How To Keep a Dog From Jumping Up

An important part of a well behaved dog is to keep him from jumping up. Bad habits like these usually start as a puppy. The real problem is that the puppy carries this habit on to “adult-hood”.

If you dog jumps on someone it could scare or even hurt someone in their excitement. When a dog is in this habit, it will take some training and some patience to teach him to stop.

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Here’s How to Start

There are a few factors that make dogs jump up. A dog may jump up when you come home to get closer to your face. A sniff to the face is something dogs usually do when they meet. You dog may be jumping to get close to your face.

A dog may also jump up due to being rewarded for it. You may be reinforcing the act when you get excited when he jumpes up. Conversly, discliplining you dog for jumping up may cause your dog to do it for the attention.

With a little bit of proper training, you can stop dog jumping. Here’s a few tips. Make your arrival a non-exciting happening. If your dog jumps to greet you, ignore him until he stops. Make sure any visitors are on the same page with this training also.

Another trick to try is to get down on your dog’s level so he can greet you without having to jump.

Something else to remember is to not pay any attention to your dog when he jumps. When your dog stops jumping, reward him. If you are still having issues, hold out your hand and push your dog away using his nose when he jumps. Dogs don’t like this and will often learn quickly to not jump.

Other Important Things

Many behavior problems can be fixed by teaching your dog to “sit”. It is paramount that you train your dog to sit. Tell him to sit as soon as he jumps. Problem solved.

You can also teach your dog “off.” When you dog jumps, tell him “off” and push him down.

The secret that cause many people to fail at stopping their dog from jumping is consistency. Practice, practice, practice and you can be a successful dog trainer.