Jumping up is a sign of affection and excitement from your dog, it starts when your dog is a cute little puppy, all the attention they get and letting them jump all over you and picking them up when their climbing up your leg is all part of the fun for a puppy, especially when you have kids.
When your dog gets older and not so small, the jumping up is a bit of a pain and can be quite dangerous and frightening to you and others.
To stop this excitement and joy of seeing others, let them show their appreciation in a different way such as the ’sit’ command. Every time someone comes to the door get your dog to ’sit’ and stay put and get the visitor to praise the dog for its actions.
Feb 26, 2009 | | Dog Training
Dog training requires two participants: the dog and the owner. Frequently, however, owners tend to perceive the process as being uniquely about them. They fret over their techniques, equipment and strategies without giving real consideration to their training partner, the dog.
When an owner approaches the dog as a simple subject for experimentation, they lose track of what makes the dog unique and denigrate the always-important dog/owner relationship. Training becomes a chore, rather than a joint activity. What might have been a pleasurable chance for interaction becomes an un-enjoyable task.
Dogs are sufficiently intuitive to be attuned to a trainer’s attitude and are less receptive to learning when they are treated merely as a subject instead of as a complete being. Owners who fail to see their pet’s identity during training are unable to pick up on subtle clues and possible means to improve their techniques.
The successful trainer will treat his dog as a full partner in training, not merely as a subject.
By avoiding these three common pitfalls, a dog owner is more likely to be able to implement a training strategy that produces results. Additionally, the training experience is likely to be enjoyable for both the dog and owner, giving them a tremendous opportunity to build their relationship. Regardless of the exact methodology adopted by the owner, the training process will benefit extraordinarily from avoiding the mistakes of inconsistency, impatience and treating your pet as a subject instead of as a partner.
Feb 25, 2009 | | Dog Training
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