Summer jumping up
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I'm looking forward to the answers you get- Ru is exactly the same. Especially when someone comes along going "Ooooooooohhhhhh what a looooovleyyyyyyy puppppyyyyyyy!!!!!!"  Which of course winds him right up and makes it impossible to calm him.
The best we have managed is to make him sit (this sometimes involves actually holding his back end to the floor) and then advising the person to stroke him on the head as this seems to keep him lower. I find that wedging him between my legs and keeping hold of his collar holds him still sometimes too. However, if someone just stops me for directions, Ru is the same, he just wants to play with everyone. It's really embarrassing. I gotta do more 'town' training with him. Hope someone can help more than me! |
| I'm looking forward to the answers you get- Ru is exactly the same. Especially when someone comes along going "Ooooooooohhhhhh what a looooovleyyyyyyy puppppyyyyyyy!!!!!!" Which of course winds him right up and makes it impossible to calm him.
The best we have managed is to make him sit (this sometimes involves actually holding his back end to the floor) and then advising the person to stroke him on the head as this seems to keep him lower. I find that wedging him between my legs and keeping hold of his collar holds him still sometimes too. However, if someone just stops me for directions, Ru is the same, he just wants to play with everyone. It's really embarrassing. I gotta do more 'town' training with him. Hope someone can help more than me! |
| I'm no expert but...
We had to stop George from jumping when we came into the house as it hurts when he launches himself at you and in his case there was never teeth. Part of it was attention seeking. So we ignored him completely until he was calm. This took a long time and at times was painful but it works. I used a friend too to come to the house to train him that he can't jump at visitors either. it took a while but he got it in the end! I think if people stop you in the street you must make sure the dogs are calm before they are stroked. You might need to enlist some friends to help you to train to do this rather than strangers! You have to make sure Summer doesn't nip anyone when she sees them in the street if she makes anyone feel threatened or does nip a number of people she can be destroyed under the dangerous dogs act. I think others will be able to give you good advice on how to stop her doing this. Good luck! |
Vicki & George wrote: I'm no expert but...
We had to stop George from jumping when we came into the house as it hurts when he launches himself at you and in his case there was never teeth. Part of it was attention seeking. So we ignored him completely until he was calm. This took a long time and at times was painful but it works. I used a friend too to come to the house to train him that he can't jump at visitors either. it took a while but he got it in the end! I think if people stop you in the street you must make sure the dogs are calm before they are stroked. You might need to enlist some friends to help you to train to do this rather than strangers! You have to make sure Summer doesn't nip anyone when she sees them in the street if she makes anyone feel threatened or does nip a number of people she can be destroyed under the dangerous dogs act. I think others will be able to give you good advice on how to stop her doing this. Good luck! This sounds like Victoria from TV. I love her show and her advice. I have the same problem with my sheepies. GSD is very well behaved. I have trouble ignoring them tho. Especially when Beau puts all his weight into the jump. What do you do to ignore them?? Its very hard when I'm coming in the door and I cant get past bouncing sheepies. |
| when we come in the house she is fine, as we ignore her. It is just when folks see her out, seriously thinking of cutting all her hair so she doesnt look so adorable. |
| when we come in the house she is fine, as we ignore her. It is just when folks see her out, seriously thinking of cutting all her hair so she doesnt look so adorable. |
Quote: This sounds like Victoria from TV. I love her show and her advice. I have the same problem with my sheepies. GSD is very well behaved. I have trouble ignoring them tho. Especially when Beau puts all his weight into the jump. What do you do to ignore them?? Its very hard when I'm coming in the door and I cant get past bouncing sheepies.
No I'm a Victoria but not THE Victoria  To stop him jumping I used to go in and say nothing at all to him, once all 4 feet were on the floor I would give him attention. Its hard and there were some HUGE bruises where he had pounced but all worth it in the end!!
Sue - I think you should ask people to wait to stroke Summer until she is sitting down. I know what you mean though cause when people she sheepies they get all excited or say "ahhhhhh look at that dog" in a high pitch tone which winds the dog up. Its casue they look like teddy bears everyone wants a cuddle!! |
| one of th ethings our puppy trainer stresses is not letting people approach your dog until he and you are ready and with sheepies I would say in 99% of ht ecases that means feet glued to the floor.
My guys are usually good when I come home - but I was away for 8 days and now have a Morgan sized paw print bruise on my leg |
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