Jumping Up!
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| Keep him on a leash until he learns the command off. When you are standing or sitting, keep your foot on the leash. When he stops trying to jump up, praise him lavishly. Be sure you never, ever reward the behavior -- such as when you come home and he runs to greet you and you are so happy to see him. . . .
I ignore my dogs until they are calm. Sounds mean but that's how I've gotten the behavior I want from them. I am still working on getting Maggie to behave with other people, but she sure knows the rules with me. If you are interested in a book, I really love "My Smart Puppy" by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson. Their friendly and fun techniques work with pups of all ages. Good luck! |
| I will preface that this doesn't work with Chauncey. With our lab, that are notorious jumpers, we were told by the trainers to just raise our knee so that they hit our knee with their chest. This only took a day or so with Jake, our Lab, now over the bridge. Chauncey has never caught on to this, for what it's worth, it's not aggressive or punitive. May or may not work for you.......Kathy
BTW, This also worked with Marley according to the book. |
| Welcome to the forum. You'll get lots of great suggestions here.
How old is he? |
| my girl jumped on people all the time but not me so i took a can with rocks in it put it at the door so when they came to the door they shook it when daytona would jump. stoped her in her tracks from jumping .. they get into that jumpy crazy zone!! good luck |
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Thanks for the welcome and all the great advice, I am excited to try you're ideas! Baxter is 13months old, he is in the neighborhood of 110-115lbs. A big Ol' Teddy bear! |
| Obe is still in that stage and we work on it daily. When he is on a leash and starts to jump I take up any slack and he gets the picture. I also try the ignore him until he settles but ignoring a sheepie is hard sometimes. Especially when they drop to there kness, butt goes in the air and starts too wiggle...what do you say/do? Laugh!!! The main problem I am having is other people. Especially the ones who encourage it. I let them know that I dont want him to do that and some give me the response oh I dont mind. Really strikes a nerve. |
I have the jumping problem with Loki too. I want to get out there and socialize more, but he loves people soo much that he thinks they want to hug him and he jumps like a crazy man! He is really strong and even trying to shorten the leash, he just yanks me along (he's only a 30lb 6 month old!!!) do you think maybe a halti would help with that for when I want to keep him from yanking me into the neighbor's lap?? 
I'm thinking of trying to get my hubby to help and make him get all excited and then have me tell him to sit for his "lovin's" |
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personally, I think so... Remember when Yuki had hers on at Petco? Well, she was wearing a gentle leader. The lightest tug w/ONE FINGER turned her around so she was unable to jump or go somewhere w/o me allowing her.  |
| For me, the biggest challenge is when people come unexpectedly to the door. I don't leave leashes on, and it takes too muchh time to snap on leashes every time someone rings the bell. Most people are ok, but some of the puppies' favorite people come to the door, t hey get so excited that they have a very hard time controlling themselves.
It helps to remain calm and have your guests remain calm, too. They are improving with verbal corrections and sometimes a hand on the collar, and being asked to sit and stay, but they aren't yet perfect. It's more a case of impulse control than simply not knowing what they should do. Outside, on leashes, they are almost 100%, but occasionally take me by surprise and jump unexpectedly at someone they find irresistable, usually a young college student. That's who they're growing up with in the house, so these people read as "loves to play with me" to them. Working on it..... Archie gives them reminders, too. It's been funny to watch him grow from a goofy omega to the alpha leader/ adult of the pack. |
| That was a gentle leader? I thought it was a halti.. I think I'm going to do that. It looked like it would be much easier to handle. |
new2sheepies wrote: That was a gentle leader? I thought it was a halti.. I think I'm going to do that. It looked like it would be much easier to handle.
They are the same thing Nic, just different brand names. |
| They are different by one has an additional piece that I've heard is for comfort (halti). However, in the reviews I've read and other forums I've been to, the majority find the gl easier to put on and tangles less in their hair. Those are the complaints I've heard at least. In my own experience because i have both... I prefer the GL by far. Both work the same and are great for training. |
| Welcome to the forum
I have used the leash method, it works... making them sit on command distracts them too. Your boy is over 100 lbs at 13 months?!! Wow!! He's a moose!!! |
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