Does your dog jump on people? Sometimes our animal can get very excited and show total out of control by jumping on us to welcome us.
While we may like this and it’s fun, it’s important to stop because you’re probably doing it with an older person or about a child, we may have a heartache.
Continue reading this Animal Expert article to find out how to prevent the dog from jumping on people.
You can compare the dog’s brain to that of a very young child who needs to be educated: he must learn to do his needs on the street, to socialize with all kinds of people and pets and must learn the behavior within the nucleus. . Family.
If we do not educate our puppy from puppy, there are problems like the ones we discuss in this article: prevent the dog from jumping on people.
Typically, this type of behavior occurs in dogs that have developed this behavior since puppies. By allowing them to climb on top of us, we imply that this behavior is correct, so as they age, they continue to do the same, as a routine and correct routine.
Dogs that have had a change in their life and are generating stress can also begin to develop this behavior and that is why they start to behave very excitedly jumping on people, sofas and objects.
Finally, we can add a third factor, which is recent adoption. In newly adopted dogs, these behaviors appear early, i.e. they are occasional.
To begin with, you should know that the dog is an energetic animal, full of vitality and joy. It is not a being that should be modeled to our taste or whim, it has its own personality. For this reason, we need to know that jumping is the usual behavior of a dog, you should not worry if this happens.
The way to avoid this behavior falls directly at the time of your parenting when you are still a puppy, but if we cannot (or know) carry out this process, we will need a lot of patience.
Um cachorro adulto e inclusivamente um cachorro idoso pode aprender sobre comportamento sempre que se apliquem umas regras básicas:
It is possible to educate an adult dog, but it takes time and dedication to understand what to do. As already mentioned, it’s not a robot, it’s a dog.
Before you start commenting on some tips that will help us improve this situation, it’s important to pave the way by asking yourself a basic question:
If the answer to these questions is ‘no’, you are not ready to start working yet. It is important that you do not try to apply educational techniques to your pet if it is not in the ideal situation of well-being and tranquility.
If the dog has a serious behavior problem, is suffering from stress or other illness, even if it is mental, it is necessary to wait to resolve the situation. We have to practice with a dog in good physical and mental health.
In addition to everything mentioned, if your dog is an excellent jumper, you can think about the possibility of practicing Agility.
The dog is a very persevering animal and if you have assimilated that jumping on people is something positive, cheerful and friendly (and that can also receive treats or caresses), you should look for a technique to teach you another type of behavior and attitude. There is no point in ignoring, especially if what we want is a harmonious and reflective coexistence.
We will try to reinforce the attitude of positive and serene calm and for this it is essential that the whole family is involved and collaborates in our learning process:
The best way for our dog to learn is through positive reinforcement, since the animal joins you in a much more complex way than by using prices or treats.
And what a lot of people don’t know is that the dog prefers love to a treat. For this reason, when it comes to positive reinforcement, it is important to differentiate it from a simple technique such as clicker. The dog is a social animal that must feel loved and accompanied in its learning.
To really improve this problem, you should start practicing obedience with your puppy, always in a fun way for him and you.
To fix this problem definitively, you need to teach your dog some basic commands like ‘sit down’ or ‘stay’. Practice with him every day for 5 to 10 minutes and always offer him personal rewards (such as caresses) or food (small pieces of dog biscuits) to assimilate your new trick.
As soon as we learn the chosen trick, we will start practicing it specifically when we realize that the dog wants to jump on us. To do this, you must always have treats and prices to your liking.
It is not a question of fattening the dog, but of making him understand that it is better to give the order than to jump on us, because jumping on us receives nothing and, on the contrary, when he is seated, he is rewarded with treats. .
In principle, performing this obedience technique may redirect your dog’s behavior but it will be in other cases where we cannot prevent this from happening.
If you think your problem goes beyond poorly learned behavior, you should consider calling an ethologist, a canine specialist who can advise you on the behavior and well-being of the dog.
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