New and a couple of questions
Terri |
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This can take some time and you have to have everyone's participation (family/friends/neighbors). But, basically, you have to ignore him until he calms down and then greet him. If you give him any attention at all, you have validated his behavior. My puppy is 7 1/2 months old and still does this sometimes, too....especially with new people...he gets soo excited. So, I have to tell them not to look at him or speak to him until he calms down. Then, he gets the reward of acknowledgment and a head rub. With me, when I come in and he immediately starts to jump, I turn my back to him and ignore him until he sits. Then I praise him and pet him. Again, it may take some time, but he will learn! 
A great reference tool is the book The Dog Listener. And congratulations on adopting Huggs!!
P.S. We'd love to see pictures of your boys!! |
| Hi Terri- Try this for jumping:
When entering the house- completely ignore the dog for a minute or two. This means no saying hi, no pets, just pretend like the dog doesn't exist. Jumping is a greeting interaction- if you do not acknowledge Huggs, the bhavior should stop. Of course, the problem is you have to get everyone in the house, and all guests to do this while you're training! You can also try tucking your hands behind your back and looking up at the ceiling when Huggs tries to jump on you. Rather than pushing or saying no- again, you've refused the greeting interaction, and you're saying to him- "this is not how we say hello". As soon as he gets off give a sit command, then - lots of praise and rubs! He'll start to get the idea that when he sits for a greeting good things happen, but when he jumps, he doesn't get the acknowledgement and attention he's looking for. Just remember to be consistent! I've done the later to much success with parents dogs- one of whom is a big jumper, and I've found it to work pretty well! Good luck, and let us know how it goes! Karen  |
| Thanks! I will have to try it when I get home tonight. Otherwise he is great and is settling right in.
I will post some pictures of the "boys" as soon as I figure out how to do it. I know there are some instructions, I just need a few minutes to figure it out. Hopefully I can get them to stay still long enough to get a picture with both of them in it! |
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