Does Your Dog Jump On Everyone It Sees? How To Stop Your Puppy From Jumping While Greeting People!

Does your pup jump on you or others?  Embarrassing you when new people come over or when you are out on a walk? How nice would it be if your dog no longer jumped when greeting people?

Well, if this applies to you, continue reading this and I will teach you how to eliminate your dog from jumping on people once and for all!

Now when most people attempt to address this problem, they do everything wrong without realizing it.  

Think about this for a second. 

A cute dog jumps on you: what do most people do?

They pet the dog.  Now, I train dogs without using treats.  This means that when a dog does something good it gets positively reinforced via praise alone.

If you follow me on social media, you may have heard me say that praising the dog is equivalent to giving them $100.  When you pet a dog that jumps on you you are actually rewarding a behavior that you do not want!  In essence, you are giving the dog $100 for jumping up on you.  Now I want you to think like a dog for a second.

Why wouldn’t you continue to jump on everyone when you are getting paid every time you do so?

Think of it this way.  Every time I praise a dog or pat them on the head it is the equivalent of me giving the dog money.  When I want a dog to repeat something I literally praise them (pay them $100).

If you do not want your dog to jump on you or others then you need to stop giving your dog $100 for a behavior you do not want to repeat!

Make sense?  People make this very complicated when in fact it is simple!

Now onto the solution: how do we avoid this problem?  

Personally, when anyone greets my dog, I make my dog sit at my left side.  If he jumps, I say, “No!” and then I ask him to heel (which means get back to my side), once he is back at my side I ask him to sit again while giving him a snap up on the leash (If your dog has had no training he/she may not understand what the snap up on the leash means).

If your dog continues to jump on other people, I ask them to please stop petting him until he sits. This way your dog is getting rewarded for sitting as opposed to jumping! 

If you start to implement the practice of having your dog sit at your side before he greets someone you will begin to see a huge improvement in your dog’s behavior.

** Remember, when greeting people only praise (pay) your dog if he sits!  Not when he jumps on someone.  If he jumps, do not pet him until he sits!

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How To Train Your 8-15 Week Old Puppy To Come Back To You When Called!

Does your puppy run away from you and won’t come back when called?  Afraid you can’t control your puppy when it’s not on a leash by your side?  No matter the instance, teaching your 8-15 week old puppy to come back to you when called is a vital skill that will last a lifetime.

Everything you are going to read will teach you how I train a puppy that is between the ages of 8-15 weeks old how to come back to me when called!

You can use these techniques for an older dog as well, however, once a dog is 5 months or older I begin basic obedience training and “Come” is taught differently and without using food. Everything is then do via Praise!

Want your puppy to come back to you?

The following easy 3-step tutorial is a great place to start in building a strong working relationship with your puppy dog from an early age.  With new puppies (8-15 weeks old), I do use a little treat as the reward since their attention span is so short.  However, once the dog is 5 months old, I no longer use treats when training.  That’s right! NO MORE TREATS NEEDED, ONLY PRAISE!

So, without further ado, let’s teach you how to train your puppy to come back to you when called!

The 3 easy steps you have been waiting for...

• Take your puppy’s favorite treat or a piece of kibble!

  • I Break them up very small to avoid giving my pup a ton of treats and so the dog can eat it quick.

• Say “your dog’s name, Come!”

  1. I strongly recommend doing this inside where there aren't a million things going on.

  2. In the beginning, the less distractions the better.

  3. As soon as your puppy looks at you praise the pup by saying “good boy/girl” the entire time until your puppy comes back to you! Praise is very important!

• As your puppy approaches you I bend over with the treat in my hand so the treat is at the dog’s eye level.

• Once your dog comes to you I say “Yes” and then I give the puppy the treat while saying good boy/girl!

• For best results, practice this for at least 10-15 minutes per day with your 8-15 week old puppy!

• One more tip: I personally keep a leash on my young puppy unless I leave the house or leave the puppy unattended. This helps you have control over the puppy incase he/she trys to avoid you.

• Click Here to watch a video tutorial where I am teaching a puppy to come!

** Very important that you begin this exercise indoors where there is not a lot of commotion. If you have to be outside it will be a little more difficult as your puppy will most likely be distracted. If you do this outside make sure you are in a fenced in area so your dog can not run away from you!

