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Jumping Up
Jumping up is a natural greeting behavior in dog language. Your dog is jumping to try to get on eye level with
you, and this is a great compliment from his point of view. Unfortunately humans and canines don&'t often agree
on this point, and it is up to you to communicate to your dog how you would prefer to be greeted.Kicking,
kneeing, and stepping on the toes of a jumping dog are not only cruel and dangerous, they rarely work to
discourage the behavior. Jumping up is an immediately self-rewarding behavior.'Your dog jumps up, he gets to
see your face, and he gets your attention (even scolding, to a dog, is attention!)'Far better is to simply make
certain that the dog is not rewarded for jumping up.When your dog jumps up, fold your arms (a sign of rejection)
lower your head (refusing him the eye contact he is looking for) and immediately turn your back. When four feet
are on the floor, kneel down, praise him, give him the attention he wants. f you have a treat in your pocket to
reward the four feet on the floor, he will learn even faster.Most dogs who jump on their owners will also jump on
visitors.';Teach your dog to sit. Enlist the help of a neighbor or family member who will play the role of visitor. Ask
your helper to go outside and ring the doorbell. When the doorbell rings, ask your dog to sit.Reward him for
doing so, and put a leash on him, if necessary, to help him remember to hold his sit even when you open the
door. Open the door.If your dog breaks his sit, close the door and wait until he is calmly sitting again. When your
dog is able to remain sitting after you open the door, ask the visitor to come in, pet your dog, and give him a
treat.If the dog jumps up at any time during this process, the visitor will fold his arms, turn his back, and go
away.This game should be played with as many different people as possible. After many, many repetitions, the
sound of the doorbell should be your dog's cue to sit quietly in front of the door and wait to be petted!Some
people teach their dogs a command for Jump as young puppies. In this way, jumping up becomes a reward that
you, the human, control, and the dog will not jump unless invited to do so. This method may not work for dogs
whose jumping impulse is high, but might help prevent an unpleasant habit from getting started in other dogs.
Jumping up is a natural greeting behavior in dog language. Your dog is jumping to try to get on eye level with
you, and this is a great compliment from his point of view. Unfortunately humans and canines don&'t often agree
on this point, and it is up to you to communicate to your dog how you would prefer to be greeted.Kicking,
kneeing, and stepping on the toes of a jumping dog are not only cruel and dangerous, they rarely work to
discourage the behavior. Jumping up is an immediately self-rewarding behavior.'Your dog jumps up, he gets to
see your face, and he gets your attention (even scolding, to a dog, is attention!)'Far better is to simply make
certain that the dog is not rewarded for jumping up.When your dog jumps up, fold your arms (a sign of rejection)
lower your head (refusing him the eye contact he is looking for) and immediately turn your back. When four feet
are on the floor, kneel down, praise him, give him the attention he wants. f you have a treat in your pocket to
reward the four feet on the floor, he will learn even faster.Most dogs who jump on their owners will also jump on
visitors.';Teach your dog to sit. Enlist the help of a neighbor or family member who will play the role of visitor. Ask
your helper to go outside and ring the doorbell. When the doorbell rings, ask your dog to sit.Reward him for
doing so, and put a leash on him, if necessary, to help him remember to hold his sit even when you open the
door. Open the door.If your dog breaks his sit, close the door and wait until he is calmly sitting again. When your
dog is able to remain sitting after you open the door, ask the visitor to come in, pet your dog, and give him a
treat.If the dog jumps up at any time during this process, the visitor will fold his arms, turn his back, and go
away.This game should be played with as many different people as possible. After many, many repetitions, the
sound of the doorbell should be your dog's cue to sit quietly in front of the door and wait to be petted!Some
people teach their dogs a command for Jump as young puppies. In this way, jumping up becomes a reward that
you, the human, control, and the dog will not jump unless invited to do so. This method may not work for dogs
whose jumping impulse is high, but might help prevent an unpleasant habit from getting started in other dogs.