Comments on: The Good, the Bad and the Jumping Puppy! http://www.halleballedog.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-jumping-puppy/ HBD Positive Dog Training and Natural Care! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:44:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Amber Jackson http://www.halleballedog.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-jumping-puppy/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Amber Jackson Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:29:48 +0000 http://www.halleballedog.com/?p=914#comment-563 The hardest part is when others tell you. "I love dogs it's okay if he jumps!" no it's not he has to sit can't get CGC if he jumps! The hardest part is when others tell you. “I love dogs it’s okay if he jumps!” no it’s not he has to sit can’t get CGC if he jumps!

]]> By: Pamela http://www.halleballedog.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-jumping-puppy/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Pamela Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:48:31 +0000 http://www.halleballedog.com/?p=914#comment-552 I'm sorry, but teaching a puppy not to jump is NOT the easiest thing. We have worked for months to keep our dogs from this behavior with very lukewarm results. Ignoring them only makes them jump harder. And we have tried to be very consistent--as well as persistent! Consider the title of the breed, SPRINGER spaniel. We have two, and have tried all the suggestions above for months. It sort of works after a training session, and perhaps even for a few days beyond, but these dogs are like wound up springs, and they have such a difficult time not jumping on the people they love. Even when they inhibit the jump, one gets sort of side-jumped, scratched, or slightly mouthed. I am especially mindful when they meet with children on their walks, because they really are terribly wild and happy with kids. But, IMO, you cannot presume that everyone you encounter, either in the house or out, will know what to do when greeting a dog. It is up to the owner to train the dog to not exhibit this behavior no matter what a new person does--this has been the difficult part for us. If someone is very calm upon entering and doesn't respond to their jumping the dogs settle eventually, but they still jump some prior to settling. I think they work off of their combined happy energy. Both dogs went through puppy classes and beyond, but with this inbred behavior, I'm not sure that purely positive reinforcement works--at least it hasn't for us even with private instruction. I'll revisit the suggestions above and check back in, but I don't hold out too much hope! I’m sorry, but teaching a puppy not to jump is NOT the easiest thing. We have worked for months to keep our dogs from this behavior with very lukewarm results. Ignoring them only makes them jump harder. And we have tried to be very consistent–as well as persistent! Consider the title of the breed, SPRINGER spaniel. We have two, and have tried all the suggestions above for months. It sort of works after a training session, and perhaps even for a few days beyond, but these dogs are like wound up springs, and they have such a difficult time not jumping on the people they love. Even when they inhibit the jump, one gets sort of side-jumped, scratched, or slightly mouthed. I am especially mindful when they meet with children on their walks, because they really are terribly wild and happy with kids. But, IMO, you cannot presume that everyone you encounter, either in the house or out, will know what to do when greeting a dog. It is up to the owner to train the dog to not exhibit this behavior no matter what a new person does–this has been the difficult part for us. If someone is very calm upon entering and doesn’t respond to their jumping the dogs settle eventually, but they still jump some prior to settling. I think they work off of their combined happy energy.
Both dogs went through puppy classes and beyond, but with this inbred behavior, I’m not sure that purely positive reinforcement works–at least it hasn’t for us even with private instruction. I’ll revisit the suggestions above and check back in, but I don’t hold out too much hope!

]]> By: Asia http://www.halleballedog.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-jumping-puppy/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Asia Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:26:12 +0000 http://www.halleballedog.com/?p=914#comment-391 Jana I agree. With some dogs it could take a few tries but persistence and patience are sooo important. Also some people just give up too easy. It could be cute if you have a small dog, but not so much with a 150 pounder. Keep up the good work! Jana I agree.
With some dogs it could take a few tries but persistence and patience are sooo important.
Also some people just give up too easy. It could be cute if you have a small dog, but not so much with a 150 pounder.
Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Jana Rade http://www.halleballedog.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-jumping-puppy/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Jana Rade Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:02:47 +0000 http://www.halleballedog.com/?p=914#comment-336 Teaching a puppy not to jump on people is the easiest thing ever = if the people do the right thing! My husband and I tried that so many times on other people's dogs and it always works to the shock of their owners. You ignore the dog while he's jumping and pay attention to him when he stops. All there is to it and yet people will do just the opposite ... (Jumping on furniture we consider a sign of good joint health and we don't disallow it simply because it's their furniture too) Teaching a puppy not to jump on people is the easiest thing ever = if the people do the right thing! My husband and I tried that so many times on other people’s dogs and it always works to the shock of their owners. You ignore the dog while he’s jumping and pay attention to him when he stops. All there is to it and yet people will do just the opposite …

(Jumping on furniture we consider a sign of good joint health and we don’t disallow it simply because it’s their furniture too)

]]> By: LisaBel http://www.halleballedog.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-jumping-puppy/comment-page-1/#comment-321 LisaBel Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:48:29 +0000 http://www.halleballedog.com/?p=914#comment-321 Vish thank you!!! I have to show your Jumping Puppy article to my neighbor she has 9 month old jumping lab, he just won't stop lol Vish thank you!!!
I have to show your Jumping Puppy article to my neighbor
she has 9 month old jumping lab, he just won’t stop lol

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