Training Your Dog Not To Jump.

Welcome to our latest blog post dedicated to one of the most common challenges faced by dog owners: teaching your furry friend not to jump. Whether it's the enthusiastic greeting at the door or the excitement of meeting new people, jumping can be a frustrating behavior to tackle. But fear not! In this guide, we'll explore effective strategies and gentle techniques to curb this behavior and foster polite greetings that make both you and your canine companion proud. Let's embark on this journey together towards a harmonious relationship filled with wagging tails and grounded paws.

- Try to ignore your dog when you get home until they are calm. This way, it doesn't encourage them to do any jumping.

- Turn around from the dog and make no physical or eye contact with it until it has stopped jumping. Reward the dog with treats or a toy.

- You can take treats or a toy and throw them on the floor. This gets the dog off of you and rewards it for all four feet back onto the floor.

- You can also have treats with you when you come home and tell the puppy to sit and reward.

- Have the dog do a sit when the dog starts to jump up on you.

If this doesn’t work here is what you can do.

Teach the dog to jump on cue via mark and reward, use a target such as your hand, and have the dog "touch" your hand then lift the hand higher until they have to jump to touch it with their nose. Once they are successful at jumping on cue, add in a stand cue, so once their feet are on the floor say stand and have them touch your hand at nose level, practice both, then stop rewarding the jump cue and only reward the stand cue.

When greeting your dog ask them for the jump cue by holding your hand out above their head first, do this multiple times, no rewards, then ask for the stand cue and heavily reward them in a standing position and targeting your hand at their level.

The jump cue allows them to release excess excitement without putting their feet on you but also allows you to reduce that behavior because you are only rewarding the standing cue. After a while, they will wait for the jump cue, but you will only give them the stand cue and reward it. This will help you fade the jumping up as a greeting and give you a cue you can ask them for when they are excited.

As we wrap up our journey towards teaching our dogs not to jump, remember that patience, consistency, and positive reinforcement are the keys to success. Celebrate every small victory along the way, and don't be discouraged by setbacks. With time and dedication, you'll witness your furry friend transform into a well-mannered companion who greets guests with a wagging tail and all four paws firmly planted on the ground. Here's to many more joyful interactions and meaningful connections with our beloved canine friends.

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Happy training!