Now, at 18 months she is jumping on People

[Pam & Trixie]

Trixie has never jumped on people.  never.  It is very nice.

Well last Thursday on a walk we stopped to talk to someone & Trixie jumped on her. I was very shocked- she has never done this.

 

She again did it when friends stopped over the next evening in our house.

 

And last night on a walk she jumped on the 2 women we stopped to talk to...Not right away.

First she did the shy submissive walk ...Then she rolled on her belly to be pet.  Then she sat up & was fine...And all of a sudden she got excited & jumped on one & then thee other....

 

My husband had the leash (he is 10 times worse at training then I am & I am not great)  So no correction was done.  He didnt even notice she jumped on them really : (

I did !   I tried to give her a correction...But it was kind of belated...She also had an Easy walk harness on...Not great for a sideways correction.

 

Im just kind of surprised she is starting to jump at this age...And not happy about it either.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

KNEE-You mean this method? I'm aware of this method and did use it on my last two dogs with success.  But, if not done correctly, it will cause serious injury to  the dog.   :(  Like I said, I have used it and did for years but I refuse to now.  I'll be a failure ( as I wrote above).  My Mastiff, who was very dangerous if he jumped on you because of his size, developed a large fatty pad on his chest. The vet told me he sees this a lot from this type of training method. Many have to have surgery to fix these injuries.  Two thumbs down for me.   

There are a lot of articles supporting this method and just as many that tell you not to do it. 

Just thought I'd put my input in on this method :(   I know we all do the best that we can. I was very disappointed to the permanent injury it caused my dog.

Mind you, I was a lot thinner then, and only 5 foot tall and still,  just using this for training, I may have caused the injury.

I know the emergency of a large dog jumping.  My Mastiff sent my mother over the deck by jumping.  So I get what you mean about injuring a toddler. We do what we  have to do. Just putting this info out here.

Turning- I do like this method and that is what I currently use.  It works.  It takes longer. It is just hard to tell a stranger to TURN!  Or a toddler to turn. They don't get it.  But I think it is a great technique and the best technique for the owner/family to get the dog trained. Again, I said I was a failure way back on page one.

[Pam & Trixie]

I use the Knee when my daughters dogs jump on me...They know enough now to not touch me...but they still jump up close to me.  

 

Joanne I had not heard that it causes injury to the dog...I will have to google that.

 

The knee works if the dog is jumping on me...But Trixie is jumping on other people ( well only 4 people so far) People that we encounter on a dog walk are not going to raise their knee- so I have to be ready to correct her...Although if she only jumps occasionally that may be hard to be ready for.

[Moe]

I've posted this before. at doggy obedience we did work on jumping a bit maybe it would help. The trainer said the purpose of these activities is to teach paws on the floor at all times.

There is no talking or commands with these exercises.

• Elevator game: hold a treat over your head and slowly lower it. If she jumps it goes back up. If she remains down she gets the treat. You have to go pretty fast in the beginning then as she gets better you go slower. Practice it in a down first, then sit, then standing.
• Keep away: Put the leash on the dog and just hold it still. Have someone walk up to the dog, if she does not jump they give the dog a treat. If the dog goes up on two legs they walk away. You have to make sure to hold the leash still, you don't want to pull the dog back. It almost works best if you tether the dog to something. Keep repeating until the dog does not jump. As she gets better you practice it in a sit and a down. (We do this at a baby gate that we have to keep her out of the living room - if the paws go on the gate we walk away.)
• Sit Stay Greet: This is definitely more advanced. We practice this when people come over. It helps to have a friend or neighbor that will help you practice. Your dog will have to know sit and stay. Put the dog in a sit / stay, have someone come in, if they remain seated the person can pet them. (you can click or treat for this also). If the dog jumps the person gets up and moves away, you'll have to have the dog leashed. I practice this when my boys have friends over. I give each one of them a treat and tell them to come into the house and pet the dog and give her a treat if she is sitting. If she jumps they walk on. Last week there were ten 13 year olds over so she got a ton of practice.

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Sounds like very good training advice. I can see how these would work well.

[Pam & Trixie]

those all sound like good things to try, thanks Moe.

She has not jumped alot...So I hope she will jump here & there while trying so we can actually get some training in.

[Traci -Bexter & Maggie]

Another "greeting failure" mother here.  Bexter is terrible, it is embarrassing, and I am ashamed.  There - I said it.  Maybe we need a "greeting failure" group here on DK.  Bexter would be the star member!  Joanne, I love the visual.  I have done the turning method, but when I turn, Bexter just moves to where my front is again & jumps again.  Then, I turn again.  Eventually, I decide I cannot do this method because I am turning furious 360's while my dog follows me around & around continuing to jump.  He thinks it's a game & I get dizzy. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Jackdoodle does not jump up on people ever, and I get no credit for that, because he was this way when I adopted him at 14 months. His front feet never come off the ground unless he's running or catching a ball. However, if he hadn't come with this particular skill, I would have made it a priority, because at 86 lbs, he could easily hurt someone if he jumped up on them.

I can't stand having a dog jump up on me. For one thing, their nails can really hurt. One thing that has worked for me when someone's dog jumps up on me is to gently take hold of their front paws, which after all, they've placed on my body, and pretend that we're dancing together. Dogs really hate that...they may like to jump up on people, but they don't want to be kept in that upright position involuntarily. They struggle to get their paws free and back down on the floor as soon as they possibly can, and then they keep them there. 

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

F.J. does the front paws holding method. Yes, dogs do hate that and it does make the dog get OFF of you. If I could get my 87 year -old mother to do this....  for now, I have to keep him on the other side of the gate. He is a PITA with greetings. 

[Pam and Ginger Snap]

I wonder if the jumping doodles are F1b's because they have more poodle in them?  Just wondering

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Pam, I have wanted to say this and have wondered this myself.  Many times

Also, Spud has most feet off the ground all day long while he is playing too.  No scientific proof, but I have to agree this may be a lot of it.  A lot of Jumpy Poodle in my Doodle

It is what I love about him. His jumpy energy. Never a dull moment in my home.   But, these characteristics also cause some problems in other areas.  Everything is a trade off. For now, I'll try to skip any greetings until he is much older.