Keep in mind that there are plenty of dogs who will not respond well enough to any of these methods and corrections will have to be used. I agree that they should be a last resort. The original post did say that they have tried the ignoring the dog method along with many other methods and basically it seems as though they are at their wits end. I have had excellent success letting a dog drag a lead around and correcting then putting the dog in a down when the dog jumps on me or someone. This is followed by lots of praise when the dog minds. Do I advocate corrections first? Absolutely not. Use them when other methods have all been tried and have failed, which may be the case here. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Thanks for all the advice, and yes I have tried many things, but have not tried holding the legs, I will definitely try that, and at last resort let her drag a lead around with prong at the business end.
How about giving the dog a "timeout"? I know a lady who was doing this and she said it was "getting better". I was skeptical. I've lost contact with her so I don't know how it turned out. Has anybody here tried timeouts?
I've had great success with holding the legs and above all..make no eye contact! This is a great training tool that is ultimately the dog's doing. As the dog jumps up; grab both front feet and elevate them upwards and outwards with a strong hold. You may want to use gloves if the dog is mouthy or has long nails. As you are standing there; the dog may jerk away from you..hold on..for at least a couple of minutes..and make the dog think about what he/she is doing.."gosh..this maybe wasn't such a good idea".
My lab mix (90lb-N-male) is a big guy and when he "used" to jump on me..he could put his front paws around my neck and tower over me (I'm a bit on the petite side). I grabbed his front feet and then while holding his feet; I steppped up onto a chair (pre planned) to give me an advantage of greater height. It only took three times of this..he's never jumped up on me again! Instead..he offers his paw for a greeting while standing on all fours. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I had a lab that would jump on everyone. The way I fixed it was when she jumped on me I grabbed her two front legs and grinded them together until I got a cry or yelp. Believe me, if you do this right your dog shouldnt think you are playing with it. Good luck
The problem for me with this was that my dog would jump up estatically when I got home - rarely at other times. I wasn't going to let her wear a prong collar while I was gone, much less one with a leash. It's not safe. And I couldn't run in and get the collar on before she would start jumping. So setting her down and giving her a mean talking-to worked well. Holding her paws never worked, and I never tried twisting them to hurt her, because I'm not a freaking sadist (just kidding).
Just for the record...I would NEVER advocate or even suggest that someone leave a prong collar and leash on a dog when no one is home or anytime the dog is by its self. Good point cnielson.
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I always back hand the dog straight into the nose " when its done right the dog sneezes," and say "no!" I dont waite for it to happen on its own, if you do the timing will be all wrong , I set the dog up and try ways to get it to jump so I can correct it. Im very excited and praising the dog the whole time ecxcept for the moment Im saying "no!" and smacking the nose, if I stay excited and keep praising ,the dog doesnt have time to feel sorry for itself, the whole time Im doing this Im patting my chest trying to get the dog to jump,the dog may get it in the nose 3or4 times, they usually end up sitting in front like a sit front.In that case I really praise them for making a better choice but they learn pretty quick.
Stop making excuses for your dog and start training it!
David,
I’m sorry but I totally disagree with you. I was always taught never to use your hands in this way.
1)The dog will shy away every time you lift your hand towards his face.
2)The dog could consider this aggression, rightfully so I may add, and bite.
3)Hit him to hard and you could damage him.
I go with holding the dogs paws and saying NO, it makes him uncomfortable and works most of the time. If not, turning your back seems a good idea, after all it’s your attention he is after, and this is telling him this is not the way to get it.
Steve
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Listen to Steve.
I don't think people should strike or kick thier dogs.
There is a lot of good stuff. Chuck's was the best, teach an obedience command positively and re-direct the behavior to a desired one. At that point proper corrections to ensure the obedience is valid.
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