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• In this course you will see videos of me showing you how to train your new puppy as well as videos of myself training puppies while breaking everything down for you step by step.

• This will help you and your puppy build good habits, and avoid bad habits from forming!

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Why Focusing On Your Dog's Obedience Training Will Make Your Life 10x Easier!

If you are like most of customers your biggest struggle is your dog jumps and or pulls you on walks. Does your pup do this?

If so, you are not alone and while having your dog pull you down the street or jump on people can be embarrassing I am going to explain how you can fix these issues and ultimately have a dog that walks nicely and does not jump on everyone!

how you can avoid the most common problems dog owners tend to have!

Something I preach is if you are a good coach then your dog will be good. Take a look at any great sport team. They all start with exceptional coaching. There is no difference when training your dog. The quickest way to fix your dog’s problems is by FOCUSING ON YOUR DOG’S OBEDIENCE!!

So you may be asking what does that mean? I am going to give you an example below.

Anytime I take a dog that is trained for a walk the dog understands that he should be in a heel (if you are not aware, heel means- be on my left side equivalent to my hip walking nicely at my side without pulling. You can do right side if you prefer but it is important to be consistent).

You may be asking yourself why does this matter? I just want to go for a walk I don’t care where my dog is. Well, if that is your mindset so be it. However, I am going to explain why I put an emphasize on a dog’s obedience. If your dog is in a heel he should be walking at your side… Nicely, without pulling you. With that being said if your dog is in the heel command he can not be sniffing the bushes, pulling you, lunging at people passing by or dogs, chasing animals, etc. If he does try to do these things then he is not listening to your command. To fix this you would ask your dog to heel. Any dog I walk should always be in a heel unless I let the dog know he is free. If I tell a dog he is free he understands he can pull, sniff or do his own thing! Then whenever you want him back in at your side you would ask your dog to heel.

Most people have problems with their dog simply due to a lack of communication. You may let your dog pull you a little one day and your dog remembers this for the next walk. After getting away with this for awhile your dog will test the limits just like children do! This is where people get hurt or problems develop. The dog learns what he can get away with and most dog’s will continue to push the limits.

Now, if you make it clear to your dog that he should be in a heel- things become a lot smoother. When training there is always a trade off. When the dog is in heel the dog “gets paid” also known as rewarded. I use this analogy to give you some clarity. By they way everything I do is done via praise- no treats are needed! When I praise a dog it is like me giving the dog $100.

So to keep it simple, if a dog is in heel he is getting paid. If the dog is not in a heel I will ask the dog to get back to my side by saying heel and assisting the dog on the leash. Once he gets back to the heel position, he gets “paid!”

Dog’s learn very quickly when you are clear. I am writing this article with the hopes to educate as many people as I can.

Just yesterday I was at a local park and a women was walking with her two kids and her dog was literally almost knocking her over. Anytime a person or a dog walked by her dog almost took her down! This happened at least 5 times in a matter of ten minutes. I thought to myself: this women probably does this every day and it looks miserable! How do people live like this?

It prompted me to write this. So in a nutshell if you are on a walk with your dog you can eliminate a lot of problems you encounter simply by focusing on your dog’s obedience. Pulling, lunging, jumping, sniffing everything in sight, etc can all be avoided if your dog is trained to be walking nicely at your side in the heel command.

Summing Up: Why It Is Important To Have Your Dog In the Heel command On Walks…

If your dog is in heel he should be walking nicely at your side. When your dog is there you should praise your dog by either saying, “good boy/girl” and or slightly petting your dog.

• Heel means stay at your left side without pulling (you can choose right if you prefer. Be consistent)

• You can eliminate all problems when walking your dog if you focus on HEEL- If your dog sniffs, lunges, barks, jumps or pulls you would ask your dog to heel. Remember heel means none of the above. It simply means walk nicely at your side without pulling.

• You and your dog are on the same page.

• “Dog’s Name, FREE” - Tells the dog he can do what he wants until you say heel again.

*** If you want to see me teach a dog to heel in 5 minutes CLICK HERE! ***

How you can use the sit command to eliminate your dog from jumping:

Another problem almost everyone has is their dog gets very excited and jumps on every person it sees… and for good reason! When a dog jumps on someone most people tend to greet the puppy dog by petting him.

