Of course you feel a bit annoyed when groceries fall from your arms or muddy footprints soil your new pants because you are greeted by a dog jump when you just enter your own house, let alone someone else's house. Puppies do look cute when greeted by jumping up and down. However, over time this can be quite annoying for you and your friends. Your home environment will be much friendlier to enter, if your dog is trained to greet you and your guests calmly and without jumping.
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Method 1 of 2: Using Aversion Exercises
Step 1. Understand the dog's behavior
In the dog world, greetings are instinctive nose-to-nose. This way, dogs can sniff each other's faces and recognize the smell. Of course, your nose is a little too high to reach, so the dog will jump to approach your face when it greets you. If you find this habit annoying enough, there are ways to work around it.
Step 2. Prevent the dog from jumping early
You may feel happy when your dog jumps up to greet you. Often times, puppies expect to be picked up and petted after jumping on someone.
- This welcoming behavior should be curbed from an early age. Of course, you're happy to see your pet too, but puppies should be taught the no-touch, no-talk, no-eye contact exercises when welcoming your dog.
- Avoid looking at or talking to the puppy until your dog is quiet. This way, you're sending a signal for your dog to be calm and less enthusiastic when you come.
- Puppies tend to be quick learners, so they are easier to train to greet you calmly.
- The habit of jumping can be difficult to break once your dog is an adult, although this is not a problem when your dog is a child. A 6 kg Labrador puppy jump is certainly different from a 45 kg Labrador puppy jump. You or your guests could fall over and cause injury.
Step 3. Ignore the dog while jumping
One way to teach dogs, regardless of age, to stop jumping when they greet you, is to ignore this behavior. Turn around and don't pay attention of any kind (physical touch, sound, or eye contact).
- Once your dog has calmed down and is standing on all fours, praise your dog and reward him with a treat for being nice.
- Speak in a calm voice and use petting techniques to prevent your dog from getting excited again. If the dog jumps again, turn around and ignore your dog again.
- You may repeat this process in the early stages of training, but over time your dog will learn to understand the relationship between his behavior and your coldness.
- Like other exercises, the key to the success of this exercise is consistency. This means that all householders and guests should know the dog is being trained and that they should participate. Even the slightest attention given while the dog is jumping will delay training progress by a few steps.
Method 2 of 2: Using Additional Practice Methods
Step 1. Control the dog's behavior with the sit command
The sit command can be useful in a variety of situations. This command is a technique of diverting the dog's attention from unwanted behavior, one of which is jumping up and down. When the dog jumps, turn around but keep the dog within your line of sight. Instruct the dog to sit down and immediately give praise if the command is obeyed.
- If the dog is so enthusiastic that the command is not carried out, turn around and ignore it until the dog calms down, then repeat the command. As soon as the command is followed, offer lots of praise and treats to let the dog know this is the behavior you want, not jumping around.
- With the help of this commando, the goal is to divert the dog's jumping behavior with commands that are easy to perform and well rewarded. Your dog will know which way to welcome you and what you don't.
- If your dog has not yet learned the sit command, teach it now and then try this method.
Step 2. Use a special toy
There are some dogs who are so enthusiastic about welcoming their masters that it is too difficult and too long to wait for the dog to calm down and then be given the order to sit. Therefore, your dog may prefer to pick up toys and shake or hold them.
Always have a special toy at the front door to throw at your dog when he gets home. This toy will divert the dog's energy to play instead of jumping up and down to greet you and your guests
Step 3. Stay calm
The key to changing this behavior is keeping your dog calm, so you should also be calm when you get home. Do not use a high or loud voice when talking to the dog. This means that you shouldn't scream when the dog starts to jump. The tone of voice also influences the dog's enthusiasm to jump.
- Don't use corporal punishment to curb your dog's bad behavior. Teach the dog good behavior that will get the most rewards. You will have to train the dog over and over again until your dog understands.
- Don't get frustrated and upset as this will only make the dog's behavior worse. Keep practicing and your dog will understand over time.
Tips
- Good dog behavior will be easier to acquire if you treat your dog with kindness and affection. Through patience, tenacity and consistency, you will eventually be greeted by a beloved dog who stands quietly on all fours.
- When the dog jumps, walk up to the dog and say "No." That way the dog will come down and understand that you can't be jumped.
- If your dog has difficulty learning a given exercise, seek advice from a professional trainer or dog behaviorist.
