Jumping Up

[Jenn09]

That is clever!  We have to watch our dinners when we leave the room!  Just curious on the topic of jumping up..any good solutions to preventing a dog from jumping up on people?  She loves people and if a stranger looks at her, her tail starts wagging and she just wants to say hi.  Problem is, a 70lbs dog doesn't look so friendly if you don't know her.  We say off and ask people to not pet her (it drives me nuts when people say "oh! I don't mind!" and let her jump), I've grabbed her paws when she does it to me (she then likes to try to give kisses), I ignore her when I walk in the door until shes calm and then I pet her... any more solutions?  She's just so happy and friendly.

[sirsloop]

Here is what I do for jumping.... pretty much in line with what you mentioned with grabbing paws, but I also reward for a non-jump up.

Start up a training session and get the dog real worked up.  Play with them, pet, etc etc.  Stand up and pat on your thighs and say "up!".  Most dogs will jump up immediately.  When they do, grab their paws and pull them around your waist and kinda behind you.  This will prevent/limit the pup from biting at your hands.  The dog will be ok for a second, then start to get uncomfortable.  They will struggle a little but hold on!  When they give a little wimper, drop them and tell them "OFF".  Don't reward at this point.  Start over, and when you ask for up... if the dog hesitates AT ALL immediately treat and reward (use a clicker!).  Pretty soon your dog will no longer want to jump up because you may grab them, and they get more treats when they don't!

Here's another trick for strangers or kids that are really exciting your dog when meeting during a walk.  Before you let them pet your dog, tell them to hold on a second.  Reach down and put your foot on your leash at a length that allows the dog to stand, but disallows them from jumping.  Tell the strangers its ok, and you're pretty much guaranteed to have a no-jumping encounter.  This works great if you are using a pinch collar, and have a secondary leash attached to their normal collar (so you don't loose your pup).  Another thing you can do is just grab the leash at like 6" length, but take a knee and get down at the same level as the dog... give your stranger a hand at petting.  More hands the merrier right?

[annelie]

hi
we had this problem with rogue when he was smaller.we asked our dog trainer what to do ( she trains guide dogs for the blind ).
she said next time he jumps up hold onto his front paws and keep hold, then gently press your foot onto his back foot, then let go. it sounds harsh but we only had to do it twice and now he is the perfect gentleman and never jumps up to anyone.

annelie and rogue.

[CA in TO]

She loves people so the reward is meeting the people.

Practice sitting to meet people. Use everyone you know to help. If you use people you know, you are able to explain that when she jumps up you will not be staying around.
Practice at the front door, on walks, everywhere.

If she breaks the sit, then try one more command of sit. If she breaks again, then leave.

Stepping on the leash is a good trick for assisting her and for times when you cannot leave (the vets etc)


Our Sara is a people dog... if she really wants to meet someone she will drop into a down that is so low it looks like she's sinking into the ground. She used to jump up.

[Skeet]

Easy remedy.

When dog jumps up on you - don't make eye contact, speak to dog, or physically touch dog.

Just turn your body sideways which causes dog to slide off of you.

When all four paws are on the floor - praise & reward your dog (however don't over-excite the dog).

If dog jumps on you again - just repeat the above-mentioned steps again.

Eventually dog learns that the only way human shows attention is when ALL four paws are on the floor.

Help your dog to be successful. And be consistent in your training so you don't confuse your dog. Catch your dog doing something you want and then praise/reward that behavior.

Btw, if your guest(s) continues to encourage the undesired behavior (ie. jumping), just remove your dog from their company until they leave your home. Easy fix.

Remember this rule - unreinforced behaviors eventually disappear and reinforced behaviors will be repeated.

Regards,
Sandy B.
(psychotherapist)

[Jenn09]

Thanks for the advice everyone!  We're definatly going to keep working on it!  I'll give you an update in a while!

[heiditr]

We use the same method as Skeet. Jumping up means no more fun, no reward, just being ignored.
So now I can come home to two happy dogs with all paws on the ground. Actually, Nia can be so happy that she vibrates; almost like a helicopter ready for takeoff But she keeps her paws on the ground and no jumping.

Heidi

[sirsloop]

only problem I have with a puppies and using the "make them miss, then ignore" technique... is when they jump up on a stranger the person usually immediately grabs them and plays with them.  They don't make the dog miss and ignore them.  So if you socialize your puppy a lot, he will learn from all the people he encounters that jumping is ok.  It certainly can work tho, but it can send mixed signals when you meet people.  I like my technique because it works even if the stranger is actively asking the dog to jump up.

[Keeper]

I also agree with 4 on the floor.  But I add the word OFF. 
I walk away and do not praise immediately after...because with a young pup the praise may be misconstrued with the jumpup greeting.

HOWEVER, if the dog is older and should know better...or if the owners don't train ANY Off...,I grab the collar and tug quickly to the side.  Without a collar it is difficult to put your point across. 

Additionally, adding the SIT or STAND command for any Attention,  I find elicits the behavior I'm looking for.
Because most of my dogs are show trained first - I teach the free bait stack.    

They almost always stand so they can get a treat..from me or from those entering my home.  Unfortunately, if they don't receive the treat quickly enough (in their opinion) they begin to snorkel toward pockets, hands followed by the RR nose poke.