** If you remember a little earlier in this article I said when I pet a dog it is like me giving him $100**

Let’s cue that in now. Your dog jumps on Sally and she pets the dog. What did she just do? She paid him $100 for jumping up.

OF COURSE YOUR DOG IS GOING TO JUMP ONE EVERYONE IF THIS HAPPENS!

So let’s tie in your dog’s obedience training here. If you train your dog how I do then sit means sit until you either say free or ask your dog to do another command. I know I am throwing a lot at your but bear with me here.

So what is the easiest way to eliminate jumping when your dog is greeting a new person on a walk? By having him sit! After all, a trained dog understands that sit means sit no matter the situation. This is why I stress focusing on your dog’s obedience. Now, if your dog breaks the sit then you would…

1. Say No

2. Ask your dog to heel to get back to your side

3. Have your dog sit

By doing this your dog your dog can not jump on anyone if you are focusing on having your dog be in a sit when greeting people. If your dog breaks the command you simply say no and repeat the steps I listed above. Your dog is smart. He will learn if I sit I “get paid” but if I break the sit then mom/dad will just have me sit again until I do it right. He will learn it is easier to sit and get rewarded right away ;)

I promise you if you do this and are consistent in no time your dog will never jump on anyone!

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How To Teach Your Dog Not To Jump On People When Greeting Them!

Does your dog get so excited at every new person it sees? So much so that your pup can not control itself and jumps all over the person? And you feel awkward and embarrassed?

Well, if so, you are not alone. Many of my customers have this problem and I am writing this today to show you how to train your dog not to jump on people!

Teaching Your Dog Not To Jump Without Treats!

First off, diving into how I train dogs. Everything I do is done via praise. NO TREATS NEEDED here!

When I praise a dog I either do it verbally by saying, “Good Boy/Girl” and or by petting the dog. I say that when I praise a dog it is like me paying the dog $100. I needed to plant that in your mind before moving forward…

So, you are walking down the street and up to this point every new person your dog sees it jumps all over them… and what do most people do? (Most people pet your dog and say how cute it is, right?).

Remember what I just said earlier about praise? Praise is how I pay the dog. So yes, in your dog’s mind it is getting rewarded for that behavior… HOW TO FIX IT? Keep reading…

Teaching The Dog To Sit While Greeting People… NOT JUMP!

The fix is not hard so that is good news. The easiest way to correct your dog’s jumping problem is by having your dog sit to greet people. Why you may ask?

Sit Means, SIT!

See, if your dog is sitting your dog should not jump at all. After all, SIT means SIT! Not jump, not bark, not run away! An obedient dog should sit until the owner gives the pup another command. So if your dog breaks the sit then all you need to do is say, “NO“ and ask your dog to sit again.

You repeat this process until your dog understands that if it jumps on someone it will not get “paid.” But instead, if your dog sits it will then get greeted or “paid” as I call it.

A good way to set this up is by asking someone to come up to your dog to greet it. As the handler of the dog you ask your dog to sit. I highly recommend training your dog to do this on the leash before trying this off leash. Once your dog understands it 110% then you can worry about on the leash.

If your dog gets up just simply say “no” give a little snap up on the leash asking your dog to sit again and repeat. Continue doing this and in no time your dog will learn to sit when greeting people! Do not be discouraged if your dog doesn’t learn this immediately. It takes some practice and remember patience is key in dog training. I promise you that this is worth the practice. Especially if you have a big dog that can knock people over! No one wants that and it is embarrassing when your dog jumps uncontrollably on people.

One last example that may help you understand this more. I like to give people human examples as I call them.

A real life example that helps you understand dog training…

So, if you walk into my office three days in a row and each day I paid you $100 as soon as you opened my door, just for showing up. On the 4th day would you be excited and expect another $100? (The answer is yes).

This is no different for the dog who jumps on people and gets pet. Most dogs are use to getting paid for jumping on people… They are not dumb, in fact most are very smart! They want that $100— that is why they are jumping on everyone in the first place!

So all you need to do is let your dog know it is not going to get paid for jumping on people but instead it will get rewarded when it sits nicely as someone greets them!

I hope this helps you and if you have questions please let me know!

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