3 Steps to Stop Your Dog Jumping Fast

If you ever had your dog jump on you or a house guest, you must know how scary the experience must be.  No matter how hard you tried, you just couldn’t get your dog to behave. Most dog owners also have to worry about the dogs jumping on couches or furniture.

Before you learn how to stop dog jumping, you need to understand why dogs like to jump. There are three reasons: the dog wants to display dominance, welcome people and it is a behavior that has been encouraged in the past.

When a dog displays dominance, he is essentially telling you that he has power and control over you. You will have to expunge this mindset because an alpha dog will be hard to train. He may also jump on your house guest or even you as a form of welcoming gesture. Lastly, his jumping behavior may have been tolerated by his past owners, who rewarded him in the form of treats or showering him with attention. Keeping these in mind, here are three steps that you can take to stop dog jumping.

No Fanfare For Your Home Arrival

Sure, you want to be greeted by your adorable pet the minute you step into your home. However, their enthusiasm may be overwhelming if you don’t curb it. Thus, when you arrive home, you should ignore your dog for at least 15 minutes. During this time, should your dog approach you, you need to send him away by spraying him with water or making loud noises. This will shock him. With time, he will learn to quietly greet you and not jump on you when you reach home. Introduce your house guests to your dog 15 minutes after their arrival.

Stoop to His Level

Part of the reason why dogs like to jump is because they have to. Human beings have a towering presence and dogs feel that they need to jump in order to reach our embrace. What you can do is to kneel to his level and gently caress your dog. This eliminates the need for him to jump. Over time, he will understand that he doesn’t need to jump to get your attention.

Taking A Stern Approach

One of the most effective ways in getting rid of this behavior is to be firm with your dog. You need to let him know that you do not accept or tolerate his jumping behavior. You can do this by teaching him the “OFF” command. Whenever he jumps on you, yell out the OFF command. You may have to do this many times before he finally gets the message. When he finally stops jumping, you ought to reward him for his good behavior. This helps him to understand that jumping is an unacceptable behavior.

Another way to calm your dog down when he is jumping is to gnash your teeth. This is typical behavior used by adult dogs in getting the young dogs to quiet down. For this to be effective, you will have to look the dog in the eye.

These are three methods that you can use to stop dog jumping. While it may be fun to see your dogs so active, you will still need to tame them so that they do not become a nuisance when you have visitors.