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Article 8

Dog Training - How To Stop Your Dog From Jumping On You And People

Authored by: Jerry Yap

Dogs that jump up on people are a pain. They can also be annoying and even dangerous, especially to the elderly and the very young. A dog must not jump on people.

To get a handle on the jumping problem, let’s first talk about why dogs jump on people. Dg that jumps into the air when it is near a human are just an over excited animal. A dog that jumps up and places her paws on a person (or vehicle) is trying to establish dominance. Both situations are problems and must be corrected. The whole point of dog training is to control the dog. A dog that is so excited that it’s bouncing like a superball, will never listen to a command. Therefore, you, the handler, need to introduce and enforce appropriate behavior.

Your goal is to avoid the dirty paws, scratching and annoying of visitors by an overly happy dog. What you need is patience and good timing.

How to stop your dog from jumping on you

The rule is to “catch the dog in the act” of jumping and correct it instantly. The correction is a raised knee that catches the dog in the rib cage, right between and a bit behind the forelegs. The raised knee must be supplied with sufficient force to only get the dog’s attention but also to discourage future similar behavior. Do not over exert your strength doing this or you may end up hurting your dog! The reason the knee trick works well is because the dog never sees it coming. No command is issued. There is no training session. There is nothing you really have to teach. All the dog knows is “I jumped at that person and something hit me in the chest and knocked me down.” The dog doesn’t know what hit him so he will decide to be more careful in repeating the jumping act.

However, there are some cautions in using the knee act. This is not for the timid. You cannot expect this to work if you back away from an out-of-control dog. You got to step into the dog as he is coming up and do not step back in fear. And do not overdo it. Just strike the dog hard enough to tip him off balance. The slight thump is enough to startle most dogs. It is not your intention to inflict any pain. Thirdly, don’t do anything as a follow up action. The purpose is to let the dog believes that the very act of jumping brought about the thump on the chest.

How to stop your dog from jumping on people when on leash?

What if your dog jumps on other people? If the dog is on leash, it is much easier for you to control him. That leash gives you total control, so use it. If you know your dog is a jumper, be prepared when you approach someone. At the first sign that your dog is going to jump, shorten the leash. You can usually tell the dog is going to lose control by the frantic tail wagging and unruliness. As the dog’s paws come up, bend your knee and yank down on the leash as if you issue a forceful verbal command “no”. To double the impact, as you shout “no” rise to your feet and tower over the dog, looking as stern as you can. Let the dog know that what he was trying to do is wrong. Immediately command the dog to sit and allow no movement.

How to stop your dog from jumping on people when he is off leash?

Without the leash, the handler has little control over the dog. You will use an open hand slap straight down on the top of the dog’s snout. Do not use any punching, kicking or hitting with any kind of objects. Simply slap down on the dog’s nose as it tries to jump and issue a stern “no” command at the same time. Command the dog to sit. Do not call the dog to you for repeated punishment. Once the dog is sitting and both of you have calmed down, call the dog to your side and praised him as you normally do. What you want your dog to know is that it was the jumping that drew the slap. No jumping, no slap. Other than that, everything else he does is fine. Use the slap technique only when your dog is off lease and jumps on people. Do not use this method if your dog is on the lease or jump on you. Slap technique is effective because it provides instant negative response to the action you are trying to discourage.

As with any training, consistency is the key to keeping dogs from jumping up. I love dogs, but jumping is an act I cannot tolerate from any dog. To stop it, you need to be firm and consistent.

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