Stop dog jumping on strangers

Hi all. We have our boxer cross for nearly a year now. All going well except when visitors call, he jumps up on top of them. He doesnt bite or anything, just jumps up annoying them. He never does this with me or my wife. When kids call to the house he has to be locked up, or he will knock them by jumping. What can I do to stop this?

tk123

You need to get some volunteers to come to the house and when he goes to jump up on them they should fold their arms and turn their back on him. Once he realizes he's not going to get attention he should calm down - when he does then the volunteers should praise him/make a fuss so he knows that he needs to be calm instead of jumping up.

Hmmm the problem might be to get volunteers! Sounds like an idea alright.

Dyr

tk123 wrote: »

You need to get some volunteers to come to the house and when he goes to jump up on them they should fold their arms and turn their back on him.

I always thought that this was a good idea until i tried to use it on an Akita, both paws went right into my back pushing me face first into the wall

CreedonsDogDayc

Where abouts are you based? I sell 'no jump' harnesses in my shop, lazy option I know but if there are kids at risk of being knocked over the harness will stop the jumping. Then when you see the dog trying to jump, ask for a 'sit' and reward the dog for that!

tk123

Bambi wrote: »

I always thought that this was a good idea until i tried to use it on an Akita, both paws went right into my back pushing me face first into the wall

:pac: Ok well then OP maybe have him on the lead too in case you need to save your volunteers from a face plant!

Bearpup

CreedonsDogDayc wrote: »

Where abouts are you based? I sell 'no jump' harnesses in my shop, lazy option I know but if there are kids at risk of being knocked over the harness will stop the jumping. Then when you see the dog trying to jump, ask for a 'sit' and reward the dog for that!

Hi CreedonsDogDayc, Do you have a website where i can have a look at that harness? have 2 bold dogs myself who like to do this sometime! :eek:

Im in Tipperary. If i get any more leads il be shot. Has his normal collar, a harness for walks, a collar for electric dog run, and another to stop him barking at night! They all work by the way

CreedonsDogDayc

Bearpup wrote: »

Hi CreedonsDogDayc, Do you have a website where i can have a look at that harness? have 2 bold dogs myself who like to do this sometime! :eek:

websites www.creedonsdoggiedaycare.com but the shop stock isn't up on it. its
this harness http://www.dogsupplies.com/product_images/b/458/antijumpharness__72026_zoom.jpg that I have in the shop!

Bearpup

Love the website CreedonsDogDayc- I actually think I saw an article in the paper about your place?? Wish we had a day care place like yours near me :rolleyes:

Shammy

You teach him what the word "no" means , anytime he does something wrong , you say NO in a stern tone, dogs arent stupid it should only take a few days and he will realise how he is supposed to behave , do not forget to praise him when he is behaving dont over do it or he'll only get excited.

boomerang

Saying "No" is still attention, and the dog will continue to jump up.

The dog learns a lot faster if you teach him something specific that you do want - such as a sit instead of jumping up, and then rewarding him with attention - than saying NO! to all the millions of things you don't want him to do. It's too general.

Imagine if you wanted to convey to me that you wanted me to put my finger on my nose. You could lure my finger to my nose and give me say, a euro each time I do it correctly. I have that nailed in two seconds flat.

Now try teaching me the same trick by saying NO! each time I don't do what you're looking for. I'm just standing there. NO! I move a foot. NO! I scratch my arm NO! I begin to walk away NO!

Not only would it take a lot longer for me to figure out what it is you want from me, I'd also begin to ignore the NO! because it has no meaning for me. Or I'd get a bit taken aback with you speaking to me in a harsh tone of voice, or shouting at me as you begin to get frustrated because I'm "stupid" or "stubborn" or "lazy", and that'd put me off trying to figure out what it is you want at all!

Mr. Manager

I have the same problem with my 4 month old puppy. Will give something new a try. Good suggestions,thanks

Mick Curtis

slookie wrote: »

Im in Tipperary. If i get any more leads il be shot. Has his normal collar, a harness for walks, a collar for electric dog run, and another to stop him barking at night! They all work by the way

Is the collar to stop him barking at night a shock collar? Or citronella/water?
If so I'm sure it works but you could be associating collars with bad things which in turn could result in fear/aggression issues, for example if it is a shock collar, he could become very sensitive around the neck and in time just touching his neck could cause him to react negatively. A good remedy to a dog that barks a lot, I find, is a really good run everyday and if you measure out his food for the day, moisten it (assuming its dry food) and put it into "Kongs" or alternative toys that you can stuff with food, the two of these combined should lessen the barking. Barking is a tough one because it has the neighbours complaining and everyone wants a quick fix but these "correction" collars can have really bad outcomes for the dog and owner. Hope this helps

Shammy

boomerang wrote: »

Saying "No" is still attention, and the dog will continue to jump up.

