Many dogs may not even demonstrate this type of doggie problem until fully grown, so knowing how to put an end to uncontrolled jumping and bouncing is very important. Consider this for a moment, there are always some behaviors that a canine will exhibit that are not pleasing to people.

Barking, whining and digging in the yard are certainly undesirable actions, but they are not likely to cause any physical harm. However a dog jumping up on a visitor or a small child can potentially create a number of real problems and this is why it must be controlled as soon as it begins to happen.

What You Can Do

Every dog has some particular reason for jumping up on a person. Usually it is because the animal is happy and excited to see someone and this is how they demonstrate their feelings. Of course, a dog could just be trying to get some attention, or it could be trying to show dominance and aggression toward an outsider who has come to visit.

Unfortunately many pet owners consider this type of exuberance and physical action cute and they encourage it. This makes it very difficult to break when it finally gets out of hand, even to the owners.

We all want to enjoy and share the feelings from a happy, excited dog, but it is not pleasant to be pushed backward or have clothing ruined because of jumping up behavior.

If the dog jumps against tiny children or elderly visitors it could result in serious physical harm to these individuals, and the dog owner is going to be fully responsible.

Stop It Now

If you want to stop dog jumping up behavior there is no better time to start than right now. Begin training your dog as a puppy, or at least from the first day that you bring them into your home. You must never reward this type of behavior with any attention because this will only encourage your animal to continue to misbehave.

Some owners will laugh and talk with the dog when it jumps up on him one day and then scold the animal harshly the next day for getting mud on a good jacket with this same behavior.

This is not helpful to the dog because it only sends a mixed message and he cannot understand what he is supposed to do. So, of course he jumps on the owner at the next opportunity hoping to get the laughter and attention again.

The only way to stop this bad behavior is by consistently reprimanding and correcting the dog any time he jumps up without a proper command. Do not give them any attention when they are misbehaving and this will also emphasize that good behavior is the only way to get any type of reward.

If you are very consistent with these actions you will soon have your dog trained correctly and the behavior will be eliminated. Your pet will know the proper way to behave around family, friends and visitors.

How to Do It

Stopping dog jumping up behavior can be done quicker than you may realize. You should begin by turning your body away from your pet and refusing to give them any type of acknowledgment or eye contact.

Keep this up until your dog has calmed down and has all 4 paws on the floor, and then you can speak to them and acknowledge their presence. If they try to jump on you then you should ignore them once again.

You can also break this behavior by immediately giving them another command (such as “sit” or “stay”) in a loud, firm voice. This will help distract the dog and it will also serve to give them positive attention in the correct way.

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