Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Keep Your Dog From Jumping on Everyone

The most lovable attribute of any dog is the
overwhelming affection they shower on their
owners and unsuspecting visitors. Unfortunately,
not everyone your dog decides to love will return
the favor with a hearty 'who's a good boy'. There
are tons of reasons that dogs jump up on family
and friends, and almost none of them are cause
for alarm. Keep reading to for tips and tricks to
get your family dog to stop jumping on everyone
he meets.

Understand the Behavior - The number one reasons
dogs jump on people is that they get excited and
it's the only way they know how to show it.
Jumping is the dog's way of giving you a hug,
which is so adorable when it's a tiny little
puppy. However, when that tiny little puppy is
now an eighty pound adult, this jumping behavior
can be annoying or frightening. It's important to
stop this behavior before it becomes a habit or
you could be in real trouble. A stranger could
mistake a large jumping dog as an attack, and not
all guests to your home will enjoy having a dog
jump on them.

The other reason dogs jump is just basic
security. Dogs jump to sniff you for recognition.
This does not require jumping so for the
convenience and cleanliness of your home and
guests begin training immediately to stop the
jumping.

What You Can Do - The first thing you can do to
stop this behavior is to stop encouraging it. As
owners we tend to think our pups are jumping just
because they're excited to see us and we greet
those jumps with hugs and affection. What else
are our furry friends supposed to think when
encouraged to jump? It is up to you as the
authority figure to establish boundaries for your
pup or dog.

Consistency should be your mantra when training
your dog to do anything, particularly to stop
jumping on you and everyone else. Don't pet your
dog or pup to relax them when they begin jumping,
this will only reinforce the jumping behavior.
Instead, try some of the following techniques to
curb this behavior:

- Redirect your dog's energy by commanding him to
do something else. SIT is a good command to begin
with because it's usually one of the first
commands a dog learns.

- Ignore your dog's attempt to jump on you, only
if he hasn't learned the "sit" command. This will
confuse your pup or dog, but after a few moments
he'll calm down. When calm and sitting, shower
him with affection.

- Command your dog to stop jumping as soon as you
notice the behavior. STOP, DOWN, OFF, NO JUMPING
are good command words to try. SIT is always a
good fall back word, but it's important to have
different commands for different tasks.

- Walk forward as your dog or pup begins to jump
on you. This will make them feel insecure in
their balance and force the dog or pup to get
down on all fours. It won't hurt them; it will
just force them to choose balance and security
over jumping.

- Encourage your guests to get involved. Request
that they don't allow the dog to jump on them and
give them the command word to make him stop
jumping.

- Reward him only after he has obeyed your
command.

Remember that teaching your dog not to jump on
people is important for your safety as well as
your dogs. Continuous jumping can cause joint
damage in some dogs, which can lead to behaviors
far worse than jumping.

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Andrew Daigle owns many successful websites
including http://www.dog-training-advice-tips.com
, a website to learn how to train dogs and
puppies with proven techniques with audio and
lessons and
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training information.

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