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Post by chrssyeldridge on Nov 13, 2008 13:09:16 GMT -5
Ok so Meadow is almost 2 years old and her Jumping habit is leaving me bruised and very frustrated. She however does not jump up on my boyfriend just me. He's a little bit more stern with her. Every time I let her out of her crate she is so excited to see me that she jumps all over me. The only way I have found to avoid this is to sit in a chair at the kitchen table when I open the door to her crate. The only other way to keep her off of me is to carry around a rolled up newspaper and smack it on my hand. The noise scares her away but I don't want to have a newspaper in my hand every time I let her out of when I go into the back yard. Any advice is WELCOMED! :bangdesk: I did tried putting my knee out so she'd bump my knee but she would hold on to my leg like a hug! DIDN'T WORK! Second- She is ALL over our sliding glass door. Jumping like a mad woman! HOW DO WE STOP THIS??? I am really worried that she is going to either break the door or hurt herself. Or she will not be allowed at the family cabin because she jumps on the screen door up there and my boyfriends parents dont really like that too much!
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Post by RealPitBull on Nov 13, 2008 13:35:07 GMT -5
First, teach a really good, solid SIT cue. Your dog should be able to sit for you in any situation, even when she is really excited.
Next, practice letting her out of her crate and having her sit for a food reward when she's only been in the crate a short time (so that she's not too excited). Keep the rewards off to the side, so you aren't actually holding them. On a counter or the table or bookcase, etc. Ask for a sit, calmly, as soon as you let her out, and then reward. You'll have to increase time in two ways - one, leaving her in the crate for longer periods before you release her, and two, requiring her to hold her sit longer (i.e. she doesn't get her reward until you tell her OK! she can get up.).
You can also practice the same as above, only substitute 'four on the floor' instead of sit. You don't have to actually cue this behavior, just think that you will reward her when all of her feet are on the floor. First, you'll just want to reward her after a second or two of her keeping herself earthbound. Then 5 seconds, than 10 and so on.
As for outside, don't let her in when she is jumping on the door. Let her in before she 'asks' by jumping. If she beats you to it, you'll have to wait her out. I'd also suggest teaching her a cue that she can respond to (i.e. hand signal for sit) through the glass door, so you can cue her before you open the door to let her in.
A key point to remember, is that jumping behavior doesn't get the dog anywhere - in other words, do not give her what she wants when she jumps (attention, to be let inside, etc). She MUST be ignored until she is doing an alternative, acceptable behavior.
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Post by RealPitBull on Nov 13, 2008 13:37:32 GMT -5
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