Page 307 - The Complete Dog Breed Book Choose the Perfect Dog for You, New Edition (DK)

GOOD BEHA VIOR 307

TRAINING | NO JUMPING UP

If your dog jumps up, remove all
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at
1 our back and
y t
urning y
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tion b
folding your arms. Avoid eye contact
and do not speak to him until he stops.
When your dog has all four
2 t on the ground, reward
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him with lots of fuss in the form
of praise, treats, and play. If he
gets too excited and jumps up
again, turn away immediately.
He will quickly learn that keeping
all four paws on the ground is the
key to getting attention.

Good manners
Puppies often receive the most attention from people when
they are jumping up or barking, so understandably they
often continue to use the same technique as they get older,
when such behavior is less appealing. It is not wise to allow
even the smallest dog to jump up at anyone, because a
boisterous dog can scare people, especially young children,
or even cause injuries.
For a dog to learn good manners, he must not receive any
attention at all when he is jumping up or barking. This does
not just mean withholding praise—to some dogs, being
shouted at or pushed away counts as satisfactory attention.
Ignore your dog completely to teach him that when he is
sitting quietly, people come to him and lavish him with
praise and treats.
GREETING VISITORS
Dogs can get overexcited when visitors arrive. Control
your dog with a long lead to make sure that he is
behaving politely before you let visitors say hello.

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