How To Teach A Dog Not To Jump At People
Learning how to teach a dog not to jump up at people is a dog training process that includes you and other people around you. You are not only teaching your dog how to stop jumping on people but you are also teaching people how not to react to the dog. You are also training yourself how not to pull the dog down or yell at it.
The dog is simply showing submissive behavior when he jumps on people. He is being friendly and his showing loyalty, but most people don’t like dogs jumping on them. People believe it is simply a case of teaching the dog some manners. The poor little dog on the other hand will get confused if people are scared of it or even aggressive when he is trying to show he is only trying to be a good friend.
Children are often the hardest to keep the dog from jumping on. Dog’s don’t understand children can be shocked, hurt or scared while he is trying to be a friend and or a playmate.
The process to training a dog not to jump on people is very simple. The training has to start with yourself. Never allow him to jump on you. Say “Down” and then “Sit”. Make sure you don’t yell at it. Speak to it gently. Give him a treat when he obeys you but the treat should be when it is sitting down and not when he first gets down. If you give it a treat when he gets down, he may think he is being given a treat because of the jumping, so he will do it all over again. Remember, jumping on people to a dog is friendly, not aggressive at all. He expects you to be happy with him when he jumps on you and other people. Therefore the reward must be for sitting and not for jumping.
Teaching a dog how not to jump on people will take some time because the jumping behavior is natural to every dog. Dogs like to be friendly with people. It is a natural instinct with them. They love to play with people and love it when they are being appreciated for it. Therefore ensure you give the dog enough playing time but not when he jumps on you. Explain this to close relatives and frequent visitors that know the dog well and can see it when he is going to jump. If they don’t to respond to him when he tries to jump, he will get the message not to jump.
Some people many be able to do this because the jumping makes them nervous or they just want to play with the dog. These class of people will not make it easy for you to train your dog to become a better and well behaved dog and it is better if he is not allow to get near them while he is still undergoing training, because they will confuse him and slow down his training.
Do not confuse your dog and both you the owner and the dog that is undergoing training will be happy at the end. Just try to be vocal and make sure you reward it when it does not jump on you or visitors. As with all dog training, this can be a simple lesson or it can take some time. Being consistent in your training and having everyone to do the same thing, is the most important factor of how to teach a dog not to jump on people.
