Jumping up

fimckenzie · #1 12-09-10, 01:46 PM

Hi, Kenzi is now 14 weeks. She is doing well and is responding to training. She loves meeting people and all other dogs (though she does cower with the big ones). The one thing that is not improving, is her jumping up. Its ok in the house to ignore/ turn our backs etc (which hasn't really helped), started getting her to sit when she does it and this seems to help a little. But.... its when we are out, luckily most people we meet all want to love her and don't mind her jumping up but we want to stop it now before she gets much bigger. Anyone any advice???
Thanks
Fiona

Matrix/Logan · #2 12-09-10, 01:59 PM

I have always had a pocket full of treats with me and made my pups sit before they get a fuss. Whenever people approach them i get them to sit first then allow people to fuss them, most people are happy to wait until they are in a sit if you explain what you are doing and why.

I always do a lot of people watching too with the pups, we go to the local park and just sit on a bench and watch people go by at least then they learn that not everyone that walks around or towards them is going to make a fuss of them, i find then that they learn to be calmer around people and more relaxed which makes them less likey to get excited and want to jump up?

Also i think they seem to grow out of wanting to once they get tall enough to get the attention without the need to pounce at their 'victim'!! LOL

jesterjenn · #3 12-09-10, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Matrix/Logan

I have always had a pocket full of treats with me and made my pups sit before they get a fuss. Whenever people approach them i get them to sit first then allow people to fuss them, most people are happy to wait until they are in a sit if you explain what you are doing and why.

I always do a lot of people watching too with the pups, we go to the local park and just sit on a bench and watch people go by at least then they learn that not everyone that walks around or towards them is going to make a fuss of them, i find then that they learn to be calmer around people and more relaxed which makes them less likey to get excited and want to jump up?

Also i think they seem to grow out of wanting to once they get tall enough to get the attention without the need to pounce at their 'victim'!! LOL

This is exactly what I did when Harls was a pup.

Also, when we approached the person wanting a fuss, as the treat was being produced, I would say (and still do) "no jumping" and give him the treat whilst all four paws are on the floor, and he will respond to this command now

Caryll · #4 13-09-10, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Matrix/Logan

I have always had a pocket full of treats with me and made my pups sit before they get a fuss. Whenever people approach them i get them to sit first then allow people to fuss them, most people are happy to wait until they are in a sit if you explain what you are doing and why.

I always do a lot of people watching too with the pups, we go to the local park and just sit on a bench and watch people go by at least then they learn that not everyone that walks around or towards them is going to make a fuss of them, i find then that they learn to be calmer around people and more relaxed which makes them less likey to get excited and want to jump up?

Also i think they seem to grow out of wanting to once they get tall enough to get the attention without the need to pounce at their 'victim'!! LOL

Excellent advice!

LOVEGSD · #5 14-09-10, 11:41 AM

I agree with the above

Mewzard · #6 16-09-10, 08:42 PM

We have the same problem with Oka.
I find that people are also too distracted by her to listen to me and are stroking her saying "what?" I take treats with me but she is often way too excited to concentrate on me.

When you ask her to sit does she jump up as the person comes down to greet her? Oka often does this...

I hope there will be more good advice here!

fimckenzie · #7 17-09-10, 07:28 AM

Yes, agree totally. Kenzie is so excited and people just go straight to her and say its ok etc. I try to tell them we are training her and they don't seem to grasp it!! Also when she is off the lead in the fields and we meet people, she jumps up then calms down, then runs around and jumps up again. She is definitely too excited to listen to me or take treats!
I am hoping she will calm down as she grows up!!

Stuart · #8 17-09-10, 07:56 AM

This jumping up when on the lead, is [ I think ] another time where the head collar can come in usefull, if you were to have him wear a dogmatic then as soon as someone comes closer you put just a little pressure on the lead, he cant jump up if his head is slightly turned,... where as with a normal collar he is strong enough to do what he wants to.

I have never yet known a dog to like these collars at first, they will try to get them off, they dont hurt in any way, so stick with it, I like to put the strap that goes behind the head through the collar just in case,... they do get used to them

Echo · #9 16-10-10, 11:26 AM

When Echo was about a year she was a brat out and about, but i reluctantly decided to dry a headcollar. BEST decision i ever made! she absolutley hated it at first, but after a week or so of it, she got used to it, and was an absolute dream to take out. as long as she got a good scratch once we got home to get all the itchy bits from the head collar! ;-)

fimckenzie · #10 17-10-10, 10:07 AM

Is a dogmatic headcollar better than a halti or half slip? and will this help with pulling?
All the varieties with all the different recommends are v confusing?