No the dog wont , it took me not even 2/3 times saying no to jumping on people/couch and she understood that she wasnt allowed.

boomerang wrote: »

The dog learns a lot faster if you teach him something specific that you do want - such as a sit instead of jumping up, and then rewarding him with attention - than saying NO! to all the millions of things you don't want him to do. It's too general.

Not everything is black and white , its obvious that that you will teach the pup basic commands , just as no is one too. All my dogs that i have had have been trained highly in obedience and i use the command no for e.g jumping on people /worktop/couch you only need use the command 2/3 times before the puyp catches on and understands that its not allowed jump on such things. If you go went to one of the top trainers in obedience in Munster , he would also implement the no command.
Also using the sit command is only ignoring the problem not addressing it.

boomerang wrote: »

Now try teaching me the same trick by saying NO! each time I don't do what you're looking for. I'm just standing there. NO! I move a foot. NO! I scratch my arm NO! I begin to walk away NO!

Not only would it take a lot longer for me to figure out what it is you want from me, I'd also begin to ignore the NO! because it has no meaning for me. Or I'd get a bit taken aback with you speaking to me in a harsh tone of voice, or shouting at me as you begin to get frustrated because I'm "stupid" or "stubborn" or "lazy", and that'd put me off trying to figure out what it is you want at all!

Your taking what i said way out of context, like i said one of munsters top obedience trainers will tell you on the first lesson that there needs to be a command for when the dog does something its not supposed to. Take CM for example he does that cessskkkk noise .
And praise goes without saying but most people make the mistake of praising their dog too much or not at the right time. therefore the dog doesnt know what he is being prasied for .
Correction then praise etc etc

Shammy

slookie wrote: »

Hi all. We have our boxer cross for nearly a year now. All going well except when visitors call, he jumps up on top of them. He doesnt bite or anything, just jumps up annoying them. He never does this with me or my wife. When kids call to the house he has to be locked up, or he will knock them by jumping. What can I do to stop this?

slookie wrote: »

Im in Tipperary. If i get any more leads il be shot. Has his normal collar, a harness for walks, a collar for electric dog run, and another to stop him barking at night! They all work by the way

I'm sorry but if theres something wrong it sounds like a collar is the answer , which its not and as the other poster has said it can lead to problems later on.
I'm wondering how much training ,socialisation and excerise does your dog get ?
My advise would be to go to qualified trainer , i know and have been to alot of them in munster and and by far the best is Mike Prior whos ad in the golden pages is under Munster Behaviourist and trainer.
Here is a link to his facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Munster-Dog-Training-Behaviour-Centre/334816468736.

I'd assume many people here would know/heard of him so why not ask around.

But definitely go to someone qualified .

Good luck.

I had to get the electric fence collar, as we have 2 elderly neighbours who travel in and out the road on motorbikes...he was running after them, so it was an accident waiting to happen. He was also going under the hedge into the neighbours house. I couldn't get him out of it. I only have the collar 2 weeks and it works perfect. When I am outside with him cutting lawns or whatever, I dont even put the collar on him. He knows where to go and where not to go. He doesnt understand the differrence between having the collar on and off, if you get me. I only put it on if I am inside and leaving him outside (while obv keeping an eye on him).
The barking one just makes a beeping sound when it senses vibration. After last night however, it is a waste of time. He barked constantly for about 2 hours. There was a dog about a 1/4 mile down the road barking, and my fella kept barking back. I'd say Ollie (our fella) thought he was out the front of our house. So I bought Ol out on the lead and walked him around the front, trying to reassure him that there was nothing there. But it didnt work, and eventually he barked himself to sleep I'd say. If it happens again tonight, i'll pull my hair out!

Shammy

slookie wrote: »

I had to get the electric fence collar, as we have 2 elderly neighbours who travel in and out the road on motorbikes...he was running after them, so it was an accident waiting to happen. He was also going under the hedge into the neighbours house. I couldn't get him out of it. I only have the collar 2 weeks and it works perfect. When I am outside with him cutting lawns or whatever, I dont even put the collar on him. He knows where to go and where not to go. He doesnt understand the differrence between having the collar on and off, if you get me. I only put it on if I am inside and leaving him outside (while obv keeping an eye on him).
The barking one just makes a beeping sound when it senses vibration. After last night however, it is a waste of time. He barked constantly for about 2 hours. There was a dog about a 1/4 mile down the road barking, and my fella kept barking back. I'd say Ollie (our fella) thought he was out the front of our house. So I bought Ol out on the lead and walked him around the front, trying to reassure him that there was nothing there. But it didnt work, and eventually he barked himself to sleep I'd say. If it happens again tonight, i'll pull my hair out!

The reason he doesnt go anywhere when you are out cutting the lawn is because he is with you, Boxers are lively dogs and need a lot of stimulation, another poster suggested Kong toys where you put dried nuts into them , very good idea and will keep the dog interested for ages , as well as tiring him out.
Would you not be able to bring him in at night ? let him sleep in the kitchen ?