doesn't hurt the dog it just makes it not fun to jump...hope this helps

I was at a loss with Luke, mostly because we had a few guys at work who would actively encourage him to jump up on them.  My uncle (experienced in training hunting dogs) fixed him in one day.  Luke jumped up on him when he came through the door and my uncle lightly stepped on his back toes.  Luke did NOT like that.  My uncle encouraged Luke to jump up on him again and once again he lightly stepped on his back toes.  After that, Luke would not jump up on my uncle even when asked.  He also never jumped on another person uninvited.  All just from that one little lesson!

What worked for my dog was to hold on to his front paws when he jumped up and you just continue to hold them up there until they really really can't stand it anymore -- they will lick your hands, try to sit down, may even try to nibble on your hands, whine, etc. but what they hate about it is just the sheer loss of control over the situation.  It doesn't hurt them at all and though it may take some time it really does work -- now he'll only jump up when invited!

I used the leash technique. Keep a leash by the front door so when people come over, you can easily put the leash on him before opening the door. When he tries to jump on people, pull him down with the leash and say "DOWN" in a stearn voice (but don't yell). Make sure you are behind the dog so the correction comes from behind. This way he doesn't see you pulling him down. He will only associate the leash pulling him down with his jumping on people. Also tell your guests to ignore him and turn their back on him with their arms crossed if he tries to jump. Try to practice it a few times a day. Have someone leave and then a few moments later knock on the door. It may take a few weeks, but eventually he will learn not to jump and you won't need a leash anymore, only the command "DOWN."

Crating is for people who are too lazy to teach their dogs. If you don't want your babe to jump on people,  get a squirt gun or bottle with just water.

When he/she jumps on people squirt the babe and say down. When he does, say him good boy in your nicest voice. It may take a few times, but it will be worth it.

If the water doesn't work, shake a jar of coins.

He just jumps because he loves. 

Let me know how it works.

 Hi,

If you have some friends that are willing to work with you, have them come by and act like guests in your house. What you need to do is have your friends come in and ignore the dog just have them come in. Start talking and walking. As soon as the dog realizes that he isn't getting the attention and is doing what you want (sitting, lying down), then have your friends say hi and give him a cookie. If that doesn't work then just have them turn around and ignore them and then turn back around and if he jumps have them turn their back on him.

Hope it works out. Another thing you could do is watch Cesar Mulan, he is really good.

I had a cocker spaniel lab mix and she was the greatest.  I had her for 16 years and what a sweetie she was.  For jumping up the new training idea is to turn around and ignore the dog and fold your arms.  What they want is your attention.  If you pretty much ignore and abandon them they figure out pretty quick jumping is not getting them what they want.  When they approach calmly you can either ask them to sit or bend to pet them.  It's tougher when company comes, so try to practice first when no one is around and then get your company on board.  Have treats available too when they do respond the way you want them to.  Dogs do what works so if sitting and acting calm gets them attention instead of jumping that's what they'll do.  And even negative attention is attention.  So ignoring and turning away is the last thing they want.  Good luck with your little guy. 

 Everybody here has offered negative reinforcement, but nobody has offered the most obvious solution....tell the dog to do something else!

Also, unless you have a different command for "Lay down" do NOT tell your dog "Down".  The proper command is "Off".

If your dog is a bouncy baby, simply invite a friend over (Notice the singular usage) that likes dogs and is patient.  Fill your pockets with cookies, have your pup crated, and when said friend walks in the door, give them a bunch of cookies to load their pockets.

Proceed to let the dog out (on leash) and when the dog goes *BOING* "HIIIII!!!!!" *BOING!* "HIIIIII!!!!" have the other person tell the dog "No, sit!" in a matter of fact tone of voice.  The moment the dog sits, he gets a cookie and a quiet, calm "That's a good dog".  If the dog turns and tries jumping on you "No, sit!"  and when he sits, he gets a cookie.

He'll very quickly pick up on the fact that he must sit in order to get attention, and soon enough you will be able to phase out the treats and the dog will be conditioned to sit automatically for praise.  The point of keeping the dog on leash is to give the dog a gentle reminder of what he is to do.  You do not yank or pull.  You give a light tug and remind the dog to sit.

If the dog does not sit reliably, simply lure him into it by holding the treat close to and over his nose.  If the head goes up, the butt goes down ^_^

Crating is for people who are too lazy to teach their dogs.

Bologna ^_^
 

 And no one has mentioned the other obvious solution - no one in the dog's life gives him any attention whatsoever for jumping up!!!  If the dog gets "off", or eye contact, or someone pushing him away, those actions could be reinforcing him for jumping.  So, if everyone just pretends he doesn't exist when he does it, and leaves him alone or disappears into the bathroom without a word, perhaps that will tell him that if he wants to interact with humans, he will have to think up another tactic -it is your job to teach him that the "other tactic" is "sit" - and how you do that is to only pay attention to him when he is sitting. 

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