George asks…
How do you train your dog to NOT jump fences?
My wife and I have a 6-7 yr old German Shorthaired Pointer. He’s a great bird dog (Pheasant) and has a very lovable personality as well. I’ve never even heard him bark, growl or anything like that. He does, however, sometimes jump our fence. A couple times when we’ve been at work, he’s pushed the latch up in his kennel and was out of our yard when I got home. We live on a relatively busy street, so this is a problem. I’ve heard that there are sensors you can bury that link to a sensor on his collar, which gives him a shock if he gets too close, thereby “training” him to stay in a certian area. Do these work, or do you have other suggestions? We’ve had him a little over a year. I scold him every time he does it, yet it just doesn’t seem to sink in.
My wife and I are gone for ~9 hrs/day and we don’t want to give him free roam of the house, so that’s not really an option. We also have cats that don’t like him. The fence will be replaced this summer, but it is only ~5-5.5 ft right now.
The remote shock collar is a very good idea. We use on on him while hunting, in case he fails to listen(always happens once or twice). We used one for basic training when we first bought him (chasing cats, staying on his bed, etc) and we had to turn it on the highest setting for him to even respond. Even then, he would yelp and be back to his old behavior minutes later usually. He’s very stubborn and seems set in his ways. The previous owner had him exclusively chained outside with several other dogs. Never inside.
Lesley answers:
Sounds like you need a higher fence.
Linda asks…
what’s the best way to train a dog to not jump up on people?
i just met a dog we’re planning on adopting, and i noticed he likes to jump up on people–which is one of my pet peeves! and as i’m 8 months pregnant, could be dangerous.
what’s the best way to quickly train him to NOT jump up on people?
(he’s a 9 month old boxer, btw)
Lesley answers:
I’m assuming he’s jumping to say hello or because he’s excited. The best thing to do is ignore him until all four paws are on the floor. Turn your back on him, step aside and walk around him, etc. If he’s very persistent, tell him to sit. Only pet him, smile at him, talk to him, etc. When he stops jumping. Do not knee him, grab his paws, yell at him, etc. – ANY attention, even as correction, can be rewarding to him. I teach obedience classes and almost every dog sits or stands instead of jumping to greet people after being “snubbed” four or five times. Of course, he’ll forget the lesson the next day or with the next person, but that’s typical. Practice for a few days and his jumping days should be over. The real key is making sure that NO ONE reinforces him for jumping. Don’t let people on the street say “I don’t mind – I love dogs!” Make him sit before they can greet him.
Robert asks…
How can I train my dog to not jump on the back door.?
Our 6 month old puppy likes to throw tantrums when we put him outside and jump up onto the back sliding glass door. This makes a mess on the glass, and a racket in the house. What can we do to train him not to do this.
Lesley answers:
You can Train your pet at any age. There is a program here you can use. This worked wonders for my two pitbulls: http://www.iksinfo.com/doggie.html
Joseph asks…
How do I train my dog not to jump on guests?
He only does it when they first come and he only does it to me when I first let him out of his crate but it’s annoying and I hate when I go to someone elses house and their dog does that so I can only assume my guests hate his greeting. I just adopted him as a 5 year old cocker spaniel about a month ago and he is learning basic commands quickly but I’m having trouble getting him not to jump up on people. Any tips?
Lesley answers:
Turn your back, fold your arms, and dont look at him. If he does it again do it again. Or if he jumps on the guests tell them to go back out if he does it again go back out, keep doing this until he stops
Mark asks…
How do you train a dog to not jump up on people?
She is only a 4 months old puppy and very energetic. She just wants to meet everybody but wants to jump up on them which is rude.
She especially does it when I get home from work and wants to jump up and lick. I don’t mind that now cause its sweet but I feel like it may be a problem in the future and am trying to figure out the best method of training.
Lesley answers:
There are several ways to go about it.. Every dog responds differently. What works well for one dog may not work as well on another. In general I put up a knee and say “Down” to stop them in the act. That is more of an emergency response than true training.. To train the dog not to jump up I generally put my hand on the back of their neck right over where their front legs are. When they start to try and jump, you just put pressure there so they can’t while saying the command “DOWN” and then praising when they don’t try any more. I usually use that on the more hyperactive type of dog, because they will keep trying to jump up over and over when they are excited and happy to see you. Eventually doing that though, they learn not to jump up.. And having your hand on the back of the dogs neck has a somewhat calming effect.. It’s a dominance thing so it helps to assert your authority while at the same time preventing the jumping.
Then a good thing to do right after that is to get the dog to sit before you really pet them and greet them when you get home. So you come in the door ignore the dog…. If it tries to jump up, put your hand on the back and say “Down”, when the dog stops trying to jump and calms somewhat then you give the sit command and then and only then do you give the dog affection and petting. If the dog doesn’t calm down it’s best to turn your back, ignore the dog until it does calm down.. Use your knee then if it tries to jump.. But stay quiet, don’t look at the dog, talk to the dog or pet the dog until it calms.. Then when calm go back, get the dog to sit and then pet the dog. If you do that the dog learns it won’t get attention from jumping, or freaking out.. Nothing.. The dog learns that it only gets attention when calm and sitting.
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