Dog training

[viv.wrench]

Hello all,

We have recently purchased a 6 month old puppy from a Rescue Home. He is a labrador cross and his name is Ben. He is not badly behaved at all really, he has not made any mess, he is good with food but we have got a couple of problems. Does anyone know how we can stop him jumping up at us and other people and also biting people, he is only play biting but he is doing it all the time and would like to stop this, anyone got any ideas?:confused:

[bevsimmons]

Hi Viv

I think all puppies do this so dont worry.

With the biting, I found that it is best to let them know that they are hurting you rather than tell them off. If you yelp or say ouch when he bites, he will soon learn. After all he does not want to hurt you. Make sure your family and vistors follow this rule and make the same noise so he can tell the difference.

My dog is 18 months old and still jumps up from time to time. I found that if we waited until he was sitting, or get him to sit before giving fuss etc he soon realised that he was praised, and given fuss a whole lot quicker, if he played by our rules. Also treats are an excellent way to distract your dog.

My dog will do pretty much anything for a treat!

If you ask your visitors not to make a fuss of him until he has calmed down it will help you to keep him under control.

I always seem to have a doggie biscuit in my pocket these days and it does work.

Good luck!

Bev

[nancy]

Hi, my 8 month old rotti pup still jumps up sometimes but if I remember to take a treat with me when I go out and give her a firm sit then she does. Ihave had her about 10 weeks and we are getting there however there is one thing I would like some tips on how to get her to come back when called if there are other dogs about. She is good when she is on a walk with an older dog and comes back at the same time any tips on how to get her back when we are going in opposite directions, treats don't always work.

[Garry88]

viv: with the jumping part i taught my dog to only do it when asked, how: if he jumps up at u or someone else just gently grab his paws and say no and after a while he should get to understand wat no means, my dog did. As for the biting bit my dog done it for about 1 yr and she used to always go for the ankles so we just gently pusshed her away and said the same thing "no" and she learnt in 1 week not to bite ankles or any part of the body.

Nancy: If ur dog wont come back we got a trainer out to teach us wat to do and she said "crouch down and say in a calm voice ur dogs name for eg: gemma(my dogs name) and then come , so ur dog doesnt think its in trouble so it will just be like ur callin her to give her a pat and if she comes over to u give her a pat and say good girl and now my dog doesnt go anywhere unless i tell her to, if ur dog is even looking like going away from u just say "dont u go over there" or something along those lines and she still might go but she might stay with u at the same time it just depends on how smart she is and how quick she learns, thats all i taught my dog and now she listens to me if shes going to go away from me, thats just my advice

[nancy]

Thanks for your advice Garry88, I will certainly give this a try and let you know how I get on. She is verry smart her name is Breagh. Nancy.

[k8tymem8ty]

i am a dog trainer and to stop your dog jumping up when it jumps up put your knee up and say no. to reinforce this invite your dog to jump up then push him off and say no then walk away. if you want any more advice contact me.

[k8tymem8ty]

With all due respect, it is NEVER okay to knee your puppy in the chest unless you intend to cause injury to the pup.

The best way to prevent your pup from jumping is to simply isolate him. There is no where else your puppy wants to be than with you. So if you disappear upon his bad behavior, he'll soon realize that when he jumps, you go away. Instead of putting the puppy elsewhere, you leave the room, and step over the gate/close the door. When you return to him, should he jump, leave again. It may take a while for him to get the picture, but you should never resort to physical punishment (kneeing) to get desired results.

you dont knee him in the chest you just put your leg up so he cant jump up at you i neaver would knee a dog in the chest dont be silly inknow what im talking about i have been training for nearly 20 years i have trained police dogs and pet dog you still use the same concepts
thank you very much
katey

[chase_pike]

my lab was just like that and we problems all the time because of it i think in my dog it was just a "puppy thing" i guess because it wore off when we started training him more and continued to punish him but if you just follow a few regulations like speaking firmly and making it definate and understandable he shouldnt show this problem much but make sure yes and no are in his doggie vocabulary and if push comes to shove eventually it might mean (even if youve been training him long and hard) that it has something to do with his misunderstanding of your dominance and leadership or ocassionaly it might mean he needs neutred:( ...